Best Digital Cameras for Arts And Hobbies

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Nikon D40

Best Price: $544.00

from judd from fresno, www.circuitcity.com
this should be a great camera for people who wants to get in the photography hobby and in a tight budget.
from www1.wolfcamera.com
over all great camera for a first time user and hobbiest.
from www1.wolfcamera.com
i've been into digital photography as a hobby for a few years now but have restricted my camera choices to point and shoots specifically the canon digital elphs (sd400 and sd600).
from www1.wolfcamera.com
im just a newbie to this dslr world...but owning this camera nikon d40--change my picture hobby life a lot.
from "Sonny", www.adorama.com
i sell my photos at arts and crafts shows and this camera has moved my work up two notches.

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Positives: Great Portability, Excellent Digital Zoom, Fast Shutter Speed, Resolution: 6.24 Megapixel

2 RECOMMENDED by 31 people for ARTS AND HOBBIES

Canon EOS 30D

Best Price: $1,500.00

from www.adorama.com
great camera and excellent quality - wide range of lenses and accessories add to the flexibility of this camera describe yourself: hobbyist/enthusiast pros: accurate colors, great resolution, nice
from www.adorama.com
great camera for the money [...] describe yourself: hobbyist/enthusiast pros: accurate colors, great resolution, nice features and settings, simple controls cons: body a bit too small
from Donna from Clyde, N.Y., www.circuitcity.com
this is my hobby which i am devopling into a buisness now.
from www.adorama.com
i mostly shoot for hobby, taking alot of photos around the house, of my cats and flowers/nature, etc.
from "Jared of Aytpical Bipolar Photography", www.adorama.com
i prefer to shoot without the flash, but i mostly shoot black and white artistic shots in lower light.

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Positives: Clear Picture Quality, Easy To Use, Nice Durability, Resolution: 8.5 Megapixel

3 RECOMMENDED by 52 people for ARTS AND HOBBIES

Nikon D80

Best Price: $1,190.00

from www.walmart.com
it's great for a beginning hobbyist.
from www.bhphotovideo.com
i'm a lighting designer and i needed a camera to take photos of my work.
from About.com
"nikon is delivering an advanced hobbyist or beginner professional digital slr body for a reasonable price..."
from www1.wolfcamera.com
[...] i recommend this camera to anyone looking to buy a quility digital camera and yet not want to spend more money to go up to the d200.judd describe yourself: hobbyist/enthusiast pros: accurate
from phill525, www.shopping.com
honestly this camera has more than enough for the every day hobbyist.?

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Positives: Easy To Use, Lots Of Extra Features, Excellent Durability, Resolution: 10.75 Megapixel

4 RECOMMENDED by 25 people for ARTS AND HOBBIES

Pentax K100D

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from "Sonny", www.adorama.com
i sell my photos at arts and crafts shows and this camera has moved my work up two notches.
from "TruckBoy", www.adorama.com
this camera sees usage from artistic stills to damages documentation.
from www.adorama.com
i've only needed to mf for artistic things i've tried.
from www.adorama.com
describe yourself: hobbyist/enthusiast pros: accurate colors, nice features and settings, rugged, simple controls cons: low-quality pictures
from www.adorama.com
describe yourself: hobbyist/enthusiast pros: accurate colors, great resolution, nice features and settings, simple controls cons: at this price none

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Positives: Nice Durability, Nice Portability, Good Color Accuracy, Resolution: 6.31 Megapixel

5 RECOMMENDED by 48 people for ARTS AND HOBBIES

Canon EOS 30D Body Only

Best Price: $600.00

from "Jeff", www.bhphotovideo.com
i use this product for fashion, art, and live music.
from "Lisa", www.bhphotovideo.com
i am a hobby photographer but i can see many professional quality photos coming out of it.
from www.adorama.com
great camera for the money [...] describe yourself: hobbyist/enthusiast pros: accurate colors, great resolution, nice features and settings, simple controls cons: body a bit too small
from www.adorama.com
describe yourself: first digital slr, hobbyist/enthusiast pros: accurate colors, great resolution, nice features and settings cons: complicated controls
from www.adorama.com
great camera and excellent quality - wide range of lenses and accessories add to the flexibility of this camera describe yourself: hobbyist/enthusiast pros: accurate colors, great resolution, nice

