Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Digital Camera Suggestions Are Everywhere

By Chris Campbell

Digital SLR camera buying makes more and more sense to both professionals and amateurs. Even when film cameras were much more cheaper than digital SLR's, people still tried buying them, as it made a lot of sense, with all the benefits that justified the higher price.

You can change the lenses on your digital SLR camera when you need to, so the photos you take have an increased quality. You can use lenses designed for telephoto, wide-angle, portrait, or any other modes.

With that little caveat out of the way, lets press on. Now if your more of a ready, fire, aim shopper, your going to like this next little bit. As a rule, it's pretty hard to buy a bad digital SLR camera in today's market. I'm not just referring to the fact that manufacturers and retailers are fiercely competing for consumer dollars in a tight economy. That's been going on for years with digital cameras. The other good thing, is that competitiveness has also driven up the quality, features and technology of cameras at a fevered pitch.

So, don't worry, you will get a good SLR with pretty much any camera these days. I'd stick with the major brands, and reputable retailer to hedge your bet. The best prices are still online, and the big online stores are as good or better than local stores with their return policies. Online buying is not just for price comparisons anymore. Olympus, Nikon, or canon are all reliable choices these days. For under a grand, you'll find a lot of entry level SLRs to choose from. The Canon Rebel line-up with the XT, XTi, XSi, XS, and soon to be release T1i are definitely worth a look.

It's easy to change the lenses on a camera, but you should keep in mind something: a 35mm lens is made so it projects the image on a frame of the same size, but the camera's image sensor is smaller than the frame is. That's why the SLR multiplies that lens focal length by 1.5.

They're better because the large number of features, the possibility to take great zoom shots and the lenses that can be changed. The price is going down, but they're still expensive. If you're not going pro, you might consider buying something smaller that is easier to carry around and is easier to use.

If you go with a compact digital camera that is high end, it will still cost quite a bit, but it also comes with different essentials and accessories. The advantage with small digital cameras is that they can be carried around much easier.

Kodak and Canon are the first to launch a digital SLR full frame camera. They're quite expensive though, but they come with a sensor that is the same size as the 35mm frame.

While I'm sure, it will be something better, be warned that this cycle never ends. There's always something better coming out tomorrow. There will come a point when you need to make a decision, and start taking pictures. - 2361

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