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A bit better than budget: dSLRs for $800 to $1,000
You can get an entry-level dSLR for a couple hundred bucks less, but do you want to? These models generally deliver better performance and photo quality then their slightly cheaper counterparts, and don't cost much more, even equipped with a kit lens.
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Nikon D80 w/Nikkor 18mm-55mm f/3.5-to-f/4.5 AF-S DXS lens 
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Canon EOS Rebel XSi (with 18-55mm lens, black) |
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| Review date | August 31, 2006 | April 01, 2008 | April 28, 2008 | April 08, 2008 |
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| Review summary | Nikon scores big with the D80, its new 10-megapixel, sub-$1,000 dSLR. | It doesn't stand out for its feature set or design, but the Canon EOS Rebel XSi delivers on performance and photo quality. | Pentax's K200D entry-level SLR gives a lot of bang for the buck and has better performance than last year's model. Despite low noise and pleasingly detailed images, technically inaccurate colors keep it from capturing the gold medal for image quality. | Unless you're prepared to spend a disproportionate amount of money on a really good lens, the resolution bump offered by the Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 isn't worth the price. |
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| Video input type | Digital camera | Digital camera | Digital camera | Digital camera |
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| Effective sensor resolution | 10,200,000 pixels | 12,200,000 pixels | 10,200,000 pixels | 14,200,000 pixels |
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| Light sensitivity | ISO 100-1600 | ISO 100-1600 , ISO auto (100-800) | ISO 100-1600 | ISO 100 , ISO 200 , ISO 400 , ISO 800 , ISO 1600 , ISO 3200 , ISO auto |
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| Still image format | RAW , EXIF , JPEG | RAW , JPEG , RAW + JPEG | RAW , JPEG , RAW + JPEG | RAW , JPEG , RAW + JPEG |
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| Lens aperture | F/3.5-5.6 | F/3.5-5.6 | F/3.5-5.6 | F/3.5-5.6 |
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| Optical zoom | 3 x | 3 x | 3 x | 3.9 x |
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| Equivalent 35mm focal length | 27 - 82.5 mm | 29 - 88 mm | Info unavailable | 27 - 105 mm |
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| Manual focus | Manual , Automatic | Manual , Automatic | Manual , Automatic | Manual , Automatic |
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| Display (projector) diagonal size | 2.5 in | 3 in | 2.7 in | 2.7 in |
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| Display (projector) technology | TFT active matrix | TFT active matrix | TFT active matrix | TFT active matrix |
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| Weight | 1.3 lbs | 16.8 oz | 1.4 lbs | 1.3 lbs |
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Nikon D80 w/Nikkor 18mm-55mm f/3.5-to-f/4.5 AF-S DXS lens
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