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Originally Posted by Chris
hmm any exp. with that camera ?
Really need it for action shots I guess
trying to take pictures of a 17 month old is so easy task hehe
but the reviews dotn seem to shabby
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I own the *istDs (which is a lot like the *istDL) and I have to say that autofocus isn't that bad, the Digital rebel seems to be better on that behalf, but I havn't had any problems. But low light situations are difficult for the autofocus....that's true.
Keep in mind that by buying a DSLR you have to keep buying lenses to get the most of you camera. That's not cheap. But with a Pentax camera, you can buy cheap lenses on ebay, because analogue lenses still work with digital SLRs from pentax.
But if you just want to take pictures of your 17 month old, you're better off buying a compact camera. It's easier and faster to handle, and pictures look good "out of the box". With DSLRs you have to work on each picture to make it look good. You have to sharpen it, to add contrast and color etc.....
High Quality compact digital cameras do take good pictures nowadays. If you don't plan on using it for professional photoshoots, I highly recommend getting a smaller cam.
A compromise would be a "bridge" camera, a crossbread of DSLR and comapct...something semi-professionell. Sony DSC-R1 would be an example for such a camera. Still not as fast as DSLRs, but offers higher ISO, better picture quality and top-notch lens....