Calling all experts, buying new camera

[Helene]

Hi,

I'm new in the forum.

I presently received a Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-H1, as a gift, couple years ago.

I am ready to upgrade to DSLR.

I need your suggestions. I'm open.

Budget

$1000

Size

Not too heavy, I will bring it on trips

Features

* What optical zoom will you need? (None, Standard = 3x-4x, Ultrazoom = 10x-12x, Other - Specify)


* How important is “image quality” to you?

10 - I have a food blog and need excellent quality images.


General Usage

-I shoot food photography
-sports photography
-outside pictures when I travel
-inside (like churches etc on travel)
-beach
-also family gatherings pictures etc.
* Will you be making big prints of your photos or not?

Will you be shooting a lot of indoor photos or low light photos?-for sports like volleyball, hockey

-in buildings when visiting

Will you be shooting sports and/or action photos?
yes

Miscellaneous

Are there particular brands you like or hate?not really

Are there particular models you already have in mind?
no, need imput

(If applicable) Do you need any of the following special features?
(Wide Angle, Image Stabilization, Weatherproof, Hotshoe, Rotating LCD)
-would be nice to have all of these features

[JTL]

If you can till April...get this and don't look back...

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

IMO, the most full-featured small, lighweight DSLR for the money, period.

[Rooz]

agree with JTL. the xsi seems to be a pearler without peer in that category.
although...given the title of this thread not sure what JTL doing in here.

[JTL]

agree with JTL. the xsi seems to be a pearler without peer in that category.
although...given the title of this thread not sure what JTL doing in here.

Not sure what Rooz is doing here either. No one asked for advice from a donger faced dill!

I meant that in the nicest way, really!

Are we having fun yet?

[Rooz]

lmao "donger" havent heard that in a long time. have you been watching crocodile dundee ?

[JTL]

lmao "donger" havent heard that in a long time. have you been watching crocodile dundee ?

Would "doodle" have been better?

Hey, on a serious note, you've inspired me to get an extension tube (now...you could make a really cheap joke here...but you're too mature for that, right? ). I need to be ready for the bugs and buds this spring!

[Helene]

If you can till April...get this and don't look back...

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

IMO, the most full-featured small, lighweight DSLR for the money, period.

Yes I can wait in April. Great advice.

[Helene]

agree with JTL. the xsi seems to be a pearler without peer in that category.
although...given the title of this thread not sure what JTL doing in here.

Too funny. I like when people have a certain sense of humour

[JTL]

Too funny. I like when people have a certain sense of humour

That makes one of us!

When you get your camera, be sure to drop back and let us know how you're doing.

There's a great, helpful crowd here...notwithstanding the odd ozzie miscreant...

[Helene]

Yes I will. I love this forum already.