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Hirak: The point and shoots come with all the bells and whistles to impress the end-user with features. But DSLRs only pitch the professional photographic quality that you get in the results. Thus when considering DSLRs it is very important to couple them with good lenses (one reason why the pros choose to buy a DSLR and a non-kit lens). When you go for a zoom lens with a DSLR it will put the point and shoots to shame.
For that budget you can go for a basic DSLR (less features but still professional image quality). You’ll have to stick to the kit-lens. But wait a few months and you should be able to save more and buy a non-kit lens that suits your needs.
Canon vs Nikon has been an everlasting war and none of them is a clear winner. You need to see for yourself what you like. I don’t have much experience with Canons but I absolutely love my Nikons.
You can certainly upgrade to a compact digital camera with megazoom. But in the end they are still considered toys and in the long run (and may be only a few months down the line) you’ll see the need for a DSLR again. BTW – mega(zoom) is nothing more than a fancy feature. Get a DSLR and then save and get a zoom lens if you are into wild-life photography or similar.
Mr. Shivanand Sharma,thank you so much for your valuable & kind comments.I’ve realised the difference between a Non-DSLR & a DSLR.Nikon is my personal favourite too.I’ve decided to buy Nikon’s D3000 DSLR,it suits my budget of Rs 30,000 (With Nikon D3000 Kit With AF-S DX 18-55mm VR f/3.5-5.6G).My first choice was Nikon D700 but as i’m still a student thats why can’t afford that large amount of money.I need an information.What is the price of a Nikon lens that have a suficient amount of zoom (Atleast 15x or higher)? If i’m wasting your valuable time then i’m sorry sir.I’m a photography enthusiast & using a DSLR is my long time dream.