ermmm i see , so what about 9600 actually think about it , the camera i tried is D40 and 9600 lol..bcoz i remember that camera come with horse shoe , only 9600 come with horse shoe heheees sorry guys i made a mistake
i mean i went to the shop i personally feel D40 and S9600 yup
till now i`m still confuse..dont know what to get also ..:dunno:
S9600 is a very good prosumer model, with "hot shoe".
D40 is a very basic dSLR model.
If u ask me, i'll give my $ to 9600.
Reason:
1) I'll most likely keep it for travelling purposes when i switch to dSLR later on. Trust me, u won't like the feeling of going around the world with a bag of dSLR stuff.
2) Cheaper, more stuff to play with (as in price vs price kinda comparisions to D40), big focal range, and best of all, can record video!
3) I was a user of 9500 and was very happy with it. I'm sure 9600 will be a better model.
4) Learn how to use a dSLR when using the 9600. I am referring to the basics of photography and how to handle a camera properly.
5) U can save big bucks if one day u discover u don't like photography.
End of the day, no one can tell u wat u want. Only u know wat u want. I met some people who likes to use huge cameras (those pro-body kinda camera, maybe 1.5x the size of D40), and when i ask them, the real reason was the uniqueness and size that makes them feel good (i shall not comment on their skill). Conclusion: Diff ppl looks for diff things.
Recommendation: Think carefully what u want.