Nikon D3000 Vs D60 Vs Canon Rebel XS

The standoff between three cameras, comparisons, reviews, and specs.
High precision 420-segment 3D color matrix metering on the Nikon D3000 and D60 delivers more consistent results compared to 35-segment Evaluative metering system on the Canon Rebel XS / EOS 1000D. The Nikon D3000 and the D60 also feature a “Spot” metering option that can be tied to the AF system’s active focus point for more precise metering within a given area.
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· The Nikon D3000 offers a larger 3.0-inch 230,000 dot LCD monitor versus the 2.5-inch 230K LCD screen on both the Nikon D60 and the Canon Rebel XS, although there is no Live View display mode. The Canon Rebel XS SLR does offer Live View composition on the LCD monitor.
Like the higher end Nikon D5000 and D90, the D3000 features Nikon’s Scene Recognition System (SRS). The SRS technology found in the Nikon D3000 uses information gathered from the camera’s 420-pixel RGB sensor to recognize the scene prior to capture. This feature improves accuracy for exposure, white balance, and autofocus by analyzing colour and illumination over the entire scene milliseconds prior to shooting. It then adjusts the camera settings accordingly for optimal picture quality.. The Nikon D60 and the Canon Rebel XS do not incorporate SRS technology.
· The D3000′s auto focus system has been improved compared to the Nikon D60. The D3000 offers 11-point 3D Tracking and superior Auto-area AF which is linked to the camera’s Scene Recognition System. The Canon Rebel XS offers a 7-point AF system that while very capable does not offer the same technical advancements as the Nikon D3000.
· Airflow Control System: leads air within the mirror box towards small ducts near the base of the camera, directing dust away from the image sensor. Helps prevent dust from potentially affecting image quality. This is also found in the Nikon D60. If dust becomes an issue, all three cameras feature a built-in sensor cleaning function to remove larger particles that might otherwise affect image quality.
· ISO sensitivity boost setting up to 3200 ISO (Hi1) which is the same as on the Nikon D60, compared to 1600 ISO maximum sensitivity setting on the Canon Rebel XS.
· User friendly “Guide” setting accessible on the main mode dial helps novice shooters by offering photographic guidance. The Nikon D60 does feature a built-in “help” guide which has been expanded and refined in the Nikon D3000. The Canon Rebel XS does not offer this feature.
· With difficult lighting conditions, important details can be lost in the highlights and shadows. The Nikon D3000 can correct these exposures instantly and automatically when you shoot with the camera’s “Active D-Lighting” feature enabled. This option is also found on the Nikon D60. The Canon Rebel XS SLR does offer Canon’s “Auto Lighting Optimizer”, which is billed as being a similar technology to Active D-lighting, although based on side by side comparison tests Nikon’s technology does offer better and more consistent results in this regard.
· D-lighting can be applied using the “Retouch Menu” after the picture is taken. The adjusted image is saved as a copy leaving the original intact.
· In-Camera Image Editing with built-in Retouch Menu (expanded upon versus D60). Remove red eye, crop, resize, in-camera RAW to JPEG conversion and editing, creative filter effects, create Black and White copy of original image, Stop Motion Movie animation and more.
· Low light AF assist and Red Eye Reduction beam provided by lamp located on the front side of the Nikon D3000 and the D60. The Canon Rebel XS emits a series of strobes from the built-in flash for low light AF assist, so the flash must be in the up position . for the feature to work. The Nikon D3000 and the D60 also offer a broader AF detection range from -1EV to 19 EV compared to -0.5 EV to 18 EV with the Canon Rebel XS.
· The Nikon AF-S DX 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR kit lens incorporates an AF-S motor for quiet focusing. The Canon EF-S 18-55mm IS lens does not incorporate a Canon Ultrasonic (USM) motor like some of Canon’s higher end lenses.
· The Nikon D3000 comes provided with a rechargeable Li-Ion Nikon EN-EL9a battery that offers up to 550 shots per charge using flash 50% of the time (based on CIPA test standards). The Nikon D60 offers up to approximately 500 shots per battery charge and the Canon Rebel XS offers up to 450 shots with its supplied Li-Ion LP-E5 battery (based on the same CIPA test conditions).
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· High precision 420-segment 3D colour matrix metering and Spot metering (same on the Nikon D3000) versus 35 zone evaluative metering found on the Canon Rebel XS.
· An eye sensor automatically turns LCD display off when the camera is brought up to the photographer’s eye (so not to interfere when looking through the camera viewfinder). Not available on the Nikon D3000 or the Canon Rebel XS / EOS 1000D.
· Airflow Control System: leads air within the mirror box towards small ducts near the base of the camera, directing dust away from the image sensor. Helps prevent dust from potentially affecting image quality. This feature is also found in the Nikon D3000. If dust becomes an issue, all three cameras feature a built-in sensor cleaning function to remove larger particles that might otherwise affect image quality.
· ISO sensitivity boost setting up to 3200 ISO (Hi1) which is the same as on the Nikon D3000, compared to 1600 ISO maximum sensitivity setting on the Canon Rebel XS.
