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OLS · 12-16-2011, 08:56 AM

I would like to suggest staying away from ebay and trying bhphotovideo.com
There is a used section there, and they are pretty good about rating the wear and tear on a turned in camera.
In fact, you might want to step HALFWAY from digital point and shoot to DSLR and dally a bit in the bridge lines
that ease you into the heavy gear and might be your last stop, or might be a learning camera for the next step.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...al_Camera.html
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...al_Camera.html
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...S_Digital.html
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...S_Digital.html

I have the last one, bought at B&H used. Shoots great photos AND 1080 HD video, has a great zoom range and while
it is not a DSLR, I think you will enjoy it as a bridge and might never sell it simply for the HD video.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/57220843@N08/

That's my Flickr page, I used both of my canon bridge cameras to shoot the various photos on it, though.
I also have the cheaper, less feature packed, but ironically higher-regarded S5 IS from Canon.

12-16-2011, 08:56 AM	#32
OLS Suck It Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Brad Location: TN Posts: 7,912 Trading: (19)	Re: DSLR Recommendations I would like to suggest staying away from ebay and trying bhphotovideo.com There is a used section there, and they are pretty good about rating the wear and tear on a turned in camera. In fact, you might want to step HALFWAY from digital point and shoot to DSLR and dally a bit in the bridge lines that ease you into the heavy gear and might be your last stop, or might be a learning camera for the next step. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...al_Camera.html http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...al_Camera.html http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...S_Digital.html http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...S_Digital.html I have the last one, bought at B&H used. Shoots great photos AND 1080 HD video, has a great zoom range and while it is not a DSLR, I think you will enjoy it as a bridge and might never sell it simply for the HD video. http://www.flickr.com/photos/57220843@N08/ That's my Flickr page, I used both of my canon bridge cameras to shoot the various photos on it, though. I also have the cheaper, less feature packed, but ironically higher-regarded S5 IS from Canon. Last edited by OLS; 12-16-2011 at 09:04 AM.