What are some bad digital SLR cameras?

i want to know what some bad digital SLR cameras are so i know what not to buy.

This is a weird question. If you are shopping for a digital SLR, it's easier to say, if it is NOT Nikon, Canon, Fujifilm, Hasselblad, Leica, Mamiya, Panasonic or Pentax, don't buy it. Okay, you can consider Samsung, Sony, Sigma or Olympus if you want. If it's not on my list, it's not worth considering. Or I forgot about the brand. There are someoff brands that I am sure I never heard of. If I never heard of it, don't buy it. Okay? Stick to a current model, also. Some of the older models are real junkers by today's standards, no matter who made them.

Go here http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/stats.as... and look at the second chart - the one that shows interest by brand name. The best brands are indeed the ones in the top part of the chart. And vice versa.

Here's a listing in order by ratings. You can pick out the "better brands" from this chart.
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/default....

Another good rule. Even if you don't buy from them, check with B&H Photo (available through Yahoo! Shopping). If B&H does not sell the brand you are looking at, don't bother buying that brand.

Gosh, I'm kind of disappointed (but relieved) not to see the names of any junkers out there. I was thinking the same thing - they are all pretty decent. Choose one that "fits" you. Report It

Well the real investment in any digital SLR is with lenses. There are a ton of bad lenses out there. I personally shoot with Canon. Not that Nikon, Fuji, or Pentax are bad cameras. Canon has a huge amount of lenses to choose from. It really comes down to money. If you buy a digital rebel it will cost about $700 with a sub par lens. But you can buy a nice lens for the rebel and it is a great starter SLR. The Nikon d40 is also a nice starter SLR as well.

You should test out the sets before buying. Go to big stores like Audio House to test it out.

I'll list the two you SHOULD consider. Nikon and Canon.

There really are no BAD DSLR's. Some just do things better and with more conventional (Camera controls, metering, menu's and ergonomic features are similar to the matching pro 35mm film camera). Most Pros still shoot both film and digital images using the same lenses on both (except for a few notable exceptions) type cameras.

The other reason you may want to look at Nikon or Canon cameras is the availability of good used lenses in almost all size ranges (fixed focal length or zoom).

Perhaps the only drawback of some DSLR's might be that they do not use CF or SD memory cards. Those cards are the most commonly used memory cards in both the point and shoot, pro-am and pro cameras.

To date I know of no "clinker" DSLR's. There are some of the older Kodaks (they use Nikon or Canon lenses depending upon which model you have) that were made a the beginning of the digital evolution that are more collectors items than a viable professional tool, but all in all just take your time and pick out one that fits your hands and style of shooting.

Staying with major brands not a brand no has ever heard of how can you buy a bad DSLR? Just stay with Nikon or Canon when buying a digital slr and you won't go wrong.