How to Compare Canon Digital Cameras
Canon makes two types of digital camera. Single Lens Reflex (SLR) cameras with changeable lenses and flashes generally called EOS or Digital Rebel and Compact Digital cameras generally called Powershot.
SLR cameras can be compared by CMOS sensor, the 'megapixels,' and by size and weight and whether or not there is a self-cleaning system. Future comparability will include whether the SLR camera shoots movies.
Compact digital cameras fall into three categories: Basic Point & Shoot, Intermediate and Advanced. Comparisons tend to be made by made by CMOS sensor, the 'megapixels,' and, because there is a fixed lens, by focal length of the lens.
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How to Compare Canon Digital Cameras
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Decide if you want to have full-size, interchangeable lenses and flashes which allow for full creative control -- an SLR. Or, compact form which allows for some creative control -- a Compact Digital? Decide if you plan to blow-up your pictures, or just view them on a computer screen. That will determine whether megapixel-count is indeed important to you, because it may not be.
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If you choose compact form, decide if you want a basic Point & Shoot camera which takes photographs automatically, has limited advanced features but is fast to set up and easy to take anywhere. An intermediate level camera, which has multiple shooting modes and functions to control many advanced features. Or, an advanced level camera where there are many shooting modes, plus the ability to add some lenses and flashes.
If you choose SLR, decide if a self-cleaning system, weight and size, future movie making or other advanced technology is important to you.
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Finally take into account the recent advances in camera technology like face recognition, anti-shake, high ISO ( film speed) and new shockproof and waterproof functionality before choosing your camera.
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Tips & Warnings
According to the Canon USA website Canon currently manufacture eight SLRs. The Digital Rebel XT has an 8.0 megapixel CMOS sensor and is the smallest and lightest. The EOS 5D has a 12.8 megapixel CMOS sensor. The EOC 30D has an 8.2 megapixel sensor. The Digital Rebel XTi has a 10.1 megapixel sensor and a self-cleaning system. The EOS-1D Mark III is 10.1 megapixels, has self-cleaning and is the worlds fastest digital SLR at 10 frames per second. The EOS-1Ds Mark III is the same but with a 21.1 megapixel sensor. The EOS Rebel XSi has new Auto-Optimization for highlight-shadow control, does not have self-cleaning and is 12.2 megapixels. And the EOS Rebel XS 18-55IS has 10.1 megapixels.
