decent camera A great DSLR for amateurs and beginners. Who knows what ISO, shutter speed, aperture, and focus are? Purchase memory for it that is 8–16 Gb class 10. Visit the Nikon website for the complete instructions. You'll be glad you did! Whale glass is excellent. For it, I purchased an NIKON AF-S 55-200 mm f/ 4-5.6G IF-ED DX VR Zoom, and I'm happy with it for the summer. I want to purchase an NIKON 35mm f/1.8G AF-S DX Nikkor lens with a fast aperture. Get an external flash if you can. Images will only make you happy.