| Type | Make | Model | Price | Dimensions (cm) | ISO | Notes | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSLR | Canon | 40D | $1,383 | 14.6 x 10.8 x 7.4 = 1166.2cm^3 | 3200 (pushed 1600) | I am a Canon whore. They make great stuff, but they're stingy about features, like water-proofing and ISOs. I tried really hard to go with another company. Everyone agrees Nikon has the best interfaces. I believe Pentax gives you the most with your dollar, but I had a couple concerns with the K10D. The K20D was announced on 1/24/08. These use CF cards. The Canon Digital Rebels are a less expensive excellent option. Above the 40D line gets very expensive. My journal posts on the subject: Canon vs. Nikon vs. Pentax Boston fireworks / I chose Canon over Pentax. (second half of post) |
2008-01-24 |
| Ultra-Compact | Canon | SD1000 | $212 | 9.2 x 5.7 x 2.0=104.9cm^3 | 1600 | I recommend the smallest line canon makes, in the latest model under $250 shipped. Note the SDxxx line basically comes in two sizes, the larger of the two (SD700, SD800, SD900, etc.) are generally 1.3x larger and 1.4x more expensive without features to justify it. The SD1100 was announced on 1/24/08. The Fujifilm F30 (below) is so much better in low light that I'm not sure it wouldn't be my first choice. (this may be out of date) |
2008-01-24 |
| Low Light (high ISO) | Fujifilm | FinePix F30 Zoom | $250 | 9.3 x 5.7 x 2.8=148.4 | 3200 | Not quite the quality or compactness of Canon but much better low light performance. "...the F30 has a similar level of noise (and detail) at ISO 800 to the SD 700 IS at ISO 200. Very, very impressive." - dpreview.com |
2007-01-10 |
| Economy | Canon | A530 | $137 | 9.0 x 6.4 x 4.3=247.6 | 800 | Uses two AA batteries. Cheapest Canon I can find. It seems by the time the price of a Canon drops a lot it becomes unavailable. Still a great camera Get whatever digital Canon you can for the least money, they're all great. The A530 is just the most likely. |
2007-01-10 |