Best SLR Cameras in the Market

An SLR camera is an investment. If used with care and if regular maintenance is done, they can actually last for a long, long time. This is why if you are buying your very first digital SLR camera, it may be a good idea to research and ask more seasoned photographers on which of the SLR's out there will give a definite bang (or for this case click) for your pound.

For those with no professional photographers to turn to, then here are the two top SLR cameras out there. Grabe'em while their hot and clicking!

1. Nikon D40X

This is like version 2 of the initial 6 megapixel D40, only it was jazzed up to a 10.2 megapixel CCD sensor. The payoff of course is that the D40X requires you to for a few more bucks that could buy you lenses and other accessories but that is the pay-off for higher megapixels. D40X has the same 420 pixel sensor 3D color Matrix Metering II system of the D80 and the same processor as D200.

If you will buy the D40X, you actually have four options.

a. SLR digital camera only

b. SLR digital camera plus 18 mm to 55 mm lens

c. SLR digital camera plus two lenses 18 mm to 55 mm and 55 mm to 200 mm

d. SLR digital camera with 18 mm to 135 mm lens

This SLR does not have an "auto focus" feature so if you do want to have that feature, then the lenses will help you a great deal.

Compare to other SLR digital cameras, this model is a little on the small side but cost of making a more lightweight SLR, there is only one status display that is for the menu and for the image playback. This may be okay for novice users but most professional and amateur photographers would rather have a secondary status display.

This is also a very fine item for impatient people as the start up only takes less than half a second to do.

2. Pentax K10D

If your wallet will not allow for a pricey digital SLR camera, then you will be happy to know that the Pentax K10D is very budget friendly. The price may not be the lowest among all the SLR digital cameras out there but it has the greatest array of features given its price. It has professional looking buttons and witches, 10 megapixel CCD that has an integrated lens shift, it has state of the art shake reduction technology, its body is weather and water resistant, 11 point selectable autofocus and it has a complete set of exposure modes. Noise is reduced even at ISO 800 and it can go up to ISO 1600.

However, this camera is best fit for those that are already a bit knowledgeable in using SLR digital cameras because the absence of auto set up that can help a novice or a beginner to switch from the run off the mill regular digicam to the "toys for the big boys" digital SLR.

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