STEP 3 Camera Models - SLR

Digital cameras are categorized below by their overall quality and their size. Dozens of web-sites were researched to accurately determine the quality of each camera below. Look for the models which have the major features you need and pick the ones of highest quality. Those are the best ones for your needs.

 

Click on a size to see the selection of digital camera models. Clicking on a camera model name will show detailed information about that camera and point you to other opinions about it.

 

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All digital SLR cameras provide advanced features including high-ISO, full-manual controls, custom white-balance, a hot-shoe, long shutter-speeds for night photography, fast shutter-speeds for action photography and more. For this reason, the table below omits the following icons which are common to all DSLR cameras:

SLR High ISO Manual Controls White Balance Flash Night Photography Sports Photography

To distinguish between DSLR cameras, icons describing advanced features are used in the table below. Remeber that all the icons listed above apply to all DSLR cameras. A brief defintion of these icons can be expanded by clicking on the title below. The detailed definition of each of these icons appears in the icon glossary.


Advanced Icon List

Built-In Stabilization Built-in stabilization. Stablizes all lenses at no extra cost. Built-In Dust Reduction Built-in dust-reduction. Reduces dust accumulation from the image sensor.    
Weather-Proof
Weather-proof. Seals protect from dust, humidity and light splashing.
Spot Metering
Spot metering. Available in addition to multi-segment and center-weighed or average.
Depth-Of-Field Preview
Depth-of-field preview. Stops down the aperture with the press of a button.
Extra-Large Viewfinder An extra-large viewfinder with less than 100% frame coverage. 100% Coverage Extra-Large Viewfinder An extra-large viewfinder with 100% frame coverage. Medium Viewfinder A medium viewfinder with less than 100% frame coverage.
Large Viewfinder A large viewfinder with less than 100% frame coverage. 100% Coverage Large Viewfinder A large viewfinder with 100% frame coverage. Small Viewfinder A small viewfinder with less than 100% frame coverage.
Unlimited Slow Continuous Drive Unlimited 2 to 4 FPS continuous drive. Long Duration Slow-Speed Continuous Drive Long duraction 2 to 4 FPS continuous drive. Short Duration Slow-Speed Continuous Drive Short duraction 2 to 4 FPS continuous drive.
Long Duration High-Speed Continuous Drive Long duration 5 FPS or more continuous drive. Short Duration High-Speed Continuous Drive Short duration 5 FPS or more continuous drive.    

 

