i vote Canon!

 

Here's my take - if you buy a camera which is non-expandable, you get what you get, and that's your lot.

Now that might be ok at the start - but eventually you'll want wider lenses, or longer lenses, or faster lenses......

So I agree with DiD, buy the Rebel and see it as the start of something bigger - something that will absolutely meet your requirements day 1, and will grow with you as you take more pictures.

Megapixel resolution is absolutely NOT the issue here - this shot was taken with a 3.4 MP Canon D30 - would you be happy with this shot?



It's the camera capabilities, and the lenses you put on it that make an SLR the best choice - the rest is just practice practice practice.

I took my Canon lenses from my 'old' film EOS bodies, through the early Canon D30 digital SLR, the 1D, and now the 1D MKII.

The lenses have been a great investment, and have given me great continuity and long-term return.

My wife now uses a Digital Rebel, and the lenses work just great on that as well.

You won't get a full pro DSLR for $800, but you'll get a camera that's 500% better than the D30 bodies I was shooting pro motorsports with, just a few years ago, and they cost me nearly $3000 each!!!!!!





You'll have to work hard to out grow it - but if you do, you can move your lenses onto a D20, or whatever... There will always be an upgrade path.

And then there is always the Canon L glass........



Chris.