Wanting to buy a digital slr camera..............?

It's my husband's 40th birthday shortly and want to buy him a nice digital slr camera. He currently only has a small point and shoot digital so wanted to get him something a little special. We both take zillions of photos (primarily family shots) and I reckon it'd get a lot of use. Can anyone advise if there is a make and model that is recommended. No price limit at the mo (within reason).

I think you need to be careful with this. All the major camera maufacturers produce digital SLRs that will take excellent pictures. The deciding factor should be how it handles - and that is down to personal preference (for example - Olympus great for small hands, Nikon often too large for small hands). So - allow your husband to choose.

fuji finepix 5800 is a good very cheap starter digital slr
my daughter has the 5700 and she loves it to bits(even though she wanted a slimline digital at the time)
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Nikon D40 gets fantastic reviews from my photog friends. I am actually looking to buy an SLR myself soon. The other one I've heard good things about is the Canon Rebel XLR.

Enjoy!

I bought a Nikon D40 and could not be happier

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I have been really happy with my pentax K10D. Its a little bigger of a camera, but fits nicely in my hands.

Take a look at:
Nikon D40
Canon Rebel XT
Pentax K100D Super.

All of these are under $500 with a lens.

If he can handle the cameras personally, then he can pick the one he likes that feels right in his hands. All of these cameras are great shooters, so you won't go wrong getting any of them. All will provide images far better than a point and shoot.

If you want to surprise him and he can't handle the cameras ahead of time, then I would personally recommend the Nikon D40. Alternatively, you could just set aside the cash, and then let him take the cash and pick out which camera he really likes.

Going upwards in price, the cameras to consider are:
Nikon D60 or Nikon D80
Canon Rebel XTi or Rebel XSi

You won't go wrong with any of these cameras; just make sure you get a camera that feels right to the user.

after you take a zillion photos, i dont think you need entry level beginner SLR's. get him a canon 40D coincidentally he's turning 40 years old. i have a 40D and it kicks as.s (entry level camera as.s that is) yup. get out there and BUY NOW!

I prefer Olympus cameras. They work great for general photography and Olympus uses lenses designed for digital photography. Most other companies use lenses based on the film SLRs. Quality will be good no matter which DSLR you choose, they are high end for a reason, and that is quality. Olympuys also is a best value because the pricing is a bit less that others. This can help you to buy additional lenses, a professional carry case, extra batteries, etc. Before choosing, spend some time looking at reviews on www.dpreview.com/, they also include some image samples for you to view and compare.

The Canon Rebel XTi is great, and the price has just dropped a lot recently since the newer version (the XSi) will be coming out soon. I suggest you get him the XTi with the kit and a nice lens. The 50mm 1.4 USM lens is great for portraits.

go for the Nikon D80, this is a superb little camera capable of true professional results.

it has 10 megapixels ,shhots the highest quality raw files and uses the sd cards that he may have from his compact although in the highest quality setting he will only get around 50 photos on a 1gb card.

it comes with a superb quality 18-70mm lens.It has 11 selectable focus points does 3 frames per second. for 100 jpegs.

it has full auto modes and a full array of manual odes as well so as he grows in confidence he can take ore control whilst still getting the best quality photos.

it is also fully compatable with the nikon speedlight creative lighting system
cost around 拢650 for camera and lens allow 拢30-拢35 for a high speed memory card such as sandisk ultra 2 2gb

it also feature the 1005 sector matix metering,
It is also compatble with almost every nikon auto focus lens ever made

wad a coincidence! get him the Canon EOS 40D or Nikon D40! hehehehe. he's 40 too! =p

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Olympus 510 or higher , Olympus have a good range of camera's easy to use ,good all rounders no mater what the subject , i rate Olympus everytime i use them.