The Canon Rebel XS 10 is an ideal digital SLR for amateur photographers and first time DSLR users.

This easy to use camera is fast, non-intimidating and light weight which captures and produces excellent images. Its 10.1-megapixel CMOS sensor captures a photo suitable enough for a poster size and produces good quality prints.  It is so fast that it can capture 3 frames per second for bursts of over 500 images and its DIGIC III image processor provides fast, accurate image processing.

The Nikon D5100 is said to have brought about a new age in the digital SLR (DSLR) evolution. This camera is also major competition for Canon EOS Rebel T3i. Unlike the T3i, it is smaller and I feel sleeker too. Nikon has a class of its own when it comes to DSLRs. The Nikon D5100 measures 5.0 x 3.8 x 3.1 inches (127 x 97 x 79mm), and weighs 19.9 ounces (565g, with battery and card, without lens).