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10 Reasons To Buy a DSLR

Kurtis writes, "If you're planning on getting a digital camera for yourself this holiday season, here's 10 reasons why you should choose a Digital Single Lens Reflex camera instead of a point-'n'-shoot. DSLR cameras are obviously not perfect for everyone. This article also has a couple of small blurbs about who shouldn't buy a DSLR, and a few things that could be deemed negative aspects of DSLR cameras."

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  1. One Reason I'm Holding Off by hahiss · · Score: 2, Funny


    I probably won't buy one of these things until the attached cell phone works better. I mean, yeah, the pictures totally rock, but I can't exactly call anyone with them.

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    "Every decent man is ashamed of the government he lives under." - H.L. Mencken
  2. Talk about timing by Banner · · Score: 2, Funny

    I just bought a new Canon XTi like one HOUR before this article got published here. So now I'm afraid to go read it and find out what I screwed up!

    Drat you slashdot!!! :-)

  3. Re:One more negative, one BIG positive by Riktov · · Score: 2, Funny

    You just can't be discrete toting one of those things around.

    You mean you just merge into one blob of flesh?

  4. Re:SLR and make sure it is a CCD by Dominic_Mazzoni · · Score: 2, Funny

    6. Women like to pose for DSLR then to teensy point and shoot.

    I'm sold!

  5. Re:One more negative, one BIG positive by allanc · · Score: 2, Funny

    Wait, what? The Nikon D70 will make a hot chick look like a national park?