SLR Digital Camera Reviews for the Serious Amateur
Camera SLR Digital
Serious amateur photographers who will settle for nothing less than complete creative control over their photographs can never pick anything less than an entry-level digital SLR. All three SLR digital camera reviews we have here are for models that offer absolute creative control, an allowance for all kinds of alternative lenses and accessories to use, and that cost least $500 for the body alone. If you've been involved in photography for a while, it is likely that you have a collection of lenses from your regular SLR camera so far. If you would look for a digital SLR now that is compatible with those lenses, you'd be off to a great start in digital photography.
Let's start with the Pentax K-x. A mere $500, it does come with a 18-55mm DA lens included. That's not the only thing you'll come to like about this camera. It offers a great noise profile, the processor is very fast, and the viewfinder is the best you'll find on any camera in this round up. The autofocus is a sophisticated 11 point type (although it is a bit lethargic), and you get 16 segment metering. You get video shooting at 720p and there is a fixed 2.7 inch LCD on the back. Still, for the price, this is a camera that comes with the deep feature set and unbeatable quality.
No round up of SLR digital camera reviews would be complete without a Nikon. The Nikon D5000 sells for around $600. The 18-55mm VR lens that it comes with is pretty useful, it has an articulated LCD, and the processor is very fast. As for photography quality, the 12.3 megapixel CMOS sensor is very good, and it shoots good, if not spectacular video. On the downside, this is camera with a small viewfinder that is particularly difficult to use for its dimness. The sequel to the worldwide hit that the D80 was, the D5000 doesn't disappoint.
And finally, at the top of our round up of SLR digital camera reviews comes the Canon EOS Rebel T2i. This is a great camera. Before we delve in deeper, let's get the one annoyance with this camera out of the way. The viewfinder is the same old annoying kind that you find on some other Canon SLR's. It offers very little magnification and the focus points are pretty useless. The button placement they've chosen is pretty difficult to use too. With that out of the way, let us go into why this camera is a real winner. The video to begin with, is full HD at 1080p - something you don't get on many other models. It has 63-zone iFCL metering, and the 3 inch LCD is quite spectacular. The camera is especially fast, and let's not forget that it is an 18 megapixel CMOS that powers this thing. It is a bit pricey at $600. But you do get that 18-55mm lens as part of the deal.
Camera SLR Digital
Serious amateur photographers who will settle for nothing less than complete creative control over their photographs can never pick anything less than an entry-level digital SLR. All three SLR digital camera reviews we have here are for models that offer absolute creative control, an allowance for all kinds of alternative lenses and accessories to use, and that cost least $500 for the body alone. If you've been involved in photography for a while, it is likely that you have a collection of lenses from your regular SLR camera so far. If you would look for a digital SLR now that is compatible with those lenses, you'd be off to a great start in digital photography.
Let's start with the Pentax K-x. A mere $500, it does come with a 18-55mm DA lens included. That's not the only thing you'll come to like about this camera. It offers a great noise profile, the processor is very fast, and the viewfinder is the best you'll find on any camera in this round up. The autofocus is a sophisticated 11 point type (although it is a bit lethargic), and you get 16 segment metering. You get video shooting at 720p and there is a fixed 2.7 inch LCD on the back. Still, for the price, this is a camera that comes with the deep feature set and unbeatable quality.
No round up of SLR digital camera reviews would be complete without a Nikon. The Nikon D5000 sells for around $600. The 18-55mm VR lens that it comes with is pretty useful, it has an articulated LCD, and the processor is very fast. As for photography quality, the 12.3 megapixel CMOS sensor is very good, and it shoots good, if not spectacular video. On the downside, this is camera with a small viewfinder that is particularly difficult to use for its dimness. The sequel to the worldwide hit that the D80 was, the D5000 doesn't disappoint.
And finally, at the top of our round up of SLR digital camera reviews comes the Canon EOS Rebel T2i. This is a great camera. Before we delve in deeper, let's get the one annoyance with this camera out of the way. The viewfinder is the same old annoying kind that you find on some other Canon SLR's. It offers very little magnification and the focus points are pretty useless. The button placement they've chosen is pretty difficult to use too. With that out of the way, let us go into why this camera is a real winner. The video to begin with, is full HD at 1080p - something you don't get on many other models. It has 63-zone iFCL metering, and the 3 inch LCD is quite spectacular. The camera is especially fast, and let's not forget that it is an 18 megapixel CMOS that powers this thing. It is a bit pricey at $600. But you do get that 18-55mm lens as part of the deal.
Camera SLR Digital
