Panasonic Lumix DMC FP7 Digital Camera

Price $ 209.99

Unflattering close ups and harsh lights no more from Panasonic  Lumix FP7. This digital camera adds eyeshadow, blush and lipstick to your images with a touch of a button.

Panasonic Lumix FP7 also comes in mirror finished slim design with no protruding lenses. A bit pricey, but with its unique features, it may be worth it.

Key Features of Panasonic Lumix DMC FP7 Digital Camera

• The LUMIX DMC-FP7 (16.1 megapixel) maintain their slim profiles by incorporating an ultra-thin 4x optical zoom lens with folded optics.

• As a result of advanced noise refuction system, beautiful images with minimal noise can be reproduced all the way up to ISO1600 high sensitivity at full resolution for beautiful night shots or dimly lit indoor shots.

• Panasonic Lumix LUMIX FP7 digital camera features two new iA functions AF Tracking and Intelligent Exposure. AF Tracking locks onto any subject and keep it in focus even if it moves, while the Intelligent Exposure optimizes the exposure for each part of an image, preventing blocked shadows and blown highlights and helping ensure that gradation and details are reproduced beautifully. The automatic backlight compensation function activates whenever the camera detects the subject is in backlight.

• Once the AF subject is selected by touch control, it continues to track the subject even if it moves until you press the shutter.

• This digital camera has MEGA O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer)which compensates for the blurring caused by hand-shake.

• The Intelligent ISO Control function in Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 made possible by the Venus Engine VI detects subject movement and automatically adjusts the ISO setting and shutter speed to best suit the movement and light conditions.

• The Face Detection AF/AE function detects faces and automatically optimizes the focus and exposure settings.

• When this digital camera is in iA Mode, the Intelligent Scene Selector automatically sets the Scene Mode to one of Scenery, Portrait, Macro, Night Portrait, Night Scenery or Sunset.

• The Intelligent Exposure function of Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7  increases the exposure only in under-exposed areas by detecting the brightness level part-by-part in the image. If the background includes the sky, which tends to be easily washed out, the camera automatically adjusts the aperture and shutter speed to keep the setting slightly under-exposed to prevent wash-out while brightening the darkened area by increasing the ISO only in that area.

• Uploading automatically starts by simply following the guidance. Facebook can be used for photos and YouTube for movies. You can join these social networking services without having to install any special software. It's easy to share photos and movies on the spot, which means that your friends don't have to wait for you to come back home to see them.

• LUMIX's acclaimed Intelligent LCD function automatically adjusts the brightness in 11 steps according to the shooting conditions.

• Take photos even when you don't have an SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card  on hand. This digital camera has built-in memory whichholds up to approx. 70MB of image data, which you can later copy to an SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card or computer.

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Panasonic Lumix DMC LX5K Digital Camera

Price $ 499.99

In movie recording, this digital camera goes further than simply recording HD movies. Apart from the movie recording capability of conventional digital compact cameras, Panasonic DMC-LX5 also features a Creative Movie mode, which lets the user set the shutter speed and aperture manually to make even more impressive movies. Changing the shutter speed brings special effects to movies, which is especially suitable for shooting fast-moving subject. The ability to control the aperture is convenient when there are several subjects at different distances and it is desired to have each of them stand out.

If you want to learn, if you want to grow as a photographer or even an advanced snap shooter, the Panasonic LX5 is a great choice. If you already own an SLR and want to have something smaller that does a little more than the average pocket camera, and has a fast, worthy optic, this digital camera is one of the better choices.

Key Features of Panasonic LX5 Digital Camera

·         Panasonic DMC-LX5 is fully re-designed in the lens, the CCD and the image processing engine together with other improvements and upgrades.

·         This digital camera has 1/1.63-inch 10.1-megapixel High Sensitivity CCD with Wider Dynamic Range which results to a high resolution, noise-less pictures even in high sensitivity recording and richly reproduced gradation in highly contrasted situations with the exquisitely wide dynamic range.

·         In addition to Motion JPEG images, Panasonic DMC-LX5 digital camera can record high-definition motion picture in AVCHD Lite.

Panasonic DMC TS3D Digital Camera

Price $ 369.99

This digital camera is shockproof, waterproof, dustproof and freeze proof. It is designed with the capability to record high-definition movie in AVCHD format. Featuring a 28mm wide-angle lens, this versatile digital camera lets you capture your moments no matter what the intended shooting terrain is. Swim along with tropical fish and capture shots of beautiful coral reefs, or take recordings of your friends around a camp fire.

The Panasonic DMC-TS3 digital camera is an extremely versatile camera that you can take with you wherever the action calls.

At first you may think that it is a very expensive camera but wait until you start using it. The DMC-TS3D is a good camera that you can have. As long you don't play fool with it, the TS3D is a camera to last a long time.

