| Anyone shopping for a digital camera these days, is | | | | decent tripod. As with many cameras in this category, |
| absolutely entitled to being overwhelmed, confused | | | | there is a delay in between taking pictures when using |
| and bewildered. There is such a wide range of | | | | the flash. Usually around five seconds. Inconvenient to |
| cameras, manufacturers, and features available, it's | | | | be sure, but hard to get away with out spending a bit |
| insane. It's almost enough to make one hearken back | | | | more money. |
| to the days of the Model T, when Henry Ford offered | | | | Speaking of more money, lets talk about my second |
| his customers any color of car they wanted, as long | | | | favorite choice for best canon digital camera. The |
| as it was black. Well, I'm about to make things much | | | | Canon PowerShot G9 is designed for those amateurs |
| simpler for you. Let's take a look at arguably the best | | | | who are getting a little more serious about the |
| camera manufacturer today - Canon, and three of | | | | photographs they take, but don't have the budget or |
| their best cameras. Don't worry, these aren't just the | | | | inclination to move up to the more expensive and |
| most expensive models. They range in price from | | | | demanding world of SLR photography. The one big |
| $200 up to $1500, with one priced right in between. | | | | feature you get with the G9 that you won't find on a |
| Canon is the most prolific camera maker today. Part | | | | simple point and shoot is RAW format. It basically |
| of that reason, is they cater to every level of | | | | saves your images without compressing them into jpg |
| photographer. From absolute novice to seasoned | | | | format and losing some picture quality. RAW is far |
| professional. That's also why they sell more cameras | | | | more flexible when it comes to editing pictures later. |
| and camera lenses than anyone else. | | | | You basically get more manual control of your picture |
| My first choice for best Canon digital camera, is the | | | | taking, like a SLR, but without the added size and extra |
| Canon Powershot A720 IS. If all your interested in is a | | | | lenses. You can get a G9 for about $500 these days. |
| simple point and shoot camera that's easy to use by | | | | So you've had it with slow compact point and shoot |
| anyone, then congratulations, you've found it. Taking | | | | cameras with average picture quality, and are looking |
| outdoor pictures in good lighting, you'll be hard pressed | | | | to move into the realm of SLR photography. Cool, |
| to find a better camera at any price. If you don't mind | | | | because my third pick for best canon digital camera, is |
| fiddling a bit with the A720's white balance and | | | | the Canon EOS 40D. Currently going for about $1200 |
| metering mode, you can also compensate for picture | | | | just for the camera body, so be sure to save room in |
| taking in less than ideal lighting situations. For around | | | | the budget for lenses (probably $1500 with a basic |
| $200, you get image stabilization, 8 megapixels, 6x | | | | lens). Unless you plan on changing careers, and |
| zoom, and a real optical view finder. The view finder is | | | | becoming a professional photographer, this should be |
| missing on many cameras in this class, but not the | | | | the last camera you'll ever buy. The only real limit to |
| A720. Which is fortunate, as it really helps framing your | | | | taking amazing pictures with this camera is the |
| shots better than a LCD, and can considerably save | | | | photographer and of course his/her budget for new |
| on batteries when you turn the LCD off. If your going | | | | lenses. |
| to use the full 6x zoom, I would recommending a | | | | |