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Canon EOS 450D

Best Price: $615.00

from www.amazon.com
if you are new to dslr's i would recommend taking a class at your local junior college in how to use one.
from www.amazon.com
this is my first venture into buying a dslr and i have a college budget so i made sure i was spending my money on the best camera possible.
from www.amazon.com
i wanted to get something that i knew wouldn't be completly outdated once i get into college as i plan on being a photographer.
from www.amazon.com
i primarily use it for shooting at college hockey games.
from www.amazon.com
thinking about getting one for my niece graduating from college.

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

2 RECOMMENDED by 7 people for COLLEGE

Canon EOS 450D

Best Price: $828.00

from www.amazon.com
this is my first venture into buying a dslr and i have a college budget so i made sure i was spending my money on the best camera possible.
from www.amazon.com
i primarily use it for shooting at college hockey games.
from www.amazon.com
if you are new to dslr's i would recommend taking a class at your local junior college in how to use one.
from www.amazon.com
i wanted to get something that i knew wouldn't be completly outdated once i get into college as i plan on being a photographer.
from www.amazon.com
thinking about getting one for my niece graduating from college.

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

3 RECOMMENDED by 7 people for COLLEGE

Canon PowerShot SD1100 IS

Best Price: $218.00

from www.amazon.com
we already had an older model of this camera that one of our children has at college so we updated our home camera and are very pleased with the quality of pictures and the variety of options the
from "Nathan", www1.cameraworld.com
i bought this camera to replace mine that i had when i first started college four years ago.
from www.bestbuy.com
(i've been using it at my son's college football games.)
from www.amazon.com
we have two kids in college.
from www.amazon.com
all the kids (now college or past) have the predecessor for this model and love it.

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

4 RECOMMENDED by 6 people for COLLEGE

Canon Ixus 75

Best Price: $381.00

from www.amazon.com
i have a rebel xti and it is a wonderful camera but for my college design class it is not particularly handy for getting from one place to another, especially to photograph process work in class
from www.amazon.com
i am going off to college this fall, and i wanted a good camera to easily take pictures to send to my family.
from www.amazon.com
as a college student that likes to capture memories this camera is perfect.
from www.crutchfield.com
i have a friend in college that has the canon powershot sd1000 and i used that and liked it, so i wanted a bigger screen and i decided the sd750 was perfert for me and so far i love it.
from www.amazon.com
i bought this camera for my college age daughter to replace the first one she dropped.

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

5 RECOMMENDED by 6 people for COLLEGE

Canon IXUS 80 IS

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from www.amazon.com
we already had an older model of this camera that one of our children has at college so we updated our home camera and are very pleased with the quality of pictures and the variety of options the
from www.bestbuy.com
(i've been using it at my son's college football games.)
from lt.dell.com
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from www.amazon.com
all the kids (now college or past) have the predecessor for this model and love it.
from www.amazon.com
we have two kids in college.

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Positives: Great Image Stabilization, Easy To Use, Lots Of Extra Features, Resolution: 8.3 Megapixel

Canon EOS 400D

Best Price: $672.00

from www.amazon.com
(that would be my husband and i) but our son the "college student" can also use it for his photography classes, although he would prefer a macro lens in the camera bag too.
from www.amazon.com
perfect for a college student.
from www.amazon.com
i bought this camera for christmas my son who has studied photography in high school, excelled in the art, and is now in college.
from www.amazon.com
i've been snapping from the hip for around 15 years, i even studied photography at salisbury college, england, before i defected to the states.
from www.amazon.com
i have had it now for 3 weeks and have taken hundreds of phots of my daughter playing college softball.

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

Canon PowerShot A590

Best Price: $225.00

from www.qvc.com
i had a powershot a460 which was furnished by my college for a photography class but the a590 is is much better by far.
from Diana from Carpinteria, CA , clickfrom.buy.com
my 24 yr old son is a graphics and animation college student and needed a camera.
from GatorTom from Asheville, NC, clickfrom.buy.com
i tried the camera out at a recent college sports club gathering which was held under a picnic pavilion at a park.
from www.amazon.com
then i took the camera on a trip and took many more photos, then a couple of birthdays, then my son's college apartment and still the batteries lasted.
from www.amazon.com
the first one was for my college-age son, (world's worst photographer!) and he used it straight out of the box and had a ball with it.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Clear Picture Quality, Compact, Resolution: 8 Megapixel,8.3 Megapixel

Canon PowerShot SD1100 IS

Best Price: $215.00

from www.amazon.com
we already had an older model of this camera that one of our children has at college so we updated our home camera and are very pleased with the quality of pictures and the variety of options the
from A Customer from Boston, MA, clickfrom.buy.com
i bought this for my 17 yo daughter going to college.
from www.amazon.com
all the kids (now college or past) have the predecessor for this model and love it.
from www.amazon.com
we have two kids in college.
from www.amazon.com
this isn't the favorite over at cnet right now, but fits most budgets (good for me because i'm in college).

