Smaller DSLR cameras?

Bella

I love the quality of the images and versatility of these cameras, but the bulkiness . . . ehh, not so much. Does anyone know of some DSLR cams on the smaller side? I'm realistic & not expecting it to be as small as a point and shoot camera, but for me the smaller the better.
Thanks in advance!

Answer
Hey,

Small DSLRs that I recommend;
- Canon EOS XS
- Canon EOS XSi
- Canon EOS T1i
- Canon EOS T2i

- Nikon D3000
- Nikon D3100
- Nikon D5000

Lower models also weigh less.

All have the same quality, D31000, D5000 and T2i have the least noise when at ISO 800+.

Here's a post called 'Buying a DSLR, what's important, megapixels, features, brand, price, quality and which one to get - http://www.the-dslr-photographer.com/2009/03/which-dslr-to-buy.html

Good luck! The site has many tutorials, tips, reviews and guides.

What is the best brand of DSLR camera?

wolleybell

thanks...

Answer
Top brands of DSLRs are, in alphabetical order -

Canon, Fujifilm, Leica (BIG $$$), Nikon, Olympus, Panasonic, Pentax, Sony and, to a more limited degree, Sigma (who makes lenses for many different camera brands, but has entered the advanced camera market). All of these companies make high quality cameras with significant market position that means they are likely to stay in the business for the foreseeable future. Any of these would be a good choice and would usually be selected according to your preferences for features and particular style.

Check out the Digital SLR Guide web site for an excellent guide to selecting a camera. Keep in mind that the most important part of your choice is not the camera but the lenses because that is what will take the actual photograph. Plus, if you pursue this interest for very long you are more likely to replace a camera body long before you replace a lens.

http://www.digital-slr-guide.com/index.html

My personal favorite is Olympus because they offer excellent value for the money. They are a smaller but very innovative company however they use a system called Four Thirds (4/3) with a smaller sensor than most of the other brands and that has been an area of great criticism and controversy. IMO, Olympus has done an excellent job of engineering and been able to provide many innovative features with their cameras. They helped to develop amd then adopted the Four Thirds system, an open standard that any other camera company can use to make compatible products. So far Leica and Panasonic also make camera for this standard and Sigma also makes lenses for 4/3 cameras..

Olympus lenses are generally been among the highest quality products available in any given price range, particularly the less expensive "standard" grade lenses. (They make more expensive "High Grade" and "Super High Grade" lenses, too). My suggestion would be to look at the E-520 because it has a number of improvements over the earlier E-500 and E-510 models, primarily to improve image quality in difficult lighting situations

To look at some pictures made with Olympus (mostly E500 and E1) cameras and lenses go to my Flickr page here -

http://www.flickr.com/photos/robs-photo-memory/sets/

To understand the Four Thirds camera system you can get more information at these sites

http://www.four-thirds.org/en/index.html
http://olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/cpg_digital_slr.asp

There are also many avid user groups that can help you get the most out of any of the popular camera brands.

HTH. E mail me if you have specific questions.

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