Key Features of Panasonic  DMC TS3D Digital Camera 

·         Water Proof, shock proof, dust proof, and freeze proof.

·         This digital camera has Location Information Indicator, the GPS function gives you real-time information of the place when taking photos. The images with the location names are automatically stored in the virtual folder alphabetically in the camera allowing quick reach.

·         Panasonic  DMC-TS3 digital camera has 4 active outdoor Scene Modes Sports, Snow, Beach & Snorkeling, and Underwater that can be selected easily and quickly by the menu, ensuring that you don't miss sudden shooting opportunities.

·         Panasonic  DMC-TS3 features a high-quality LEICA DC VARIO-ELMAR 28mm wide-angle lens* with a 4.6x optical zoom (35mm camera equivalent: 28-128mm). The folded optics shaft guide method is adopted to secure the toughness of the lens unit.

·         The 28mm wide-angle lens* lets you easily capture large groups of people indoors or expansive architectural structures and scenes with dynamic width and rich perspective, even from short distances.

·         4.6x Optical Zoom / 6x Intelligent Zoom / 9.1x Extra Optical Zoom.

·         This digital camera’s newly added 3D Photo Mode produces a 3D image in the camera. The image-processing method used by LUMIX records beautiful images with less distortion or visible image links.

·         Panasonic DMC-TS3 digital camera has recording capability of full HD 1920 x 1080 movies in AVCHD format*1. The AVCHD format features almost double the recording time in HD quality compared with conventional Motion JPEG.

KODAK EASYSHARE M23 Digital Camera

Price $ 99.95

The hot little camera from Kodak with a big thing for sharing. Three simple steps are all it takes to share your world—from your craziest shot of the gang to your most epic travel adventures. Just press the Share button and choose where you want to share. Once you connect to your PC, your beautiful high-resolution pictures will automatically upload to e-mail and KODAK PULSE Digital Frame or KODAK Gallery, FACEBOOK, TWITTER, YouTube, FLICKR, ORKUT, YANDEX, and KAIXIN001 sites.

Key Features of Kodak Easyshare M23 Digital Camera

·         Kodak’s Share button makes sharing your pictures and videos as simple as 1, 2, 3.

·         Small, pocketable, and colorful.

·         This digital camera makes stunning prints up to 30 x 40 in.

·         5X wide optical zoom brings even far away details into crisp focus.

·         Kodak Easyshare M23 reduce blur caused by subject movement or fast-action situations to deliver clearer, sharper pictures.

·          Kodak’s innovative Smart Capture feature automatically identifies the scene and adjusts camera settings for a great picture in just about any environment.

·         This digital camera automatically recognizes up to 20 pre-tagged faces so you can easily locate and share them later.

·         Enjoy video print options including 9-up prints, plus view and share single frames.

·         View your pictures in high definition on an HDTV or other HD devices.

·         You can use this digital camera to get great shots time after time with multiple scene modes, including auto, sport, portrait, snow, fireworks, and backlight.

KODAK EASYSHARE M590 Digital Camera

Price $199.95 +

The world's thinnest 5X optical zoom digital camera. It has been built with so much style that you'll want to bring it wherever you go.

You will be able to tag photos using this digital camera, and upload straight to your computer, take pictures while you are driving (not recommended though), and so much more. The pictures come out so clear and precise. You can  actually take Kodak Easyshare M590 digital camara with you everywhere in case you see something that catches your eye. Perfect for bloggers.

Key Features of KODAK EASYSHARE M590 Digital Camera

·         With the Share button and Kodak's Share button app, sharing your pictures is amazingly simple.

·         The world's thinnest 5X optical zoom digital camera.

·         14 MP means you can make stunning prints up to 30 × 40 in.

·         Kodak Easyshare M590 digital camera has 2.7 in. bright LCD.

·         Become a better photographer with a smarter camera. Kodak’s innovative Smart Capture feature automatically identifies the scene and adjusts camera settings for a great picture in just about any environment.

·         This digital camera automatically recognizes up to 20 pre-tagged faces so you can easily locate and share them later

·         True HD quality: capture stunning pictures and video in brilliant detail.

·         Face detection.

·         Record continuous HD video (1280 × 720) at 30 fps and VGA video (640 × 480) at 30 fps

·         Turn your pictures into a creative multimedia slideshow right on your camera.

·         Kodak Easyshare M590 digital camera captures details in low-light conditions and fast-action situations with high ISO (up to 6400).

Canon EOS Rebel XS Digital SLR Camera

Price $ 549.99 +

I really like the sports feature of this digital camera. It’s amazing how Rebel XS can capture every jump & dance move. The fact that it is very lightweight to carry around, may just be a good reason why you would want to purchase this camera.

