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Being a successor of the Nikon D60, it offers features of D60 like 10.2 megapixel sensor and 2.5 inch screen with resemblance in body and controls as well. It has a built-in autofocus and vibration reduction image stabilization technology, providing sharp and blur free photographs.

Its best feature is the active dust reduction system with airflow control which provides more picture clarity. The anti-dust system vibrates the low pass filter along with usage of airflow system to remove particles coming in the image path. It is provided with an eye sensor which automatically turns off the LCD screen if the view finder is being used. Adjustment of image size, quality and white balance for RAW images can be done within the camera after shooting. It has a stop motion recording mode which helps create a stop motion animation from a sequence of images. An inbuilt active D light automatically compensates the under exposed as well as over exposed areas in picture with high contrast.

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Set with strong features and the advanced technology, the latest entrant in the renowned Nikon family is Nikon D5000. The most visible feature of this camera is its 2.7 inch LCD monitor which can be tilted forward and rotated to achieve great viewing from any angle. This feature comes in handy when capturing Live View, greatly enhancing the way you look at movie clips and creative photography. It can be snapped back into its safe position as soon as you are done.

Outfitted with a 12.3 megapixel, the Nikon D5000 is capable of churning out high resolution advanced images. Nikon’s Scene recognition and face detection features also play a big role when trying to achieve great picture focus and quality. It can detect up to 5 faces in the frame and can automatically lock-in on the closest one.

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If you are not an expert yet in photography but you want an SLR, you could seriously consider the Pentax K200D. On one hand, it comes with many advanced features, and on the other, this camera is lightweight and is really easy for the beginner to use. And the best news is, as you keep using this camera, you can grow as a photographer with your experience.

The biggest challenge for most beginners is camera shake that can make the pictures blurred. To negate this, the Pentax K200D comes with the award winning Shake Reduction mechanism from Pentax. You will surely notice the difference it can make, even when the shooting conditions are quite challenging. Expect to get the same high quality images even when the light conditions are less than perfect or when you are using the telephoto lens.

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If you are planning to get yourself a high end camera, then consider buying a SLR. The Olympus E-30 will capture your imagination and give you breathtaking photographs. With this camera, you will be definitely encouraged to take up photography at a professional level.

The camera is great for continuous photography, as it has a speed of 5 frames per second. An electronic pop-up flash makes the Olympus E-30 look genuinely small yet gives it the image of a professional’s device when operated. However, it is advised that the camera be handled with extreme care since its glass fiber enforced plastic body may be susceptible to scratches. This ordinarily will protect the camera from any damage if it falls down from your hand.

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Nikon D90 is the replacement of Nikon D80. This DSLR camera has a good resolution of 12.3 MP. Nikon claims this camera to be the first DSLR to shoot high definition video. This feature makes it cut above the rest.
This camera weighs 1.4 lbs. Its dimensions are 4.1 x 3.0 x 5.2 inch. Its ergonomical design makes it very easy to use.
The CMOS sensor of Nikon D90 allows you to take sharp, high quality, and low noise pictures. Its ISO sensitivity ranges between 200 and 3000. Its self cleaning function makes sure that the picture quality does not get affected due to dust.

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The Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 is an SLR aimed at the consumer market. The camera boasts of a 10 mega pixel N-MOS sensor and is equipped with Live View facilities. Thus, the camera is very useful and supports contrast based AF which allows focusing without having to flip its mirror back and forth. Another very unique feature included in this SLR is Face Detection.  

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 uses a lens which is designed for Four Thirds system and a special model is needed in order to support AF contrast. The lenses which can be used for this are Leica 14-150mm super zoom and Leica 14-50mm f3.8 -5.6 kit kens. Both of them have an optical image stabilization (OIS) feature.  

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