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Choosing a Digital Camera

Information on the Latest Digital Cameras

A digital camera, as opposed to a film camera, uses an electronic sensor to transform images into electronic data. It does it on an an electronic image sensor, a CCD (Charged Coupled Device); then temporarily transferred into a FlashCard™. This allows images to be easily displayed and edited on computer.

Buying a digital camera is a difficult decision for most. With the wide selection of digital cameras in the market it is absolutely daunting for one just starting out. Here are some tips that will help you make an informed decision:

  1. Decide on a budget
  2. How portable do you want the camera to be? Do you intend to carry it around in your shirt pocket or do you prefer a DSLR (Digital Single Lens Reflex) camera for more control and creativity?
  3. What do you want to do with the captured digital image? Print it? What size? Store it on your PC or burn into a CD?

Types of Digital Cameras

There are basically 2 primary categories of digital cameras:



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The Imaging Resource gives consumers all the tools required to choose just the right digital camera for their needs: Accurate, factual reviews, clear-cut test results, and online shopping/price comparison covering dozens of merchants. Whether rank beginner or practicing professional, photographers of all levels will find the products they're looking for reviewed in depth on the Imaging Resource website.

First test shots posted for Olympus E-PL1!
We've just received a production-level Olympus E-PL1, and have posted our first set of test shots from it straight from the lab. The Olympus PEN E-PL1 retains much of the feature set of its predecessors, the E-P1 and E-P2, but with rather more modern styling. Compared to its siblings, the Olympus PL1 adds one much-requested feature - a built-in popup flash strobe. It also leaves out some functionality to save cost, using a slightly smaller 2.7-inch LCD display, and dropping the rear-panel sub-dial and certain other features...
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Review: Nikon 85mm f/3.5G ED AF-S VR DX Micro
Nikon released a new macro prime lens at the end of 2009: the 85mm f/3.5G ED AF-S VR DX Micro. Designed specifically for DX-sensor based bodies, the lens provides an equivalent field of view of 128mm, and to the delight of macro photographers tired of carrying around tripods, the lens features vibration reduction. We've put the lens through its paces in our test lab, so if macro photography is your thing, the click here for our full review of the 85mm f/3.5G ED AF-S VR DX Micro.
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Full Review posted for Nikon D300S!
More of an evolutionary upgrade to the D300, the Nikon D300S sports a faster frame rate, dual-media capability, and HD video capability. While the Nikon D300S has the same 12.3-megapixel sensor as its predecessor, it can now capture up to 7.1 frames per second, which increases to 8 frames per second with the optional battery grip. The new SD/SDHC slot gives the Nikon D300S greater versatility, and it still has a Type I CompactFlash slot to work with the more traditional professional standard. But the big story with the Nikon D300S...
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Multi-sample review: Nikon 50mm f/1.4G AF-S
Following in the footsteps of our multi-sample review of the Canon EF 50mm f/1.4, we have conducted the same tests on the Nikon 50mm f/1.4G AF-S. Again, we've partnered with LensRentals.com to test *5* different samples of the lens. Click here to read our multi-sample review of the Nikon 50mm f/1.4G AF-S.
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Scanner Review: Plustek OpticFilm 7600i
An affordable solution for 35mm film archives looking for an archival scan format that preserves the infrared channel for defects. There aren't a lot of 35mm film scanners any more but Plustek has just come out with the third generation of its 7000-series. This version uses a white LED for illumination and runs on OS X. We review the 7600i using the bundled SilverFast SE, LaserSoft's Archive Suite and VueScan. We've also included a companion piece that discusses the VueScan and SilverFast Raw scan formats that tuck the infrared...
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Lens sample variation - A closer look
Today we have something a bit different for you over on SLRgear: Rather than testing and reviewing a single lens, we've partnered with LensRentals.com to test *5* different samples of the Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM. Sample variation is a significant issue for users, reviewers, and manufacturers. As a user, the issue is whether a positive review and glowing comments by other users mean that you'd have a similar good experience with a lens should you purchase a copy. On the flip side, do a few negative reports about a lens' performance mean you should avoid it, or are they merely flukes, with the majority of samples...
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Printer Review: HP Photosmart Premium All-in-One