One drawback was the lack of IR receiver for wireless remote shutter control, which is found on the next higher model.

If you don't need the video function, this camera is great for taking pictures. All the features were almost identical to Canon Rebel, so the learning curve is easy if you have owned one.

For its price, this digital camera will give you awesome pictures with the right lenses.

• To check how to use EOS Rebel XS, download a copy of Canon EOS Rebel XS User Manual here. This user manual is from Canon USA support group and you must have Adobe Reader to read the full text.

Key Features of Canon EOS Rebel XS Digital SLR Camera

Canon’s CMOS sensor captures images with exceptional clarity and tonal range, and offers the most pixels in its class. It offers many of the same new technologies first seen in Canon’s professional EOS-1D Mark III to maximize each pixel's light gathering efficiency.

EOS Rebel XS’s Auto Lighting Optimizer is yet another image-quality tool that comes to the rescue in tricky lighting conditions.

This digital camera features a high-speed, wide area 7-point AF system. It can focus using One-Shot AF mode, AI Focus AF, AI Servo AF and Manual.

EOS Rebel XS operates with such effortless speed that operation is nothing short of intuitive.

The EOS Rebel XS has a bright 2.5-inch TFT LCD monitor with 230,000 pixels and a viewing angle of 170º. It’s perfect for Live View composition or viewing camera settings like AF, ISO, Metering, AF Point selection and flash options.

Photographers who must change lenses in dusty environments will find the advanced Canon EOS Integrated Cleaning System a tremendous time saver. Dust that settles on the sensor surface is removed using ultrasonic vibration.

Measuring 4.96" x 3.8" x 2.4" and weighing in at under 16 oz., this digital camera is indeed the smallest digital Rebel ever produced. Its lightweight and compact design does not, however, leave out controls and displays one would expect from an EOS Digital camera.

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GF3 Digital Camera

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GF3 realizes all the features you want from a bulky digital SLR interchangeable lens camera, only it accomplishes this in an ultra compact point-and-shoot camera body about as wide and tall as a typical smart phone yet is lightweight and simple to master. This remarkable reduction in size and weight is due to Panasonic’s advancements in new mirror-free camera technology, and large DSLR format sensors that are more compatible with a new class of compact Micro Four Thirds (MFT) System lenses. This new class of Compact System Cameras (CSC) offers a weight and compactness not seen in traditional digital SLR cameras, yielding greater portability and creative control. The DMC-GF3s image quality comes from a large DSLR-sized 12.1-megapixel sensor and newly advanced image processing technologies.

• Mode Access via Touch-Enabled LCD or Mode Thumb Wheel

This digital camera provides a traditional DSLR-like experience without the need for complicated external mode dials, yet provides intuitive and quick access to common modes like Program, Shutter and Aperture Priority, Manual via a touch-enabled LCD that operates much like a smart phone.

• Built-in Flash

Because of Panasonic Lumix 6400 ISO, the DMC-GF3 shoots well under low light even without a flash. But there are times when a flash provides desired enhancements. So, like most digital SLR cameras, the DMC-GF3 provides a built-in pop-up flash for added light during low-light shooting.

• Lens Options and 3D Capture

LUMIX G Series Compact System Cameras utilize the Micro Four Thirds (MFT) System lens mount. MFT offers greater size and weight reduction in the lens without compromising lens performance and clarity

• Dust Reduction System

As with many interchangeable lens cameras, dust on the sensor reduces image clarity. To eliminate this potential, Panasonic Lumix  DMC-GF3 digital camera has a Dust Reduction System that uses a supersonic wave filter in front of the Live MOS sensor. Vibrating vertically around 50,000 times per second, the filter repels dust and other particles effectively.

• HD Video Capture

The LUMIX DMC-GF3 also shoots 1080/60i High Definition video using the AVCHD format (sensor output 30 fps).

• Faster, Accurate Pinpoint Focusing

Contrast Detection Auto Focus technology used in point-and-shoot and new mirrorless Compact System Cameras now approaches the speeds that were once only available from traditional professional-level Digital SLR cameras.

• Intelligent Auto and Intelligent Auto Plus (iA, iA+)

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 digital camera has advanced functions that will satisfy experienced photographers, yet is easy enough for beginners to use comfortably in both photo and video recording modes with iA (Intelligent Auto) Plus.

• Color and Effects

Using the LUMIX Photo Style Mode, popular color effects can be achieved.

• Venus Engine FHD

The new LUMIX Venus Engine FHD offers vastly improved compensation for electronic noise under low light and shadows where higher ISOs typically add grain to the image. Circuitry on the large digital SLR camera sized 12.1-megapixel sensor further reduces low-noise signal problems at the pixel level and at the amplifier circuit level. As a result, higher ISOs with much lower noise can be achieved. This means faster action-stopping shutter speeds in low light, and a maximum achievable ISO of 6400.

