I ask you a question in yesterday’s post, Should You Do Some of Your Own Photography? In that post, I also had a link to the last roundup I did of cameras. Today I wanted to explore some of the more popular DSLRs available today. DSLRs are not inexpensive, but they can also be really expensive if you look at the top of the line. For Canon and Nikon, I’ve listed a popular entry-level model and a mid-level model. If you aren’t as concerned with having the same brands as others, I’ve also listed a Sony model.

While I would love to be able to do a hands-on review of each of these cameras, I don’t have the budget to purchase them and no cameras were made available for review. So I’ll simply provide some of the more popular models/kits and you can determine which one is the right choice for you. All prices listed are the price shown to me by Amazon when this was written. You may see a higher or lower price.

Popular Canon Models

• Canon EOS Rebel T3i 18 MP CMOS Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Standard Zoom Lens $720.00
• Canon EOS 70D 20.2 MP Digital SLR Camera with Dual Pixel CMOS AF and EF-S 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 IS STM Kit $1299.00

Popular Nikon Models

• Nikon D3300 24.2 MP CMOS Digital SLR with AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II Zoom Lens (Black) $646.95
• Nikon D7100 24.1 MP DX-Format CMOS Digital SLR with 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR AF-S DX NIKKOR Zoom Lens $1446.95

Popular Sony Models

• Sony A65VM 24.3 MP Translucent Mirror Digital SLR With 18-135mm Lens $798.00
• Sony Alpha SLT-A77 Translucent Mirror Digital SLR Camera with 18-135mm Lens $1098.00