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Camera  Price  Kit Lens 2d Zoom  Price  Prime Lens 1  Price  Other Lens  Price   FLF [1] N[2] X[3]  35mm   L [4]  Zoom   Total  ?
Cheap, Basic 2-Zoom Kits (no extra lenses)
Canon EOS XSi  $      840 18-55 mm kit 55-250 mm kit  $      -   1.6 18 250 28.8 400 2 13.9  $                                                                       840
Nikon D60  $      750 18-55 mm kit 55-200 mm kit  $      -   1.5 18 200 27 300 2 11.1  $                                                                       750
Olympus E-520  $      710 14-45 mm kit 40-150 mm kit  $      -   2 14 150 28 300 2 10.7  $                                                                       710
Pentax K2000D  $      749 18-55 mm kit 50-200mm kit  $      -   1.5 18 200 27 300 2 11.1  $                                                                       749
Big Zoom Alternatives, including Tokina 11-16 mm zoom
Canon EOS XSi  $      840 18-55 mm kit 55-250 mm kit  $      -   Canon 50mm f1.8[5]  $     85 Tokina 11-16 zoom  $   570 1.6 11 250 17.6 400 4 22.7  $                                                                   1,495
Canon EOS XSi  $      640 18-55 mm kit 70-300 mm  $   385 Canon 50mm f1.8  $     85 Tokina 11-16 zoom  $   570 1.6 11 300 17.6 480 4 27.3  $                                                                   1,680 !
Nikon D60  $      750 18-55 mm kit 55-200 mm kit  $      -   Tokina 11-16 zoom  $   570 1.5 11 200 16.5 300 3 18.2  $                                                                   1,320
Olympus E-520  $      511 14-45 mm kit 70-300 mm  $   287 Oly 25mm f2.8 AF  $   220 2 14 300 28 600 3 21.4  $                                                                   1,018
Pentax K2000D  $      690 18-55 mm kit 55-300 mm  $   300 Pentax 40 mm  $   260 Tokina 12-24 zoom  $   490 1.5 11 300 16.5 450 4 27.3  $                                                                   1,740
Big Zoom Alternatives, including Sigma 10-20 mm zoom
Canon EOS XSi  $      840 18-55 mm kit 55-250 mm kit  $      -   Canon 50mm f1.8  $     85 Sigma 10-20 zoom  $   457 1.6 10 250 16 400 4 25.0  $                                                                   1,382
Canon EOS XSi  $      640 18-55 mm kit 70-300 mm  $   385 Canon 50mm f1.8  $     85 Sigma 10-20 zoom  $   457 1.6 10 300 16 480 4 30.0  $                                                                   1,567
Nikon D60  $      750 18-55 mm kit 55-200 mm kit  $      -   Sigma 10-20 zoom  $   457 1.5 10 200 15 300 3 20.0  $                                                                   1,207
Olympus E-520  $      511 14-45 mm kit 70-300 mm  $   287 Oly 25mm f2.8 AF  $   220 2 14 300 28 600 3 21.4  $                                                                   1,018
Pentax K2000D  $      690 18-55 mm kit 55-300 mm  $   300 Pentax 40 mm  $   260 Sigma 10-20 zoom  $   457 1.5 10 300 15 450 4 30.0  $                                                                   1,707
Macro Alternatives
Canon EOS XSi  $      840 18-55 mm kit 55-250 mm kit  $      -   Canon 28mm f2.8  $   180 60mm f2.8 Macro[6]  $   360 1.6 18 250 28.8 400 4 13.9  $                                                                   1,380
Canon EOS XSi  $      640 18-55 mm kit 70-300 mm  $   385 Canon 28mm f2.8  $   180 60mm f2.8 Macro[7]  $   360 1.6 18 300 28.8 480 4 16.7  $                                                                   1,565 !
Canon EOS XSi  $      840 18-55 mm kit 55-250 mm kit  $      -   Canon 50mm f1.8  $     85 60mm f2.8 Macro[8]  $   360 1.6 18 250 28.8 400 4 13.9  $                                                                   1,285
Canon EOS XSi  $      640 18-55 mm kit 70-300 mm  $   385 Canon 50mm f1.8  $     85 60mm f2.8 Macro[9]  $   360 1.6 18 300 28.8 480 4 16.7  $                                                                   1,470 !
