£500 for SLR

[Tommy B]

Following the thread about a month ago, I've managed to increase the budget for a new camera quite substantially.

The thing is, I need one that also makes a great "point and shoot" camera. I'm doing Photography A level, whilst my mum is in her final year of an art degree. The problem is she is absolutely inept at using digital cameras. We're trying to find one that will allow me to do some advanced stuff (such as light streaks/movement photos) but also accomodate the ability to literally point and shoot.

The final thing is it needs to be fairly compact, as it will be also used to take on holidays and other events.

So far I've looked at the Nikon D50 and the Samsung GX-1L.

Many thanks,

 

[Tommy B]

Thank you very much for the replies.

I am indeed considering ordering it from OCUK, mainly because I know OCUK only sell "quality components" and thus I'm trusting that they're selling me the best.

I really like the sound of the D50, so as long as it can point and shoot that will probably be the camera I get. I'm not really interested in non SLR cameras as the ability to shoot instantly is essential. Also, with SLR cameras can you do burst photos ie click, click, click... 3 photos in 1 second?

Many thanks everyone for all your comments.