Canon’s EOS brand of DSLR’s are well respected, originally launched in 2000. Announced in August of 2007, the Canon EOS 40D is a DSLR aimed at the semi-professional market. Building off its 30D predecessor, this camera offers 10MP and a multitude of advanced features in a robust, ergonomic design. The photos are of consistent good [...]

Replacing the 560UZ before it, the Olympus SP 570UZ offers amazing 20x optical zoom and 10MP making it perfect for casual users and hobbyists who routinely shoot faraway subjects. Similar to other Olympus SP series cameras, this is an advanced point and shoot camera loaded with features. Priced around $370 and launched mid-2008, this is [...]

The nearly 2 year old Olympus SP-550 UZ boasted the worlds first 18x optical zoom when it launched. As anyone who has used a digital camera before knows, digital zoom is near useless compared to optical zoom. This camera line is extremely competent and will satisfy average buyers though there are better semi-pro DSLR’s for [...]

The Nikon D300, replacing its 2005 D200 predecessor, is a highly rated semi-professional DSLR. How do you know if this camera is right for you? By reading the features list and if you understand it then you may consider this for your work/hobbies. If like me you understand very little, then stick to the standard [...]

Priced at the lower end of Canon’s Powershot series featuring its ELPH design, the SD770IS offers the most megapixels for the money although it lacks the advanced features and higher performance seen in more expensive cameras. Unless having a 10 MP camera is important, there are other cameras in the Powershot range which may be [...]

Provided you are in a well lit setting, don’t plan to use “advanced” level photo features and can deal with slow flash recycle times, this 8 megapixel camera takes beautiful photos at a reasonable price and comes in 5 fun colors: silver, light blue, gold, pink and brown. Succeeding the popular SD1000 model, this Canon digital camera [...]