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10 Best Digital Cameras for

Portraits

No 1 Canon PowerShot G9
Canon PowerShot G9 Digital Camera ratings

$475 - $607

Released 1 year ago

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15 People Recommend
for this use
"but if you are looking for a great family and portrait…"

- Pcnation.com User

"i can stitch two portrait shots if i need really wide angle,…"

- Buydig.com User

"outdoors, portraits, sports/action, travel…"

- Photoalley.com User

"i can switch over to movie mode and back to stills with no…"

- Amazon.com User


No 2 Canon PowerShot SD870 IS
Canon PowerShot SD870 IS Digital Camera ratings

$230 - $450

Released 1 year ago

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13 People Recommend
for this use
"to landscape or portrait based on how you hold the camera.…"

- Amazon.com User

"and full the pictures are (for up close portraits that is).…"

- Amazon.com User

"a couple of tries for you to get it back to portrait view.…"

- Amazon.com User

"i took a whole bunch of pics of my moms flowers with this…"

- Amazon.com User


No 3 Nikon D300 DX 12.3MP Digital SLR Camera
Nikon D300 DX 12.3MP Digital SLR Camera ratings

$700 - $2,540

Released 11 months ago

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11 People Recommend
for this use
"and a nice addition for tripod/studio work (no kneeling or…"

- Amazon.com User

"brides, grooms or the gymnast portraits we shoot!…"

- Amazon.com User

"is amazing...so for you portrait photographers out…"

- Amazon.com User

"portraits look great with it.…"

- Amazon.com User


No 4 Canon Ixus 75
Canon Ixus 75 Digital Camera ratings

$170 - $218

Released 7 months ago

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11 People Recommend
for this use
"both stills and movies from torch light and candle light.…"

- jester B from Ithaca NY at Circuitcity.com

"is ready to shoot either pictures, portraits or movie clips.…"

- Amazon.com User

"but because of the quality of video and stills it produces.…"

- Amazon.com User

"but the picture quality of stills and videos is very sharp.…"

- Amazon.com User


No 5 Canon Digital Rebel XSi
Canon Digital Rebel XSi Digital Camera with EF-S 18-55mm Lens ratings

$579 - $800

Released 6 months ago

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9 People Recommend
for this use
"i use this camera when i do headshots for actors, or for…"

- TGP from North Hollywood, California at Circuitcity.com

"the simplest shots of flowers around the house suddenly look…"

- Brian L. from Tampa FL at Circuitcity.com

"photo settings for close-up, landscape, portrait, etc.…"

- dublyn from Brooklyn, NY at Circuitcity.com

"if you do studio work, though, you can hook the camera up to…"

- Amazon.com User


No 6 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 Digital Camera ratings

$297 - $400

Released 5 months ago

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8 People Recommend
for this use
"the still shot on this camera is great.…"

- Miss from Colorado at Circuitcity.com

"pictures ever of my son, yard, flowers, fireworks and more!!…"

- CJsmommy from South NJ at Circuitcity.com

"at iso3200 the stills are very usable for small prints.…"

- Sathu from H at Circuitcity.com

"the portrait mode is fabulous.…"

- Amazon.com User


No 7 Canon PowerShot SD1100 IS
Canon PowerShot SD1100 IS Digital Camera ratings

$159 - $280

Released 7 months ago

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6 People Recommend
for this use
"that changes between shooting still photos, movies, and…"

- Dell.com User

"had a maddening delay when trying to shoot portraits.…"

- Amazon.com User

"studio shots (art work) and telephoto details in scenery.…"

- Amazon.com User

"besides taking high quality stills and videos, it has an…"

- Amazon.com User


No 8 Canon IXUS 80 IS
Canon IXUS 80 IS Digital Camera ratings

Released 7 months ago

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6 People Recommend
for this use
"that changes between shooting still photos, movies, and…"

- Dell.com User

"besides taking high quality stills and videos, it has an…"

- Amazon.com User

"studio shots (art work) and telephoto details in scenery.…"

- Amazon.com User

"had a maddening delay when trying to shoot portraits.…"

- Amazon.com User


No 9 Nikon D3
Nikon D3 Digital Camera ratings

$3,005 - $5,450

Released 11 months ago

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5 People Recommend
for this use
"for a sports camera it's also a surprisingly good studio and…"

- Simon Joinson at Dpreview.com

"ive used it for art and portraits, and some outdoor and it…"

- Wolfcamera.com User

"me with weddings and portraits my prime lenses…"

- Photoalley.com User

"for those professionals in the studio, this feature might…"

- Photoalley.com User


No 10 Nikon D300
Nikon D300 Digital Camera ratings

$650 - $2,250

Released 11 months ago

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5 People Recommend
for this use
"and portraits all fantastic straight out of the camera.…"

- Starfires at Cnet.com

"it really is for studio pictures regardless of which mode…"

- Photoalley.com User

"i shot a model in the studio, 120 shots with the review…"

- pixeleyz at Cnet.com

"i shot some head shots on saturday, and i never missed focus…"

- reeltime at Cnet.com


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WZG_32
Most digital cameras come with a disk to download to your pc.
stephanie
For close-up portraits, look for a cameras that has a portrait setting.
Shelly Borrell
Inexpensive digital cameras sometimes have problem with close-up photos, be sure to check the focal length.
hr_pavithra
Invest in a tripod for taking steady, crisp, clear portraits.

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