Review: Panasonic DMC-FZ30K / FZ30S 8 MP SLR-like Fixed-lens Digital Camera Buy from Amazon.com So you’re looking for a camera more sophisticated than a pocket-sized point-and-shoot, but don’t want to deal with the big bucks and big size of an SLR? This camera may be for you. The Panasonic DMC-FZ30 falls into the category of [...]
Nikon D70S 6.1MP Digital SLR (Single Lens Reflex) camera Buy From Amazon.com One of the first entry-level digital SLRs available, the D70 was Nikon’s answer to Canon’s Digital Rebel (EOS 300D), the first under-$1000 consumer-grade SLR on the market. The D70 is currently a discontinued model, but the upgraded version, the D70S is still available. [...]
Olympus EVOLT E-510 10 MP Digital SLR (Single Lens Reflex) camera Buy from Amazon.com The E-510 is one of several entry-level digital SLRs on the market, clocking in at under $1000 with the typical inexpensive short zoom. Olympus film SLRs have always been quirky, and their DSLRs seem to follow suit. A good analogy is [...]
Holga 120CFN Medium Format Fixed Focus Film Camera with Lens and Built-in Flash with Color Filter Wheel Buy From Amazon.com What’s a Holga? A Holga is a cheap Chinese plastic medium format film camera. Essentially, a toy! Yes, I did say FILM camera! Why review this decidedly lo-tech dinosaur? Well, simply put, the Holga lets [...]
Pentax K100D 6.1MP Digital SLR (Single Lens Reflex) camera Buy From Amazon.com The low cost competitor enters the DSLR market! The obvious question: “Are we still to consider it so?” Not really, as it costs the same as its competitors in the consumer-grade DSLR market. Pentax has never had much snob appeal or cachet. However, [...]
The cover of Consumer Reports’ November 2007 issue boasts “Best HDTVs, Digital Cameras, Laptops, and more.” For many people, Consumer Reports is their purchasing bible. They buy nothing without first consulting this magazine. And to an extent, this is good. When it comes to buying tires or toothpaste, you may want to know all the [...]
Canon Digital Rebel XTi EOS 400D 10MP Digital SLR (Single Lens Reflex) camera Buy From Amazon.com The obvious question: “Is this upgraded Rebel XTi worth $200 more than its predecessor, the XT?” The benefits are not substantial, but from where I’m sitting, they make it worth the price. My brother is a freelance newspaper photographer [...]
Canon Digital Rebel XT EOS 350D 8MP Digital SLR (Single Lens Reflex) camera Buy From Amazon.com One of several entry-level digital SLRs available, the Rebel XT was the first under-$1000 consumer-grade SLR on the market. It was also the first small body DSLR, which made it more comfortable in my hand than the (competitive) Nikon [...]
Buying a bad digital camera is not on anyone’s To-Do list. The purpose of this article is to show you how to buy one that suits your needs. While consumer magazines are a good place to start when shopping for one, they are no substitute for your own testing of the camera. Reviews can give [...]
This is part 6 of a 6 part series on getting to know your digital camera. Read part 5: Aperture Priority. So we’ve seen how aperture setting (also referred to as the “f-stop”) and shutter speed control the amount of light reaching the film (or digital sensor). A theoretical proper exposure requires the right combination [...]
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