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Do you want a canon camera that’s below $200? If you want something affordable yet reliable get Canon’s Powershot A1100 IS. The said digital camera can be bought online at $99.00.

Another Canon choice is the A3100 IS. It packs 4x optical zoom with image stabilization, 12.1 megapixels for only $129 in 32 stores online.

Another choice is another powershot –the SD1200 IS. It packs 4GB in movie mode, 10 megapixels and 4x digital zoom and it is worth $99.99 in many online stores.

For $179, you can get the SD960 IS. This rather modern looking cam has HD movie mode which is great for special occasions.

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Have parents that don’t know how to use a digital camera? If you want to introduce them to the world of cameras, it would be best to determine which models are best for them. Point-and-shoot cameras are the best but which ones?

The best point-and-shoot camera to hit the market is Canon’s A1100. The rather affordable camera is a popular digital camera for newbies because you do not have to burn lots of money to have it and it is reliable and very user-friendly. The pictures you can take with this camera are solid and it does not require any type of analytical thinking.

Do you dream about a digital camera that is powerful enough to take sharp photos but small enough to shove inside your pocket? Well it’s time to wake up and buy a Canon S90 because this is your best option. This camera is one great alternative to the rather expensive DSLRs. It even has digital noise reduction and can even detect faces! Who would expect that in a sub compact camera? Well digital camera enthusiasts would surely expect that somehow but hey, if you haven’t found the right camera for you just yet, maybe this one will fit the bill.

You have seen the Canon EOS Rebel already. In fact, this camera has been discussed lots of times and it is getting lots of airtime online as well thanks to Canon’s marketing team and the camera’s capabilities.

This is a favorite among those who love to watch television because of its many TV ads. This is a digital SLR camera armed with a 3 inch LCD screen and EF-S 18055mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens.

Although this particular camera from Canon is deemed to be the most popular Canon model these days, other Canon cameras are doing great as well.

In fact, according to a study done by the uber popular photo sharing website Flckr, Canon is truly the no.1 camera brand that Flckr users use.

Take a look at the statistics:

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You can easily see that camera phones are giving camera manufacturers a run for their money but hey, Canon is doing well and this means they must be doing something very good.

Canon ELPH is the new kid on the block. Boasting high quality in a small body, this Canon PowerShot is dream come true for those who want high quality photos without carrying a heavyweight.

The SD4000 IS is very much capable of taking high quality images even if there is low to no light. Its BSI CMOS sensor (10 megapixel) is designed specifically to enable the camera to gather more light.

This digital camera is perfect to bring along any time of the day to any place on earth. Its stabilized zoom ranges from 28 to 105 mm. The camera also boasts a widescreen LCD for viewing.

Canon’s superiority in producing high quality optics is proportioned to its prices. Although reputed to be very expensive, Canon lenses are still sought after by professionals and serious hobbyists. Just take for example the photographers you see in events, these are the people that invest in their equipment and they’ve made a choice in investing in the brand they trust, Canon.

A look at Canon’s best –and expensive- lens line-up might just explain why Canon’s optics is well sought out despite its price.

Canon’s L-series lens might make your jaw drop to the floor when you see the price tag, but don’t pass out just yet.

The “L”, believe it or not, stands for “Luxury.” Like a Ferrari, or LV bags, only the finest materials are used to make the fine, great performing optics that is the L-series. Distinguished by its white body and a red line circling the frame, only high quality glass and metal make it to become an L-lens.

Although all Canon lenses are generally made with superior quality, backed up by decades of Canon’s experience in optics, what the L-lenses have over the rest of Canon’s roster is superior performance and build. The L-lenses are built to out-perform and out-last, and leave everyone else in the dust. Design-wise, the L-lenses are characterized by the use of super-low dispersion glass, fluorite and aspherical elements that really pushes optical performance to it’s peak. Delivering the sharpest images, with the widest aperture, and ultra fast and quiet focusing, the Canon L-lenses are definitely worth all the penny it costs.

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Value and quality for money, this seems to be the trend in any market lately. Even in the world of photography, a hobby (or profession to some) that is known to be one of the most expensive, leading companies are competing to attract even the most budget-conscious consumers.
A look at Canon’s trend, the market leader, we can see how it has changed, and how it approaches the market and its consumers. Known to make the best, and also expensive, optics and camera bodies, Canon decided it would also be wise to accommodate people with tight pockets.

The debut of Canon’s Digital Rebel (Canon 300D) began the revolution of sub $1000-dollar Digital SLRs. The term rebel appropriated the 300D, as the current market then, only had expensive prosumer cameras with prices ranging above the $1000-dollar mark such as the 10D. By August 2003, the revolution began.

Since the release of the 300D and recent advances in digital optics technology, Canon continued to introduce entry-level DSLRs alongside their more expensive prosumer cameras. It meant that the Digital Rebel wouldn’t be alone in the rebellion. In 2005, the 300D was replaced by a more updated and upgraded version, the 350D, which reigned the entry-level market.