Kodak Easyshare Sport Digital Camera

Price $ 69.95 +

Take pictures while snorkeling, and you will be amazed about this digital camera’s technology. Compare with the disposable one, this is recommended, especially for outdoor activities.

Some reviews indicated that it is impossible to take acceptable photos using the zoom function and others also mentioned the inconvenience of requiring a software to extract the pictures from the camera. It was suggested that there should be a driver that one can load into the computer to be able to recognize the camera in Windows Explorer and just treat the camera as another external memory device. And some of them also commented about the battery that dries up so quickly. 

Considering all factors, I would say Kodak Easyshare Sport Digital Camera can be as good as it can get : )

Features of Kodak Easyshare Sport Digital Camera

• The world’s only cameras with 3-step sharing. Kodak’s Share button makes sharing your pictures and videos as simple as 1, 2, 3.
• Waterproof, dustproof, and worry proof
• This digital camera has 12 MP to make stunning prints up to 30 X 40 in.
• Kodak Easyshare sport has 2.4 in. bright LCD and an amazing HD quality pictures
• Shoot video with ease.

Record life in motion up to 10 ft underwater with continuous VGA video

Features include audio capture and on-camera editing

Enjoy video print options including 9-up prints, plus view and share single frames

• Face detection

KODAK EASYSHARE Software

The complete solution for transferring, online sharing, e-mailing, organizing, editing, and creative printing of your pictures.

With Kodak Easyshare Sport digital camera, you can organize your pictures with your own tags, star ratings, and date and time stamps, then use the search feature to quickly find any picture in your collection

Edit your pictures with ease—select from a variety of simple tools that reduce red-eye, improve lighting, remove wrinkles and blemishes, and add text

This digital camera create photo projects online or at home—choose from hundreds of templates and designs to create album pages, cards, invitations and much more

Manually upload to KODAK Gallery, YouTube, FACEBOOK, FLICKR, TWITTER, ORKUT, YANDEX, and KAIXIN001 sites[10], plus e-mail and KODAK PULSE Digital Frame

Nikon D7000 Digital SLR Camera

Price $ 1,199.95 +

Because of sturdy, weather sealed built, combined with ease of handling and speed of use, make this camera great for photojournalism and sports coverage. Its rapid focus and low noise at high ISO allow fast shutter speeds under low light situations. Long lenses can easily be hand held for good action shots. The secret to taking great photos with this camera is in learning how to control all the incredible adjustments available to you that this digital camera has. It really does replace the D300s in all ways except tank build and speed of FPS that the D300s gives you.

The downside is the tendency to overexpose, since Nikon D7000 has been set up to protect blowing out the highlights to allow user to get as much control during processing, it tends to overexpose the images. But with the right settings, this camera delivers good pictures. I would say that Nikon D7000 Digital SLR Camera is cost effective considering its high performance. I would give this a four star.

To those who need instructions, download Nikon D7000 User's Manual. This manual is provided by Nikon USA Support and you must have Adobe reader to download this copy.

Features of Nikon D7000 Digital SLR Camera

High Resolution 16.2 MP DX-format CMOS sensor for large prints and tight cropping

High Speed 6 frames per second continuous shooting up to 100 shots captures the most fleeting action

Ground-breaking 2,016-pixel RGB (3D Color Matrix) sensor delivers more accurate control of light metering and optimizes the Scene Recognition System for exposure, white balance, focus tracking and iTTL flash control

Nikon D 7000 Digital Camera EXPEED 2 image processing and 14-bit A/D Conversion provides smooth tones, rich colors, and fast camera performance

Large Bright Glass Pentaprism Optical Viewfinder with approx. 100% frame coverage and approx. 0.94x magnification

This digital camera has a Twin SD Card Slots with SD, SDHC, SDXC memory card compatibility gives you options to keep on shooting or separate your NEF (RAW), JPEG and movie files

Built-in Speedlight flash with i-TTL and Wireless Commander support so you can light your subjects any way you like

Optional MB-D11 multi-power pack further expands your shooting time and battery choices while adding a vertical shutter-release and control dials to your camera

Nikon D7000’s Two User Definable Settings (U1, U2) right on the Mode Selector Dial let you store most camera settings so you can go back to them at anytime without the need for further adjustments or menu settings

Picture Control lets you choose from Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, or Landscape to apply a personal look and feel to your pictures

Virtual Horizon Graphic Indicator shows whether the camera is level and in Live View mode, lets you place a grid over the scene you’re about to shoot — an invaluable tool for shooting landscapes and architecture.

