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Kirislin
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Entry level? when talking about cameras. I've never been sure I understood the term. Does it mean a good starting camera if you want to get into photography with hopes of going further?

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It's a marketing term!

It means whatever they want it to mean!

IMO - It means at the lower end (price and features) of similar cameras.

Entry level dSLR - lower end (price and features) of dSLRs

Entry level digital camera - lower end of (price and features) digital cameras...

It's a step or two below "Enthusiast" :laugh:

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Does it mean a good starting camera if you want to get into photography with hopes of going further?

pretty much.

When I was selling cameras, I would explain it this way:

You could go out and buy the most awesome fantastical super mega pixelled camera and still take crap photos because giving a newbie a top of the line camera is like giving a learner driver a Mac Truck.

Sure you could probably do a few things with it but there is no way you'd really get a grasp on it straight away.

Start out on something basic (the ones they call 'entry level' ) learn little bit by little bit, then when your skill outgrows the camera - upgrade.

Some people never outgrow the entry level gear, others are ready to upgrade within a few months. However the 'entry level' gear is a good (and cheap) way to find out where you are headed with your photography. :)

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