Important features to look our for when selecting a digital slr camera to buy include:
| Best digital SLR cameras for enthusiasts, intermediate & semi-professional photographers 2010 |
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Pentax K7 Digital SLR Camera
- Pentax K7 DSLR available in July 2009 for $1299.95 body.
- New 14.6 megapixel CMOS sensor. Dust reduction system.
- Lens mount Pentax KAF2, KAF3, KAF, KA and restricted K.
- Compact weather sealed body against dust, water & cold.
- 3 inchLCD with 921,000 pixels. High dynamic range option.
- Viewfinder 100% coverage. 92% magnification.
- Shoots at 5.2 fps. Multiple exposure. Time lapse.
- Live view with contrast and phase detect AF. RAW & Jpeg.
- Sensor shift image stabilization. SD/SDHC cards.
- HD movies at 1280 x 720 30 fps. External mic for stereo sound. Uses M-JPEG codec. HDMI port.
- Shutter speeds 30 to 1/8000. X-sync 1/180. Flash sync port.
- Body 131 x 97 x 73mm. Weight 750g inc. battery.
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Nikon D300s Digital SLR Camera
- Available late August 2009 for $1799 body. Nikon F mount.
- 12.3 megapixel Sony CMOS sensor. Dust reduction.
- Weather sealed body. RAW, TIFF & Jpeg files. ISO upto 3200.
- 100% optical viewfinder. 3" LCD (920,000 pixels). Live view.
- Shoot at 7 fps. Shutter speeds 30 secs to 1/8000 sec + bulb.
- Hotshoe. Full manual controls. Flash sync port. Wireless flash.
- 5 minute HD movie mode at 1280 x 720 (24 fps). Stereo microphone, HDMI & USB2. Compactflash & SD/SDHC cards.
- Size 147 x 114 x 74mm. Weight 938g inc. EN-EL3e batteries.
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Canon EOS Rebel T2i Digital SLR Camera
- Ships in early March 2010 for $799 body. Canon EF-mount.
- 18 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor.
- 3" LCD with 1,040k pixels. Digic 4 processor.
- ISO 100 - 6400. Can be expanded to 12,800.
- Full manual controls. Jpeg & RAW. Hotshoe. Built in flash.
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Continuous shooting at 3.7 fps. Viewfinder 95% coverage.
- Movies upto full hd at 1080p. Stereo sound. External mic input
- SD/SDHC/SDXC cards. USB 2. HDMI. LP-E8 lithium battery.
- Size 129 x 98 x 62mm. Weight 530g inc. battery & card.
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Sony Alpha A850 Digital SLR Camera
- Available September 2009. Price $2000 body only.
- Full frame 24.6 megapixel CMOS Exmor sensor. 35.9 x 24mm
- Minolta & Sony Alpha mount lenses. DT lenses can be used but drops sensor size to 11 megapixels. Sensor shift stabilization.
- 3" LCD with 921,600 pixels. No live view or movie mode.
- Optical viewfinder with 98% coverage & 0.74x magnification.
- Full manual controls. RAW & Jpeg. Shoots at 3 fps.
- Hotshoe. Flash sync at 1/250 sec. ISO from 100 to 6400.
- Shutter speeds 30 secs to 1/8000. Dynamic range optimizer.
- Compactflash & Memory Stick Duo. No built in flash.
- HDMI output. NP-FM500H li-on battery for 880 shots.
- Size 156 x 117 x 92mm. Weight 850g body only.
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