Best Digital SLR Cameras for Advanced & Professional Photographers 2010

Only a small number of camera companies are capable of producing a professional quality digital slr system which includes professional DSLR camera bodies, wide range of professional lenses, flashguns and accessories. Nikon and Canon are the two established companies in this field and their equipment accounts for the vast majority of cameras and lenses found in use today by professionals.

Therefore when looking for a professional digital slr camera system, the following features should be taken into consideration:

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Digital SLR camera system must have a wide range of professional lenses and accessories.
The camera body must be tough and rugged with high quality internal components to withstand constant use and harsh environments.
The overall cost of a complete system taking into account camera bodies, lenses, flash equipment, accessories, insurance and other factors. Hiring specialized lenses, camera bodies, photography studios and accessories is one of reducing costs.
Full frame sensor allowing 35mm lenses to be used at their normal focal length.
Weatherproof body sealed against dust and moisture.
CCD-shift or optical image stabilization for handheld shooting at lower shutter speeds.
Fast image processor and large buffer for shooting raw images continuously and jpegs at 5 fps or higher.
High bright quality optical viewfinder to aid composition and focusing with older manual lenses. Some photographers may find live view useful i.e. underwater photography.
Other considerations include wide range of shutter speeds, high flash synchronization speed, warranty, memory cards, sensor type (CCD, CMOS or Foveon), after sales support and general handling of the camera.

All the digital SLR cameras listed below are recommended for advanced & professional photographers.

Best digital SLR cameras for advanced & professional photographers 2010
	Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III Digital SLR Camera - Available November 2007. - Full frame 21.1 megapixel CMOS sensor. Supports EF lenses. - Sensor shift dust removal system. Dual Digic III processors. - Tough Weatherproof body sealed against the elements. - High resolution 3" LCD. Full size bright viewfinder. - Hotshoe. Full manual controls. ISO 50 - 3200. RAW format. - Shutter speed 30 - 1/8000. Shoot jpegs at 5 fps upto 56 jpegs or 12 RAW images in succession. X- 1/250. - Compactflash II (UDMA) & SD/SDHC memory cards. - Weight 1385 inc. batteries. Size 150 x 160 x 80mm. Buy from Amazon
	Nikon D3X Professional Digital SLR Camera - Out in December 2008. $8000 body. Nikon F mount. - 24.5 megapixel FX (35.9 x 24mm) CMOS sensor. - Weatherproof & shock resistent body. New Expeed engine. - 100% coverage optical viewfinder with 0.7 magnification. - 3" high resolution (920,000 pixels) LCD + 2 live view modes. - ISO from 100 to 1600. Expandable to 50 - 6400. - Flash sync. at 1/250 sec. Shutter speeds 30 secs - 1/8000 sec. - Active D-Lighting. HDMI output. Dual Compactflash II slots. - Full manual controls. Size 160 x 157 x 88mm. Body 1220g. Buy from Amazon
	Olympus E-3 Professional Digital SLR - Available November 2007. Four Thirds Standard D-SLR - Professional D-SLR with 10.1 live MOS sensor - Built in image stabilization using sensor shift - World`s fastest autofocus system with 5 fps shooting speed. - Live View with 2.5" 230,000 pixel TFT. Full manual controls. - Huge optical viewfinder with 1.15x magnification. 100% view. - High speed Truepic III image processing system - 1/8000th top speed. Flash sync at 1/250. Hotshoe. - Sealed body against dust & moisture. - Supersonic wave filter for sensor dust removal. Buy from Amazon

Advanced Digital SLR Cameras

Best Digital SLR Cameras: Advanced

Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III Digital SLR Camera

Nikon D3X Professional Digital SLR Camera

Olympus E-3 Professional Digital SLR