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For taking small snapshot pictures for the web, of large slow (or not moving) fish in brightly illuminated aquariums, almost any digital camera with more than |
Common drawbacks that I've found with most old
or "normal" digital cameras are:
Good bonus features and properties:
Most digital cameras that are well suited for aquarium photography are much more expensive than my Casio QV-2800UX. The accessories for these other cameras might, in some cases, also be more expensive, but in some cases also higher quality. The more expensive models are usually capable of producing much higher quality images than my Casio QV-2800UX. The prices are dropping fast on digital cameras and new improved models are also released continuously. Some cameras might have useful special features or properties that I lack on my camera, but they usually also lack some of the special features that I do have. Cameras with a Through The Lens Optical View Finder have a similarity to good analogue (film) cameras, but the price is also higher than other digital cameras, from medium price up to very expensive professional cameras. One issue that I didn't think of, until I had actually held and tested several cameras in shops, was that many cameras are constructed for people with small or average sized hands. I personally have relatively large hands. (I wear XL or XXL gloves.) Some cameras that according to the specifications and user reputation seem very good, are in my personal opinion terrible to operate with big hands. Some cameras don't allow proper holding and operation with large hands. If you have big hands I suggest looking closely on the design of the camera and try holding the camera you are considering (or at least a camera with similar design) before buying one. February 11, 2002 Foveon announced a new type of color image sensor for digital cameras. The X3 sensor captures light in three layers. All other types of image sensors on the market only catch light in one layer. I personally consider this to be a technological breakthrough. My guess is that this new technology will continue to improve and might become dominant in the future, but at the moment cameras with single layer sensors still rule. At the time of the latest update of this article I think that especially the models listed below give good value for money and are worth serious consideration for advanced aquarium photography. I only include cameras with external flash connection, because I consider the possibility and suitability to easily use external flash to be of significant value for advanced aquarium photography. (There are also several ways to use external flash even without a flash connection on the camera, but it is not as convinient.) I've entered words to describe the price for each camera in the lists. The price varies greatly between different countries and retailers. The price is not static either, as it is usually lowered after the camera has been on the market for a while, but as a rough approximation (at the time of writing) the words might be converted into the figures below, including tax.
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