Price Issue

Just out of curiosity, I was surfing on DSLRs and lenses. Found one famous brand selling an entry level DSLR at around US$ 500. But a compatible good telephoto lens will cost – can u guess how much!!! It’s US$ 4,500. Then I quit that site immediately and laughed for at least one minute - followed by condolences to myself. No offence pros, it’s ur cup of tea. I know it’s worth it no matter whatever it may sound like to amateurs.

Now, most of the ultra zoom P&S digicams sell at more than US$ 300. But SX110 IS with a 10x optical zoom, image stabilizer, face detection and so forth is priced at around US$ 200. I am wondering (rather suspicious) re which corners they had to trim off to make it so affordable – it’s like getting it free!!! Any suggestions?

DSLRs use much larger and far more expensive CCDs. Compact Point & Shoot cameras have much smaller CCDs. The advantage to having a larger CCD is that the image quality is better (less grainy). DSLRs have the advantage of interchangeable lenses, which can't be done on a point & shoot. Build quality of DSLRs is usually better but, that doesn't mean point & shoots are flimsy. If you can handle a DSLR's larger size and price tag, it will take a better picture than a point & shoot. Do your homework and shop around. If the price sounds too good to be true, it's likely a rip-off. Trust your instincts.

Hello Mr. C, how’s everything? Thnx 4 d reply. But my question has not yet been addressed. While I agree with ur views on DSLRs; I am wondering why Canon PowerShot SX110 IS is so cheap! Is it due to compromises made compared to other megazoom P&S digicams? If so, what r those?

Hi James. Thank you for above info. Upon surfing the net; I'm contemplating purchase of a Nikon D40 for our official needs (shooting meetings, informal gatherings or occasions etc.). It offers 6 MP resolution which I think is ok as I’m convinced now that megapixels are not all that produce good images. That camera comes with two kit lenses and the whole package is priced at around US$ 800. May I request your kind opinion regarding this? Thnx.

Quazi, frankly, I think you're going to outgrow the D40 pretty quickly. 6MP may work well for point and shoots, but with SLR it's a whole new ballgame. You're going to want to enlarge pictures, push the envelope with exposure and low light, shadows, etc. So a few extra MP would certainly help you out there. My suggestion is, to keep looking. Perhaps the D90 or even the Canon XSi.

Thnx buddy, I will.........