What is an affordable yet good camera?

[smdandb2]

Don't just look at megapixel ratings though- good quality optics are more important, IMO.

I guess to dumb this down... the glass on the end of the camera (at least in regards to a DSLR) is far more important than the body itself.

Pick up a cheap camera in the Canon Rebel series and a 70-200 f/4 lens, and you will get pictures you never thought you would be able to take.

A good lens on a cheap body will always give better results than a cheap lens on a good body.

Way back in the day (man I'm old) I had an original Canon Digital Rebel 300D. I bought a 70-200 f/2.8L and constantly was blowing everyone away. Guys with the 20/30D and the 1D's with cheap ass zoom lenses just couldn't understand how a plastic 300D was taking better photos.

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[DanielIvan]

I guess to dumb this down... the glass on the end of the camera (at least in regards to a DSLR) is far more important than the body itself.

Pick up a cheap camera in the Canon Rebel series and a 70-200 f/4 lens, and you will get pictures you never thought you would be able to take.

A good lens on a cheap body will always give better results than a cheap lens on a good body.

Way back in the day (man I'm old) I had an original Canon Digital Rebel 300D. I bought a 70-200 f/2.8L and constantly was blowing everyone away. Guys with the 20/30D and the 1D's with cheap ass zoom lenses just couldn't understand how a plastic 300D was taking better photos.

100% this. I use a Canon Rebel T5i. I'm no master, but I think I can get a decent shot or two. Debating getting one of those new mirrorless cameras. I hear those are pretty sweet.