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In my experience as a photographer I came across countless of cameras, both digital and analog. This article is meant to explain the differences between the two technologies and serve as a camera buying guide for the undecided shopper.

So, when the shutter opens to take the shot, each pixel will memorize the intensity of the light that fell on it. Milliseconds later, after the shutter closes, this value is converted to a digital number, and the sequence of the several millions of numbers representing the pixels in the picture is compressed, then stored in the memory of the camera (be that internal or the memory card). When switching the camera in playback mode, this sequence is decompressed, and every single digital value is translated into a pixel on the LCD screen. So, in fractions of a second a lot of calculations are made, and this happens with every photo we take or replay.

Also, once captured, digital photos are already in a format we are all familiar with: you can insert them in Word documents, send them to your friends over your favorite instant messaging client, upload on Facebook, burn on DVD’s or simply store them on your hard drive for later usage. This is not the case with the old 35mm-ers, where you had to drive downtown to have the pictures developed, then use a scanner to get a digital version.

The Canon Rebel X1i for starters. Yes, I know it’s not out yet, as I write this, but it will be shortly (May 2009). For $900 or less with a kit lens, it’s hard to ignore this puppy. Considering it comes with 15MP, and the same image sensor as the $1200 or so Canon 50D, and full 1080P HD video capture, you’d be a fool not to have this on your SLR short list. This nyc canon dslr repair and this waterproof digital camera should help with best canon rebel slr.

So you decided to buy a new Canon digital camera and need help on deciding which one to choose. This article will try to break the available models into categories to help you pick the right one for your needs. Each model Canon designs is tailored to a specific segment of buyers, and the functionality each model comes with will fit the needs of that segment. It’s obvious that you are unlikely to find advanced features built in low end cameras, the price has to be kept down.

These series focus on more experienced amateur photographers’ needs, who do not make a living off their camera, yet want some more control on the pictures they take. While they are not even close to professional cameras, mid-range gadgets offer a reasonable number of manual controls, and some recent models in this range even come in metal bodies.

Canon models in this group include most of the 1 series (1N, 1V, all 1D’s), while other EOS series cameras (EOS 3 and 5) are considered semi-professional.

If you use the flash a lot you quickly notice that it takes a long time for the batteries to recharge the flash for your next picture. To AA batteries are partially to blame. While I’m sure it’s a design point, that the LCD goes blank after the flash has fired, it can still be a little annoying. Anyone who uses an external flash shouldn’t find this a problem. AA batteries are convenient and readily available, but not without their drawbacks.

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