my mother has offered to buy me a swanky camera for my birthday. She wants me to choose one. The catch is that I have no idea what to choose or where to go. So, I ask you, my often gifted and knowlegable friends, to help. :)

these are the choices I have. I'm partial to removable lenses (d3000), but my mother says the d3000 doesn't get a good zoom ( Read more... )