| Picking the best camera brand is very hard, and is | | | | Though, it is said to be a great film and digital camera |
| something that varies greatly. Some may say Canon, | | | | nonetheless. Olympus is probably one of the best |
| while others may say Kodak. It all depends on what | | | | digital SLR, and if you are willing top pay big bucks for |
| the camera is being used for. | | | | lenses, then this is your best bet. |
| Technically, there is no best camera brand, and it really | | | | One thing that should be considered closely is what |
| just comes down to individual preference. Nonetheless, | | | | category camera you want as well. Some brands do |
| there are quite a few brands that really do dominate in | | | | not have good SLR cameras, while others may not |
| many ways. These brands include Olympus, Leica, | | | | have good ultra compact cameras. There are five |
| Panasonic, Minolta, Fuji, Pentax, and Sony. As you can | | | | categories, and before picking a specific brand you |
| see, it is hard to pick just one brand, as there are | | | | should definitely know which of these you will likely |
| many brands that are right up there as "the best | | | | want. The categories include ultra compact (very |
| camera brand". | | | | small), compact (small), creative compact (a bit bigger |
| As for quality, this may be a bit easier to rank. At the | | | | than the compact cameras), SLR-like (larger), and the |
| top would be Leica, followed by Panasonic, Minolta, | | | | SLR (the largest). Some brands will not have good |
| Olympus, Yashica, Practika, Pentacon, Fuji, and Zeiss. | | | | SLR cameras, so if you want a good SLR camera, |
| There are several other brands, and just because they | | | | some brands may not be an option for you. Generally, |
| are not on this list does not mean they are bad brands. | | | | Sony caries ultra compact cameras, while Olympus is |
| In fact, in this time there is really no such thing as "bad | | | | better known for SLR cameras. Picking a brand is not |
| camera brand", but there are just certain brands that | | | | always something that someone can help you with. |
| really shine. | | | | Often times people pick a camera on what they find is |
| Overall, many would say that the Leica could be the | | | | appealing. Try out some different cameras; see how |
| best if it was smaller. Many people do not like it | | | | you like their look, and their interface. It really comes |
| because it is not one you can fit in your pocket. | | | | down to individual preference over anything. |