· User friendly built-in “help guide” assists in learning the cameras functions. The Canon Rebel XS does not offer this functionality. This feature has been further expanded in the D3000, while also offering a “Guide” setting accessible on the main control dial.
· Active D-Lighting is designed to balance exposure between highlight and shadow areas of the image (brighten up darker parts of the image). This option is also found on the Nikon D3000. The Canon Rebel XS SLR does offer Canon’s “Auto Lighting Optimizer”, which is billed as being a similar technology to Active D-lighting, although based on our side by side comparison tests between the D60 and the Rebel XS, Nikon’s technology does offer better and more consistent results in this regard.
· D-lighting can be applied using the “Retouch Menu” after the picture is taken. The adjusted image is saved as a copy leaving the original intact.
· In-Camera Image Editing with built-in Retouch Menu. Remove red eye, crop, resize, in-camera RAW to JPEG conversion and editing, creative filter effects, create Black and White copy of original image, Stop Motion Movie animation and more. The Canon Rebel XS does not provide this option. The Retouch Menu in the Nikon D3000 has been expanded and now includes additional filter effects including a “Miniature” effect that modifies images to look like pictures of miniature models. Each editing function is applied to a copy of the image, with the original left unmodified.
· Low light AF assist and Red Eye Reduction beam provided by lamp located on the front side of the Nikon D60 and the D3000. The Canon Rebel XS / EOS 1000D emits a series of strobes from the camera’s built-in flash during low light AF assist, so the flash must be in the up position for the feature to work. The Nikon D60 and the D3000 also offer a broader AF detection range from -1EV to 19 EV compared to -0.5 EV to 18 EV with the Canon Rebel XS.
· The Nikon AF-S DX 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR kit lens incorporates an AF-S motor for quiet focusing. The Canon EF-S 18-55mm IS lens does not incorporate a Canon Ultrasonic (USM) motor like some of Canon’s higher end lenses.
· The Nikon D60 offers up to approximately 500 shots per battery charge and the Canon Rebel XS offers up to 450 shots with its supplied Li-Ion LP-E5 battery (based on the same CIPA test conditions). The Nikon D3000 comes provided with a rechargeable Li-Ion Nikon EN-EL9a battery that offers up to 550 shots per charge using flash 50% of the time (based on CIPA test standards).
· The Nikon D60 offers 25 custom settings for personalized control compared to 12 settings on the Canon Rebel XS
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· The Canon Rebel XS offers a Live View display mode. Works in P,S,A,M exposure control modes. Displays the scene as a smooth, 30fps video feed on the LCD. Optional grid line and histogram can be selected to help with composition and exposure. Two Live View Modes: (1) Quick AF: flips mirror to engage the AF sensor (2) Live AF: Uses contrast information for compact camera- type focusing
· All functions supported with Canon EF and EF-S lenses compared to Nikon D3000 and the D60 were all functions are supported with AF-S Nikkor lenses. The Nikon D3000 and the D60 are compatible with older non AF-S lenses although they will not auto focus. Can be used with manual focus.
· Dedicated ISO control button conveniently accessible on top of the Canon Rebel XS.
· The built-in flash on the Rebel XS sits higher in the up position (helps minimize red eye) and is a little more powerful than the built-in flash found on the D3000 and the D60.
· The Canon Rebel XS offers 7 point Auto Focus (AF) with one cross sensor providing an AF coverage advantage compared to the Nikon D60 particularly for vertically composed shots. The D3000 offers the most technologically advanced AF system with 11-point AF and 3D Tracking.
· Six preset ‘Picture Style’ settings for selecting the look of an image. Three Custom Picture Style Settings are available compared to one Custom setting on the D3000 and the D60.
· The Canon Rebel XS features a convenient Depth-of-field AE (A-DEP) mode on the main control dial and dedicated depth of field preview button
· Mirror lock up feature for close up work up to 30 seconds. The Nikon D3000 and the D60 do not offer a Mirror lock up function.
· The Rebel XS is compatible with the optional Canon BG-E5 vertical release battery grip: able to take 6 AA batteries or two of the LP-E5 batteries. Provides a shutter button and control dial along with AE/FE Lock, exposure compensation and AF point selection buttons. The Nikon D3000 and D60 do not offer an accessory battery grip option.
· Additional software bundled with the Canon Rebel XS: Canon ZoomBrowser EX 6.1, Canon PhotoStitch 3.1, Canon Digital Photo Professional 3.4 allows for RAW editing and conversion, Picture Style Editor 1.3 allows you to create and manage your custom Picture Styles. The Nikon D3000 and the D60 come supplied with NikonView NX and a trial version of Nikon Capture NX2 for advanced RAW and JPEG image editing.
· Compatible with dedicated optional Canon Direct Print printers, including SELPHY compact photo printers.
· The Canon Digital Rebel XS / EOS 1000D SLR camera kit is available in either a black or silver finish. The Nikon D3000 and the D60 are available in a black body finish.
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World's Most Expensive Camera

