Many of the cameras listed here may be available for purchase secondhand or new from Amazon . |
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H5
For: 7 mega pixels. 36-432mm (35mm equiv) Carl Zeiss Zoom lens. 3" LCD. Fast operation. VGA movies. Optical image stabilization. Full manual controls.
Against: No major problems. |
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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. |
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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: Camera does not have a Fujifilm super CCD. Noise at higher ISOs. |
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Fujifilm Finepix S6000fd
For: 6 mega pixel super CCD. 28-300mm (35mm equiv) zoom lens. Face detection. VGA movies. Good in low light. Fast operation. RAW format. Full manual controls.
Against: No optical image stabilization. |
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Canon Powershot A710 IS
For: Optical image stabilised 35-210mm zoom (35mm equiv). 7 mega pixels. Manual controls. VGA movies. Fast operation. AA batteries.
Against: Time limit of 8 minutes on movies. |
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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. |
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Nikon D40 Digital SLR Camera
For: Compact size for a SLR. Excellent images. Good low light capability. Full manual controls. Interchangeable lenses.
Against: Autofocus limited to newer lenses. |
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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 |
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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. |
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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. Fast operation. 3 fps continuous shooting. Low noise upto 800 ISO.
Against: No autofocus with non-AF-S/AF-I lenses. |
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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. |
