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Originally Posted by capt_noonie  I'm not sure if JCP, Kohl's, or Macy's sells cameras. I know Walmart does, so does Target. I haven't been to Sears in years but they have lots of electronics so I would think they do. Do you have Best Buy near you? I think go to a brick and mortar shop and choose and feel which one you like. Then look online if you can get one for cheaper. No Best Buy and yes that's a good idea, on line is normally cheaper. 
I will say though, for that price point, you will still most likely be in the point and shoot category. That was what I had before, a Panasonic Lumix.
But to get something like Mike's, is in the thousands. His is a pro camera. Mine is not a pro level camera at all. It's considered an entry level enthusiast level camera. It was a few years old (but new in box) so I got it for $400, but the new/current model of it is about $800. That is with one lens (called the kit lens).
I went to Best Buy a few weeks ago and I did see a few cameras in the $300 range (some even less) that look like a DSLR but you cannot remove the lens. They do look kinda cheapy though, but I would assume the larger body could house a larger sensor, and you want a larger sensor to perform better in low light. However, I fiddled around with some of these, and you cannot adjust the settings manually. It's basically a point and shoot camera but with a larger body (and possibly larger sensor). |
Thanks for the input, I would love to have with the removable zoom lenses or something with similar settings.
What brand, X zoom and pixels would you/anyone suggest ? It doesn't have to have removable lenses just a nice aim and shoot style better that what I already have would be good.