Nikon D60  $      750 18-55 mm kit 55-200 mm kit  $      -   Nikkor 60mm Micro  $   440 1.5 18 200 27 300 3 11.1  $                                                                   1,190
Olympus E-520  $      710 14-45 mm kit 40-150 mm kit  $      -   Oly 25mm f2.8 AF  $   220 Oly 35mm f3.5 Macro  $   190 2 14 150 28 300 4 10.7  $                                                                   1,120
Pentax K2000D  $      749 18-55 mm kit 50-200mm kit  $      -   Pentax 40 mm  $   260 Ptx 50mm f2.8 macro  $   280 1.5 18 200 27 300 4 11.1  $                                                                   1,289
Light-weight/Prime Lens alternatives
Canon EOS XSi  $      840 18-55 mm kit 55-250 mm kit  $      -   Canon 50mm f1.8  $     85 1.6 18 250 28.8 400 3 13.9  $                                                                       925
Nikon D60  $      750 18-55 mm kit 55-200 mm kit  $      -   Nikon 50mm f1.8[10]  $   110 1.5 18 200 27 300 3 11.1  $                                                                       860
Olympus E-520  $      710 14-45 mm kit 40-150 mm kit  $      -   Oly 25mm f2.8 AF  $   220 2 14 150 28 300 3 10.7  $                                                                       930
Pentax K2000D  $      749 18-55 mm kit 50-200mm kit  $      -   Pentax 40 mm  $   260 1.5 18 200 27 300 3 11.1  $                                                                   1,009
All Alternatives
Camera  Price  Kit Lens 2d Zoom  Price  Prime Lens 1  Price  Other Lens  Price   FLF [11] N[12] X[13]  35mm   L [14]  Zoom   Total  ?
Canon EOS XSi  $      840 18-55 mm kit 55-250 mm kit  $      -   Canon 50mm f1.8  $     85 1.6 18 200 28.8 320 3 11.1  $                                                                       925
Canon EOS XSi  $      640 18-55 mm kit 70-300 mm  $   485 Canon 50mm f1.8  $     85 1.6 18 300 28.8 480 3 16.7  $                                                                   1,210
Canon EOS XSi  $      840 18-55 mm kit 55-250 mm kit  $      -   Canon 50mm f1.8  $     85 Sigma 30mm f1.4  $   392 1.6 18 200 28.8 320 4 11.1  $                                                                   1,317 !
Canon EOS XSi  $      840 18-55 mm kit 55-250 mm kit  $      -   Canon 50mm f1.8  $     85 Sigma 10-20 zoom  $   457 1.6 10 200 16 320 4 20.0  $                                                                   1,382 !
Canon EOS XSi  $      840 18-55 mm kit 55-250 mm kit  $      -   Canon 50mm f1.8  $     85 Tokina 12-24 zoom  $   490 1.6 12 200 19.2 320 4 16.7  $                                                                   1,415 !
Canon EOS XSi  $      840 18-55 mm kit 55-250 mm kit  $      -   Canon 50mm f1.8  $     85 Canon 10-20 zoom  $   647 1.6 10 200 16 320 4 20.0  $                                                                   1,572 !
Nikon D60  $      750 18-55 mm kit 55-200 mm kit  $      -   1.5 18 200 27 300 2 11.1  $                                                                       750 !
Nikon D60  $      564 18-55 mm kit 70-300 mm  $   470 1.5 18 300 27 450 2 16.7  $                                                                   1,034
Nikon D60  $      750 18-55 mm kit 55-200 mm kit  $      -   Sigma 30mm f1.4  $   392 1.5 18 200 27 300 3 11.1  $                                                                   1,142 !
Nikon D60  $      750 18-55 mm kit 55-200 mm kit  $      -   Nikkor 60mm Micro  $   440 1.5 18 200 27 300 3 11.1  $                                                                   1,190 !
