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The best selling cameras are picked and then the best informative reviews of that product are hand picked to give the consensus rating.
The Canon SX40 is a step up from its predecessor the SX30 with its faster performance and HD video recording.
The 35x Optical zoom lens offers the ability to take long range shots with ease, this is an excellent choice for sports or wildlife photography.
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Any camera that stays in the Amazon Digital SlR best sellers top 100 list for over 800 days has to be something special. This is a superb a...
The Nikon D5200 offers excellent photo and video quality in a solidly built and competitively priced unit. The new view finder is a step i...
Pros:
Massive zoom lens.
Excellent image stabilization.
Articulating LCD.
Cons:
Only average viewing screen.
Feels bulky in the hand.
Startup is slow.
Color accuracy is questionable.
Rating: 83%
The Canon Sx40 has the excellent 35x optical zoom as its stand out feature, if a massive zoom is important to you then it is hard to look past this camera.
The SX40 has a slightly plasticky feel to it and the LCD screen is not the best in its class but overall this is an excellent camera.
Reviews
85 Camera Labs
October 2011
The Canon PowerShot SX40 HS may be little more than the SX30 IS equipped with a new sensor, but this single change has a significant impact on the camera as a whole. The 720p video and paltry 1.3fps continuous shooting of the SX30 IS have now been upgraded to 1080p and up to 10.3fps .....
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80 Photography Blog
November 2011
As an amateur tool the PowerShot SX40 HS cuts the mustard and is great fun. But we would only unconditionally recommend it if you can find a street price that shaves a decent chunk off the manufacturer's price.....
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80 Cnet.com
June 2011
....it has plenty of positives including some of the best JPEG photo quality you'll find in this class as well as an extraordinarily long lens.
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80 Trusted Reviews
January 2013
The Canon PowerShot SX40 HS is a brilliantly versatile bridge camera whose key feature, that 35x optical zoom, is made all the more attractive by an excellent image stabilization system.
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The GoPro Hero3 has been the go to camera for fans of action sports for quite some time now but it has been coming under pressure from many competitors, can it keep its place at the top of the pile?
The consensus reviews for this camera are very good with nearly all reviews commentating on the great picture quality and incredible durability but on the downside the battery life is short and and the menu can be cumbersome.
Pros:
Incredibly Durable.
Superb image quality.
Lighter than previous editions.
Great range of accessories.
Cons:
Battery Life is shorter than hoped for.
It isn't cheap.
Many accessories over priced.
Rating: 85%
The Gopro Hero3 remains the best action camera on the market at the moment. The black edition is the top of the range which is reflected in the price but it still remains great value.
Reviews
80 Gizmodo
November 2012
It is handily the best action camera we've ever used. The footage it takes is simply unparalleled. The biggest ding against it is battery life, which is important enough to cost it half a star.
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80 Techradar.cameras
April 2013
An amazing and robust camera that can go all the places you can, and some places you can't.
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90 Trusted Reviews
July 2013
...the GoPro Hero3 Black Edition is currently best option on the market.
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90 Engadget
January 2013
Despite its meager battery life and less-than-ergonomic shape, the Hero3 provides imaging performance superior to all of its competitors at a price that won't break the bank.
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If your photos are suffering because of the wobbles then these simple bean bag supports may be the answer. When you don't want to be lugging around a tripod or it's just not practical the Pocket-Pod is an easy to use alternative and gives a solid anchor for your camera.
When you are not using the Pocket-Pod it can be used as extra padding around your equipment.
Panasonic have just announced a series of new skin designs for their super slim compact camera.
You will have to pay roughly $20 more for the new designs. The skins are to be released in June and there are ten to choose from.
Any camera that stays in the Amazon Digital SlR best sellers top 100 list for over 800 days has to be something special.
This is a superb allrounder, offering very good video and photo images.
The Nikon D5200 offers excellent photo and video quality in a solidly built and competitively priced unit.
The new view finder is a step in the right direction for the D series of cameras and is markedly improved from the D5100.
As an entry level digital SLR camera this is a great choice as a holiday and family camera and for those wishing to delve into more serious photography.
Any camera that stays in the Amazon Digital SlR best sellers top 100 list for over 800 days has to be something special. This is a superb a...
The Nikon D5200 offers excellent photo and video quality in a solidly built and competitively priced unit. The new view finder is a step i...
