I have been considering purchasing a new high quality digital camera. I currently own a Canon Rebel EOS Ti that is a 35‑mm camera. I have been very pleased with this camera as it takes excellent pictures. Everyone who sees our pictures always comments on the excellent quality of the pictures. Because I wanted to upgrade to a digital camera but did not have much money, about a year ago I purchased the Nikon Coolpix L22. While I am mostly happy with the pictures it takes, I feel it does not reach the level of my Canon Rebel in clarity.
I, therefore, decided to look into three different cameras which I felt were comparable to what I currently have.
The first camera that I looked at was the Nikon Coolpix L810. This camera features a 26x zoom lens with VR (vibration reduction) Image Stabilization. Its total pixels are 16.44 million (approximately) with a 3 inch diagonal monitor. This camera allows you to shoot pictures in different styles (i.e.: vintage, black/white, nostalgic) etc. It furthermore allows you to take video with surround sound. It records HD (720p) movies which can be viewed on a big screen utilizing the built-in HDMI port. It has an internal memory of 50MB. This camera is priced around $280.00
The second camera I looked at was the Canon Powershot SX40 HS. This camera comes with a 35x Wide-Angle Optical Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer. It has a 12.1 Megapixel CMOS sensor and a 2.7‑inch Vari-Angle LCD. Also equipped with video capability, this camera records in Full HD 1080p in stereo sound which can be played back easily utilizing the HDMI output. This comes with an internal memory ranging from 4GB to 16GB depending on the size of the file. It is priced around $430.00.
The last camera that I looked into was the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15. This camera comes with a 16x Optical Zoom. It has 12.1. Megapixels with a 24mm Ultra Wide Angle LEICA DC Lens. As far as taking video, it can also record in Full HD and comes with approximately 70MB of built-in memory. This camera runs around $280.00.
While each camera contains a lot of detailed specification/feature information, I have focused on the specifications most relevant in my consideration for buying a camera and have summarized them here. I, therefore, now have three candidates to consider in purchasing for my first high end digital camera.
