The Best Digital Cameras of 2007 |
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See the top digital cameras of 2007 and chose one for yourself or as a holiday gift. For each size, the top pick is presented along with several alternate choices based on outstanding features.
The cameras shown below are outstanding models in their respective categories. They were chosen for their leading image quality, feature sets, performance and value. There usually are other great digital cameras in each category, so if none of these models suit your needs, see our digital camera buying guide's model pages. |
Select a category below to jump to the chosen models. If you are not sure which category would suite you better, consult the Choosing Basics section of the buying guide.
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Making digital cameras this small requires compromises. Choosing among them means deciding which compromises we can accept. In return, we get a camera which can unobtrusively be taken anywhere and more photo opportunities.
Top Pick
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 The new flagship of the legendary F-series, the F50 pairs a stabilized 12 megapixels sensor with advanced features not found on most ultra-compact cameras.
At full-resolution, ISO goes up to 1600 but it can also reach up to 6400 at reduced resolutions. It also features both shutter-priority and aperture-priority exposure modes.
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Alternate Choice
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The Fuji F40fd has a typical feature set for an ultra-compact but it compensates for that very well with its outstanding image quality. This is strictly a point-and-shoot model but that makes it simple to use. It operates fast for everything except shot-to-shot speeds. Battery-life is also better than most.
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Alternate Choice
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The wide angle lens on this camera is ideally suited for architecture, indoor and landscape photography. There is no other ultra-compact camera with a wide-angle lens, fast operation, great built quality and ease-of-use. The Canon SD800 IS offers a stablized wide-angle lens, unlimited continuous shooting and an optical viewfinder.
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Compact digital cameras have plenty of features, yet are small enough not to require a dedicated camera bag. By their sizes, these cameras cannot sport the best lenses nor the most comfortable ergonomics.
Top Pick
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This camera is not only one of the best models in its class, it is also a great value due to its low price. With image stabilization, full-manual controls, unlimited continuous drive, it does more than most compact cameras. Add to that good image quality, fast speed of operation and convenient use of AA batteries and you have a winning camera.
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Large cameras are very capable. In addition to a complete feature-set, these cameras can be equipped with outstanding optics and ergonomically-designed bodies. Compared to DSLR cameras, large cameras provide live-preview and are not
prone to sensor dust. Their only true limitation is having a fixed lens.
Top Pick
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This outstanding camera produces high-quality images with extremely low noise, great sharpness and good colors. Its outstanding 10.7X optical zoom lens starts at wide-angle (28mm) and reaches super-telephoto (300mm). The mechanical zoom control adds to this cameras speed and ergonomics. Also, the Fuji S6000fd has a very powerful flash, good battery life and excellent LCD visibility.
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DSLR cameras have top image quality, speed of operation and versatility. As
such, all DSLR cameras are great photographic tools. While you cannot go wrong
with any DSLR, some are better than others. Moving from a fixed-lens type of
camera, results from a DSLR cannot fail to impress. The most important differences between
DSLR cameras are features and lens choices. Note that all DSLR cameras have full
manual controls, custom white balance, various metering modes, high-ISO,
continuous drive and a flash hot-shoe.
Top Pick
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Although its resolution is only 6 megapixels, these Pentax DSLRs show outstanding image quality with usable ISO settings up to 3200. The K100D and its Super sibling both feature built-in stabilization. Not only does this feature save money for each lens, it enables
stabilization for all lenses, even those with no stabilized counterparts. These cameras are light, relatively small and among the least expensive DSLRs available. They are also the only DSLRs using standard AA
batteries for added portability and lower total cost.
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Alternate Choice
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There is no doubt that the Canon 40D is a top performer among DSLR cameras. It has outstanding image quality, an excellent build and is a very fast performer with a 6.5 FPS continuous drive. It may not have all the features of its competitors, but none of those are as fast or quiet as the 40D.
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Alternate Choice
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Another DSLR with great image quality, the Sony A700 is the first of the new generation of DSLR cameras featuring 12 megapixels image sensors and ultra-high sensitivities, up to ISO 6400 in this case. It has an extremely fast autofocus system, a 5 FPS continuous drive. built-in stabilization, dust-reduction and a dynamic range optimizer engine, thus making it one of the most feature rich DSLRs currently available.
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Alternate Choice
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This is most feature-rich DSLR currently available. It is the only one to feature built-in stabilization, dust-reduction, unlimited 3 FPS continuous shooting and proper weather seals. It also boasts some unique exposure modes, the largest viewfinder of any cropped-sensor DSLR cameras and fantastic ergonomics. While its image quality is good, there are several high-resolution DSLRs, including the Canon 40D, do slightly better.
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Alternate Choice
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This Nikon D200 look-alike has one special trick of its sleeve, a high-dynamic range sensor that lets it capture more dynamic range than any other camera on the market. This greatly helps with photography, particularly with scenes of high-contrast. It uses Nikon lens and has nearly all of the D200's features, including proper weather-seals.
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