Nikon D60  $      750 18-55 mm kit 55-200 mm kit  $      -   sigma 10-20 zoom  $   457 1.5 10 200 15 300 3 20.0  $                                                                   1,207
Nikon D60  $      470 17-300 mm  $   470 nikon 16-85 mm  $   550 1.5 16 300 24 450 2 18.8  $                                                                   1,490
Nikon D90  $      962 18-200mm  $   650 1.5 18 200 27 300 1 11.1  $                                                                   1,612
Nikon D90  $  1,200 18-105 mm kit 70-300mm  $   470 1.5 18 300 27 450 2 16.7  $                                                                   1,670
Olympus E-520  $      710 14-45 mm kit 40-150 mm kit  $      -   Oly 25mm f2.8 AF  $   220 2 14 150 28 300 3 10.7  $                                                                       930 !
Olympus E-520  $      511 14-45 mm kit 70-300 mm  $   287 Oly 25mm f2.8 AF  $   220 2 14 300 28 600 3 21.4  $                                                                   1,018 !
Olympus E-520  $      710 14-45 mm kit 40-150 mm kit  $      -   Oly 25mm f2.8 AF  $   220 Oly 35mm f3.5 Macro  $   190 2 14 150 28 300 4 10.7  $                                                                   1,120 !
Olympus E-520  $      511 14-45 mm kit 70-300 mm  $   287 Oly 25mm f2.8 AF  $   220 Oly 35mm f3.5 Macro  $   190 2 14 300 28 600 4 21.4  $                                                                   1,208 !
Olympus E-520  $      511 14-45 mm kit 70-300 mm  $   287 Oly 25mm f2.8 AF  $   220 Oly 50mm f2 Macro  $   405 2 14 300 28 600 4 21.4  $                                                                   1,423
Olympus E-520  $      710 2 zooms[15] 10-18 mm  $   600 Oly 25mm f2.8 AF  $   220 2 10 150 20 300 3 15.0  $                                                                   1,530
Olympus E-520  $      710 2 zooms[16] 10-18 mm  $   600 Oly 25mm f2.8 AF  $   220 Oly 35mm f3.5 Macro  $   190 2 10 150 20 300 4 15.0  $                                                                   1,720
Panasonic G1  $      800 14-45 mm kit 45-200 mm  $   350 Oly 25mm f2.8 AF  $   220 2 14 200 28 400 3 14.3  $                                                                   1,370
Pentax K2000D  $      749 18-55 mm kit 50-200mm kit  $      -   Pentax 40 mm  $   260 1.5 18 200 27 300 3 11.1  $                                                                   1,009
Pentax K2000D  $      749 18-55 mm kit 50-200mm kit  $      -   Pentax 24 mm  $   413 1.5 18 200 27 300 3 11.1  $                                                                   1,162 !
Pentax K2000D  $      690 18-55 mm kit 55-300 mm  $   300 Pentax 40 mm  $   260 1.5 18 300 27 450 3 16.7  $                                                                   1,250 !
Pentax K2000D  $      690 18-55 mm kit 55-300 mm  $   300 Pentax 24 mm  $   413 1.5 18 300 27 450 3 16.7  $                                                                   1,403 !
Pentax K2000D  $      749 18-55 mm kit 50-200mm kit  $      -   Pentax 24 mm  $   413 Pentax 40 mm  $   260 1.5 18 200 27 300 4 11.1  $                                                                   1,422 !
Pentax K2000D  $      690 18-55 mm kit 55-300 mm  $   300 Pentax 24 mm  $   413 Pentax 40 mm  $   260 1.5 18 300 27 450 4 16.7  $                                                                   1,663
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Focal Length Factor
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Minimum Focal Length
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Maximum focal Length
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Number of Lenses
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This red bacground indicates no Image Stabilization
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USM!
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USM!
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USM!
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USM!
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Does Not Autofocus!!!
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Focal Length Factor
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Minimum Focal Length
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Maximum focal Length
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Number of Lenses
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14-45 and 40-150 zoom
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14-45 and 40-150 zoom