Interested in a cheap entry level DSLR ? Here we've rounded up the the cheapest ten (out of 38) entry level DSLRs . Some of the top manufacturers of entry level DSLRs are Nikon, Canon and Sony.

Entry level DSLR

Entry level DSLRs offer a good compromise between ease of use and power. Entry level DSLRs can be used in full automatic mode if you want, or you can start to learn more about photography and use controls such as aperture, shutter, ISO and more.

DSLR

Digital SLRs (also called DSLRs) are the digital equivalent of the old film SLRs. SLR cameras all have interchangeable lenses, and an optical viewfinder that lets you look through the lens and see exactly what the camera will capture when you take a photo.

Supports RAW
Movie format
Brand
Touch screen
Canon Rebel T3
$332 Entry-level DSLR, announced over 2 years ago
Canon Rebel T3
Startup delay
Almost no delay when powering up
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300 ms startup delay
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
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Pentamirror
Lens availability
Slightly more lenses available
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162 lenses
Badge
Great battery life
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700 shots
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Nikon D3000
$436 Entry-level DSLR, announced over 2 years ago
Nikon D3000
Sensor size
Large sensor
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APS-C 23.6x15.8mm
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
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Pentamirror
Lens availability
Slightly more lenses available
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169 lenses
Size
Really small
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Prosumer size 126x97x64 mm
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Sony SLT A35
$446 Entry-level DSLR, announced over a year ago
Sony SLT A35
Color depth
Great color depth
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23.3 bits
Dynamic range
Wide dynamic range
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12.7 EV
Screen resolution
High resolution screen
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921k dots
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
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Sensor shift
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Nikon D3100
$447 Entry-level DSLR, announced over 2 years ago
Nikon D3100
Supports 24p
24p movies
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For that film look
Startup delay
Almost no delay when powering up
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400 ms startup delay
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
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Pentamirror
Movie continuous focus
Movie continuous focus
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Makes it easy to get in-focus movies
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Sony SLT A57
$460 Entry-level DSLR, announced over a year ago
Sony SLT A57
Color depth
Great color depth
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23.4 bits
Dynamic range
Wide dynamic range
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13 EV
Screen resolution
High resolution screen
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921k dots
Viewfinder size
Large viewfinder
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0.72x
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Sony SLT-A37
$472 Entry-level DSLR, announced over a year ago
Sony SLT-A37
Viewfinder size
Large viewfinder
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0.72x
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
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Sensor shift
Light sensitivity
High ISO
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25,600 ISO
Supports 24p
24p movies
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For that film look
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Nikon D5100
$497 Entry-level DSLR, announced over 2 years ago
Nikon D5100
Low light performance
Low noise at high ISO
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1,183 ISO
Overall image quality
Great image quality
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80.0
Color depth
Great color depth
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23.5 bits
Dynamic range
Wide dynamic range
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13 EV
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Canon Rebel T2i
$500 Entry-level DSLR, announced over 2 years ago
Canon EOS Rebel T2i
Screen resolution
High resolution screen
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1,040k dots
True resolution
High true resolution
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17.9 MP
Supports 24p
24p movies
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For that film look
Startup delay
Almost no delay when powering up
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400 ms startup delay
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Pentax K-30
$518 Entry-level DSLR, announced over a year ago
Pentax K-30
Low light performance
Low noise at high ISO
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1,129 ISO
Overall image quality
Great image quality
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79.0
Color depth
Great color depth
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23.7 bits
Dynamic range
Wide dynamic range
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13 EV
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Nikon D3200
$547 Entry-level DSLR, announced over a year ago
Nikon D3200
Low light performance
Low noise at high ISO
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1,131 ISO
Overall image quality
Great image quality
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81.0
Color depth
Great color depth
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24.1 bits
Dynamic range
Wide dynamic range
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13.2 EV
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