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Best Beginner Digital Cameras & Digital SLR Cameras: Archives 2007 - 2010

Beginner Digital Camera & Digital SLR Camera Archives 2007 - 2010
Fujifilm-FinePix-F20
Fujifilm FinePix F20
For: 6 megapixel super CCD. Small & compact. Good in low light without flash. Fast operation. VGA movies.
Against: XD card. No manual settings.
Fujifilm-Finepix-F30
Fujifilm FinePix F30
For: 6 megapixel super CCD. Excellent low light capability. Fast operation. Manual controls. VGA movies. Compact size.
Against: XD card. Small built in memory.
Sony-DSC-W50
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W50
For: Carl Zeiss 3x Zoom lens. 6 mega pixels. Fast operation. Compact size. VGA movies.
Against: Noise at higher ISO settings. Slow focusing in low light. No manual controls.
Panasonic-DMC-FX01
Panasonic DMC-FX01
For: Leica 28-105 zoom lens (35mm equiv). Optically stabilised zoom. Fast operation. Pocket size. VGA movies.
Against: No manual settings. Images are noisy above ISO 100.
Casio-Exilim-EX-Z850
Casio Exlim EX-Z850
For: Full manual controls. 8 mega pixels. Compact size. Advanced Bestshot MPEG4 movie modes. Very fast operation. Long battery life.
Against: Noisy night images.
Canon-Powershot-A630
Canon Powershot A630
For: High quality 35-140mm zoom (35mm equiv). 8 mega pixels. Full manual controls. VGA movies. Fast operation. Rotating 2.5" LCD. Uses AA batteries.
Against: Movies limited 8 minutes.
Sony-Cybershot-W170
Sony Cybershot W170
For: 10.1 megapixels. High quality 5x wide angle to telephoto Carl Zeiss optical zoom. 2.7" 230k TFT. Image stabilization. D-Range Optimiser for adjusting exposure. VGA movies. Compact size. Face detection. Fast Bionz processor.
Against: Small viewfinder. Limited manual control.
Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-FX33-tn
Panasonic DMC-FX33
For: 8 megapixels. 28-100mm Leica zoom lens. Small & compact. Fast operation. 2.5" high resolution TFT.
Against: Noise at higher ISOs Limited manual controls.
Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-W290
Sony Cybershot DSC-W290
For: 28-140mm Carl Zeiss lens (35mm equiv). 12.1 megapixels. Optical image stabilization. 4 colors - blue, black, silver & bronze. 3" LCD. HD movies at 1280 x 720 in mpeg4 format.
Against: Noisy at higher ISOs. Memory stick. Limited manual controls.
fujifilm-finepix-f50fd-tn
Fujifilm FinePix F50 fd
For: 12 megapixel super CCD. Fast operation. VGA movies. Shutter & aperture priority. VGA movies. Compact size. Face detection. XD & SD cards. 2.7" TFT.
Against: Noise at higher ISOs. Less capable in low light.
 
Canon-Powershot-A710-IS
Canon Powershot A710 IS
For: Image stabilised 35-210mm zoom (35mm equiv). 7 mega pixels. Full manual controls. VGA movies. Fast operation. AA batteries.
Against: Time limit of 8 minutes on movies.
Canon-Powershot-A720IS-tn
Canon PowerShot A720 IS
For: 8 megapixels. 35-210 zoom lens. Optically stabilized Manual controls. Digic III for fast operation. VGA movies. Optical viewfinder. Face detection.
Against: Noise at higher ISOs.
Canon-Powershot-A650IS-tn
Canon PowerShot A650 IS
For: 12 megapixels. Optically stabilized 35-210 zoom lens. Digic III for fast operation. Manual controls. Vari-angle 2.5" TFT. VGA movies. Face detection. Optical viewfinder.
Against:
Noise at higher ISOs.
panasonic-lumic-dmc-tz3-tn
Panasonic Lumix DMC TZ3 For: 7 megapixels. Sharp Optically stabilized Leica 28-280 zoom lens. Fast operation. Widescreen & VGA movies. High resolution 3" TFT.
Against: No manual controls. Noise reduction at higher ISOs.
panasonic-lumic-dmc-tz3-tn
Panasonic Lumix DMC TZ5
For: 9 megapixel CCD. Optically stabilised 28-280mm (35mm equiv) Leica zoom. SD/SDHC cards. 3" LCD. Fast operation. HD movies.
Nikon-D40-SLR
Nikon D40 Digital SLR
For: Compact size for a SLR. Excellent images. Good low light capability. Full manual controls. Interchangeable lenses.
Against: No autofocus with older Nikkor lenses
nikon-d40x-tn
Nikon D40X Digital SLR
For: 10 megapixels. Small & lightweight. Interchangeable lenses. High quality images. Bright viewfinder. 2.5" TFT. Best in class resolution. Raw format. Low or no noise upto 800 ISO. Fast operation. 3 fps shooting.
Against:
No autofocus with non-AF-S/AF-I lenses.
Fujifilm-Finepix-F100fd
Fujifilm FinePix F100fd
For: 12 megapixel super CCD. Fast operation. 28-140mm (35mm equiv) zoom. VGA movies. Compact size. Face detection. XD & SD/SDHC cards. 2.7" TFT. Wide dynamic range. Low noise upto 1600 ISO. Image stabilization.
Against: Limited manual control.
olympus-evolt-e410
Olympus E-410 Digital SLR
For: 10 megapixels. Low or no noise upto 800 ISO. Very small & lightweight with no grip. Fast operation. Excellent images. Live view through 2.5" TFT. Supersonic wave filter for dust reduction.
Against: Small viewfinder.
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