Originally Posted by jtpornstar

Hmmm....if someones on a budget, then why even buy an SLR. More especially when shooting for a site. A good quality non SLR will more than do the do. Cheaper, zoom built in, lighter, just as many pixels (after all , how bigga pics are you posting?), easier to work with (you don't have to squint through the viewfinder but can compose on the viewing screen, and many of these can turn through 180°...so much better for funky angles). All decent ones have an external flash sync. And I defy anyone to point out the SLR against non SLR pics when side by side. If your friends really on a budget, his money might be better spent learning alittle about photography, as it'll save him from jumping in with his eyes closed. Baaa.