AN 84 years Leica has become the most expensive small camera in the world after the auction for more than 100 times the cost of modern digital cameras.
The camera takes a rare world record price of € 336.000 ($ 551.151) for a camera of its kind in the auction. This makes the tiny portable black camera comes from 1923's most expensive small camera in the world and second most expensive camera ever sold at auction.


Giroux Daguerreotype camera into the oldest as well as the world's most expensive camera. It happened after the recently conducted an auction and sold for 732,000 Euros (Rp 8 billion) including tax. The camera is a camera oldest first made ​​commercially in september 1839 by Alphonse Giroux, brother of Louis Jacques Mande Daguerre, the inventor of practical photography. Daguerre camera even signed to ensure authenticity.


Leica M9 Titanium Rp349 million and a tiny compact camera makes the photographer's shaking his head because the price is extraordinarily expensive. Titanium following Leica lenses SUMMILUX M9-M 35mm f/1.4 ASPH (which is also of titanium) markets from Rp238 million to Rp349 million. Its production limited to just 500 units worldwide, so that the finished goods exclusively for Leica fanatics.


We do not want to talk at length about the greatness of a digital camera (Digital Camera) of this HASSELBLAD.
To be sure, this is a true digital SLR camera with the current megapixel to 39 megapixels.
Besides having the largest megapixels, this DSLR is the most sophisticated ever compared with mananpun brand.
And certainly, this is the most expensive camera with the price up to around Rp. 450 million / unit.

Called the RED brand which is a digital camera and camcorders will make your DSLR looks old.
Product RED is also known as a Digital Still and Motion Camera (DSMC) has a myriad of features that are not owned by a DSLR kamer most expensive though.
Well, now you talk price, this is a bit of "horrible" because his plan EPIC RED-X will be sold in the range of U.S. $ 28,000 (approximately Rp. 280 millions).
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The Most Expensive DSLR in the world – 60 Megapixel

The Hasselblad H4D – 60

I remember earlier writing about the most expensive DSLR, the Hasselblad 39 Megapixel –  H3D II. Further to that, Hasselblad moves the notch northwards yet again with the 60 Megapixel H4D – 60. The sexiest feature of this cam is the huge sensor that it has in it, which is a Dalsa 60.1 Mpixels (8956 x 6708 pixels) sensor of the dimensions -
40.2 mm x 53.7 mm, which may sound better compared to an average SLR sensor size. To give you an example – the Nikon D90 has an image sensor size of 23.6 x 15.8mm. Now you get the drift. the average image size of the H4D – 60 is 80 megabytes ie, your 8 Gig memory card can hold 100 of those gigantore pics.
Detailed Specifications (Hasselblad Site)… Now the juicy part – the H4D – 60 costs a huge pocket burning, hole drilling, economy impacting $ 42,000 and comes with an 80mm lens.

Hasselblad Says
“The Medium Format Hasselblad H4D-60 camera, uses an extra large sensor with an impressive number of pixels, to support the shallow depth-of-field shooting that characterizes so much high-end shooting, and to provide the ultra-high resolution demanded by today’s most discerning professionals. The H4D-60 is the ultimate photographic tool for the serious commercial photographer demanding unsurpassed results.”
I am so sure, at 60 MP, even the model’s booger can be seen.. (disgusting example… but fits).

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The Looxcie Ear Wearable Camera

Never miss a moment worth capturing fumbling with your camera… thats the concept behind the Looxcie wearable cam. Looxcie has also been named as one of Time’s best 50 inventions of the year.
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You can use your smartphone as the Looxcie viewfinder to make sure that Looxcie is level and pointing where you look. Once Looxcie is lined up with your sight, put your smartphone away and join the action. the cam comes with customisable fitting adjustments, different sized ear buds and a bendable ear loop. The Looxcie can record upto 1 hour of 480p video which can be transferred and shared through a PC. Looxcie works with a large number of smartphones like an iPhone, HTC phones, LG smartphones, Motorola and Samsung smartphones. the price for the Looxcie is $199.