Excellent 12 Megapixels Long Duration Slow-Speed Continuous Drive Spot Metering Depth-Of-Field Preview Extra-Large Viewfinder Compact Flash
Excellent 8 Megapixels Short Duration High-Speed Continuous Drive Depth-Of-Field Preview Medium Viewfinder Compact Flash Hands On Preview
Excellent 8 Megapixels Long Duration High-Speed Continuous Drive Spot Metering Depth-Of-Field Preview Medium Viewfinder Compact Flash
Excellent 10 Megapixels Long Duration High-Speed Continuous Drive Built-In Dust Reduction Spot Metering Depth-Of-Field Preview Medium Viewfinder Compact Flash
Excellent 8 Megapixels Short Duration Slow-Speed Continuous Drive Depth-Of-Field Preview Small Viewfinder Compact Flash
Excellent 10 Megapixels Long Duration Slow-Speed Continuous Drive Built-In Dust Reduction Depth-Of-Field Preview Small Viewfinder Compact Flash
Excellent 6 Megapixels Long Duration Slow-Speed Continuous Drive Weather-Proof Spot Metering Depth-Of-Field Preview Large Viewfinder Compact Flash
Excellent 6 Megapixels Short Duration Slow-Speed Continuous Drive Built-In Stabilization Spot Metering Depth-Of-Field Preview Medium Viewfinder Compact Flash
Excellent 6 Megapixels Short Duration Slow-Speed Continuous Drive Built-In Stabilization Spot Metering Depth-Of-Field Preview Large Viewfinder Compact Flash
Excellent 10 Megapixels Long Duration High-Speed Continuous Drive Weather-Proof Spot Metering Depth-Of-Field Preview Large Viewfinder Compact Flash
Excellent 12 Megapixels Long Duration High-Speed Continuous Drive Weather-Proof Spot Metering Depth-Of-Field Preview 100% Coverage Large Viewfinder Compact Flash Neocamera Review
Excellent 10 Megapixels Long Duration Slow-Speed Continuous Drive Spot Metering Depth-Of-Field Preview Large Viewfinder SD HC Memory
Excellent 10 Megapixels Unlimited Slow Continuous Drive Built-In Dust Reduction Spot Metering Depth-Of-Field Preview Small Viewfinder Compact Flash xD Memory
Excellent 10 Megapixels Unlimited Slow Continuous Drive Built-In Stabilization Built-In Dust Reduction Spot Metering Depth-Of-Field Preview Small Viewfinder Compact Flash xD Memory
Excellent 10 Megapixels Unlimited Slow Continuous Drive Built-In Stabilization Built-In Dust Reduction Weather-Proof Spot Metering Depth-Of-Field Preview Large Viewfinder SD HC Memory Neocamera Review
Excellent 15 Megapixels Long Duration Slow-Speed Continuous Drive Built-In Stabilization Built-In Dust Reduction Weather-Proof Spot Metering Depth-Of-Field Preview Large Viewfinder SD HC Memory Neocamera Review
Excellent 6 Megapixels Short Duration Slow-Speed Continuous Drive Built-In Stabilization Spot Metering Depth-Of-Field Preview Medium Viewfinder AA Batteries SD HC Memory
Excellent 10 Megapixels Unlimited Slow Continuous Drive Built-In Stabilization Built-In Dust Reduction Spot Metering Depth-Of-Field Preview Medium Viewfinder Compact Flash Hands On Preview Neocamera Review
Excellent 10 Megapixels Unlimited Slow Continuous Drive Built-In Stabilization Built-In Dust Reduction Spot Metering Depth-Of-Field Preview Medium Viewfinder Compact Flash Neocamera Review
Excellent 12 Megapixels Unlimited Fast Continuous Drive Built-In Stabilization Built-In Dust Reduction Spot Metering Depth-Of-Field Preview Large Viewfinder Compact Flash Memory Stick Neocamera Review
Good 6 Megapixels Short Duration Slow-Speed Continuous Drive Depth-Of-Field Preview Medium Viewfinder Compact Flash
Good 6 Megapixels Short Duration Slow-Speed Continuous Drive Spot Metering Depth-Of-Field Preview Medium Viewfinder AA Batteries Compact Flash xD Memory
Good 6 Megapixels Unlimited Slow Continuous Drive Spot Metering Medium Viewfinder SD HC Memory
Good 10 Megapixels Unlimited Slow Continuous Drive Spot Metering Medium Viewfinder SD HC Memory
Good 6 Megapixels Short Duration Slow-Speed Continuous Drive Spot Metering Small Viewfinder SD Memory
Good 6 Megapixels Short Duration Slow-Speed Continuous Drive Spot Metering Depth-Of-Field Preview Small Viewfinder Compact Flash
Good 6 Megapixels Short Duration Slow-Speed Continuous Drive Spot Metering Depth-Of-Field Preview Small Viewfinder Compact Flash
Good 8 Megapixels Unlimited Slow Continuous Drive Built-In Dust Reduction Spot Metering Depth-Of-Field Preview Small Viewfinder Compact Flash xD Memory
Good 8 Megapixels Unlimited Slow Continuous Drive Spot Metering Depth-Of-Field Preview Small Viewfinder SD HC Memory
Good 6 Megapixels Short Duration Slow-Speed Continuous Drive Spot Metering Depth-Of-Field Preview Medium Viewfinder AA Batteries SD HC Memory
Good 6 Megapixels Short Duration Slow-Speed Continuous Drive Spot Metering Depth-Of-Field Preview Large Viewfinder AA Batteries SD HC Memory
Good 6 Megapixels Short Duration Slow-Speed Continuous Drive Spot Metering Depth-Of-Field Preview Large Viewfinder AA Batteries SD HC Memory
Average 8 Megapixels Short Duration Slow-Speed Continuous Drive Spot Metering Built-In Dust Reduction Depth-Of-Field Preview Small Viewfinder Compact Flash
Average 8 Megapixels Unlimited Slow Continuous Drive Spot Metering Built-In Dust Reduction Depth-Of-Field Preview Small Viewfinder Compact Flash xD Memory
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