What is the best type of PROFESSIONAL digital camera to get?

by ocean.flynn

I am looking to by a professional camera (preferably digital) as a gift for my girlfriend, any suggestions?

Answer by George W. Bush
Nikon D40, or D80/90

Answer by john s
if your girlfriend is someone who prefers canon models, i would say as an entry DSLR, go for the Canon Rebel XTI because it’s a fantastic buy for the money. fantastic megapixels, image resolution and overall image quality. you’ll have to spend about $ 400 for the body if she already has a digit of lenses. If you want something more so of a step up, i’d say get the Canon 30D or 40D. these are fantastic cameras, lightweight..fantastic resolution and crisp, smooth imaging. With these cameras it’s mostly about the lenses. you can get some highly, highly professional looking images if you use it right and have the right lenses. You’d have to spend about $ 800-900 for the body and lens. If you want to go any higher, get the Canon 1D or 5D..these are cameras of their own league. Very high end, some of the best professionals use them. THey are highly expensive though so this is only if you’re looking to spent more than 2 grand =P you can find some cheaper on Ebay.

check these links out for more information on the cameras, i gave you a small rundown but it all depends on what she’s looking for and i’m sure you know being her boyfriend:

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/CanonEOS5D/
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/CanonEOS1DSMarkIII/
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/CanonEOS40D/
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0602/06022114canoneos30d.asp
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/CanonEOS400D/

hope this helps!

Go with Canon, but of course Nikon, Pentax and etc. are other brands and it’s mostly about the photographer.

Answer by Richard
It depends on budget and use. Is your girlfriend a photographer, or new to photography?

Many people use Digital SLR (Single Lens Reflex) cameras. These have removable lenses. They are huge but give high quality images due to their larger lenses and sensors. They also give the extra control vital to fine tune your photograph by manually adjusting shutter speed, gap, white balance or any combination. They can output images in “RAW” format which offers the highest quality if you spend time to work with it in a photo editing program. The removable lens system allows a lot of flexibility and the ability to upgrade later.

Each of the different brands has its supporters and its detractors. It is best to research, read reviews, look at them.

I have a 6 Mega-pixel camera. It is quite ancient now. It has been adequate for honestly large prints including posters. Most modern ones seem to be 10 or 12 mega-pixel, though doubling the mega-pixels only gives you 1.4 times the print size. I don’t reckon mega-pixels are a limitation currently.

A more complete photography setup would include equipment such as external sparkle and tripods. As the cost of the camera increases you gain facilities to help you work better with external sparkle systems. You gain a wider range of situation in which the camera can be used as its sensitivity in low set alight without introducing noise (graininess) increases (higher maximum ISO) or its ability to take quick action shots increases (sync speed). Larger lenses, which can cost thousands on their own, can also help here by allowing more set alight into the camera for a given vista. (Look at the “f-stop” given for the lens. The less vital the digit the more costly). These upgrades can be bought once the photography career takes off.

You can add features such as image stabilization for low set alight or “depth of field preview” to help compose the shot. None of these are elemental. They can help. In the Ancient Days we didn’t have them.

As budget increases and the time you have available to take the photo increases you can go onto larger format cameras. This is well beyond everywhere many consumers, or even people like news or wedding photographers, go.

Answer by Zach L
If by professional, you mean Digital SLR (the kind with interchangeable lenses), you can’t go incorrect with Nikon.

As a starting point, I’d look at the Nikon D60. It costs around US$ 600, has a 10 megapixel sensor, and comes with an brilliant 18-55mm zoom lens with vibration reduction. It is also Nikon’s most compact Digital SLR.

Moving up, you have the D90, which costs around 900 with a very nice lens. This is a 12 megapixel camera with slightly more advanced features and a quicker framerate. Also, it has the ability to shoot HD video.

Past the D90, you get into Nikon’s professional DSLR lineup, which include the D300 and the D3x (among others) These cost in the thousands of dollars, are greatly larger than the D60 and the D90, and have more advanced features. You doubtless don’t need one of these, at least not to start out with.

I just bought a D60, and I couldn’t be more pleased!

Answer by Sam
The best is the Nikon D700 if money is no object. Then a Nikon D90. Then if really in a budget- go for the Nikon D40 or a used D50 or D70 since these can still use ancient Autofocus Nikon lenses unlike the D40 or D60.

Hope this helps.

BTW- Canon and Nikon. You can’t go incorrect with these. =)

What do you reckon? Answer below!

Wazzup?


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Im not a Professional Photographer and I dont claim to be. I am a Hairstylist and Clothing Designer, and although I do get to work with some awesome profrssionals, I often have to take many of my own photo’s of my work for my shop and portfolios.

That being the case, I am looking for the best digital camera to get the job done. I am an art major so I have an understanding of the principles and elements of art, so I can make a decent image..

So I need a camera that will allow me to take photos (preferrably not the kinds that you have to wait 10 seconds after each photos to reset), and will be high enough resolution for me to do some editing and manipulations.

My budget is low, under $ 300 would be excellent. I really know nothing of cameras so I do not know what else to question. I do not need much I dont reckon, just something with a quick response and can yeild editable images of my work.

I now have been by a Canon A560 7.1mp and I do not reckon its doing me excellent anymore.. thanks for any advice!!
Thanks, I was thinking atleast 10mp. When Igot this Canon it was my first digital camera, and forpersonal, home use.
But I have to start taking photos of my work and I find I can’t even have the sparkle on with this Canon as it warps the color so terrible its like a waste of time (unless I only shoot in the daylight, which is getting more scarce now)..
Plus I feel like the editing possibilities are severely limited as well.
Ill check them out thanks!

Answer by keerok
Sony Cybershot.

Answer by B.E.I.
You should look for a camera that is at least 10.1mp.

The brands I would avoid are Kodak, Vivitar, and Fujifilm (and any company that produces other things besides cameras) due to higher than normal issues of failure. Also, remember that most of the response and shutter lag times you read about from the manufacturer are in a controlled environment for advertising purposes.

The best thing to do is visit your local camera store (not electronics store) and try out the various brands and models within your budget. That way you can find the one that performs like you want it to.

If your camera is in excellent shape, and you still have the cables, manual, CD, etc you could see if it has a trade in value at the camera store also (who knows, you might be able to get $ 30 off a new camera)

If you go to http://www.yellowpages.com and type in camera and your city,state you can find the nearest camera store to you.

Answer by jasica
I would recommend you Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 12.1MP Digital Camera
* 27mm wide-angle Leica DC Vario-Elmarit lens;
* 18x optical zoom with POWER O.I.S.
* HD movies with 1280 x 720-pixel resolution; AVCHD Lite format
http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-DMC-FZ35-Digital-Optical-Stabilized/dp/B002IKLJU0/?tag=ya-ans-camera-20
http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?ff3=4&pub=5574865779&toolid=10001&campid=5336440665&customid=nktprk&mpre=http%3a%2f%2fphotography.shop.ebay.com%2fi.html%3f_nkw%3dPanasonic%2bLumix%2bDMC-FZ35%26_sacat%3d31388%26_dmpt%3dDigital_Cameras%26_odkw%3dpanasonic%2bfh20%26_osacat%3d31388%26_trksid%3dp3286.c0.m270.l1313

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