canon eos 350d, good starter dslr?

[mellow yellow]

as per the title really, these keep popping up on the bay quite cheap, i've read a few reviews but i'm none the wiser on how capable the camera is today?

would it be worth splashing out the £150 they are going for?

[Diamond Hell]

If it's in good condition it'll be an excellent intro to the world of DSLR.

My parents have one which I use from time to time and rarely find it lacking for taking pictures.

[Diamond Hell]

Possibly worth looking into 30D units as well.

[T_J_G]

That'll be 150 well spent!

[mellow yellow]

missed one earlier for 178 with extra fisheye lense etc. 

how do they compare to sony a200's as they are on a similar budget, i notice that is is built into the sony's rather than into the lenses on the canon?

[Diamond Hell]

i notice that is is built into the sony's rather than into the lenses on the canon?

eh?  What's built in to what?

[mellow yellow]

i notice that is is built into the sony's rather than into the lenses on the canon?

eh?  What's built in to what?

the image stablisation is built into the body in the sony's, rather than into the lenses on the canons

... opinions on the sonys?

[Toby]

also looking at a dslr! had my photo head on holiday took a few snaps ill upload in a min

but dont really want to soend £££ on something i might not enjoy/ get the hang of!

[T_J_G]

Toby what model Fuji you got, if it's a bridge camera you may not need to upgrade just yet...

[Toby]

http://www.fujifilm.com/support/digital_cameras/specifications/j/finepix_j30/index.html

this, what is bridge?