Doug
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Registered: 8th Oct 03
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I thought this would be an easy choice...
Nikon D60 with 18-55mm VR lens works out to be £340 with a camera bag if I buy it from Jessops this week. This Package
If I buy it in store I get a further £10 off and a free camera bag so it equates to £340 which seems like a bloody bargain!
Went to have a play with it and it felt nice enough, bit small and heavy but nothing a few hours of holding wouldnt sort out (get used to it).
So then I popped to a local independant place and they told me not too bother with a DSLR as they are crap  I should get a hybrid one like This One
He kept going on about how the hybrid pisses all over the DSLRs. So I asked him why all the professionals use DSLR then instead of this new wonder technology. He said that people dont like to change. Which I guess is fair enough but for some reason I feel he was steering me in the direction just to sell me his product rather than helping me choose exactly what I need.
So am I right to get the D60? Is it better than the 450D? (opens can of worms...)
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Ste L
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Registered: 3rd Jul 06
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The D60 produces good picture's, take alook at the pic's whittie has taken..
i bought myself a d40 & 18-55mm the other day, and im very happy with it, came to £250 with 40 cash back, so cant complain.. it's, small, but also very light too, which is perfect for me,
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CorsAsh
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Someone I know in the business said the 450D is better than the D60. Only idiots buy D60s.
Well, Whittie does have a D60...
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Mike
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Registered: 20th May 06
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That Lumix is just a compact but more flexible than your average point and shoot. I've got a Fujifilm S5600 which I would say was similar, it can produce good photos but a lot don't compare to ones taken with an slr. I actually think I'm reaching the limits of my camera now and I want to get something like the D60 or 450d etc.
That Lumix imo is just an expensive slr wannabe 
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jacko198
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Registered: 1st Mar 07
Location: Buckinghamshire
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Take alook at the d50! Older but just as good as any of the d60's and d40's
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John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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Canon ftw.
Thats why it's always white lenses you see at any event with photographers.
[Edited on 20-07-2008 by John]
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Doug
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Im wondering now if I can really justify the D60 over the D40....
D60 is 10mp as opposed to the D40's 6mp and the D60 does come with a anti-vibration lens.
But the D60 still only has 3 AF points which seems poor compared to the competition. But my little point and click only has three and some of those pictures taken are pretty good.
Hmmmmm decisions decisions.
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jacko198
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Registered: 1st Mar 07
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READ ME!!
[Edited on 20-07-2008 by jacko198]
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Chris F
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Registered: 26th Dec 05
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Nikon!!! All day!
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Leighton
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Registered: 21st Feb 01
Location: Liverpool
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The Canon is the best one 
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