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Positives: Clear Picture Quality, Great Durability, Lots Of Extra Features, Resolution: 8.5 Megapixel

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

Best Price: $608.00

from Liz from Boston, MA, www.circuitcity.com
canon, typically a well-honed brand in the art of digital camera-crafting, has done it again, so to speak, with the s3.
from www.walmart.com
this camera has many great features and takes very detailed and clear pictures with little to no artifacts in them.
from catscan from El Paso, TX, www.circuitcity.com
i love the zoom, espically since my two sons are into martial arts.
from www.amazon.com
as an editor and designer (but not a professional photographer), i wanted a camera that wouldn't look ridiculous on a shoot, wouldn't require me to fiddle around too much with nuanced settings, and
from www.amazon.com
it can also be used to minimize artifacts occurring as a result of saving a jpeg image with too much compression.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Nice Image Stabilization, Great Digital Zoom, Resolution: 6.2 Megapixel

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-N1

Best Price: $20.00

from www.circuitcity.com
it has a paint setting that lets you draw on your pictures and also has a stamp feature letting you stamp paw prints, snow flakes and other fun images on your photos.
from www.circuitcity.com
it has other cool features like slideshow, music, paint thatsome may like and others may ignore.
from www.circuitcity.com
it also has a paint shop so you can do special effects on the photos and the touch screen is so easy to operate.
from www.nextag.com
you need to learn it's art of photography.
from www.circuitcity.com
i love the paint feature.

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Positives: Clear Picture Quality, Long Battery Life, Easy To Use, Resolution: 8.1 Megapixel

Nikon D200

Best Price: $1,270.00

from www.buydig.com
summary: the nikon d200 is a precision crafted digital slr camera that reminds one of the sturdy 35mm bodies many of us grew up with, but offers all the modern convenience and versatility afforded by
from digitalreview.ca
"will appeal to a wide range of advanced hobby photographers, semi-professionals and those who are looking for a durable back up to their nikon d2x, nikon d2hs or other nikon digital slr."
from engadget.com
"this is an "excellent camera" for the pro or serious hobbyist "
from www1.photoalley.com
describe yourself: hobbyist/enthusiast pros: accurate colors, great resolution, nice features and settings, rugged, simple controls cons: none
from neocamera.com
"in terms of performance, the nikon d200 shows excellent image quality with very little sensor artifacts, excellent metering, accurate focusing and fairly good color."

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Positives: Clear Picture Quality, Lots Of Extra Features, Excellent Durability, Resolution: 10.2 Megapixel,10.92 Megapixel

Pentax K10D

Best Price: $624.00

from www.datavis.com
the camera is a piece of art itself.
from "kiril106", www.adorama.com
photography is my hobby and this is my first dslr after owning a slr in the past.
from "pitta", www.adorama.com
what erve you are a professional or a hobbyist,this cemare are good enough for you.
from www.bhphotovideo.com
depending on the lens, this rig is "retro" or state of the art.
from www.adorama.com
describe yourself: hobbyist/enthusiast pros: accurate colors, great resolution, nice features and settings, rugged, simple controls cons: none that i've found

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Positives: Clear Picture Quality, Excellent Durability, Lots Of Extra Features, Resolution: 10.75 Megapixel

Canon EOS 400D

Best Price: $672.00

from www.amazon.com
i took pictures with this camera with artificial light, natural light, and when it was almost dark and all of my images came out sharp.
from www.amazon.com
i really like this camera and will definitely recommend it to the people like me who have photography as hobby.
from www.amazon.com
i have owned a canon camera for close to 30 years, but discontinued most of my photography as a hobby due to the price of film and developing.
from www.amazon.com
i use it for family and friends, work related and artistic photos.
from www.amazon.com
my old nikon 12 yrs old fm10 worked fine and produced great results for a hobby photographer like me until it fell down from hand.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Far Zoom Range, Lots Of Extra Features, Resolution: 10.5 Megapixel

