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Olympus SP-500 UZ

Olympus SP-500 UZ Digital Camera

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Canon EOS 7D Body Only Digital Camera

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Product Description
A powerful 10x optical zoom gets you deeper into detail while a ton of advanced manual and impressive automatic features let you dig even deeper. Shoot with speed. Make adjustments with ease.... More
A powerful 10x optical zoom gets you deeper into detail while a ton of advanced manual and impressive automatic features let you dig even deeper. Shoot with speed. Make adjustments with ease. Extend your options via additional lenses with gusto. From simple one-touch buttons for printing and deleting images to an intuitive menu providing the means towards full creative control, the SP-500 is designed to meet all demands. Less
With features designed to enhance every facet of the photographic process, from still images to video, the EOS 7D made to be the tool of choice for serious photographers and... More
With features designed to enhance every facet of the photographic process, from still images to video, the EOS 7D made to be the tool of choice for serious photographers and semi-professionals, the EOS 7D features a 18.0-megapixel APS-C size CMOS sensor and Dual DIGIC 4 image processors, capturing tremendous images at up to ISO 12800 and speeds of up to 8 fps. The EOS 7D has a cross-type 19-point AF system with improved AI Servo AF subject tracking and user-selectable AF area selection modes for sharp focus no matter the situation. The EOS 7D's Intelligent Viewfinder, a technology, provides 100% coverage and displays user-selected AF modes as well as a spot metering circle and on demand grid lines. Less
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Olympus SP-500 UZ
Olympus SP-500 UZ Digital Camera
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Canon EOS 7D Body Only Digital Camera
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Product Review Summary

3.5
Based on 13 user reviews
62% recommend this product
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Consumer Reviews

455

Decent camera for the $$

byalanbweaver Apr 25, 2007
16 Helpfuls 17 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Fairly easy to use, LONG telephoto
Cons LONG telephoto can cause a bit of blurriness
Recommended it? Yes

The camera is reasonably priced. Image quality is good, the battery is durable (long life) and the zoom is good. It does lack image stabilization.

Its best feature is the 10X lens. This also is its detriment as the camera has no image stabilization which can result with blurry pictures in... Read full review »

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HAVE GROWN TO LOVE THIS CAMERA

byhgxstitch Sep 21, 2007
9 Helpfuls 10 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Great Zoom, hibernates to maximize AA battery life while shooting, produces quality pics
Cons Eats thru batteries when uploading to PC, not for the person who wants immediate results
Recommended it? Yes

After the purchase of this camera last year I thought for sure I had thrown my money down the drain. But with months of toying with all the modes (21 programed,there are unlimited customizable options, plus automatic)this is my go to camera of choice when traveling light. I have taken pictures of... Read full review »

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Product Review Summary

4.8
Based on 32 user reviews
97% recommend this product
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Pros
  • Excellent Picture Quality (15)
  • Quality Construction (13)
  • Easy to Use (12)
  • Great Design (10)
  • Stylish (4)
  • Compact (4)
  • Fast Shutter (4)
  • Lightweight (4)
  • Quality lens (3)
  • Intuitive (3)
Cons
  • Heavy (8)
  • Bulky (8)
  • Overpriced (7)
  • Short Battery Life (2)
  • cropped sensor (1)
  • easy to misplace (1)
  • Bad in Low Light (1)
  • expensive (1)
Good For
  • Outdoors (16)
  • Travel (12)
  • Everyday Use (12)
  • Gifts (9)
  • Home (7)
  • Office (4)
  • Upgrade (1)
  • Special Events (1)
  • Action (1)
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Consumer Reviews

18

Fantastic upgrade

bycharlesj68 Jan 26, 2010
10 Helpfuls 11 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Customizability<br>Performance<br>Control layout
Cons Noisier than full-frame
Recommended it? Yes

I had been using my Canon EOS 300D Digital Rebel for six years.  Thousands of photos had passed over its sensor.  I had watched as newer cameras steadily increased the number of pixels in the sensor and as steadily decreased the levels of light at which clean images could be... Read full review »

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A great camera for the price.

bydkla2001 Nov 27, 2010
8 Helpfuls 9 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Great camera for the price. Great video capability.
Cons Perfect for still camera. For video, still isn't ready for prime time.
Recommended it? Yes

For those wanting the bottom line first - This is a great digital slr camera in it's price range. It's also a decent video camera with HD potential in it.I'm a professional videographer and I too was following the digital video HDSLR revolution and wanted to jump on the bandwagon. I tested both the... Read full review »

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