Quote Originally Posted by brikem05
Hi all.

New member here. I'm interested in getting into photography and want to know what kind of camera I should get.

Someone mentioned the Canon Rebel XSi camera.

I mainly want to use it for general photography (family events, sporting events, etc.)

Any advice would be GREATLY appreciated. Thanks
Go to a camera store, and look at Canon, Nikon, Pentax and Sony. All have very good lenses and cameras. Get the one which 1) feels the best in you hands 2) second the camera's OS (menu system) you don't feel over whelmed with. Rank all the cameras and purchase the one that is the highest ranking camera which you can afford. Also make sure you can get a spare battery and a few memory cards, and don't forget you will also need a good tripod for the photo class. You may be able to put off purchasing a tripod if the school has loaners.