Jason Dunn
01-17-2005, 04:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,119292,tk,dn011405X,00.asp' target='_blank'>http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,119292,tk,dn011405X,00.asp</a><br /><br /></div><img src="http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/images/119292-r_011205_Olympus.jpg" /><i>"Digital single-lens reflex cameras aren't exactly mass-market yet, but they're getting there rapidly. Just over a year ago, Canon shipped the first affordable digital SLR: its breakthrough sub-$1000 EOS Digital Rebel. Nikon followed with its slightly more expensive D70--a boon to all of those longtime Nikon film SLR owners with a bag full of lenses. Now Olympus and Pentax have joined in. The Olympus EVolt E-300 Digital SLR ($1000 with lens) and the Pentax *ist DS ($900 with lens) both come with a slew of creative features and once you master those--particularly the exposure controls--you can take some truly dazzling photos. Digital photographers looking to move beyond a simple point-and-shoot model likely won't be disappointed by either camera, but each has some distinct strengths and weaknesses."</i><br /><br />My Canon 300D still seems new to me, but I've had it now for a little over a year. Since buying it, the market for intro-level DSLR's has expanded - offerings from Nikon, Pentax, and Olympus round out Canon's ground-breaking foray into this field. Are you waiting to purchase a DSLR? If so, what are you waiting for? Lower price, a higher megapixel count, or other features?