When you are ready to go past point-and-shoot
and want to learn more about how to use your digital
camera to take great pictures, you need a digital
camera that provides exposure flexibility and
allows you to experiment.
Here are our favourite digital cameras for photographers
who want to learn and grow in photography, in
no particular order:
|
MP |
Optical
Zoom |
LCD
Size (in.) / pixels |
Special
Features |
| Panasonic FZ50 |
10.1 |
12x |
2.0
207K |
LCD
Tilts
Zoom Ring
Focus Ring
Image Stabilization |
| Fujifilm S9100 |
9.0 |
10.7x |
2.0
235K |
Wide-angle
LCD Tilts
Zoom Ring
Focus Ring
Low-light Capability
|
| Fujifilm S6000fd |
6.3 |
10.7x |
2.5
235K |
Wide-angle
Zoom Ring
Focus Ring
Low-light Capability |
| Panasonic LX2 |
10.2 |
4x |
2.8
207K |
Wide-angle
Image Stabilization
16:9 Aspect Ratio |
| Olympus SP510 |
7.1 |
10x |
2.5
115K |
630
shots with 4 AA Alkaline Batteries |
| Panasonic FZ7 |
6.0 |
12x |
2.5
114K |
Image
Stabilization |
| Kodak Z612 IS |
6.1 |
12x |
2.5
230K |
Image
Stabilization |
| Sony R1 |
10.3 |
5x |
2.0
134K |
Wide-angle
LCD Tilts
Zoom Ring
Focus Ring
APS-sized Image Sensor |
| Canon S3 IS |
6.0 |
12x |
2.0
115K |
Vari-Angle
LCD
Image Stabilization |
| Canon A710 IS |
7.1 |
6x |
2.5
115K |
Image
Stabilization |
| Canon A640 |
10.0 |
4x |
2.5
115K |
Vari-Angle
LCD |
Panasonic
Lumix DMC-FZ50
|
|
|
- 10.1 Megapixels
- 12x optical zoom with manual Zoom
Ring and manual Focus Ring
- 1.8-in. LCD
- SD memory card
- Li-ion Battery
- Image Stabilization
|
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|
Fujifilm
FinePix S9100
|
|
|
- 9.0 Megapixels
- 10.7x wide-angle optical zoom
(28-300mm) with manual Zoom Ring
and manual Focus Ring
- 2.0-in. tilt LCD
- Dual xD-Picture Card and CF media
slots
- 4 AA Batteries
- Low-light capability
|
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Fujifilm
FinePix S6000fd
|
|
|
- 6.3 Megapixels
- 10.7x wide-angle optical zoom
(28-300mm) with manual Zoom Ring
and manual Focus Ring
- 2.5-in. LCD
- xD-Picture Card
- 4 AA Batteries
- Low-light capability
|
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Panasonic
Lumix DMC-LX2
|
|
|
- 10.2 Megapixels
- 4x wide-angle optical zoom
- 2.8-in. LCD (207K)
- SD Memory Card
- Li-ion Battery
- Image Stabilization
|
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|
Olympus
SP-510
|
 |
- 5.1 Megapixels
- 5x optical zoom
- 2.0-in. LCD
- xD-Picture Card
- 4 AA Batteries
|
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Panasonic
Lumix DMC-FZ7
|
|
|
- 6.0 Megapixels
- 12x optical zoom
- 2.5-in. LCD (114K)
- SD memory card
- Li-ion Battery
- Image Stabilization
|
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|
Kodak EasyShare
Z612 IS
|
|
|
- 6.1 Megapixels
- 12x optical zoom
- 2.5-in. LCD (230K)
- SD memory card
- Li-ion Battery
- Image Stabilization
|
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Sony DSC-R1
Cyber-shot
|
 |
- 10.3 Megapixels
- 5x wide-angle optical zoom with
manual Zoom Ring and manual Focus
Ring
- 2.0-in. LCD (134K, Flips Out)
- Memory Stick
- Li-ion Battery
- APS-sized image sensor
|
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Canon PowerShot
S3 IS
|
|
|
- 6.0 Megapixels
- 12x optical zoom
- 2.0-in. Vari-Angle LCD (115K)
- SD memory card
- 4 AA Batteries
- Image Stabilization
|
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Canon PowerShot
A710 IS
|
 |
- 7.1 Megapixels
- 6x optical zoom
- Optical viewfinder
- 2.5-in. LCD (115K)
- SD memory card
- 2 AA Batteries
- Image Stabilization
|
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Canon PowerShot
A640
|
 |
- 10.0 Megapixels
- 4x optical zoom
- Optical viewfinder
- 2.5-in. Vari-Angle LCD (115K)
- SDHC memory card
- 4 AA Batteries
|
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