Another "Hi! Look at me! I am new" thread:)

[Photo-John]

Anyone else have suggestions in the Cannon area I would appreciate it.

No problem, Nicci. If you want to look at Canon, I think the XSi / 450D is your best bet. But if you're buying your first digital SLR, I think the Nikon D5000 is a better camera. The overall image quality is better. Not that the Canon is bad. It's just that the D5000 is better. Canon also has a their own pure entry-level D3000 equivalent. It's the Rebel XS / 1000D. It has a 10-megapixel sensor and simplified featured and controls compared to the 450D.

[Nicci]

No problem, Nicci. If you want to look at Canon, I think the XSi / 450D is your best bet. But if you're buying your first digital SLR, I think the Nikon D5000 is a better camera. The overall image quality is better. Not that the Canon is bad. It's just that the D5000 is better. Canon also has a their own pure entry-level D3000 equivalent. It's the Rebel XS / 1000D. It has a 10-megapixel sensor and simplified featured and controls compared to the 450D.

Thanks again. I was actually looking at the Canon 450 and the Canon 500(a friend has the 500) today. I like the way they both feel in my hands. My friend has offered to let me play with his Canon 500 for a while to see how I like it.