Nikon D7000 Digital Camera delivers breathtaking full 1080p HD Movies with Full Time Autofocus and external stereo microphone jack to record cinematic-quality movies up to 20 minutes all enhanced by NIKKOR interchangeable lens quality and versatility

Dynamic ISO range from 100 to 6400 expandable to 25,600 (Hi2) lets you shoot in near darkness

Customizable 39 point AF System includes nine center cross-type sensors that operate with every AF NIKKOR lens so you can focus on making great images out of your digital camera.

Compact but durable with magnesium-alloy top and rear covers, superior weather and dust seals and a 150,000 cycle-rated shutter system providing reliable operation

Nikon D7000 digital camera has 3 Inch, 921,000-dot Super-Density LCD Monitor with 170 degree viewing delivers bright, crisp image playback, and precise Live View and Movie shooting 

Fast Start-Up time of 0.13 sec and Short 50ms Shutter Lag so your camera’s ready to go when you are

Compact EN-EL15 Battery lets you shoot over 850 shots

Built-in HDMI Connection lets you connect your camera right to your HDTV and playback with most HDTV remote controls

With Active D-Lighting, D7000 digital camera restores picture-enhancing detail in shadows and highlights

Versatile Scene Modes lets you choose from Portrait, Landscape, Child, Sports, Close-up or Night Portrait for stunning results in otherwise challenging conditions

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Canon EOS 7D Digital SLR Camera

Price $1,699.00 +

You may well think of this camera was built for sports photographer, and if there’s just one word I can say about this digital camera, it will be “simple”. No feature is useless, everything is easy to find, and so simple to operate. This is a great camera to take with you to places where you are afraid to risk more expensive cameras. Some photographers may not care that this digital camera’s body is built with good quality and materials; but others may find that for that one quality alone, it may be worth purchasing.

EOS 7D has its own weak points as well; I have read reviews about its Autofocus. You can’t rely on it as you still need to control it to get the image that you actually want. The noise is also a bit low and not as good as 5D Mark II.

• To check how to use EOS 7D, download a copy of Canon EOS 7D User Manual here from Canon USA support group. You must have Adobe Reader to read the full text.

Canon EOS 7D Digital SLR Camera Features

Maximum resolution for any application

With the Dual DIGIC 4 Image Processors, images are captured, processed and saved with remarkable speed. EOS 7D features a Canon-designed 18.0 Megapixel APS-C size CMOS sensor that captures such a high level of resolution it's easy to crop images for enlargement without concern of losing detail.

Low Light Excellence

With a broad range of ISO settings, the EOS 7D enables shooting from dawn through dusk and ensures capture of the finest detail.

Speed

This digital camera is capable of shooting up to 126 Large/JPEGs with a UDMA CF card and 15 RAW at 8 fps, the EOS 7D is a perfect camera for action. Canon's remarkable shutter, combined with speedy, sophisticated electronics, ensures instant response and performance.

HD Video

EOS 7D does not just shoot video clips, it offers the enhanced image quality, smooth frame rates and adaptive exposure compensation necessary in a professional movie-making tool.

Faster, More Accurate AF

Canon's Light Source detection AF automatically compensates the focus by taking into account artificial lighting sources and making appropriate adjustments and the EOS 7D's new Intelligent Macro focusing tracks the object or the camera's movement when shooting close-up, to ensure focus is never lost. With 19 high-precision, cross-type AF sensors, any of which can be selected automatically or manually, the EOS 7D is equipped to handle even the trickiest of focus situations with ease.

Built to Perform

Canon EOS 7D Digital Camera is constructed of the highest quality materials, to exacting standards to ensure unfettered performance at all times. For example, the shutter can shoot at speeds up to 1/8000 sec. for 150,000 cycles; the chassis is built of lightweight and rigid magnesium, and the camera's seals are built to resist water and dust.

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Canon EOS 5D Mark II Digital SLR Camera

Estimated Retail Price: $2,499.00†

If you are a wedding photographer or anyone who loves to take pictures at low light without using a flash to create any mood for your photos, you’re going to love this digital camera as it performs well using higher ISO.  I’ve seen how this camera delivered great pictures and videos. This can be a bit pricey, but with a viewing screen that’s as clear and sharp as you can imagine, with perfect pictures that it can deliver, plus the ease of operation and speed, it is well worth the price.

There are a few things though that’s worth considering as well before purchasing 5D Mark II, it is heavy. It is not something you would want to carry around if you will be out for a nice tour.  And I have seen reviews how the video can be awfully not user friendly since you can’t use the viewfinder while shooting. So imagine yourself focusing manually using the viewing screen. But, this digital camera is capable of shooting HD video.

