Digital Camera Suggestions Are A Dime A Dozen
If you’ve gone and convinced yourself, that you need a SLR camera, then I hope you really enjoy learning a bunch of technical lingo. Because the science of SLR is full of a whole bunch of new terms, features, and gadget wizardry. For some, that’s half the fun. I know, as I’m one of those.
You can change the lenses on your digital SLR camera when you need to, so the photos you take have an increased quality. You can use lenses designed for telephoto, wide-angle, portrait, or any other modes.
Bigger is better in this situation, but it also means a bigger price. The camera you want might be expensive now, but with the technology that advances so quickly, the price goes down every year.
So, don’t worry, you will get a good SLR with pretty much any camera these days. I’d stick with the major brands, and reputable retailer to hedge your bet. The best prices are still online, and the big online stores are as good or better than local stores with their return policies. Online buying is not just for price comparisons anymore. Olympus, Nikon, or canon are all reliable choices these days. For under a grand, you’ll find a lot of entry level SLRs to choose from. The Canon Rebel line-up with the XT, XTi, XSi, XS, and soon to be release T1i are definitely worth a look.
The third thing you should look for is the size of the digital camera. If you want to do professional photography you will have to go for the bulkier, larger models, not to mention more expensive.
In many cases, this can be something good, as a 200mm lens becomes as good as a 300mm, which is much more expensive. But, in other cases, a 24mm wide lens would turn in a 36mm, and the photographer might not want that.
Technical specs are good for narrowing down your short list of cameras, but the final camera choice you make should be based on personal experience. How does the camera feel in your hands, is more important than burst mode, ISO quality or the size of the image sensor.
Once you find the camera model that you want to buy, look around to see if you can get an extended warranty. You don’t want to break or lose your digital camera, so some extra insurance can’t hurt.
There are many other manufacturers that are going to launch SLR cameras that are fully integrated with lenses and they will work by getting the image on the sensor directly, instead of using an angle.
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