1. Canon PowerShot A570 IS: The PowerShot A570 offers more bang for the buck than virtually any entry-level camera on the market. It features a 7 Megapixel CCD, 4X optical zoom lens, optical image stabilization, 2.5" LCD display, full manual controls, conversion lens support, and more. The biggest downside is the relatively low LCD resolution. Otherwise, this digital camera is a great choice.
2. Canon PowerShot SD850 IS Digital ELPH: The SD850 is one of the best ultra-compact cameras on the market. It features an 8 Megapixel CCD, a 4X zoom lens, optical image stabilization, and a very nice 2.5" LCD display. Like all Digital ELPHs, the SD850 is point-and-shoot, with very limited manual controls. The camera has a high quality VGA movie mode, plus a redeye removal tool that actually works. If you'll be taking a lot of interior shots, then you may want the wide-angle PowerShot SD870 IS instead. It has a larger 3-inch LCD as well, though the image quality with this digital camera isn't as good as on the SD850.
3. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8: The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8 is one of the best ultra zoom cameras on the market. It certainly doesn't skimp on features: you get a 12X Leica lens with optical image stabilization, full manual controls, widescreen movie recording, snappy performance, and conversion lens support. Not a bad digital camera for under $300, eh?
4. Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3: The DMC-TZ3 may look like an ordinary compact camera, but it packs a whollop. It has a 10X, 28 - 280 mm zoom lens, optical image stabilization, and an enormous 3-inch LCD. It doesn't have any manual controls, but there are plenty of scene modes to choose from. Photo quality is decent, though noise reduction is heavy at higher ISOs. Overall though, it's a fun to use digital camera that lets you take any kind of photo, whether wide-angle or super telephoto.
5. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W55: While not much of an upgrade over its predecessor, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W55 remains a good choice in the compact camera field. It offers a 3X optical zoom lens, a 2.5" LCD display, point-and-shoot operation, and great photo quality. This digital camera comes in a compact, stylish metal body, available in four colors.
6. Canon PowerShot S5 IS: While its image quality isn't as good as its predecessor, the PowerShot S5 remains one of my favorite ultra zoom cameras. It offers almost every conceivable feature, including a 12X zoom lens with image stabilization, full manual controls, a hot shoe, and a rotating LCD display. Like taking movies? The S5 can record VGA quality video with stereo sound -- and you can use the digital camera zoom while recording.
7. Nikon D40: The D40 is Nikon's latest entry-level digital SLR. It's compact, without being too small like the Canon Digital Rebel XTi. The build quality is also better than that camera. The D40 features a 6 Megapixel CCD, full manual controls, robust performance, and an elaborate in-camera help system that makes it the easiest to use SLR on the market. The main downside is that only AF-S lenses will support autofocus, so that 50 mm prime you have sitting around will be manual focus only with this digital camera.
8. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50: Though it has its share of flaws, the Lumix DMC-FZ50 is still one of the top ultra zoom cameras on the market. Offering a SLR style body (it's a big camera) with a 12X Leica lens, manual zoom and focus rings, a rotating LCD display, full manual controls, a hot shoe, and much much more. Its big flaw is the overaggressive noise reduction system, which really smudges details at higher ISO settings. Still, the FZ50 digital camera is worth a look.
9. Pentax K100D: The K100D's biggest claim to fame is its value for the money. For $600 you get a 6 Megapixel digital SLR with image stabilization that works on every Pentax lens ever made. Despite its low price, the K100D doesn't feel cheap at all. It features a large 2.5" LCD and a bright optical viewfinder. Being a D-SLR, the camera has full manual controls and snappy performance, though the buffer memory fills up too quickly. Note: this digital camera has been replaced by the K100D Super, which adds a dust reduction system.
10. Canon Digital Rebel XTi: The Rebel XTi is a top-notch entry-level D-SLR. You get a 10 Megapixel CMOS sensor, great performance, a 2.5" LCD display, support for Canon EF and EF-S lenses, and all the expandability you'd expect from a digital SLR. You definitely want to try this digital camera before you buy it, though, as its small size can be off-putting.
11. Olympus EVOLT E-510: The E-510 is a solid digital SLR capable of producing excellent quality photos -- after you adjust some settings. It's well built, with a solid grip. With built-in image stabilization, every lens you attach to the camera will be stabilized. The E-510 is also somewhat unique in that it has "live view" on its LCD display -- just like your compact camera, though not as good. There's also a dust reduction system, which eliminates this common (and frustrating) issue. Other digital camera features are fairly standard on a D-SLR: manual controls, expandability, and super-fast performance.
12. Pentax K10D: The K10D is a camera offering features typically found on cameras twice its price. You get a 10 Megapixel CCD, image stabilization, a 2.5" LCD display, full manual controls, and a dust reduction system. The digital camera body is built like a tank, and weather sealed. The camera's downside is the straight-out-of-the box JPEG quality is poor -- but workarounds (mentioned in the review) can make things look a lot nicer.
13. Canon EOS-40D: The EOS-40D is a significant upgrade to the 30D before it. It features a 10 Megapixel CMOS sensor, live view on a 3-inch LCD display, full manual controls, dust reduction, and the kind of performance and photo quality that you'd expect from a D-SLR. Build quality is top-notch, and the doors and covers on the camera are now weather-sealed. The 40D digital camera supports both EF and EF-S mount lenses, with a 1.6X focal length conversion ratio.
14. Nikon D300: The D300 is a phenomenal digital SLR, and perhaps the best one in its class. It features a 12 Megapixel CMOS sensor, live view on a stunning 3-inch LCD display, a dust reduction system, impressive performance and build quality, and much more. Being a D-SLR digital camera, the D300 can be expanded to your heart's content, with a wireless transmitter and battery grip being the notable accessories. The only real weak spots are soft, occasionally overexposed images, a few missing live view features, and its hefty price.
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Before you start shopping for a digital camera, or even considering switching to one, it will be helpful if you know the lingo. Understand what the salespeople are talking about when they drop these digital camera terms with this glossary.
Digital Camera Glossary: Aperture, Battery, Borderless, CCD, Compact Flash, Digital Zoom, DPI, Firmware, F-stop, Image Format, Grayscale, LCD Screen, Megapixel, Memory Card, Memory Stick, Optical Zoom, PictBridge, Recycling Time, Secure Digital, SLR, xD Picture Card
Do you find your pictures aren't turning out the way you had hoped? If that's often the case, you might benefit from a digital camera's LCD screen, which immediately shows your photo right on the camera. If you've made a mistake, you won't have to wait until the film has developed and the photo opportunity is gone to discover the problem. Additionally, even when you make a mistake, you can often correct it easily when you download the images to your camera with any of a variety of photo editing software programs.
Are you spending a fortune on processing? If you shoot a lot of pictures, those processing costs can really skyrocket. This was one major factor that pushed me over to digital. Since I shoot many, many pictures, I was constantly handing $50 or $80 over to the hour-photo shop. With digital, you will still have expenses to make prints (photo paper, ink, perhaps buying a photo quality printer), but in the long run you save cash. For one thing, you can just print the photos you like best. Or you can share images by e-mail and save all the printing costs.
Are you a technophobe? This won't keep you from going digital, but it should give you pause. There is no point buying a camera that scares the you-know-what out of you, because it will sit gathering dust. But don't be so quick to give in to your fears. Many of the lower-priced digital cameras are very easy to use, and even feel much like a traditional 35mm camera. But you should tread with care. Perhaps you could borrow a friend's digital and experiment with it to get more comfortable. Or just regularly visit the digital camera section of stores and handle
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