When Not Just Any Digital Camera Will Do
Of course, its hard to have a camera upgrade discussion without the subject of price coming up. The Canon 5D is a little less than twice the price of the EOS 40D. You have to wonder if maybe it’s better to go for the cheaper 40D, and dump the rest of your budget into some nice glass (photo geek speak for lenses).
Can’t say I blame you, it happens to the best of us. Just for the heck of it, lets take a look at a couple of upgrade possibilities you may want to consider for your Rebel XT. One is the Canon EOS 5D, which is considerably more expensive, but includes a multitude of features the XT doesn’t have. Keeping it in the Canon family, lets also take a look at the Canon EOS 40D. The 40D is pretty much in the middle price wise between the XT and the 5D, but with some pros and cons worth considering.
Well, many reasons actually. They generally have to do with trust, warranties, and appreciation for the shinier things in life. While those may be some perfectly good reasons, does that mean the people who do buy used digital cameras know something the rest of us don’t?
Many would argue that spending your money on great lenses and a good camera body is the best way to get value for your money. Pretty subjective of course, and really depends on how you like to take pictures.This opympus slr camaras and this complete checklist for camera buying should help.
Can you name the best 3 digital cameras to buy for under $200? How about the worst? It can be pretty intimidating for those unfamiliar with digital camera technology to really know if their getting value for their dollar, or just getting ripped off.
Another thing to consider, is LCD screen size. A lot of digital cameras have 2.5 or 3 inch LCD screens. Nice for viewing, but also guaranteed to chew through batteries like crazy. If you look around a bit, you should be able to find some models with a 2 inch screen.
Unless your budget is under $150, I wouldn’t settle for a LCD resolution less than 230,000 pixels. If you do buy a digital camera with a large LCD (3 inch or more), be sure the camera has an old fashion optical viewfinder as well. That’s the little square glass piece you can look into to frame your picture when your batteries have been sucked nearly dry by your big LCD screen. It’s a nice option to have.
The most important piece of equipment when it comes to taking good pictures has nothing to do with anything you can buy at a store. It’s actually your own two eyes and your brain. Being able to see what you want to take a picture in your mind is the first step to taking a great picture.
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