Best Digital Cameras & Digital SLR Cameras for the Enthusiast

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

Canon Powershot A620
For: 4x zoom. 7 megapixels. High quality images. Auto and manual controls. USB2. Good in low light. Fast operation. Top quality 4x zoom.
Against: No raw format.

Canon Powershot S3 IS
For: 12x optically stabilized zoom. High image quality. Stereo sound with movies. Manual settings. AA batteries.
Against: No major issues.

Fuji Finepix E900
For: 9 megapixels. Raw format. Manual controls. Good low light capability.
Against: High jpeg compression.

Olympus Camedia SP-350
For: 8 megapixels. Excellent image quality. Hotshoe for external flash. 2.5 LCD. Manual controls.
Against: Slow shutter lag.

Fuji Finepix S9000
For: 9 megapixels. 28 to 300mm (35mm equivalent) zoom. Hotshoe. High image quality. Fast operation. Raw format. Accepts compactflash memory cards.
Against: 1.8" LCD. No optical image stabilizer. Slow raw write speeds.

What Digicam SHOP

ARCHIVES 2006

	Panasonic Lumix FZ30 For: 8 megapixels. Large 35 to 420mm (35mm equivalent) Leica zoom. Manual controls. Optical image stabilizer. Raw format. Hotshoe. Against: Noisy images. USB1.1.
	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-R1 For: 10 megapixels APS size sensor. 24 to 120mm (35mm equivalent) Carl Zeiss zoom. Manual controls. Fast operation. Excellent image quality. USB2. Raw format. Hotshoe. Against: Very large & pricey.
	Olympus Evolt E-500 SLR For: 7.5 megapixels. Excellent image quality. Dust reduction system. Raw format. Fast operation. Hotshoe. Against: Small viewfinder.
	Canon EOS 350D SLR For: 8 megapixels. Excellent image quality. Fast operation. Raw format. Manual controls. Hotshoe. Against: No major issues.
	Nikon D50 SLR For: 6 megapixels. High build quality. Manual controls Can take photos upto iso 1600 with minimal noise. Fast operation. Hotshoe. Excellent image quality. Raw format. Against: None.

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