Nikon D40 6.1MP Digital SLR Camera

Best Price: $552.00

from www.amazon.com
i use my camera as a way to gather reference material for my art--so having detail is a must when it comes to my photos and this camera is delivering.
from www.amazon.com
i would highly recommend it to anyone that wants greater image quality than they get with their point and shoot camera, that wants to explore the art and craft of photography with more depth, that
from www.amazon.com
i use it for my graphics design business - i think it was money very well spent.
from www.amazon.com
i highly recommend it to anyone interested in delving into the art of photography.
from www.amazon.com
i'm an artist, so i need a camera with complete manual controls for shooting artwork.

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Positives: Clear Picture Quality, Easy To Use, Good Digital Zoom, Resolution: 6.24 Megapixel

Nikon D300 DX 12.3MP Digital SLR Camera

Best Price: $2,415.00

from "Jenks46", www1.cameraworld.com
this is a professional camera at an hobbyist price point.
from www.amazon.com
for the professional, it would have been better but for an advanced hobbyist like me, this is head and shoulders better.
from www.amazon.com
to be fair, i'm more of a technocrat than an artist; that is, i know the bells and whistles of this camera, and the d40 and d80 that i own.
from www.amazon.com
d300 is a state of the art camera and amazon delivered in two days at the best price ,100%recomendable
from www.amazon.com
excellent camera, for professionals and hobby photographers.

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Positives: Clear Picture Quality, Lots Of Extra Features, Great Autofocus, Resolution: 13.1 Megapixel

Nikon D300

Best Price: $1,822.00

from "Jenks46", www1.photoalley.com
this is a professional camera at an hobbyist price point.
from dennisdalton, www.shopping.com
this camera is best suited for?a semi-pro photographer who may?sell regularly?on microstock sites as a hobby.
from www.amazon.com
for the professional, it would have been better but for an advanced hobbyist like me, this is head and shoulders better.
from www.amazon.com
excellent camera, for professionals and hobby photographers.
from www.amazon.com
this camera produces the most realistic and artistic file grain i have every seen.

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Positives: Clear Picture Quality, Lots Of Extra Features, Nice Autofocus, Resolution: 13.1 Megapixel

Canon IXUS 960 IS

Best Price: $317.00

from exfilm from eugene oreg, www.circuitcity.com
the memory card placement is my only complaint with this camera, i'm concerned about how long that latch is going to last constantly opening it to access the card, the designer should be spanked for
from AL from Howell NJ, www.circuitcity.com
i had this camera for about a year and it made me, a hobbyist, feel like a professional photographer.
from Stefyung from Ramsey, NJ, www.circuitcity.com
good for beginner photographers because of these features...i find it to be an 'artistic' camera and it helps to make your creative juices flow.
from nomade from NJ, www.circuitcity.com
this is a wonderful camera and if you have a high end slr (which i do and this happened to be a canon), passion for photography (hobby or professional) and do not want to spend for a dslr, then you
from wanderin from nh, www.circuitcity.com
the built in color effects are easy to setup and give you artsy images without hours of editing on the computer.the amazing variety of manual control set this camera apart.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Good Image Stabilization, Lots Of Extra Features, Resolution: 12.1 Megapixel

Canon EOS 40D

Best Price: $1,150.00

from www1.photoalley.com
so here i am 1 month into using this camera, i still have yet to appropriately use out all the functions but it has been so wonderful for my professional photo shoots with kids, and everyday hobby use
from "mohammed", www1.wolfcamera.com
the camera itself is a piece of art.if you love technology and japanese car,then you know all is about logic and beauty of simple design.
from www1.photoalley.com
at a recent martial arts seminar, i filled up a 4gb flash card in about 40 minutes (about 900 images), and took almost 4,000 images over the course of the weekend.
from www.amazon.com
we replaced our canon 10d with the 40d which was stated to advance the state-of-the-art for mid-range digital slr cameras.
from www.amazon.com
if you are an amature, semi pro, or just a photo is a hobby, then by all means purchase this camera.

