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Nikon D90

$1,198.00 Est. at Amazon

from "AK ACTION", www1.wolfcamera.com
i take sports action to portraits, and it is incredible.
from www.amazon.com
i stepped up to the d90 from the d40x, i simply love this camera, low light bright light it performs up to task.
from www.amazon.com
d90 has continuous shooting speed above the entry level camera (4.5 fps) but it is still not very ideal for sports photography or bird photography (6 fps or better).
from www.amazon.com
it takes amazing outdoor, daytime action shots.
from www.amazon.com
low-light performance: i'm sorry, but the 3-year old 5d has it beat big time here.

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Positives: Clear Picture Quality, Easy To Use, Good Autofocus, Resolution: 12.9 Megapixel

2 RECOMMENDED by 127 people for SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY

Nikon D40

$1,000.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.walmart.com
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from www.walmart.com
i got this camera to take action shots of my kids and it has lived up to everything i have read.
from "TB", www.adorama.com
i use it for family events, outdoor photo's and ice hockey games and i'm impressed with the wide range of locations the camera has worked.
from www.bestbuy.com
it only takes 2.5 frames a second, so for 'serious' sports photographers would want to use a different camera, but for the little league or high school sports parent it will do just fine, (given the
from www.bhphotovideo.com
i love this camera, since getting it i have taken tons of photos that have come out very clear, i have been to two concerts, a skateboard competition and many other sporting events and i love

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

3 RECOMMENDED by 42 people for SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY

Nikon D700

$2,985.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?low light iso, low noise, pro quality, everything what's not so great:?nothing at all "hands down, this is the best camera i have ever used or owned.
from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?low light performance, picture quality, menu features what's not so great:?heavy, zoom lenses have less zoom than on a dx camera "great camera!
from "Jenny", www.ritzcamera.com
even the on-camera flash is great - with a diffuser, it has saved me a few times when i don't have an off-camera flash to help with low light.
from "2creativelycapture", www.ritzcamera.com
i would by this camera again, the price was reasonable for slr, the picture quality is outstanding, great for sporting events and recitals.....awesome zoom
from Rick S from Ft. Lauderdale, FL USA, www.circuitcity.com
i was amazed however at the camera's ability to capture stunning images in low light.

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Positives: Clear Picture Quality, Great Durability, Lots Of Extra Features, Resolution: 12.87 Megapixel

4 RECOMMENDED by 78 people for SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY

Canon EOS 30D Body Only

$1,336.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.thenerds.net
for average use, i've started to find 5 fps too fast; however it's perfect for sports photography or photos at the races.overall, the 30d has been an excellent camera with few flaws.
from "Carlos", www.adorama.com
this is the best camera for sport.i used it for 9 months.is the fastest i used,very good image quality at iso 3200.i used to use before a d1
from zooomart, www.shopping.com
best sports camera for $ cons: hey i wish it had 10mp with a 1.3x chip
from shopping.yahoo.com
most features are similar if not the same, but the image size and style specific upgrades it gives me for my sports shots were worth it.
from shopping.yahoo.com
it wasn't till i was using it for sports that i discovered the need for the slr.

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

5 RECOMMENDED by 48 people for SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY

Nikon D300 DX 12.3MP Digital SLR Camera

$2,265.00 Est. at Amazon

from "LR Images", www.bhphotovideo.com
this is a great camera but i wish it would have had some preprogrammed setting such as for sports, landscapes and silhouettes and that the built-in speedlight would autmatically pop up in low light
from customer from Costa Mesa , Ca, www.circuitcity.com
(this allows you to shoot without your flash in low light indoors) it has the most advanced menu for image adjustment, in the business.i really enjoy the accuracy of the exprosure meter.
from "d.inc design", www.bhphotovideo.com
i am using this camera to shoot action stuff like surfing and waves with a aquatech waterhousing.
from "Guillermo", www1.wolfcamera.com
great camera for sports, portraits and landscapes.
from www.amazon.com
i use it to shoot a lot of sports, high school football games and yankee games.