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

Canon EOS 30D

Best Price: $1,500.00

from www.amazon.com
ever since i moved three years ago, i lost the access to the great darkrooms of a college where i enrolled in a darkroom class for five years just to use the facilities--i had such an incredible time
from www.amazon.com
i bought the camera to photograph college sports and with around 6 frames a second i am excited to see what kind of shots i can capture.
from www.amazon.com
im starting college and majoring in photography.
from www.amazon.com
much better than the 20d i last had, i'm sure i'll eventually move onto a higher camera but as a college student still in the phase of moving into the professional career, this is definitely a strong

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

Canon EOS Rebel XSi

Best Price: $763.00

from www.amazon.com
i primarily use it for shooting at college hockey games.
from www.amazon.com
i wanted to get something that i knew wouldn't be completly outdated once i get into college as i plan on being a photographer.
from www.amazon.com
if you are new to dslr's i would recommend taking a class at your local junior college in how to use one.
from www.amazon.com
this is my first venture into buying a dslr and i have a college budget so i made sure i was spending my money on the best camera possible.

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

Canon Digital Rebel XSi

Best Price: $812.00

from www.amazon.com
this is my first venture into buying a dslr and i have a college budget so i made sure i was spending my money on the best camera possible.
from www.amazon.com
if you are new to dslr's i would recommend taking a class at your local junior college in how to use one.
from www.amazon.com
i wanted to get something that i knew wouldn't be completly outdated once i get into college as i plan on being a photographer.
from www.amazon.com
i primarily use it for shooting at college hockey games.

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

Canon EOS 50 D Kit + EF-S 18-200 mm IS

Best Price: $1,565.00

from www.amazon.com
much better than the 20d i last had, i'm sure i'll eventually move onto a higher camera but as a college student still in the phase of moving into the professional career, this is definitely a strong
from www.amazon.com
i bought the camera to photograph college sports and with around 6 frames a second i am excited to see what kind of shots i can capture.
from www.amazon.com
im starting college and majoring in photography.

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Positives: Clear Picture Quality, Easy To Use, Lots Of Extra Features, Resolution: 15.5 Megapixel

Canon EOS 50D

Best Price: $1,350.00

from www.amazon.com
much better than the 20d i last had, i'm sure i'll eventually move onto a higher camera but as a college student still in the phase of moving into the professional career, this is definitely a strong
from www.amazon.com
i bought the camera to photograph college sports and with around 6 frames a second i am excited to see what kind of shots i can capture.
from www.amazon.com
im starting college and majoring in photography.

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Positives: Clear Picture Quality, Easy To Use, Good Durability, Resolution: 15.5 Megapixel

Canon IXUS 960 IS

Best Price: $317.00

from SS from Altadena,CA, www.circuitcity.com
i sent my daughter to college with this camera and she's taken it to seven countries.it traveled well but on the last trip the screen cracked.she contacted canon and was told they have corrected the
from Mandrake from U.S.A, www.circuitcity.com
first of all i saved a lot of money, and being a college student that was really important.
from www.amazon.com
my son is in college and we bought him one.
from www.amazon.com
i bought this camera for my son who just graduated college.

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

Nikon D40

Best Price: $544.00

from www.amazon.com
i have taught photography for 40 years, i get to see every camera on the market through my adult students ( post college).
from www.amazon.com
i had to buy a camera on the spur of the moment for a college class.
from www.amazon.com
for a college student, the price was definitely within budget as well.
from www.amazon.com
--i'm a freaking poor kid in college
from www.amazon.com
i chose the d40 because i wanted a lightweight dslr for vacations and college football games.

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

Canon PowerShot SD770 IS

Best Price: $230.00

from www.amazon.com
it came time to get my two daughters good cameras as they get ready to go off to college as christmas gifts and searched for weeks reading about all types of digital cameras.
from www.amazon.com
bought this for my daughter in college, she loves it.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Long Battery Life, Clear Picture Quality, Resolution: 10.3 Megapixel

Nikon D90

Best Price: $1,100.00

from www.amazon.com
i am not new to photography, running the dark room in college and having later gone through a cannon a1.
from www.amazon.com
we have been extremely pleased with the increased quality of our pictures and have been motivated to take a an introductory class on digital photography at our local community college.

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

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX150

Best Price: $347.00

from Diana from Northern Virginia, www.circuitcity.com
i have been into photography since before college and have owned a variety of 35mm and digital cameras.
from lt.dell.com
after learning the features, which there are a few, i was able to shoot my daughters college graduation without a hitch.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Lots Of Extra Features, Excellent Digital Zoom, Resolution: 15 Megapixel

Canon PowerShot S5 IS

Best Price: $800.00

from Mandrake from U.S.A, www.circuitcity.com
first of all i saved a lot of money, and being a college student that was really important.
from www.bestbuy.com
i am so happy with it, that i recommend it to everyone that is looking for one.my college daughter already bought the same one and my friend thinking about getting one also.sure it's allot to read in

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

Nikon D40 6.1MP Digital SLR Camera

Best Price: $552.00

from www.amazon.com
i have taught photography for 40 years, i get to see every camera on the market through my adult students ( post college).
from www.amazon.com
for a college student, the price was definitely within budget as well.
from www.amazon.com
i've been a point and shoot for a few years but have have always wanted to get back to a slr when i was in college.
from www.amazon.com
i had to buy a camera on the spur of the moment for a college class.
from www.amazon.com
--i'm a freaking poor kid in college

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

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