10 Best Digital Cameras for Photographers
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Why We Recommend These Products
Out of thousands of reviews for 58 products, over 100 people recommended Digital Cameras specifically for Photographers. These 10 are the most highly recommended products we found.
Canon EOS 40D
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$718 - $1,300
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12 People Recommend
"the bottom line: the 40d is a great step up from previous incarnations and gives you everything ambitious photographers needs to raise their skill to near professional level.…" - magic_puzzle at Shopping.com "at long last canon intermediate and pro photographers have a new tool to lust after, one with a quite a few advanced features.…" - Shawn Barnett, Dave Etchells, and Siegfried Weidelich at Imaging-resource.com "the bg-e2n (or bg-e2) battery grip doesn't add any speed to this already blistering mark (unlike it does with some nikons) but 6.5 fps is going to be more than enough for most proam photographers.…" - Amazon.com User |
Canon PowerShot S5 IS
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$355 - $400
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11 People Recommend
"i highly reccomend this camera, it is very easy to use, anyone can pick it up and take a great shot, and even professional photographers will love all of its features and crystal clear picture quality…" - MGsGirl from Terlingua TX at Circuitcity.com "the bottom line: a great camera for outdoor photographers; not the best for point and shoot beginners who could use something cheaper and simpler.…" - montanaguy at Shopping.com "heck, we even took our own christmas card pictures with it and everyone thought we had went back to the photographers again.…" - Sara from Kentucky at Circuitcity.com |
Nikon D300 DX 12.3MP Digital SLR Camera
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$660 - $2,380
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10 People Recommend
"it's truly a solid and gorgeous product with great ergonomics for photographers, cutting-edge/pack leading features, great picture rendering, and nikon's reliability in construction.…" - Amazon.com User "it is fast and has the horsepower to meet the needs of all but the most demanding photographers (who will purchase the d3).…" - Amazon.com User "thanks to nikons picture control system adding different profiles to the camera or sharing with other photographers is a snap.…" - Amazon.com User |
Canon Digital Rebel XSi
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$594 - $1,000
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7 People Recommend
"for the more advanced/professional photographers who read this review, it would make a good point and shoot camera for you.…" - n/a from an at Circuitcity.com "this camera is a great value for most levels of photographers, especially begginers.…" - Wendy from Bethlehem N>H> at Circuitcity.com "i work with photographers everyday who are outfitted with mark iis and iiis and 5ds.…" - bluedog from Shenandoah Valley at Circuitcity.com |
Canon PowerShot SX100 IS
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$260 - $550
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5 People Recommend
"an apt camera for amateur photographers who would want to fiddle with the controls and also an amazing point and shoot for lesser experienced people.…" - SDKguy from Tampa, Florida at Circuitcity.com "the camera is easy to use and has enough technical stuff to keep most photographers busy.…" - BC from Oreg at Circuitcity.com "for a relatively modest price the canon powershot sx100 is offers a good range of features to accommodate both novice and more experienced photographers.…" - Cliff Smith at Trustedreviews.com |
Canon Ixus 75
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$165 - $350
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4 People Recommend
"this is a great camera for those of us that are amateur photographers, meaning we love to take good pictures, but aren't quite good enough to get paid for it.…" - RobinP from Fayetteville, NC at Circuitcity.com "i highly recommend this camera to novices and experienced photographers.…" - finejoy from Colts Neck, NJ at Circuitcity.com "the sd750 has so many options and modes it will exceed the expectations of all except possibly professional photographers.…" - Amazon.com User |
Nikon COOLPIX P80
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$290 - $400
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3 People Recommend
"this is the in between camera for people who call them selves amateur photographers but are too broke to buy a dslr.…" - Amazon.com User "and don't forget, for a great many shots, serious photographers use tripods or other steadying devices.…" - Amazon.com User "my wife and i have been film photographers for over 30 years together.…" - Amazon.com User |
Canon Digital IXUS 850 IS
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$287 - $400
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3 People Recommend
"baby pictures look professionally done, and the wedding pictures i took in low-light look on par with the professional photographers' at the event.great great camera, and i wouldn't switch it for…" - Dell.com User "those people must be professional photographers because this camera is great if you are just a regular joe who wants a camera to take regular high quality pictures with.…" - Amazon.com User "it's easy to hold and has several image style settings to make it easy for even beginning photographers.…" - Amazon.com User |
Canon PowerShot G9
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$499 - $569
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3 People Recommend
"camera for about a month now, i bought it just before going to a wedding, i followed the photographer around and was able to get some really great shots (some even better than the photographers).…" - Mom from NY at Circuitcity.com "though i would say that it is for serious photographers considering the price value of this camera and functions.…" - Amazon.com User "i can't make a comment on the bundled software yet but overall this a great camera with functionality and image quality to satisfy those photographers looking for more control on the image than a p&s…" - Amazon.com User |
Sony Alpha DSLR-A700
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$1,370 - $1,900
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3 People Recommend
"we are not professional photographers, but we certainly know what looks good...…" - William from Cleveland, Texas at Circuitcity.com "the only thing it lacks that pro photographers would want is an lcd status screen up on top.…" - Amazon.com User "i got so many cameras and lens, maybe more than some pro photographers.…" - Amazon.com User |
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