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

Nikon D90 DX

$918.00 Est. at Amazon

from "PQ", www.ritzcamera.com
i use this camera for headshots, live theatre shots and sporting events and feel like although there will be newer and shinier models in the future this camera will meet and exceed my needs for a
from "Ryan", www1.wolfcamera.com
it especially does well without a flash in low light situations.
from www.amazon.com
i stepped up to the d90 from the d40x, i simply love this camera, low light bright light it performs up to task.
from www.amazon.com
d90 has continuous shooting speed above the entry level camera (4.5 fps) but it is still not very ideal for sports photography or bird photography (6 fps or better).
from www.amazon.com
with this camera i enjoyed some photos taken in low light condition like that evening.

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Positives: Clear Picture Quality, Easy To Use, Good Autofocus, Resolution: 12.9 Megapixel

Canon EOS 30D

$1,500.00 Est. at Amazon

from charlie from traveling the usa full time, www.circuitcity.com
have used the high speed shooting on diving eagles and it captured amazing shots at 5 frames per second and i shot a 22 shot burst.
from www.adorama.com
i do run into some trouble in low-light situations when i don't want to use the built-in flash, such as getting slightly blurry photos, but i feel that's because my lens isn't fast enough, and not a
from www.buydig.com
the 30d has iso 3200 available, which is a nice, convenient feature to have when you need faster shutter speeds in low light situations.
from www.amazon.com
this camera takes pictures in low light much better than the 20d!
from www.amazon.com
the 20d is a very capable camera for anyone that wants to shoot fast sports or weddings etc.

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

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50

$670.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
used viewfinder for accurate steady shot what's great about it:?easy to use, great zoom, many great features, great flash/low light setting, enjoy the screen flip what's not so great:?wished
from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?clear pictures, alot of color and great zoom what's not so great:?nothing "been looking for awile for a camera that can take sport pictures with little or no blur and so
from www.bestbuy.com
image stabilization for crisp, detailed photos, even in low light.it is true.i bought a 12mp nikon(biggest mistake ever) and i lost 20$ in taxes because i had to return it.life takes sony.hehehe
from hoss from vegas, www.circuitcity.com
movies are crisp with clear sound and you can zoom while recording but if you maga zoom in low light it does take a sec for the af to correct but thats ok for a picture camthat also does movies too...
from alemos from California, www.circuitcity.com
with her old camera any action shots where blurry and unusable, but with this one the yearbook is going to be awesome.

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Positives: Clear Picture Quality, Good Digital Zoom, Compact, Resolution: 9.1 Megapixel

Canon EOS 40D

$1,150.00 Est. at Amazon

from "John", www1.wolfcamera.com
i use this camera mostly for nature and sport photography.
from "Ray T", www1.wolfcamera.com
this camera works great for wildlife - especially action shots.
from www1.photoalley.com
night sports photography has never been easier for me now.
from www1.photoalley.com
i've been using an olympus e-1 for several years but wanted something a little better in low light, fast action situations.
from www1.photoalley.com
i can't wait to go to my son's football game after work tonight to really test out this new shutter....

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

Nikon D40 6.1MP Digital SLR Camera

$552.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
the first thing that impressed me was it's performance in low light (remember i had only used a fixed lens camera).
from www.amazon.com
with the right lenses this can be a decent soccer mom camera (nikon 55-200mm f/4-5.6g ed if af-s dx vr zoom nikkor lens, just make sure it is the vr lens).
from www.amazon.com
some people have posted saying it is not a good camera for sports but i have found that it takes fantastic shots of my sons soccer games.
from www.amazon.com
many reviews have stated that this camera isn't good for sports or action shots.
from www.amazon.com
in addition to the 6.1 megapixel resolution, the camera sports two zoom lenses (18-55mm and 55-200mm) which allow extreme wide-angle, standard wide-angle, snap, portrait and mid-telephoto applications

