LOL_Slamball
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Hi,
My gf has been wanting a DSLR for awhile and after coming back from australia with some decent photos with a point and shoot, I have decided that I have the photography bug too.
Anyways, I am really on a tight budget. I thought I wanted the Canon Rebel XS but after a few days looking online and through the fourms I saw the Pentax K-x. It just seems like a much better camera, and this is where I need your help.
1) Video is completely irrelevant, I want to take pictures!
2) I will be taking sports photos (ice hockey)
3) other photos will really include everything(but primarily sports)
4) I dont have enough money for a 70-200 F/2.8
so what are my options?
5) will the higher ISO of the pentax help? or does the XS have better quality at 1600?
6) how big of a deal is IS? I really like the idea of not having to buy more expensive lenses in the future.
7) not too concerned about the lens selection from pentax (I believe I could use any pentax lens even the old ones?)
To me it seems as if with Canon a lot is being paid for the Canon name, while Pentax has finally made a good camera. (4.7fps i think, etc)
Right now with the XS its $499 with 2 lenses and a bag(70-300 DC)
and the pentax is $529 with just the one lens kit
or its on amazon for $580 with 2 lenses(but not sure about buying from there)
I know I have asked a lot of questions so general responses would be awesome!
Cliffs
-want entry level(cheap) DSLR
-Ice hockey
My gf has been wanting a DSLR for awhile and after coming back from australia with some decent photos with a point and shoot, I have decided that I have the photography bug too.
Anyways, I am really on a tight budget. I thought I wanted the Canon Rebel XS but after a few days looking online and through the fourms I saw the Pentax K-x. It just seems like a much better camera, and this is where I need your help.
1) Video is completely irrelevant, I want to take pictures!
2) I will be taking sports photos (ice hockey)
3) other photos will really include everything(but primarily sports)
4) I dont have enough money for a 70-200 F/2.8

5) will the higher ISO of the pentax help? or does the XS have better quality at 1600?
6) how big of a deal is IS? I really like the idea of not having to buy more expensive lenses in the future.
7) not too concerned about the lens selection from pentax (I believe I could use any pentax lens even the old ones?)
To me it seems as if with Canon a lot is being paid for the Canon name, while Pentax has finally made a good camera. (4.7fps i think, etc)
Right now with the XS its $499 with 2 lenses and a bag(70-300 DC)
and the pentax is $529 with just the one lens kit
or its on amazon for $580 with 2 lenses(but not sure about buying from there)
I know I have asked a lot of questions so general responses would be awesome!
Cliffs
-want entry level(cheap) DSLR
-Ice hockey
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