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Positives: Lots Of Extra Features, Good Durability, Clear Picture Quality, Resolution: 10.5 Megapixel

Canon Ixus 75

Best Price: $381.00

from "John --the traveling family photographer", www.ritzcamera.com
that format was also preferred for photos of artwork in frames with reflective glass.
from lt.dell.com
i have become something of a photography hobbyist, and was looking to upgrade.
from cmp from Alexandria, VA, www.circuitcity.com
the artifical shutter click sound is a great asset that enables user to immediately identify when photo has been taken.
from www.amazon.com
so many exceptionally nice macro photos with this camera in the 6 months that i have owned it, and am always looking for the next close-up photograph that i can turn into an amazing piece of art.
from www.amazon.com
master the art of pre-focusing your shot by pressing the shutter button halfway and then framing your shot after it's focused and you'll virtually eliminate all shutter lag.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Lots Of Extra Features, Long Battery Life, Resolution: 7.4 Megapixel

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

Best Price: $480.00

from www.amazon.com
i purchased this camera to take pictures of my paintings to make professional prints from and it is proving to be money well spent time and time again.
from www.amazon.com
of course you shouldn't expect to make artist grade compositions in conditions like that, but if you need to snap a quick picture of something in low light it will serve you well.
from www.amazon.com
everything works well on this camera and its all i could ever want, and as a photography hobbyist for over fifty years i like this camera better than anything i've ever owned.
from www.amazon.com
i am a hobby photographer , especially of flowers and nature, so , i was looking for a camera with excellant macro & zoom.
from www.amazon.com
the ia mode is better than i can do in most situations, should really be called ai for artificial intelligence, it is!

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Positives: Easy To Use, Good Digital Zoom, Clear Picture Quality, Resolution: 10.7 Megapixel

Canon PowerShot G10

Best Price: $515.00

from tekbru(dot)com, www.newegg.com
it makes your everyday pictures into near-works of photographic art.bottom line?
from www.amazon.com
i needed a camera that i could pack away and take on family trips and also take artistic shots.
from www.amazon.com
also, because it produces huge raw files, i plan to use it for more professional assignments - should be interesting to see if the art director sees any difference from my slr shots.
from www.amazon.com
the g10 is far lighter and more compact, offers a great zoom range (and is sharp throughout the zoom range) and image stabilization, and has enough resolution to produce fine art quality prints, up
from www.amazon.com
art to me is editing not spending hours pouring over iso and whatever.

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Positives: Clear Picture Quality, Compact, Good Durability, Resolution: 15 Megapixel

Canon PowerShot SD1100 IS

Best Price: $215.00

from www.amazon.com
i recommend it for hobbiests; canon rocks in the field of digital imaging!
from www.amazon.com
by travelr's tales.wich means the artistic value is kinda missing, the controls feel a little weird at first, also the camera seems akward...so i was not really enjoying this version of crash.
from www.amazon.com
i have a very expensive canon (pro type) since my hobby is scrap booking, and i needed a small camera for the purse.
from www.amazon.com
i have another much larger digital camera that serves for taking studio shots (art work) and telephoto details in scenery.
from www.amazon.com
our daughter is an artist and that feature is what sold her on it.

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Positives: Good Image Stabilization, Easy To Use, Long Battery Life, Resolution: 8.3 Megapixel

Canon EOS 450D

Best Price: $615.00

from www.amazon.com
it only cost a little bit more than higher end point and shoot cameras, but the level of artistic rendition that can be achieve from this camera is well worth the extra cost.
from www.amazon.com
it's been my hobby for many years, and now that i have a digital camera i can experiment more with the manual settings (experimenting with a film camera can get quite expensive!).
from www.amazon.com
my business as a graphic designer has required more and more product photography, so to keep up with demand and quality, i purchased the canon xsi and have not been disappointed!
from www.amazon.com
at the price i paid, i felt it was a great value and is a great entry point into the dslr world for those of us who aren't really sure that we're going to stick with it as a serious hobby.
from www.amazon.com
since this is my first camera of this kind and i'm merely a hobby fotographer, i didn't want to shell out several grands.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Lots Of Extra Features, Clear Picture Quality, Resolution: 10.5 Megapixel

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