Canon EOS 5D Mark II Digital Camera is well recommended to someone who’s taking one step up with their photography but afraid to spend too much on a good digital camera.

• To check how to use EOS 5D Mark II, download a copy of Canon EOS 5D Mark II User Manual here from Canon USA support group. You must have Adobe Reader to read the full text.

Canon EOS 5D Mark II Digital SLR Camera Features

Highest ISO Range to Date

With the improved noise reduction technology, images shot at even the highest sensitivity come out smooth. This is the first digital EOS to offer recording of full HD Video in live view mode.

State-of-the-Art Image Processing with Power and Speed

Because of the DIGIC 4 Image processor, intensive operations like Face Detection Live mode, HD video recording and lighting and lens peripheral optimization has become possible.

Cutting-Edge Autofocus

Canon EOS 5D Mark II Digital SLR Camera is built with a sophisticated AF system consisting of 9 user-selectable AF points, along with a total of 6 additional vertical and horizontal AF assist points. The central AF point is cross-type, and is sensitive to vertical lines at an aperture of f/2.8, horizontal lines at f/5.6. The AF system is also sensitive to its light source, and can compensate for focus errors that can occur when multiple sources illuminate a scene.

More Features in Live View Mode.

With Live View Function on the EOS 5D Mark II, you can zoom in and navigate the composition 5x or 10x normal size. There's even a grid overlay. Live View focusing modes include Quick mode, Live mode and Face Detection Live mode. This digital camera’s Live View Function also makes videos in Full High-Definition. Shooting is at a frame rate of 30 fps. Sound is recorded either through the camera's built-in microphone or through an external microphone connected to the camera's microphone input terminal.

Huge, High Resolution Screen.

The EOS 5D Mark II has an all-new 3.0-inch Clear View LCD that features high-resolution 920,000 dots/VGA for far more detail than any previous EOS Digital LCD. This digital camera has a number of new features enhance usability: a new anti-reflection and water-repellant coating provides a clearer and more smudge-resistant surface and a light sensor mounted below the screen enables automatic brightness adjustment in accordance with ambient light

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Canon EOS Rebel T3i Digital SLR Camera

Price: $899.99 +

Canon T3i is at a price point where you could justify the price versus performance ratio for a camera that offers video and still digital images. I highly recommend this camera, and it doesn’t matter if you are starting out or a pro. This digital camera is easy to use. It has a little of everything from the 6d and 7d to the T2i. It produces excellent image quality with simple controls, nice features and bright LCD.

However, Canon Rebel T3i Digital Camera has a short battery life, it can be noisy with limited lens choices. It is a bit bulky and heavy which could tire your hands quickly. But overall, this digital camera is highly recommended.

To check how to use Rebel T3i, download a copy of Canon EOS Rebel T3i User Manual here from Canon USA support group. You must have Adobe Reader to read the full text.

Canon EOS Rebel T3i Digital SLR Camera Features

• 18.0 Megapixel CMOS (APS-C) sensor and DIGIC 4 Image Processor for high image quality and speed.

• ISO 100 - 6400 (expandable to 12800) for shooting from bright to dim light.

• Improved EOS Full HD Movie mode with manual exposure control, expanded recording [1920 x 1080 Full HD video at frame rates of 30 (29.97), 24 (23.976) and 25.0 frames per second] with new Movie Digital zoom and Video Snapshot features for enhanced movie shooting options.

• Vari-angle 3.0-inch Clear View LCD monitor (3:2) for shooting at high or low angles and 1,040,000-dot VGA with reflection reduction using multi coating and high-transparency materials for bright and clear viewing.

• New Scene Intelligent Auto mode and Picture Style Auto incorporating the new EOS Scene Detection System to capture beautiful scenes with ease.

• Express your creativity with this digital camera thru its advanced imaging features like Basic+ function, Multi-Aspect function and Creative Filters.

• Enhanced metering with a 63-zone, Dual-layer metering system for accurate metering between exposures, and 9-point AF system utilizing a high precision, f/2.8 cross-type center point.

• 3.7 fps continuous shooting up to approximately 34 JPEGs or approximately 6 RAW.

• New Feature Guide offers short descriptions of each function and Quick Control screen for easy operation.

• Compatibility with SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards.

• This digital camera is compatible with the full line of Canon EF and EF-S lenses

Nikon D3S Digital SLR Camera

Price: $ 5,199.95 +

A must for every wedding photographer. This digital camera is perfect in low light. Although this is heavier, it would feel great in your hands. The burst mode can be  amazing as long as you have an appropriate CF card. The higher ISO settings makes it incredibly useful with  a fast lense, there are no issues shooting indoors and without a flash. Nikon D3S digital camera  has an ergo fix that the other pro bodies are missing. The live view function can be activated by a button on the rear of the body instead on the upper left control wheel.

