Interested in a entry level DSLR ? Here we've rounded up the top ten (out of 42) 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.

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Movie format
Brand
Nikon D5100
$500 Entry-level DSLR, announced over a year 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 T3i
$619 Entry-level DSLR, announced over a year ago
Canon Rebel T3i
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
Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
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Great for movies
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Nikon D7000
$1,000 Entry-level DSLR, announced over a year ago
Nikon D7000
Low light performance
Low noise at high ISO
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1,167 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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13.9 EV
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Canon Rebel T2i
$544 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
External mic jack
External mic jack
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Record higher quality audio with a microphone
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Nikon D3100
$500 Entry-level DSLR, announced over a year ago
Nikon D3100
Supports 24p
24p movies
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For that film look
Movie continuous focus
Movie continuous focus
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Makes it easy to get in-focus movies
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Autofocuses shooting video
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Contrast detection
Size
Really small
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Prosumer size 124x96x73 mm
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Nikon D90
$897 Entry-level DSLR, announced over 2 years ago
Nikon D90
Dynamic range
Wide dynamic range
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12.5 EV
Viewfinder size
Large viewfinder
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0.63x
Supports 24p
24p movies
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For that film look
Startup delay
Almost no delay when powering up
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300 ms startup delay
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Canon Rebel T3
$333 Entry-level DSLR, announced over a year ago
Canon Rebel T3
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Great battery life
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800 shots
Announced
New
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February, 2011
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Built-in focus motor
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Autofocuses with more lenses
Lowest price
Low price
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$333.00
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Nikon D3200
$699 Entry-level DSLR, announced last month
Nikon D3200
True resolution
High true resolution
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24.1 MP
Supports 24p
24p movies
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For that film look
Movie continuous focus
Movie continuous focus
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Makes it easy to get in-focus movies
External mic jack
External mic jack
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Record higher quality audio with a microphone
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Pentax K-5
$888 Entry-level DSLR, announced over a year ago
Pentax K-5
Low light performance
Low noise at high ISO
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1,162 ISO
Overall image quality
Great image quality
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82.0
Color depth
Great color depth
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23.7 bits
Dynamic range
Wide dynamic range
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14.1 EV
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Canon Rebel T1i
$475 Entry-level DSLR, announced over 2 years ago
Canon EOS Rebel T1i
Startup delay
Almost no delay when powering up
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300 ms startup delay
Shutter lag
Barely any delay taking photos
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159 ms shutter lag
Size
Really small
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Prosumer size 129x98x62 mm
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Built-in focus motor
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Autofocuses with more lenses
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