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Message: <blockquote data-quote="carracarra13" data-source="post: 1216732" data-attributes="member: 66352">I hope this will help as we had a brain wave about 14 months ago over dslr cameras, now before any one says this is not a which one is best, as both these cameras are very good in our oponion, Im going to say it as we have found our selvs.now my better half decided after looking at many diferent makes to go for the sony a100 (then was new to the market)the clenching deal at that time was best deal she got camera body with two lenses for less than price of the body only in most shopes at that time, now the only thing she has found and me is the limited stockest of lenses (not sonys fault just every one seems to be stuck in cannon, nikon, in our aira) but we are now using older teck,lenses with very good results (we both are novices) we are only now really starting to get to no iso, shutter speed, depth of field etc,as with the older lenses as many of you who no will no you need to use manual settings. now i up graded last week my old 35mm film zenith and have got a canon eos d400, well impressive from the start quirt shutter, lenses much more available  price of lenses not much in it , didgiscoping with it is supurb, but i do have to say the sony wins in our books picture clarity is supurb</blockquote>