One review cautioned would be buyer that this Nikon D3S digital camera can freeze at times when viewing photos and stops auto-focus on its own. Otherwise, it can produce great images.

• To check how to use Nikon D3s, download a copy of Nikon D3s User Manual. This user manual is from Nikon USA support group and you must have Adobe Reader to read the full text.

Nikon D3S Digital Camera Features:

Nikon-original FX-format CMOS Sensor

Newly engineered for striking image fidelity and low-noise, optimizing pixel size and count in a 12.1-megapixel sensor to produce extraordinarily rich files.

Continuous Shooting Up to 9 FPS

Secure exacting moments in time with an expanded buffer, allowing continuous capture of up to 82 JPEG (fine) or 36 14-bit NEF (RAW) images.

One-button Live View with Two Shooting Modes

Two modes for studio or remote shooting—Tripod Mode offers 27x magnification for precise focus confirmation.

Dynamic Integrated Dust Reduction System

Ultrasonic process combats the accumulation of dust on the optical low-pass filter, safeguarding image quality.

Fast, Accurate 51-Point AF System

4 Dynamic modes and 15 cross-type sensors deliver AF precision and razor sharpness.

Scene Recognition System

Referencing an onboard image database, teamed with RGB metering, SRS enhances exposure and white balance evaluation and improves AF speed and accuracy.

Nikon Picture Control

Four preset options and 9 customizable settings provide personalized style control.

Dual CF Card Slots with Overflow, Backup and Copy Options

Approx. 4,200 Images per Battery Charge

 Low Noise ISO Sensitivity from 200 to 12,800

Renowned low-noise performance at 12,800, plus expanded settings to an astounding ISO 102,400 (equivalent) and ISO 100 (equivalent).

HD Video Capture

Record smooth 24 fps HD video, leveraging low-noise D3S image quality along with high fidelity stereo sound capability.

3-Inch Super-density 921,000-dot VGA LCD Monitor

D3S monitors are individually calibrated during assembly to assure accuracy.

Nikon EXPEED Image Processing

Drives breathtakingly rich image fidelity, low-noise and fast image processing.

1,005-Pixel 3D Color Matrix Metering II

Nikon-pioneered RGB metering includes color information to intelligently determine more accurate exposures.

Rugged and Precise Magnesium Alloy Construction

Effectively protected from invasive dust, moisture and electromagnetic interference with a self-diagnostic shutter mechanism tested to exceed 300,000 cycles.

100% Viewfinder Coverage

Virtual Horizon Graphic Indicator

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Nikon D3X Digital Camera

Price : $7,999.95

When you are looking for top notch gear for photography in the digital camera  world, the Nikon D3X digital camera may well be worthy of its price. This is perfect for studio work and also for general photography. The huge sensor makes a very large and very sharp prints without having to worry about cropping.

 Nikon D3X digital camera allows you to work with very high resolution on a true 35 mm format, with all the perks of a medium format and with the affordability of a SLR.

This is a professional camera, so its price tag is not for the occasional shooter, its for real high end productive photographers.

• To check how to use Nikon D3x, download a copy of Nikon D3x user manual. This user manual is from Nikon USA support group and you must have Adobe Reader to read the full text.

Nikon D3X Digital Camera Features

• Extreme resolution 24.5-megapixel FX-format (35.9 x 24.0mm) CMOS sensor

Nikon D3X digital camera captures astonishing detail and subtleties with outstanding dynamic range for demanding commercial applications.

• 138 MB1 Processed NEF (RAW) 12 or 14 bit image files

This digital camera  yields incredible image quality through a 16-bit processing pipeline, for smoother tonal gradations.

• Two Live View shooting modes

This feature adds flexibility, and up to 27x magnification in the Tripod Mode, acute focusing accuracy is easily confirmed.

• Fast, accurate 51-point AF system

AF system features 4 Dynamic AF modes, including 3D Focus Tracking, for autofocus precision and razor sharpness.

• 3-inch super-density 921,000-dot VGA LCD monitor

Individual factory calibration assures the color accuracy of each D3X monitor for critical image review.

• Nikon Picture Control

Nikon D3X digital camera has four preset options: Standard, Neutral, Vivid and Monochrome, and 9 customizable settings provide advanced, personalized color control.

• Dual CF card slots with overflow, backup and copy options

• Up to 4,400 images per battery charge

• Nikon EXPEED image processing technologies

EXPEED extends and assures breathtakingly rich image fidelity and reduces noise, even at high ISOs.

• Low noise ISO sensitivity from 100 to 1600

Added ISO settings of Lo-1 (ISO 50 equivalent), Hi-1 (ISO 3200 equivalent) and Hi-2 (ISO 6400 equivalent) extend versatility.

