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Best Advanced or Professional Digital SLR Cameras 2012

 
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Advanced photographers, and in particular professional photographers, need the highest quality digital slr cameras and accessories as their living depends on the end results. Professional quality digital slr cameras are built to last and to endure constant use in all locations from the studio to harsh environments where moisture, dust and extreme temperatures could lead to the failure of lesser DSLRs.

Naturally, the cost of professional quality digital slr cameras runs into thousands of dollars and when you add the cost of professional lenses and lighting equipment, the final amount could easily exceed 10,000 or more dollars.

Unlike digital slr cameras for beginners and intermediate photographers, the range of DSLRs available to the professional is more limited.

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 best digital SLR cameras for 2012 listed below are recommended for advanced & professional photographers.
Best digital SLR cameras for advanced & professional photographers 2012
Sony-Alpha-SLT-A77

Sony Alpha SLT-A77 Pro Digital SLR Camera

- Due in October. $1400 body. $2000 with 16-50mm F2.8 lens.
- New high quality 24 megapixel Exmor APS CMOS sensor.
- Translucent mirror. Shoots at a superfast 12 fps. Ideal for fast action and sports photography. 19-point AF system.
- Rugged weather sealed body. Ideal for professional use.
- Sensor shift image stabilization. Bionz processor.
- Sony Alpha mount lenses. NP-FM500H Battery.
- Superb 0.5" 2.4 million dots XVGA OLED electronic viewfinder.
- 3" LCD which tilts and rotates. 921k pixels. Sweep panorama.
- Full manual controls. Jpeg & RAW. Built in GPS.
- Built in flash (GN12). Hotshoe. Flash sync. at 1/250 sec.
- Full HD video at 1920 x 1080 at 60p. Stereo sound. AVCHD codec. External mic support. HDMI. Continuous autofocus.
- Shutter speeds 30-1/8000 sec. Autobracketing. Bulb.
- ISO 50 to 16000. SD / SDHC / SDXC / Memory stick Pro Duo.
- Size 143 x 104 x 81mm. Weight 732g inc. battery & card.
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Canon-EOS-1D-Mark-IV

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV Professional DSLR

- Ships December 2009 for $4999 body only. Canon EF-mount.
- CMOS 16.1 megapixel APS-H sensor with 1.3x crop factor.
- Tough weather resistant body. Sealed against the elements.
- 3" LCD with 920,000 pixels and Live View. Dust reduction.
- Dual DIGIC 4 processos with 14-bit A/D conversion.
- RAW + Jpeg. Shoots at 10 fps. Fast 45 point AF system.
- ISO 100 to 12,8000. Shutter speeds 30 to 1/8000 + bulb.
- Full manual controls. Hotshoe. Flash sync port. X-sync 1/300.
- Can record HD video at 1920 x 1080 at 24p, 25p or 30p. Also supports 720p & VGA. Mono sound + external mic option.
- Dual memory slots for compactflash & SD/SDHC cards. HDMI.
- LP-E4 battery. Size 156 x 156.6 x 80mm. Weight 1180g body.
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Nikon-D3X

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.
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Olympus-E5-DSLR

Olympus E-5 Professional Digital SLR Camera

- Ships in October 2010 for $1699 body only.
- 12.3 megapixel 4/3 live MOS sensor. Four thirds lens mount.
- 3" rotating flip out LCD with 920,000 pixels. TruePic V+.
- Sealed against elements. Splash and dustproof.
- Large viewfinder with 100% coverage. Live view.
- Full manual controls. RAW & jpeg, ISO 100 to 6400.
- Shutter speeds 60 to 1/8000 sec. Shoots at 5 fps.
- Wireless flash system. Built in flash. 10 art filters.
- Sensor shift image stabilization. HD movies at 1280 x 720.
- Dual memory slots for SD/SDHC/SDXC & compactflash.
- HDMI output. BLM-5 lithium battery. Built in electronic level.
- Size 143 x 117 x 75mm. Weight 892g inc. battery & card.
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