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Old 04-19-2009, 06:02 AM   #13 (permalink)
Irishwhistle
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Thanks man!

I have handled a Nikon D40, D90 (not a choice), Sony Alpha A200, Olympus E-420 and some other Canons.

The one I've liked the most is the XSi. I guess I just got used to it.

The Sony A200 has awful control placements IMO.

the D40 feels a bit too much like a "toy" in Irishwhistle terms and the LCD interface is weird. And the D90 is out of my price range.

Pentax seems almost perfect but I unfortunately I haven't had the chance to handle them and see how they work.
Well, the D40x and D60 wouldn't be any different than the D40 in that regard. And I'd have to agree about the Sony.

Now if the Pentax seems almost perfect I'd highly recommend trying one if you can find a store that caries them and then decide between that and the XSi. The XSi and K200D are very different cameras, so if you like both you'll have to prioritize features.

If you didn't already look at that website I linked to (cameralabs.com) you might want to do so, there's videos on there that explain the interface of most of the current budget DSLRs and the K200D is on there.
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