What type of camera to purchase

I am looking for a camera to purchase for taking photos of my children playing and do sports. Like Karate, Cross Country, and Baseball.  Plus everyday activites

For children playing and sports, the biggest thing to consider is the camera needs to stop the action and react quickly.  Point and shoots don't normally do either very well, so if you are serious about it and want keeper shots, a DSLR is going to generally do better for several reasons:
- faster autofocus typically
- faster repsonse in general - you press the shutter release and things happen immediately - no lag
- higher ISO while still getting decent quality - higher ISO means faster shutter speeds which means stopping the action in a wider variety of lighting situations - blurry shots are not so great
the good news is that entry/mid level DSLRs are getting pretty killer features lately.
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