How much i have to pay to buy a professional digital camera?  

hi there!yes, canon is indeed a good choice, i patronize it as well. not that im a die-hard at photography but canon has proven its feat.my first camera was an IXUS 5.0 MP then i upgraded to IXUS 7.0 which up to now i still use. if you're just new with the hobby is suggest trying small cameras first.IXUS for me is a perfect choice and i have future plans of buying a new canon. If you're athletic or very active person i suggest you buy the canon D10, you can use it even under water,so you won't have to buy a separate cam if you have plans of taking underwater shots.isn't that amazing!then maybe if you want to pursue photography, get the DSLR models!hope i was able to enlighten you somehow..happy mylotting!

You need to identify certain thing to follow. First of all, ask yourself if were you going to use the camera. Second, do you use it as a hobby or for a profession. Also, they are 2 types of camera to choose from, casual camera and professional camera. Do some research first before you buy one. Tip for you, the higher the pixel the better the quality of the picture will appeared.

I bought one at a camera and video store that takes very good pics. It has a 10x zoom, and also does great video shots. I have gotten pics of everything from my grandchildren, to the grand canyon to 3 different lightning bolts during a thunderstorm. (very hard to get).
Now, it doesn't have a detachable lens, so you can't switch them out, and the clash is built in, but I also was able to get it for about $350. Here is a link to Steve's Digicams which has a great review of the camera
http://www.steves-digicam...
It is a Fuji S700. I love it. I'm including a pic of the grand canyon that I took so you can hopefully see the quality.

Ok understood so seeing that your passion is photgraphy normally you must consider many features to find the right product for you!!So as regards prices i guess that a good camera must start from 350 or better 400$!!So i don't the price you have in your mind but normally for these you can find a good camera very suitable for many purposes...surely if you want one a bi more professional or hav much more functionalities and resolution so the price will be expensive as well in order to 600$ or more but considering you are searching one good with a resolution about 10 megapixel i think you can find one good for 400$ where it is enabled also a good asset to support all megapixel resolution and so quality photos in general!!

I think it all depends on your passion to photography. Cameras ranging below $300 can already give you the kind of picture you will wonder why you have been using your k750i in the past. It is not only the resolution is higher but that the lens are better, the sensor is better, the processing power is more, etc, etc.
But then, we all know that there are much more expensive ones out there which let you do a lot of manual settings with the camera and some are providing faster responses. Those more expensive ones, needless to say, of course can provide even better quality.

The price of a professional camera itself can cost anywhere from a couple hundred dollars to several thousand dollars. But then you have to buy lenses, speedlights, filters, tripods, and other accessories and that can really add up!

Despite the heading for this post, it is obvious that you do not want a "professional" camera. Canon, Sony and Nikon are the 3 main manufacturers of cameras designed for professional use, and they officially list only 5 Pro specification cameras between them; not even all of their %3000+ cameras are considered "professional grade".

The advice about megapixels is that, on a compact camera, more pixels increase picture detail until you get to about 10, maybe 12 megapixels, at which point the picture starts to degrade (be spoiled) by "noise", especially in low light.

I suggest you look at a mid range camera from Canon, Nikon or Panasonic. Look for a camera with a viewfinder as well as an LCD screen. Going for longer optical zoom gives you a more flexible camera (NOT digital zoom) and try it out before you buy it. If a camera doesn't feel comfortable in our hands, or if the menus and setting buttons are illogical or too complicated, you won't enjoy using the camera.