Nikon today finally took the wraps off its new D3 and D300 digital SLR cameras. The D3 is the top of Nikon's digtal line, and includes a slew of high-end features, most notably a full-frame sensor, better for wide-angle photography and more accurate professional pics. Though the sensor is only 12-megapixels, the camera features almost unheard-of sensitivity at ISO 25,600. It also marks one of the first DSLR cameras with a live viewfinder screen. ... ...The camera is wicked fast. Nikon claims the fastest startup time, which is negligible for DSLRs anyway, and also 9fps continuous shooting in full-frame, 12-megapixel resolution. The camera will be able to display images on an HDTV, and uses an HDMI port for HD output. Two Compact Flash slots let you store twice as many pics, or copy and backup between two cards. The camera will be available in November, without a lens, for $5,000 ...
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Advantages: takes clear pictures, easy to use,lots of features Disadvantages: none- price
My sons grandmother had bought this camers a little while ago and it takes some very nice pictures. They look like a professional had taken the pictures of our family. It has a zoom in and zoom out feature. It is not to light or to heavy. It has some nice quality functions and features that are really nice for taking the pictures. She is always taking pictures of her animals and they are very nice and clear. She has never had a blurry picture off ...
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Advantages: Easy to use with many options Disadvantages: none at this time
...with my camera. The Canon EOS 30D with the 17-85mm lens is easy to use right from the box and get excellent quality pictures. As you become more comfortable with the many features you will feel like a professional photography with the quality captured by this camera. When shooting in low level light the camera has the flexibilty to capture the scene without flash. As with most on camera flashes it can be harsh, adjust settings or go to the manual ...
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Advantages: Lightweight, Great Capture Disadvantages: Built in flash
I purchased the Nikon D40 in June of 2007. It is by far the most used camera in my fleet. Lightweight - yet perfectly capable of capturing anything! I use it for portraits, wedding photography, candids, landscapes, macro - name it. The built in flash works in a pinch, but I prefer the SB-600 Speedlight attached for anything that requires a flash. If you are looking into purchasing a nice lightweight, high performance digital SLR this is your best ... ...wouldn't bother buying anything more unless you could afford the Nikon D200, which in my opinion is the only camera that is a step up and worth the money. Great value for beginners, but impressive enough for the novice. I would highly recommend this camera to anyone who loves photography. ...
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Advantages: good pictures. Intelligent design. User friendly Disadvantages: low quality at high iso's.
This is a great camera for the price. It is not by any means a professional camera, but it is perfect for a photo enthusiast / ameatur photographer.
The kit lens is acceptable, but it is cheap and I would recommend that anyone wanting to take serious pictures, aspiring to be a professional or entering contests should spend the money to upgrade it right away. Soccer moms and snapshot takers should be more than satisfied.
The menu provides access ... ...up exactly the way you want it. There are also several easy to use automatic modes just as you would find on any snapshot camera, which makes things a lot simpler for a beginner. I have only one complaint: in very low light situations, it is hard to get a high quality picture without a tripod. The iso only goes up to 1600 and it starts to be incredibly noisy past 400. 800 is acceptable but I wouldn't try to make an 8X10 print with it, that's for ...
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