It scans, it prints, it faxes, all with a gorgeous touchscreen interface. But that interface can run apps hosted on HP servers, too. What sets the HP Photosmart Premium apart from other all-in-one devices is its ability to run small print apps hosted on the Web that format information as diverse as movie tickets and product comparisons for two-sided printouts. Only a few companies (but more than the initial very few) have developed print apps for their sites. HP hasn't yet released the software developer's kit to any but a few...
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Express Review posted for Casio EX-FC150!
All cameras capture "a moment in time," but the Casio EX-FC150 can not only capture more moments than most, it can go back in time and grab the moment you actually wanted when you pressed the shutter button. With a 5x zoom and a backlit 10-megapixel sensor, the Casio EX-FC150 has even more tricks up its sleeve, including the ability to capture up to 40 frames per second at 9-megapixels, and high-speed video capture ranging from 120 to 1,000 frames per second! The FC150 will also help you in low light situations where you'd normally have to crank up the ISO into fuzzy-image territory: Just switch to High...
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First test shots posted for Canon 1D Mark IV!
We've just posted our first set of test shots from a production-level Canon EOS-1D Mark IV digital SLR, straight from the lab. The 1D Mark IV is a direct replacement for the company's previous 1D Mark III model, which has now been officially discontinued and will no longer be available once existing stock is cleared from the retail channel. The Canon1D Mark IV supplements its predecessor's functionality with significant improvements in a number of areas. Perhaps most significant are the Mark IV's use of a new CMOS image sensor...
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Printer Review: Epson Artisan 810
It does everything but scan film... And by everything, we mean the Epson Artisan 810 can print gorgeous photos, two-sided documents, printable CD/DVD media and a variety of templates; scan any letter-size original on either its glass bed or automatic document feeder; read any flash memory card; connect to any PictBridge digicam (or even a Bluetooth dongle); and network wirelessly or via Ethernet. [Breathless] And it does it with six-color...
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Printer Review: Canon Pro9500 Mark II
'Professional printing performance for large archival photos...' That's how Canon describes its PIXMA Pro9500 Mark II pigment-based, 13x19-inch printer. We were more inclined to use the word, "Wow!' But as we used this well-built printer that gave us the best pigment prints we've ever made, we discovered the nuances of pigment printing. And we also found out the gap between dyes and pigments has narrowed since we first tripped into it. Not only are pigments longer...
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Full Review posted for Canon EOS 7D!
In many ways the Canon EOS 7D stands alone. It's a digital SLR camera that can capture 18-megapixel images at 8 frames per second and 14-bit depth, with a quite usable ISO range from 100 to 12,800. The Canon 7D offers Live View, full manual exposure control while recording movies, Full HD movie recording, a new 19-point, all-cross-type autofocus system, a near-100% optical viewfinder, and built-in support for controlling up to three groups of...
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Review: Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G AF-S ED VR II
In July 2009, Nikon announced a new version of one of its most popular lenses, the 70-200mm f/2.8 VR. The new lens, the Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G AF-S ED VR II, was released in November 2009 to both praise and controversy. The new lens has been completely redesigned and updated with Nikon's latest technology, and we've finally put it through its paces in our lab. Is it time to upgrade? For our complete review of this lens, click here.
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Printer Review: Canon MP640
Canon's entry-level multifunction device adds duplex printing and picks up the speed. It's just a little bigger than the MP620 we called "quite a deal" in our review (http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRINT/MP620/MP620.HTM) a year ago, but a new print head design makes the new MP640 much faster. Canon has also added duplex printing to the MP620, bumping the price up just a bit. But that's not all that's new and improved with the MP640, we found out. Canon has also streamlined both the...
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Test shots posted for Sony A500!
We've just posted an almost complete set of test shots taken with the Sony A500 digital SLR camera. The Alpha A500 is based around a 12-megapixel Sony Exmor CMOS image sensor, with ISO sensitivity ranging from a minimum of 200 to a maximum of 12,800 equivalent. Like its 14-megapixel A550 sibling, the Sony A500 features a 3.0-inch, articulated LCD display which can be tilted vertically upwards or downwards, however the screen's resolution is 230K dots instead of the A550's 922K dots. The Alpha DSLR-A500...
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