I think I can do better cheaper....
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...XS_a_k_a_.html
Camera, lens, shipping included from a highly praised shop 485 bucks. Brand new.
Its a DSLR, aimed toward people who are new and getting into photography.
DSLRs have bigger sensors then the point and shoots (im not a big fan of mega pixel counts, this one has 10mp vs my 8.2 on my 20&30D cameras). So that means less noise. Also you can upgrade lenses later on. If the onboard flash is not going to cut it (they normaly work in a pinch) you can get an external flash. This means you can get a different lens later on, such as a 85mm f/1.8 which don't cost a whole heck of a lot of money, around 400 bucks I think, that is razor sharp, fast which means you can use it in lower light and so on.
Im not sure about the newer point and shoot cameras but some have lag where you click the shutter button and wait for the shot to be recordered. DSLRS? There are no lag, meaning if the shutter is lagging to get the image, it may already be too late.
DSLRs give you the best bang for the buck, if you are spending 500 bucks on a point and shoot you may out grow, why not spend that on something you can grow into. The DSLR camera will do complete automated shooting, where all you have to do is place the camera in the green box and the camera decides the best ISO, shutter, and f/stop to use and later on, when you learn more about the camera and photography, you can look at other modes like TV (time value) AV (aperture priority) and manual. There are all kinds of stuff you can do with a DSLR
hope this helps
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