This trend continues to the present day, and Canon’s Rebel series is becoming more and more innovative and more powerful, almost to a point of becoming a semi-prosumer camera. From the 300D and 350D, the advances of the 400 to the 450D, to the current market entry of the 500D and 550D, Canon doesn’t seem to run out of market ideas and still staying below the $1000-dollar mark.

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Canon can’t seem to stop in producing and giving photographers new toys to play with. Catering from the absolute beginners, to the dead-serious photographers, Canon’s line-up of Digital SLR cameras are just the best out there today.
The newest addition to the Canon EOS family, is the new Canon 550D. Following the 500D’s successful entry into the market, the 550D (Rebel T2i in the US) takes some of the features of its predecessor with some extra tweaks and upgrades.

Bridging the space between the entry-level and the semi-professional cameras, the 550D packs features from both ends. It is considered as a smaller, cheaper version of the high-end 7D inheriting its metering system. Packing an 18-megapixel censor, the 550D has the largest censor in the Rebel series. Aside from the slightly larger censor and screen resolution, the LCD screen has also been reconfigured to a 3:2 aspect ratio to compliment it’s better video capability which can now shoot at 50 out 60fps at 720p and VGA, a feature not available in the 500D. Also, an optional external, stereo microphone can be plugged in directly.

Some other upgraded features included in the 550D compared to the 500D is a higher ISO capacity, ranging from 100 to 6400 and can be extended to 12800.

Image quality is undeniably of true Canon quality, with all the support of a long line-up of Canon lenses. The 550D delivers superb images unrivaled by others in its bracket from competitors like Nikon, Pentax, and Olympus. And being relatively new to the market, the 550D has been experiencing nothing but great response and reviews from users.

Canon Digital SLRs, or more famously, the EOS line has one of the largest lens support with hundreds of lenses backing it up and still counting. Backed up by Canon’s lens technology and quality even before the single lens reflex cameras went digital, solidifies Canon’s lead in the market against other DSLR makers like Nikon. And although reputed for producing high-quality, and high-priced professional lenses, Canon has also produced value lenses at the same quality true to the company’s reputation.

The 50mm f1.8 II takes the popularity top spot on digital-photography-school.com for all canon lenses. And being one of the cheapest canon lenses in the market today, it’s a great tool for the budget-conscious photographer. Priced about $80, you are truly getting value for your money.

The 50mm f1.8 II is one of the fastest lenses in Canon’s optics, making it great for indoor and low-light conditions, or when flash photography is not applicable. Build is primarily plastic right to the mount (hence the price), this lens is also one of the lightest out there.

Being far from perfect, there are certain drawbacks to the 50mm f1.8 III. Autofocus is driven by way of a micro motor within the lens body. Focusing isn’t exactly the fastest, but adequate and, somehow, loud. You might just want to leave this at home when planning on shooting wildlife. Sharpness works great at f1.8 but works well at f2.8 and smaller. But with just five non-rounded aperture blades, this leads to poor image quality on out of focus areas on the image.

Then again, considering Canon’s price, this lens is still great. And the slight drawbacks can be overlooked.

Digital cameras are great for hobbyists, travelers and all kinds of people who like taking pictures without the fuss of manually adjusting lenses and tampering with technical details, but if you’re serious about delving into the imaginative realm of photography and you don’t want a simple point-and-click experience, then DSLR cameras are just for you.

But we’re not just talking about any old kind of DSLR camera – we’re talking about one of the leading and absolute best in the global market. Canon cameras are known to have been manufactured with one of the world’s highest standards of excellence; they’ve always helped photographers produce breathtaking images through the years. They started the ‘entry-level’ DSLRs back in 2003 and put photography under the spotlight once again, with their enticing prices and easy to use features. But now they’ve definitely outdone themselves with their latest flagship product in their EOS Rebel line, the Canon EOS 550D.

The EOS 550D appeals greatly to beginners of the art with its top-class digital imagery, state-of-the-art intuitive technology and lightweight ergonomic body. And although the price may seem quite high for an entry-level mid-end camera, rest assured that every cent would be worth it since this is the perfect blend of professional quality and user accessibility. Featuring 18.0 Megapixels for ultra-detailed pictures even when in raw mode, increased light sensitivity for low-light photography, High Definition (HD) Movie mode, 3.7 frames per second (fps) shooting rate, Advanced Live View for wide-angle landscape shots, Auto Lighting Optimizer and Highlight Tones, it’s the camera that has everything you can ever ask for and more. It also includes gapless micro lenses that improve the efficiency of each pixel as well as auto ISO ranges that are customizable – things that the previous model brand, EOS 500D, did not have. Plus it makes full use of its being digital with its gorgeous 3:2 LCD screen – Canon has obviously pulled all the stops for their latest and surely their best creation to date.