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Canon PowerShot SD40

Best Price: $300.00

from www.abt.com
describe yourself: hobbyist/enthusiast pros: accurate colors, great resolution, nice features and settings, simple controls best uses: everyday
from www1.wolfcamera.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 www1.wolfcamera.com
pros: bright lcd, comfortable controls, strong construction best uses: fun, photojournalism, travel describe yourself: hobbyist/enthusiast
from www.adorama.com
pros: bright lcd, easy setup, easy to keep clean, short lag time best uses: fun, travel describe yourself: hobbyist/enthusiast
from www.adorama.com
pros: bright lcd, comfortable controls, easy setup, easy to keep clean, short lag time, strong construction best uses: art, documentary, fun, photojournalism, travel describe yourself:

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Positives: Resolution: 7.4 Megapixel, Image Resolutions: 640 x 480,2592 x 1944,2048 x 1536,1600 x 1200,3072 x 2304,3072 x 1728, Not Interchangeable Lenses, Aperture Range: f3.2/f5.4 (w/t)

2 RECOMMENDED by 23 people for HOBBY

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.amazon.com
if you are serious about your photography hobby, i would recommend this camera over the xti, or others in the rebel series.
from www.amazon.com
buying the canon 30d was the best decision i have ever made in my photography hobby.

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

3 RECOMMENDED by 14 people for HOBBY

Pentax K100D

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from www.adorama.com
it's definitely a good buy for starters and hobbyist moving to dslr.
from www.adorama.com
describe yourself: hobbyist/enthusiast pros: accurate colors, fun to use, nice features and settings, simple controls cons: overexposes sometimes
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
from www.amazon.com
best of all it's been great to look at photography as a creative hobby again versus just point and shoot pictures that i got myself into with the other small digitals.

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

4 RECOMMENDED by 63 people for HOBBY

Nikon D40

Best Price: $544.00

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 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
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
describe yourself: casual user, hobbyist/enthusiast pros: accurate colors, great resolution, nice features and settings, simple controls cons: it died
from www.adorama.com
it's definitely a good buy for starters and hobbyist moving to dslr.

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

5 RECOMMENDED by 9 people for HOBBY

Pentax K110D

Best Price: $330.00

from www.adorama.com
it's definitely a good buy for starters and hobbyist moving to dslr.
from www.adorama.com
describe yourself: hobbyist/enthusiast pros: accurate colors, great resolution, nice features and settings, simple controls cons: at this price none
from www.ritzcamera.com
describe yourself: hobbyist/enthusiast pros: accurate colors, great resolution, nice features and settings, rugged, simple controls cons: not good in low light
from www.ritzcamera.com
describe yourself: hobbyist/enthusiast pros: accurate colors, great resolution, nice features and settings, rugged best uses: everyday
from www.adorama.com
describe yourself: hobbyist/enthusiast pros: accurate colors, fun to use, nice features and settings, simple controls cons: overexposes sometimes

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Positives: Resolution: 6.31 Megapixel, Image Resolutions: 3008 x 2008,3008 x 2000,2400 x 1600,1536 x 1024, Interchangeable Lenses, Shutter Speed: 30 - 1/4000 sec

Canon EOS 30D Body Only

Best Price: $600.00

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
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 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
i mostly shoot for hobby, taking alot of photos around the house, of my cats and flowers/nature, etc.
from Donna from Clyde, N.Y., www.circuitcity.com
this is my hobby which i am devopling into a buisness now.

