Cutting Through The Digital Camera Sales Pitch
May 29, 2009
By Chris Campbell
Once you've made the decision, that a tiny point and shoot cameras simply aren't going to cut it for you any longer, you've probably started looking in to the world of cameras known as SLR. SLR stands for single lens reflex, and if you think that sounds confusing, you ain't seen nothin' yet. There's a whole jungle of tech terms you get to learn, if you proceed further down this path.
For example, concentrating on taking photos of the nature means that you should take into consideration digital SLR cameras that come with a bigger optical zoom and possibly combining the camera with a scope. This will insure that you can take the best photos when it comes to nature, even if the subject is at a longer range.
Something else you may have noted, is the unbelievable length, breadth, and detail some of these reviewers go to. I mean, c'mon, a twelve page review on a $200 camera. Is that really necessary? Ok, so most SLR's go for at least $400, I'm still not sure I need that much information before buying one.
What I'm trying to say here, is that just about any SLR camera you end up buying will be a good one. That's not to say, that there aren't some lemons. If you stick with one of the major established brands, like Canon, Nikon, or Olympus your pretty much guaranteed to make a good choice. The Nikon D60, the Canon Rebel line (XT, XTi, XSi, T1i), or an Olympus Evolt E510 are all excellent choices. Considering you'll pay the same or less for one of those, that you would have paid for a basic point-and-shoot camera five years ago, is a testament to how far digital cameras have evolved.
But for the sake of brevity, here's a quick review of some SLR's you should be looking at if your considering single lens reflexive photography.
The Canon Rebel X1i for starters. Yes, I know it's not out yet, as I write this, but it will be shortly (May 2009). For $900 or less with a kit lens, it's hard to ignore this puppy. Considering it comes with 15MP, and the same image sensor as the $1200 or so Canon 50D, and full 1080P HD video capture, you'd be a fool not to have this on your SLR short list.
In some cases, the price of a camera that works underwater will be smaller than a normal digital camera. The downside is that underwater digital cameras will have a smaller resolution. While you can save more photos if the quality is lower, it also means that you can't zoom in or do as many things with those photos.
Just remember, in the long run, it's a lot more fun to be taking pictures than just reading about taking pictures.
For example, concentrating on taking photos of the nature means that you should take into consideration digital SLR cameras that come with a bigger optical zoom and possibly combining the camera with a scope. This will insure that you can take the best photos when it comes to nature, even if the subject is at a longer range.
Something else you may have noted, is the unbelievable length, breadth, and detail some of these reviewers go to. I mean, c'mon, a twelve page review on a $200 camera. Is that really necessary? Ok, so most SLR's go for at least $400, I'm still not sure I need that much information before buying one.
What I'm trying to say here, is that just about any SLR camera you end up buying will be a good one. That's not to say, that there aren't some lemons. If you stick with one of the major established brands, like Canon, Nikon, or Olympus your pretty much guaranteed to make a good choice. The Nikon D60, the Canon Rebel line (XT, XTi, XSi, T1i), or an Olympus Evolt E510 are all excellent choices. Considering you'll pay the same or less for one of those, that you would have paid for a basic point-and-shoot camera five years ago, is a testament to how far digital cameras have evolved.
But for the sake of brevity, here's a quick review of some SLR's you should be looking at if your considering single lens reflexive photography.
The Canon Rebel X1i for starters. Yes, I know it's not out yet, as I write this, but it will be shortly (May 2009). For $900 or less with a kit lens, it's hard to ignore this puppy. Considering it comes with 15MP, and the same image sensor as the $1200 or so Canon 50D, and full 1080P HD video capture, you'd be a fool not to have this on your SLR short list.
In some cases, the price of a camera that works underwater will be smaller than a normal digital camera. The downside is that underwater digital cameras will have a smaller resolution. While you can save more photos if the quality is lower, it also means that you can't zoom in or do as many things with those photos.
Just remember, in the long run, it's a lot more fun to be taking pictures than just reading about taking pictures.
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