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<blockquote data-quote="Browncoat" data-source="post: 18449" data-attributes="member: 1061">Keep in mind, she is coming from a Pentax K2000, which is a $300 camera.&nbsp; She's asking about taking photos of her kids at school events, fellas...which probably doesn't mean she's wanting to drop a couple house payments on a new camera.&nbsp; That said, when asking about camera recommendations, always include your budget in your post.&nbsp; The two cameras you have listed here are worlds apart in features, and the D7000 is double the price.&nbsp; If you're happy with your friend's results, take a serious look at the D5000 and D3100.&nbsp; They are similar in features and in price, and either one will fit your needs.If you just want a great camera, go with the D5000.&nbsp; It has more features for about the same price.&nbsp; However, if you want the option of shooting better video with your camera, get the D3100, which is a new model that has a better sensor for shooting video.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Browncoat, post: 18449, member: 1061"] Keep in mind, she is coming from a Pentax K2000, which is a $300 camera. She's asking about taking photos of her kids at school events, fellas...which probably doesn't mean she's wanting to drop a couple house payments on a new camera. That said, when asking about camera recommendations, always include your budget in your post. The two cameras you have listed here are worlds apart in features, and the D7000 is double the price. If you're happy with your friend's results, take a serious look at the D5000 and D3100. They are similar in features and in price, and either one will fit your needs. If you just want a great camera, go with the D5000. It has more features for about the same price. However, if you want the option of shooting better video with your camera, get the D3100, which is a new model that has a better sensor for shooting video. [/QUOTE]

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