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

Canon Digital Rebel XSi

$812.00 Est. at Amazon

from lt.dell.com
i was a little worried at first when i ordered it...i needed a good camera, my photos were coming out looking yellowish in low light settings.
from "FOOTBALL FAN", www1.cameraworld.com
i've been looking for a camera to take pictures of sporting events that won't give me blurry pictures after the actions done.
from nickrph from home, www.circuitcity.com
i wanted it for kid's sports and indoor kid events and it is fantastic.
from www.amazon.com
i would feel very comfortable with the image quality of this camera to do a editorial shoot (non-sport) with it.
from www.amazon.com
but the other enhancements to this camera make it worth buying even if it didn't sport a higher density ccd.

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

Canon PowerShot SD1100 IS

$215.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.qvc.com
it never seemed to take a clear picture, especially in low light, the colors were off and the lag time after clicking to take the picture took forever!last year i started looking online for a good
from www.bestbuy.com
i read that there is a setting for action shots, but i haven't tried it yet.
from Sweet C from Rialto, CA, www.circuitcity.com
great pictures in low light and i love the auto rotate feature.
from www.amazon.com
it will still delay a little when shooting under low light conditions, but that is the nature of digital photography.
from www.amazon.com
it has this color filter where everything is black and white, except for my sons blue baseball jersey.

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

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

$800.00 Est. at Amazon

from By Chill, reviews.homedepot.com
i received this camera about 3 weeks ago and use it for ballgames, general photography, sporting events, etc...
from www.crutchfield.com
like the d40.the main features we love on the s3 is are the 12x optical zoom and high iso - it allows us to take photos of our kids at concerts and sporting events indoors without using the flash.
from AndyC from Newburyport, MA, www.circuitcity.com
bought it as a travel camera and for kids sports.
from mpgxsvcd from, www.circuitcity.com
i took it to a baseball game and got some incredible still pictures and some of the best video i have seen.
from A Customer from Kansas, clickfrom.buy.com
after using 2 other canon products and not having as good of low light performance that i had hoped for this camera has changed all of that.

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

Canon IXUS 960 IS

$317.00 Est. at Amazon

from Wendy from Washingt, www.circuitcity.com
this is a great camera for both camera pros and amateurs because it has settings for you to dial in the iso manually or you can use the special settings like fireworks, sports, nightshade, kids/pets,
from Sweet T. from Liberty, SC, www.circuitcity.com
it has a lot of good features but still blurrs a little with the sports feature with moving objects i guess this should be expected with a digital camera that isn't a slr with the quicker shutter
from SaraM from St. Cloud, MN, www.circuitcity.com
it takes great action shots, love the face detection.
from Mike from Saint Louis, MO, www.circuitcity.com
so the flash adjusts itself acocording to the closeness so your images are not too dark or too bright when shooting in low light situations.i highly recommend this camera to anyone.
from John from Schaumburg, IL, www.circuitcity.com
i use the camera alot outdoors at my daughters soccer games.

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

Canon EOS 450D

$784.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?can take as many sport shots you want and the camera keeps up with you.
from www.bestbuy.com
and picture quality is phenomenal, even when compared to the original digital rebel.but the other enhancements to this camera make it worth buying even if it didn't sport a larger ccd.
from www.bestbuy.com
the is kit lense not only helps with the camera shake, it's great in low lighting situations as well (indoors only, i haven't tried outdoors yet).
from www.bestbuy.com
two days after buying it, i was at my son's baseball game shooting pictures the i use to have to buy from a sports photographer!
from www.amazon.com
i am concerned with the 50,000 picture rating for the shutter since i've already shot 800 pictures in just the first 20 days of owning this camera (you can shoot a lot at a sporting event) but, for

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Positives: Good Durability, Easy To Use, Lots Of Extra Features, Resolution: 12.4 Megapixel

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

$497.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
what this camera does do like a dslr is have absolutely no shutter delay, (once it is focused) which is great for shooting sports games and such.
from www.amazon.com
where it really shines so far is low light photography.
from www.amazon.com
- the camera can shoot 10 images in a second (great for sports)
from www.amazon.com
it also sports a stereo to capture amazing audio quality.
from www.amazon.com
so for me, low light picture quality was not a major concern as i expected to use the camera mostly outdoors or in good lighting situations.

