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Truce in the Megapixel War?

Posted by Jim Mills in Articles

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Truce in the Megapixel WarThis has been an exciting few weeks for us camera lovers.  On March 25th Canon announced the 15.1 Megapixel Canon EOS Digital Rebel T1i.  Yesterday, Nikon took the wraps off the D5000, which has many of the same features as Nikon’s very successful D90 and adds an articulating 2.7 inch LCD screen. Both of these cameras offer excellent image quality, high ISO performance, and the ability to shoot high definition video. The best part, both of these cameras are under $900 with a kit lens!

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In The Market For A New Digital Camera?

Posted by Jim Mills in Articles

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Nikon D100When you walk towards my cubicle at work, you are greeted by a 16×20 print of the Daibutsu (Big Buddha) I shot. I get the usual “what camera did you use to take that shot,” followed up by the “what camera should I buy since I am in the market now?” After this happened for the third time I realized I was basically giving out the same advice to everyone. Now I am sharing this helpful assistance with the masses.

Let’s first start out with my background in photography. A friend of mine got me interested in shooting during our off-time. I bought a Sony DSC-V1 and was also using a friend’s Canon EOS-3 film camera with slide film. I was torn between the ease of use on digital and the system flexibility and lens choice on the SLR. After a few weeks doing this balancing act I decided to purchase a DSLR.

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