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

Canon EOS-5D

Best Price: $3,483.00

from www.adorama.com
great camera but it should be feels solid and rugged most iso speeds are usable this as much camera as i need plenty of resolution describe yourself: hobbyist/enthusiast pros: accurate colors, great
from www.adorama.com
describe yourself: hobbyist/enthusiast pros: great resolution, nice features and settings, simple controls cons: nicer if it had flash
from www.ritzcamera.com
the only other camera bodies to have this size sensor are generally out of reach of the hobbyist, where as the 5 d is not and is worth every dollar.
from www.adorama.com
describe yourself: hobbyist/enthusiast pros: accurate colors, great resolution, nice features and settings, rugged, simple controls cons: none
from www.adorama.com
describe yourself: hobbyist/enthusiast pros: accurate colors, great resolution, nice features and settings, simple controls cons: none i can find

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Positives: Resolution: 13.3 Megapixel, Camera Resolution: 13.3 Megapixel, Image Resolutions: 4368 x 2912,3168 x 2112,2496 x 1664, Interchangeable Lenses

Nikon D80

Best Price: $1,190.00

from phill525, www.shopping.com
honestly this camera has more than enough for the every day hobbyist.?
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 www.amazon.com
i've worked in photography but for many years it has been a hobby (which i prefer), and i've owned nikon f2, f3hp, bronica 6x6, and various 4x5 view cameras.
from www.adorama.com
i think this is a great camera for anyone who wants to get started in photography or is already a photography hobbyist.

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

Canon EOS 450D

Best Price: $615.00

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
fantastic entry level product for the hobbyist or part time photographer.
from www.amazon.com
if you are considering photography as a serious hobby then i suggest you to consider this camera.
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.
from www.amazon.com
i think this is a great camera for anyone who is just taking on (digital) photography as a hobby.

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

Canon EOS 400D

Best Price: $672.00

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'm not a professional, but i do take pictures of what ever it may be outside or inside, youth or adult events as a hobby.
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.
from www.amazon.com
i am returning to photography as a hobby after 20 years and i think this is a very competent camera for my needs.
from www.amazon.com
i do photography mainly as a hobby, but also use it to make money on the side.

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

Canon EOS 450D

Best Price: $828.00

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
fantastic entry level product for the hobbyist or part time photographer.
from www.amazon.com
i do photography as a hobby and for friends who need portraits or events done and this camera is perfect for those small events where a heavy camera would be too much.
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: Great Durability, Easy To Use, Lots Of Extra Features, Resolution: 12.4 Megapixel

Olympus Evolt E-500

Best Price: $413.00

from www.adorama.com
describe yourself: hobbyist/enthusiast, lots of experience pros: customizable, nice features and settings cons: no in-camera stablization, not good in low light
from elbows2, reviews.cnet.com
neither of these issues is unmanageable for casual or serious hobbyists.
from www.amazon.com
this is a great dslr for someone looking to carry their photography hobby to the digital world or someone looking to start a new hobby.
from www.amazon.com
i am not an expert photographer its just a hobby.
from www.amazon.com
for the past couple of years i started to get more into photography as a hobby.

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Positives: Resolution: 8.15 Megapixel,8 Megapixel, Camera Resolution: 8 Megapixel, Image Resolutions: 2560 x 1920,1600 x 1200,1280 x 960,1024 x 768,640 x 480,3264 x 2448,3200 x 2400, Interchangeable Lenses

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 www.amazon.com
if you are an amature, semi pro, or just a photo is a hobby, then by all means purchase this camera.
from www.amazon.com
my review is more subjective that capability based - as it has renewed interest in portions of my hobby i've not experienced since the 35mm film days.
from www.amazon.com
and i am very happy i upgraded to this rather than the rebel series of cameras, the features and reliability of this line of camera should serve the serious amateur/ hobbyist very well.
from www.amazon.com
i just want to say that i am an amateur, perhaps better stated "hobby" photographer, and this camera has blown me away.

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

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

Best Price: $608.00

from www.amazon.com
ok, first of all i have no photography training, i've only taken pictures as a hobby, and for the last several years i've used my fujifilm 3800, which was my starter digital.
from www.amazon.com
i'm still trying to figure out all the bells and whistles, but in the meantime, i'm enjoying my new hobby, photography.
from www.newegg.com
other thoughts: 6 mp is more than enough for even a hobbyist.
from www.adorama.com
describe yourself: hobbyist/enthusiast pros: accurate colors, great resolution cons: complicated controls
from www.abt.com
describe yourself: hobbyist/enthusiast pros: nice features and settings, rugged cons: complicated controls

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

Pentax K10D

Best Price: $624.00

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.adorama.com
describe yourself: hobbyist/enthusiast pros: accurate colors, great resolution, nice features and settings, rugged, simple controls cons: none that i've found
from www.amazon.com
i do photography as a hobby for over 20 years.
from "tmbrdr69", www.bhphotovideo.com
as i started to advance into the hobby of photography i bought the pentax zx-m.

