10 Best Digital Cameras for Portraits
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Out of thousands of reviews for 835 products, over 300 people recommended Digital Cameras specifically for Portraits. These 10 are the most highly recommended products we found.
Canon PowerShot S5 IS
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$355 - $400
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41 People Recommend
"camera...you do get a lot of zoom for your money compared to what it would cost to equip a dslr with a similar rage, and yet its stills performance – although perfectly acceptable – is no star turn.…" - Gavin Stoker at PhotographyBLOG "i like picking a color (like flowers) and having everything else black and white.the posibilities are endless.i have already recommended this camera to a friend and will continue to recommend it to…" - Bestbuy.com User "i specifically purchased this camera so that i could shoot tv quality movies, in stereo, and high quality stills, 8 m.…" - Einstein from Orange, CA at Circuitcity.com |
Canon Digital IXUS 850 IS
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$287 - $400
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16 People Recommend
"if you are taking still shots in fair to good lighting it is a good camera.…" - baxterflash at Cnet.com "it takes great night portrait photos.…" - Dell.com User "not as nice a camera, and definitely does not produce stills that are as good.…" - Amazon.com User |
Canon PowerShot G9
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$499 - $569
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14 People Recommend
"but if you are looking for a great family and portrait camera for the non pro this is the way to go.comment: a fine camera and suitable for 99 percent of consumer camera buyers and will satisfy many…" - Pcnation.com User "i can stitch two portrait shots if i need really wide angle, and telephoto range covers most of my needs (i'm a landscape photographer).…" - Buydig.com User "outdoors, portraits, sports/action, travel…" - Photoalley.com User |
Canon PowerShot SD870 IS
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$228 - $450
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14 People Recommend
"she especially likes the fact that the display on the back of the camera automatically orientates itself to landscape or portrait based on how you hold the camera.…" - Amazon.com User "i actually made a diffuser out of bubble wrap to fit over the lens, and it's amazing how much more warm and full the pictures are (for up close portraits that is).…" - Amazon.com User "some times it reverts to lanscape and it will take a couple of tries for you to get it back to portrait view.…" - Amazon.com User |
Canon PowerShot SX100 IS
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$260 - $550
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13 People Recommend
"fun, indoor, outdoors, portraits, travel…" - Cameraworld.com User "captures cloudy sunsets wonderfully and portraits turn out great as well.…" - customer from Arizona at Circuitcity.com "i did zoom on some flowers and wow!…" - kce from philadelphia at Circuitcity.com |
Canon Ixus 75
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$165 - $350
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12 People Recommend
"a real challenge but the manual settings option is up to it just set it down, point and delay-release the shutter to stop button-shake.i have both stills and movies from torch light and candle light.…" - jester B from Ithaca NY at Circuitcity.com "that way every time you start the camera it is ready to shoot either pictures, portraits or movie clips.…" - Amazon.com User "this is the one i chose, not only because of its size, but because of the quality of video and stills it produces.…" - Amazon.com User |
Sony Alpha DSLR-A700
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$1,370 - $1,900
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12 People Recommend
"the user selectable photo types (portrait, scenery, close up, etc) make taking great looking pictures asnap.…" - rikidman from Rhode Island at Circuitcity.com "i don't hear others complain but i take alot of portraits and i have to shoot from a distance to make sure i leave enough cropping room for pictures larger than a 4x6 which i feel diminished the…" - "Tracy" at Ritzcamera.com "ive been doing studio photography for a few years.…" - Lane from Newt at Circuitcity.com |
Nikon D300 DX 12.3MP Digital SLR Camera
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$660 - $2,380
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12 People Recommend
"live view is easier to use than the manual makes it out to be, and a nice addition for tripod/studio work (no kneeling or step stool to run the camera when its mounted.) my menu personalization is…" - Amazon.com User "finally, we have a camera that reliably an repeatedly reproduces the subject we are photographing brides, grooms or the gymnast portraits we shoot!…" - Amazon.com User "the ability for the d300 to take great shots in poor lighting conditions is amazing...so for you portrait photographers out there - this is the camera for you.…" - Amazon.com User |
Nikon Coolpix L11
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$80 - $110
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9 People Recommend
"camera is great for still photos and upclose shots.…" - LisaG from Brooklyn, NY at Circuitcity.com "it can take movies as well as still shots.…" - Buydig.com User "everyday, outdoors, portraits bottom line:…" - Wolfcamera.com User |
Canon Digital Rebel XSi
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$594 - $1,000
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9 People Recommend
"i use this camera when i do headshots for actors, or for models, etc...…" - TGP from North Hollywood, California at Circuitcity.com "the simplest shots of flowers around the house suddenly look like artwork.…" - Brian L. from Tampa FL at Circuitcity.com "the pre-defined photo settings for close-up, landscape, portrait, etc.…" - dublyn from Brooklyn, NY at Circuitcity.com |
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