Entry-level interchangeable lens cameras have never been so affordable or more capable. There are plenty of choices around the $500 mark that will take better pictures than most cameras ever made.
They don't always have the very latest sensors or the premium build quality of their more expensive midrange siblings, and their controls tend to err on the side of simple, rather than extensive, but they tend to be excellent value and comparatively easy to use.
All of these cameras -... more