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Nature Photography Digital Cameras &
Digital SLR cameras: Archive 2007 - 2010

Nature Photography: Best Digital Cameras & Digital SLR Cameras

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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	Fujifilm FinePix S8000fd For: 8 mega pixels. 27-486mm (35mm equiv) zoom lens with CCD shift stabilisation. Fast operation. Full manual controls. Powerful flash. High resolution 2.4" LCD. RAW format. Against: No Fujifilm super CCD. Noise at higher ISOs.
	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 For: 8 mega pixels. 28-504mm (35mm equiv) Leica zoom lens with optical image stabilization. RAW format. Hotshoe. Widescreen movies. Full manual controls. Fast operation. High resolution 2.5" TFT. Against: Noise at higher ISOs. Small sensor.
	Canon Powershot SX10 IS For: 10 megapixel CCD. 20x optical zoom from 28 - 560mm 35mm equiv.). 2.5" 230k vari-angle LCD. Digic 4 processor for fast operation. Movies with zoom. Full manual control. Face detection. Image stabilization. Against: Movies only VGA and not HD or widescreen.
	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.
	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.
	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.

ARCHIVES 2007 - 2010

	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. Against: Noise at higher ISOs. More expensive than some entry level digital SLRs.
	Canon PowerShot SX1IS For: 10 megapixel CMOS sensor. 28 to 560mm f2.8-5.7 (35mm equiv.) zoom. Fast operation for sport photography. 2.8" widescreen LCD. Full HD movies at 1920 x 1080. RAW & jpeg. SD/SDHC cards. Full manual controls. High image quality. Against: Expensive as a digital slr camera.
	Canon Powershot SD870 IS For: 8 Mega Pixels. 28-105mm (35mm equiv.) optically stabilised zoom lens. High resolution 3" TFT. Digic III for fast operation. Small & pocketable. Face detection. Against: Limited manual controls. High noise above 400 ISO.
	Sony DSC-H3 For: 8 mega pixels. 38-380mm (35mm equiv) Carl Zeiss Super Steady Shot. VGA movies. Very small for superzoom camera. 2.5" TFT. Fast operation. Against: Limited manual controls. Noisy images from 400 ISO.
	Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 For: 10 mega pixels. Leica 25-300mm (35mm equiv) zoom lens. Optical image stabilization. 3" 460k LCD. HD movies at 1280 x 720 using AVCHD Lite & Dolby stereo sound. HDMI port. Venus engine HD with dual processors. Against: Limited manual control. Noise at higher ISOs.
	Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 For: 12.1 megapixels. World's first micro four thirds camera with interchangeable lenses. Smaller than digital SLRs. Full manual controls. Live view. Superb electronic viewfinder with 1,440,000 pixels. 3" 460,000 pixel rotating LCD. Fast operation. 4/3 lenses Adapter. Against: Limited lens range. Expensive.
	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. Dust reduction. Against: 5 minutes HD movie limit.
	Olympus Evolt E620 DSLR For: 12 megapixels. Small & lightweight for travelling. Interchangeable lenses. In body image stabilization. Swivel 2.7" LCD. Full manual controls. Live View. Face detection. Dust reduction. High quality images. Four Thirds system. Against: None.
	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.
	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.
	Nikon D40X Digital SLR Camera 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.
	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.
	Olympus E-410 Digital SLR Camera For: 10 megapixels. Very small & lightweight with no grip. Fast operation. Excellent images. Live view through 2.5" TFT. Supersonic wave filter for dust reduction. Low or no noise upto 800 ISO. Against: Small viewfinder.
	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

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

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