Digital photography

HOWEVER, there is a catch22. Which is now digital sensors are lightyears on from where they were even 4-5years ago, lenses have not, and bottom end kit lenses, are mostly exactly the same as what was supplied with a 2002-2004 age body. So whats happening now is these much more advanced sensors are heavily limited by the quality of glass most people are putting infront of them.

Also worth noting the 18-55IS (or the tele, or the 17-85IS) kit lenses that canon supply are some of the worst excuses for lenses I have ever come across, expect to have to replace them very quickly. Partly from being optically, 'limited', and partly because they will likely mechanically fail pretty quick too.

For a wide angle, cheapest one worth a damn is the Tokina 11-16/2.8 All the others are incredibly unsharp with suspect build quality*

Not always true. The 18-55 supplied with low-end Nikon kits is a very capable lens, even wide open.