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Positives: Clear Picture Quality, Compact, Lots Of Extra Features, Resolution: 9.1 Megapixel

Olympus E-510 + 14-42 mm 1:3.5-5.6 Lens 40-150mm 1:4.0-5.6 Including Charger

Olympus E-510 + 14-42 mm 1:3.5-5.6 Lens + 40-150mm 1:4.0-5.6 Lens Including Charger, Lithium battery Digital Camera

$732.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
it is a great camera, and you can't even find 'live view' on comparable cameras, which i admit i haven't really used, but it comes in handy for low light focusing, and making sure you have your focus
from www.amazon.com
well i have had the camera for about a week now and i have taken over 200 pictures with it and i find that with the image stabilization on, that this camera does an extremely good job in low light, i
from www.amazon.com
the reviews i read panned the camera's ability to focus in low light and i have found that to be a shortcoming, but unfortunately i can't compare that with other digital slr cameras so i don't know
from www.amazon.com
it's "best in class" (it isn't), but because it seemed the best value in what i was looking for (i concentrate on landscapes, vacations, people; i do not concentrate on sports or formal portraiture).
from www.amazon.com
the in camera stabilization is amazing, allowing very clear handhold shots at very low shutter speeds (1/3 to 1/2) the low light capabilities are great, very little noise at high iso.

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Positives: Lots Of Extra Features, Clear Picture Quality, Nice Image Stabilization, Resolution: 10.9 Megapixel

Nikon D60

$530.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?very easy to use "i purchased this camera because of my kids and there sports.
from www.bestbuy.com
especially if you do any sort of sports or distance action photography i recommend the lens with the stabilization feature.overall the camera is super easy to use, right out of the box you will get
from lt.dell.com
the light weight is also nice if you are taking it on vacation (carried it all over disney world) or out to the soccer fields.
from www.bestbuy.com
if you like to take action shots or any type of photos this is the camera to buy!
from www.bestbuy.com
(click anywhere inside this popup to close it) great action shots!

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Positives: Easy To Use, Clear Picture Quality, Excellent Autofocus, Resolution: 10.75 Megapixel

Canon EOS Rebel XSi

$763.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i am concerned with the 50,000 picture rating for the shutter since i've already shot 800 pictures in just the first 20 days of owning this camera (you can shoot a lot at a sporting event) but, for
from www.amazon.com
but the other enhancements to this camera make it worth buying even if it didn't sport a higher density ccd.
from www.amazon.com
i would feel very comfortable with the image quality of this camera to do a editorial shoot (non-sport) with it.
from www.amazon.com
this camera operates so much better in low-light situations than my last one that words can not even describe it.
from www.amazon.com
most of the time i don't even need a flash since the automatic setting will adjust the light as i need it, including an extended aperture which will give more light in a low light situation as long

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

Olympus Evolt E-510 14-42mm

$550.00 Est. at Amazon

from Sir M from Michigan, www.circuitcity.com
overall each member of my family has enjoyed the camera and we look forward to using it to capture friday night football in the fall.
from dlreyn, reviews.cnet.com
you can turn the lamp off, but in low light situation, the camera takes a very long time to focus without the lamp.
from www.buydig.com
summary: camera refuse to fire in extreme low light or no contrast condition like blue sky without clouds.
from taxidr from home, www.circuitcity.com
i've had mine about two weeks andused it at an indoor hockey rink for action shots and another visit with my grandkids.
from Remfire from Kokomo,In, www.circuitcity.com
nothing else needed for sport photo's with that lens, camera is easy to use, fun to take pictures again.

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Positives: Clear Picture Quality, Great Image Stabilization, Lots Of Extra Features, Resolution: 10.9 Megapixel

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