I'm debating which thing i should get?

So my birthday's coming up, and my parents are giving me $250 to spend… I really want the Nikon D3100 (Which is $600 on certain websites) and so i was thinking i could sell some of my stuff, and get it… But i also need clothes because i'm outgrowing most of mine… So should i spend the money on clothes or that camera? (I don't have a camera btw) I could also save money during the summer from my summer job and get the camera that way… But i don't know which do you think would be worth the money? Please don't be mean and call me ungrateful and stuff, i'm grateful for everything i get.

This is a knowledge seeking site. This category is about Investing not spending. Why not put the money in a mutual fund account and start saving for College. Or Buy a book on Investments and Making money

Take the middle of the road, for clothes and hi tech. You can find some great clothes used too, at great deals.So, in short, you should get both the toy as well as the clothes.

Tech wise, the SLR's are the best image quality wise, but definitely pricey, esp for kids. Why not get something of better value even if it's not quite as capable. You'll have 90%+ of the capability but spend 1/6th to 1/5th the price, and it will be less bulky as well. Make sure you have HD video capability, it's quite a difference from vga. I expect one day the price of SLR's could still come down a ways, with technology guaranteed to be better, and the price of the used market to also come to reasonable levels.