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The festive season is here and many may be considering getting a digital camera either for themselves or for their loved ones.
Everyone knows that the National Geographic magazines is one of the best when it comes to photography, their photographers have a lot experience of shooting pictures and each picture that you see in the magazine is painstakingly selected and for each picture that is published, 5,999 are discarded! The folks at National Geographic have come up with recommendations for digital cameras which demand serious consideration from prospective buyers.
While checking out the November 2004 issue of the National Geographic Adventure magazine I found recommendations for three digital cameras in categories defined as THE SNAP SHOOTER, THE AFICIONADO and finally THE BUDDING PRO. The first category can be termed as budget conscious, the second as enthusiast and the third as serious amateur. Whichever category you choose, rest assured you will not have any regrets going for the particular model recommended.
Without wasting any time, here are the three chosen models
THE SNAP SHOOTER
Nikon Coolpix 3200 (3.2 MP)
($300)
Key features: AA size batteries, high quality 3x zoom lens, good macro capability, very light and small in size.
THE AFICIONADO
Olympus C-5060wz (5.1 MP)
($600)
Key features: Excellent lens coverage for shooting great landscapes as well as portraits (27-110mm), Very long battery life, very durable aluminium-alloy body, full featured auto and manual overrides for greater control in shooting.
THE BUDDING PRO
Canon EOS Digital Rebel (6.3 MP)
($1000)
Key features: One of the best value digital SLR in the market, comes with 18-55 mm lens as part of the kit. Choice of nearly 60 interchangable lenses, super fast autofocus lens, probably the only camera with pro quality at a reasonably affordable price.
Happy shooting! err....shopping!
Everyone knows that the National Geographic magazines is one of the best when it comes to photography, their photographers have a lot experience of shooting pictures and each picture that you see in the magazine is painstakingly selected and for each picture that is published, 5,999 are discarded! The folks at National Geographic have come up with recommendations for digital cameras which demand serious consideration from prospective buyers.
While checking out the November 2004 issue of the National Geographic Adventure magazine I found recommendations for three digital cameras in categories defined as THE SNAP SHOOTER, THE AFICIONADO and finally THE BUDDING PRO. The first category can be termed as budget conscious, the second as enthusiast and the third as serious amateur. Whichever category you choose, rest assured you will not have any regrets going for the particular model recommended.
Without wasting any time, here are the three chosen models
THE SNAP SHOOTER
Nikon Coolpix 3200 (3.2 MP)
($300)
Key features: AA size batteries, high quality 3x zoom lens, good macro capability, very light and small in size.
Olympus C-5060wz (5.1 MP)
($600)
Key features: Excellent lens coverage for shooting great landscapes as well as portraits (27-110mm), Very long battery life, very durable aluminium-alloy body, full featured auto and manual overrides for greater control in shooting.
THE BUDDING PRO
Canon EOS Digital Rebel (6.3 MP)
($1000)
Key features: One of the best value digital SLR in the market, comes with 18-55 mm lens as part of the kit. Choice of nearly 60 interchangable lenses, super fast autofocus lens, probably the only camera with pro quality at a reasonably affordable price.
Happy shooting! err....shopping!