• Continuous shooting at up to 5 fps at full FX-format resolution

Commercial image quality teams with speed and handling to create new shooting possibilities—in the studio or on location.

• 1,005-Pixel 3D Color Matrix Metering II with Scene Recognition System

Two Nikon-exclusive technologies provide intelligent auto exposure capabilities, along with refined auto white balance detection and faster, more accurate AF performance.

• 100% viewfinder coverage

• Rugged, durable and precise magnesium-alloy construction

Nikon D3X digital camera is effectively protected from invasive dust, moisture and electromagnetic interference with a self-diagnostic shutter mechanism tested to exceed 300,000 cycles.

• Virtual Horizon Graphic Indicator

Nikon D3X digital camera price in the Philippines ranges from Php 197,800 (body only to Php 322,600 (with accessories).

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

Estimated Retail Price: $6,999.00†

The 1Ds Mark III digital camera has proven to be a superb camera. Image quality is remarkably good and the build quality is without peer. The large file sizes give more than enough information to maintain detail even after cropping.

• To check how to use 1Ds Mark III, download a copy of Canon 1Ds Mark III User Manual here from Canon USA support group. You must have Adobe Reader to read the full text.

If you are after extreme detail in large prints, you will find this digital camera awesomely ridiculous. However, the buttons in the back are subject to wear and accumulated dirt.

The controls are well placed and intuitive, which makes this digital camera much easier to use than its predecessor, although the AF point selector is a bit in an awkward position. Start up time is fast and processing time is reasonable, given the huge size of the files. The menu design is vastly improved and the battery life can be amazing. This digital camera also performs extremely well in different climate weather. Other than weight, cost and the AF selector, this digital camera would amaze any digital photographer.

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III Digital Camera Features


Superb image quality: entirely new 21.1 Megapixel Full-Frame Canon CMOS Sensor, Highlight Tone Priority, and 14-bit A/D conversions for outstanding color tones.
Dual "DIGIC III" Image Processor for excellent image quality and processing speed.
Live View Function capabilities, displayed on the large 3.0-inch LCD monitor.
Outstanding durability thanks to a shutter durability-tested to 300,000 cycles, dust- and water-resistant design, and EOS Integrated Cleaning System.
Up to 5 fps, burst rate up to 12 consecutive RAW images or 56 full-resolution JPEGs, and compatible with newest UDMA high-speed CF cards.
Fast and precise AF system, with 19 high-precision, cross-type AF points with f/2.8 or faster lenses and 26 additional "Assist Points."
Compatible with wireless file transmitter WFT-E2A, extensive remote control accessories, and 15 different interchangeable Ec-series focus screens.

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III Digital Camera Functionality

• A New Full-Frame Performance Standard

The tremendous pixel count delivers high-resolution images of exacting precision, with Photoshop file sizes over 60MB for outstanding quality at large print sizes and post-processing cropping flexibility. Despite the higher pixel density, Canon CMOS sensor technology ensures exceptionally low noise and the widest usable ISO range* (from 50 to 3200, using ISO range extension).

• Highlight Tone Priority

This digital camera’s unique Highlight Tone Priority feature takes full advantage of the camera's 14-bit per channel digital conversion to provide smoother gradations from the grays to the highlights and preserve greater detail in image highlight areas which is a perennial problem for digital photographers, especially those who work in bright sunlight or contrasting studio lighting. Highlight Tone Priority expands the available range of capture in the highlights, yet it exacts no penalties in either shadow detail or other aspects of image capture.

• Advanced 14-bit A/D Conversion

Whereas most other digital cameras use 12-bit A/D (analog-to-digital) converters, the EOS-1Ds Mark III digital camera employs superior 14-bit per channel converters to process the output of the imaging sensor. In each color channel, this means there are 16,384 distinct brightness steps from the darkest to brightest tone (vs. 4,096 previously). This ensures smoother tonal transitions and more natural gradations. RAW images are recorded at the full 14 bit, and once processed will preserve the entire range of tones when opened in Photoshop's 16-bit color space.

• "Picture Style" settings

A unique feature where photographers can recreate characteristics of their favorite films. Color, saturation, sharpness and contrast settings create noticeable variation in the saved image. In addition to six preset Picture Style settings (Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful and Monochrome), users can create three additional settings for their particular photographic style.
Picture Style settings are applied directly to JPEG images, giving tremendous flexibility to shooters who prefer the ease of JPEG files. If RAW images are processed in Canon's Digital Photo Professional software (v. 3.2 or higher) or RAW Image Task software, the versatile Picture Style settings can be modified or completely changed in the computer, without affecting the original file.

In the Philippines, Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III digital camera's price range from Php186,000 to Php 230,000 (body only).