Buying my First DSLR.

[red05usa]

wow, ive been looking for days, and i couldnt find anything close to as good as that...

olympus is as 'quality' as nikon and canon, right?

[Franglais]

wow, ive been looking for days, and i couldnt find anything close to as good as that...

olympus is as 'quality' as nikon and canon, right?

DSLR's are better than point-and-shoots for several reasons:

- the sensor is much bigger so it is better at collecting light. The overall look of the picture is improved and the sensitivity of the sensor (ISO) can be pushed further without the picture being mushed up by noise
- DSLR's have sophisticated systems for focussing and measuring light which point-and-shoots don't have
- DSLR's are modular - you can change the lens so if you have something special you want to do you can choose the right lens for the job. You can also use an external flash rather than the feeble thing built into the camera

There are a couple of drawbacks to DSLR's:

- they aren't yet very good at doing video (no focus during the shoot)
- they are rather big. You really need a dedicated bag to carry them around
- they are more expensive than point-and-shoots (but I think you get what you pay for)

I can't compare the Olympus with Nikon. I just know that the sensor on the Olympus range is smaller than the size used by Nikon, Canon, Pentax, Sony etc. but it's still much bigger than the one in your point-and-shoot.

Here is a good deal for Nikon (from one of the site's partner stores). Feature-rich entry-level Camera body plus two lenses plus camera bag.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...LR_Camera.html