DH and I want to get a decent camera before the girls arrive. But we really can't afford to spend a fortune on one. I think our max would be $400-$500.... max.
DH went crazy when we got our BFP and bought me a Canon T2i (I think?). But when I went to the store to play around with the Canons vs. the Nikons, I found that I liked the Nikons better so I returned his and bought a D5100.
It's out of your price range, but when we went to buy it at Target they didn't have any more in stock and so I asked about buying the floor model. They sold it to me at almost half-price which brought it down to right at $400. Definitely something to look into if you're okay buying floor models or refurbished versions off somewhere like Overstock.com.
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Re: Please recommend your camera...
I bought my DH a Olympus Pen PL-1. It's lightweight, but the picture quality is fantastic. I think I paid $450 (with shipping, no tax - amazon).
Here's the link, not clicky, sorry. And cheaper than what I paid :-)
https://www.amazon.com/Olympus-Interchangeable-Digital-14-42mm-Black/dp/B0035LBRJO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1313508910&sr=8-1
DH went crazy when we got our BFP and bought me a Canon T2i (I think?). But when I went to the store to play around with the Canons vs. the Nikons, I found that I liked the Nikons better so I returned his and bought a D5100.
It's out of your price range, but when we went to buy it at Target they didn't have any more in stock and so I asked about buying the floor model. They sold it to me at almost half-price which brought it down to right at $400. Definitely something to look into if you're okay buying floor models or refurbished versions off somewhere like Overstock.com.