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I’ve allways loved phrotography and now im really wanting to get into it, currently the camera i have is the Sony Cybershot, its okay but not really good. I have a friend who has the Nikon D40 and she says its amazing. Though I am a little tight on money, since my Cybershot is very lightly used with no damage, I’m going to sell it so I can buy a nicer camera.
Does anyone know of a good beginner phrotographer camera that is somewhat afforadable? Thank you!