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

Canon Digital Rebel XSi

Best Price: $812.00

from BW from Atlanta, GA, www.circuitcity.com
admittedly with plastic mounts on the ef-s lenses it isn't as sturdyas some, but then it's a fun/hobby camera and will never see professional-degree use.with all its features, this camera has a
from www.amazon.com
fantastic entry level product for the hobbyist or part time photographer.
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.
from www.amazon.com
i think this is a great camera for anyone who is just taking on (digital) photography as a hobby.
from www.amazon.com
this camera is great for a weekend photographer, or photo hobbyist.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Lots Of Extra Features, Clear Picture Quality, Resolution: 12.4 Megapixel

Canon PowerShot S5 IS

Best Price: $800.00

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 www.bestbuy.com
as a part-time hobbyist i think this camera is just what i need!!
from www.bestbuy.com
perfect for someone who's hobby is pictures.
from www.tigerdirect.com
i now however i am so jazzed about photography i want a true dlsr and a new laptop to run photshop - a money pit this hobby is ; )
from Dennis from Bellevue, WA, www.circuitcity.com
i am an amateur photographer that has gone from picture taking as a task for memorializing life events to photography as a hobby.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Good Digital Zoom, Clear Picture Quality, Resolution: 8.3 Megapixel

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS

Best Price: $687.00

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
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
i do photography as a hobby and for friends who need portraits or events done and this camera is perfect for those small events where a heavy camera would be too much.
from www.amazon.com
this is a perfect camera for anyone new to dslr, or even an advanced amateur or hobbyist.
from www.amazon.com
if you are considering photography as a serious hobby then i suggest you to consider this camera.

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Positives: Resolution: 10.5 Megapixel, Camera Resolution: 10.5 Megapixel, Image Resolutions: 3888 x 2592,2816 x 1880,1936 x 1288, Interchangeable Lenses

Nikon D40 6.1MP Digital SLR Camera

Best Price: $552.00

from www.amazon.com
but for the vast majority of casual and serious photo hobbyists, this is all the camera you'll need.
from www.amazon.com
i had been out looking to find a hobby and decided on photography as a way to get out of the house.
from www.amazon.com
a word of caution, though: photography is a hobby for the wealthy shopaholic.
from www.amazon.com
i've recently decided to take up photography as a serious hobby.
from www.amazon.com
i've used nikon in the past, but i wasn't really sure which brand i wanted to use for my hobby and a new photography business.

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

Canon PowerShot SD1000

Best Price: $395.00

from www.abt.com
pros: bright lcd, comfortable controls, easy setup, short lag time, strong construction best uses: fun, travel describe yourself: hobbyist/enthusiast
from www1.photoalley.com
definately ***** pros: bright lcd, comfortable controls, compact, easy setup, easy to keep clean, short lag time, strong construction best uses: art, fun, travel describe yourself: hobbyist/enthusiast
from www1.photoalley.com
pros: bright lcd, comfortable controls, easy setup, easy to keep clean, short lag time, strong construction best uses: fun, travel, underwater reef and fish, videos are fabulous describe yourself:
from www.ritzcamera.com
pros: bright lcd, comfortable controls, easy setup, easy to keep clean, strong construction best uses: fun, travel describe yourself: hobbyist/enthusiast
from www1.photoalley.com
pros: bright lcd, easy setup, easy to keep clean, short lag time, strong construction best uses: art, documentary, fun, photojournalism, travel describe yourself: hobbyist/enthusiast

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Positives: Compact, Nice Autofocus, Resolution: 7.4 Megapixel, Image Resolutions: 3072 x 2304,3072 x 1728,640 x 480,2592 x 1944,2048 x 1536,1600 x 1200

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