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Hey Joe, I am picking up photography as a hobby and don't know much about it as of now. I know I want to do digital though, I wanted to know if you could suggest a affordable digital camera that will give me quality pictures.

Thanks!

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Hi Joey,

If you're thinking about doing photography as a hobby as opposed to snapshots you're probably going to want to get a camera that you'll be able to grow into.  That almost certainly means a digital SLR.  I think that any of the entry-level DSLR's by Nikon and Canon (and perhaps Sony) are a great place to start.

I like what I've seen with the D5000 from Nikon and the Canon Rebel XSi.  As you grow you have the option of adding lenses and an external flash, where with a compact camera you are pretty much limited to the camera as is.

Joe

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Joe Appel

Expertise

I can answer questions related to many areas of photography, but most specifically relating to photojournalism. I can also offer advice on digital photography in general.

Experience

I have been a staff photographer for a major metropolitan newspaper group (over 100,000 circulation) for 12 years. Concurrently, I have maintained a freelance photography business.

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Rolling Stone, USA Today, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Palm Beach Post, New York Daily News, Philadelphia Inquirer, Super Street Bike, Motorcyclist, Sport Rider, Cycle World, Roadracing World, T.W.O. (Two Wheels Only), the ABA Journal.

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