I broke my Nikon D90 so my parents are furious, and won't be paying like £600 for a new one.. I need like a cheapish camera that I can use for fashion photography.. any suggestions?

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and you can't get it repaired? Nikon makes a pretty durable camera so I'm wondering what possibly could have been done to damage this camera to the point that it's irreparable. I broke the shutter on my D100 and Nikon refurbished at my request. The camera doesn't determine it's application, the photographer does. There is no such thing as a fashion camera. My suggestion would be to inquire about repairing what you have. How did you break it? (the curiosity is killing me) .

The least expensive replacement for your D90 is the D40. You should be able to find a good used one for under £200. Before you do replace your camera, check with Nikon and see what it will cost to repair your damaged camera. If there were such a thing as a "fashion" camera (other than the Hasselblad that is) the D40 might qualify. When shooting fashion outdoors using flash, it can be very difficult to shoot a large apertures to control depth of field because most cameras have a maximum of 1/200th or 1/250th flash sync speed. The D40 does not suffer from this limitation. Here is a link which is not fashion, but shows the D40 in action at 1/1000th second in bright sun with an electronic flash. http://www.sportsshooter.com/members.html?id=4135

If you are really on a budget and want the best quality for the money, check out the P&S Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 [with a Leica lense and Live View] which has more features than most pro DSLRs that require auxiliary lenses not even equal to the single initial full-range lense that comes with the FZ28. It is reviewed at: http://www.steves-digicams.com/camera-reviews/panasonic/lumix-dmc-fz28/panasonic-lumix-dmc-fz28-review-5.html It's an all-in-one 10.1 megapixel digital camera which includes (i) built-in image stabilization and Live Action viewer; (ii) HD720 quality video [Quicktime] which permits zooming while videoing outdoor fashion shows, action sports; (iii) a 18x zoom [27 - 486 mm (35mm equiv.)] "Leica" lense for "nature" and concert photography; (iv) up to 0.39 inch macro option; (v) up to 6400 ASA; (vi) takes up to 380 pictures per 120 min. battery charge; (vii) has a "burst speed" of 13 fps; and sells new for $464 at amazon.com. in the U.S. Here's an actual handheld picture of the moon: http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/ciu/bf/1b/a83ac060ada0881604bad110.L.jpg Good luck!