Digital Cameras & Digital SLR Cameras for
the enthusiast: Archive 2007 to 2011

Best Digital Cameras & Digital SLR Cameras for the Enthusiast - ARCHIVES 2007 - 2011

Many of the cameras listed here may be available for purchase secondhand or new from Amazon.

	Canon Powershot G7 For: 10 mega pixels. High quality 35-210mm (35mm equiv) optically stabilised zoom lens. Hotshoe for external flash. Fast operation. Digic III processor. XGA movies (at 15 fps). Full manual controls. Against: Expensive. No RAW format.
	Fujifilm FinePix S9100 For: 9 mega pixels. 28-300mm (35mm equiv) zoom lens. Hotshoe. Fast operation. Good in low light. RAW format. VGA movies. Compactflash II cards. Full manual controls. Against: No optical image stabilization.
	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.
	Leica M8 Digital Rangefinder For: 10 mega pixels. Superb quality. Leica M interchangeable lenses. RAW format. Excellent build quality. Full manual controls. Ultimate enthusiast camera. Against: Extremely expensive.
	Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX2 For: 10 mega pixel 16:9 aspect ratio CCD. 2.8" widescreen LCD. 28-112mm (35mm equiv) Leica zoom lens with optical image stabilization. High definition 1280 x 720 widescreen movies (15 fps only). Full manual controls. RAW format. Against: Excessive noise at higher ISOs.

	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50 For: 10 mega pixels. 35-420mm (35mm equiv) Leica zoom lens with optical image stabilization. RAW format. Hotshoe. Widescreen movies. Against: Noise at higher ISOs.
	Pentax K10D Digital SLR For: 10 mega pixels. CCD image stabilization for use with all lenses. Interchangeable lenses. Hotshoe. Weather sealed body. RAW format. Fast operation. Against: Larger & heavier than most.
	Nikon D80 Digital SLR For: 10 mega pixels. Interchangeable lenses. Super fast operation. Good in low light. Hotshoe. RAW format. Full manual controls. Against: None
	Sony Alpha DSLR A100 For: 10 mega pixels. Interchangeable lenses. Built in image stabilizer compatible with all lenses. RAW format. Full manual controls. Dust reduction system for CCD. Against: Non-universal hotshoe.
	Ricoh Caplio GX100 For: 10 mega pixels. Unique 24-75mm (35mm equiv) zoom lens with CCD shift stabilisation. Full manual controls. RAW format. Compact size. High resolution 2.5" TFT. 1cm macro. VGA movies. Against: Noise at lower ISOs. Heavy noise reduction at high ISOs
	Canon Powershot G9 For: 12 mega pixels. 35-210mm (35mm equiv) optically stabilised zoom. Full manual controls with hotshoe for external flash. High resolution 3" TFT. SVGA movies. Fast operation. RAW format. Face detection. Compact size. Against: Lens could be wider & faster. Noise at higher ISOs.
	Sigma SD14 Digital SLR Camera For: 14 megapixels. Foveon sensor. Mirror lock up. High resolution 2.5" TFT. Manual controls. Hotshoe. RAW format. Against: Excessive noise in jpegs at higher ISOs. Slower in operation than competition.
	Nikon Coolpix P5100 For: 12 mega pixels. High quality 35-123mm (35mm equiv) zoom lens with vibration reduction. Hotshoe for external flash. Full manual controls. Against: Zoom could be wider . No RAW format.
	Canon Digital Rebel XTi For: 10 mega pixel CMOS sensor. Interchangeable lenses. Good in low light. RAW format. Full manual controls. Small and light. Dust reduction system. Hotshoe. Against: Build quality lower than others.

Best Enthusiast Digital Cameras & DSLRs.
ARCHIVES 2007 - 2011

	Panasonic DMC-LX3K For: 10.1 megapixels. Large 1/1.63 CCD. Superb Leica 24-60mm f2.0 to F2.8 (35mm equiv.) zoom lens. 3" 460,000 pixels LCD. Full manual controls. RAW & Jpeg formats. SD/SDHC/MMC cards. Hotshoe. Compact. Against: Limited telephoto range.
	Samsung TL350 Digital Camera For: 10.2 megapixel CMOS sensor. RAW. Full HD 1080p movies. 1,000 fps movie mode. Full manual controls. Schneider 24-120 zoom. High speed 10fps at 10 megapixels. Compact stylish body. 3" Amoled screen. Panaroma mode. Against: Expensive.Slow zoom.
	Canon Powershot G10 For: 14.7 mega pixels. 28-140mm (35mm equiv) optically stabilised zoom. Hot shoe. RAW & Jpeg formats. Digic 4 processor. 3" LCD. Full manual controls. Canon Powershot G11 (10 megapixels) has better low light capability. Against: Noise at higher ISOs. More expensive than some entry level digital SLRs.
	Nikon D90 Digital SLR Camera For: 12.3 megapixel CCD. World's first DSLR with HD movies at 1280 x 720 at 24 fps. Live view. Large optical viewfinder with .94 magnificaiton. 920k 3" LCD. Supports all Nikkor F mount lenses. Fast operation at 4.5 fps. Against: 5 minutes HD movie limit.
	Canon EOS 40D Digital SLR For: 10 mega pixel CMOS sensor. Digic III for fast operation. Hotshoe. Big bright viewfinder. High resolution 3" TFT with live view. RAW & sRAW (small RAW). Self cleaning sensor. Full manual controls. Against: None
	Pentax K7 Digital SLR Camera For: 14.6 megapixel sensor. 3" 920k pixels LCD. Pentax K mount lenses. Weather sealed. Compact body. RAW & jpeg. 100% viewfinder. Shoots at 5.2 fps. High dynamic range function. HD movies. Superb enthusiast camera. Against: Large video files. No AF during movie recording.
	Sony Alpha A700 Digital SLR For: 12 mega pixel CMOS sensor. CCD-Shift Super Steadyshot system. Full manual controls. Hotshoe. Bright 3" 920,000 pixels TFT. Sealed against dust & moisture. HDMI terminal. Bionz Image Processor for fast operation. Against: None.
	Nikon D300s Digital SLR 12.3 megapixels. 720p video with stereo sound. Live view. Active D lighting. Body sealed against moisture. Fast 7fps. 3" LCD with 920k pixels. Full manual controls. RAW. Superfast operation. HDMI. Large bright viewfinder. Superb images at both low & high ISOs. SD & compactflash. Against: No major problems.
	Olympus Evolt E-510 Digital SLR For: 10 mega pixel live MOS sensor. Built-in image stabiliser. RAW format. Full manual controls. Hotshoe. 2.5" TFT with live view. Fast operation. Dust removal Supersonic Wave Filter. Compact & light. Against: Small viewfinder.
	Pentax K20D Digital SLR For: 14.6 mega pixel CMOS sensor. Dust proof & water resistant body. X-sync for studio flash. Shake reduction system. Bright viewfinder. Hotshoe. Raw & jpeg formats. SD/SDHC compatiblity. Against: Weak Live View. Expensive.
	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX500K For: 10 megapixels. 25 to 125mm (35mm equiv.) Leica wideangle zoom lens. Optical image stabilization. HD movies at 1280 x 720. Full manual controls. Fast operation. Compact & light. TIPA Digital Compact Camera of the Year 2008. Against: Noise at higher ISOs.
		Nikon D300 Digital SLR For: 12 mega pixel CMOS sensor. Nikon EXPEED processor for fast operation. Self cleaning sensor. Bright 3" 922,000 pixels TFT. HDMI terminal. Live view. Full manual controls. Hotshoe. Backwards compatibility with most Nikon lenses. Against: None
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