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Hasselblad H3D Digital SLR Camera System

Hasselblad Website
 
Hasselblad H3D II Digital SLR:
Hasselblad's H3D line of products achieve a new level of digital maturity and integration with the launch of the H3D-II, the fourth iteration of the camera system and one that can now justifiably lay claim to be the world's finest digital SLR camera. Offering unsurpassed image quality delivered through an outstanding combination of hardware, software and lenses, the H3D-II is the clear leader in the high-end DSLR category, now a recognized segment of the photographic market. The H3D-II is available immediately worldwide through Hasselblad's national subsidiaries and channel partners with a retail price of 26.500€ for the H3D-39II, 21.500€ for the H3D-31II, and 17.900€ for the H3D-22II, excluding tax.
Hasselblad H3D-II DSLR – 39 megapixel
A complete DSLR that is much more than the sum of its parts, the H3D II is peerless in terms of its combined image quality and flexibility. While retaining its full digital lens line and the choice of 22, 31 or 39 megapixel capture units using CCD image sensors up to 48×36 mm – the largest currently available and more than twice the size of even the largest 35mm camera sensors – the Hasselblad H3D II now has a large, bright 3” display, which affords both improved viewing of captured images and lower power consumption.
 
Hasselblad H3D II SLR – Menu
Reflecting the higher level of integration in the system, all the key functions of the camera are adjusted via digital menus, which can now be controlled via the thumbwheel controls on the handle of the Hasselblad H3D-II DSLR, making the operation of the camera easier and more efficient. A new separate button for direct control of ISO settings and white balance has also been added to the camera controls.
 
Hasselblad STAR Quality images
To optimize the digital image quality of a DSLR, Hasselblad has identified the following key system components: an excellent optical system, comprising the best lenses twinned with the largest possible sensor format; full integration to enable lens correction and Hasselblad's own Ultra-Focus; and the best possible RAW converter. With all these components in place, the result is Hasselblad's STAR Quality images, photographic flexibility and professional appearance.


Hasselblad H3D-2 – Hasselblad HC and HCD lenses
In the Hasselblad H3D-II, Hasselblad has addressed each of the system components above to provide an unprecedented level of image quality that outperforms any professional digital camera system on the market today, delivering outstanding pixel resolution, better colors, and improved detail rendering. When used with Hasselblad HC and HCD lenses, the camera system offers full digital lens correction through its Digital APO Correction III software, which, in addition to color aberration and distortion, can now correct for vignetting phenomena.


Hasselblad RAW Converter – HRC
Image noise in the Hasselblad H3D-II has been significantly reduced by improving the cooling of the sensor, achieved by attaching to the CCD a physical heatsink, which dissipates the heat generated to the entire camera body and considerably lowers the temperature of the system. As a component of Hasselblad's revolutionary forthcoming image processing software, Phocus, the Hasselblad RAW Converter (HRC) also has an amazing anti-moiré capability which will eliminate moiré from any 3FR files, including even reprocessed images shot in 3FR on previous generations of Hasselblad cameras.

Hasselblad H3D-II – Global Image Locator
Demonstrating Hasselblad's drive for continuous technical innovation, the Hasselblad H3D-II also features Hasselblad's Global Image Locator (GIL), a unique integrated GPS product that automatically records the camera's exact geographic co-ordinates at the precise moment of image capture. This data is integrated into the metadata of a specific image file and used together with the Hasselblad's new imaging software, Phocus, to allow images to be located on a map or found in a computer file system using the GPS coordinates as a search term. All the image files shot or stored in a specific location can be easily identified and found. As a direct link to Google Earth has also been built into Hasselblad's Phocus software, it is also possible to establish via the internet what image files were captured at any particular location. With Google's functionality, the user can also view their GPS tagged images, “fly” between them and even into them.


Hasselblad H3D-II professional DSLR camera
Christian Poulsen, CEO of Hasselblad , comments: “With the introduction of the Hasselblad H3D-II, we believe that the world's best high-end DSLR camera has just got better. By further raising the level of integration by improving the controls, functionality and sensor cooling, and adding a new and more intuitive user interface, and a bright, 3” display, we continue to address the needs of professional photographers and to reassure them that, by investing in Hasselblad, they've made the right choice. The Hasselblad H3D-II continues the evolution of the world's most advanced DSLR camera system and, will set a new standard for digital photographic quality.”


Hasselblad
Hasselblad A/S has developed, manufactured and delivered the very best in high-end camera systems for over 50 years. A Scandinavian company, headquartered in Gothenburg and Copenhagen, the company employs more than 250 people, has subsidiaries in the USA, the UK, Germany and France and is represented worldwide by more than 90 distribution partners, through which it reaches every segment of the professional photographic market. Inspired by the vision of its senior management to create the world's best high-end digital SLR cameras and to become the market leader in that sector , Hasselblad continues to pursue its founder's philosophy of combining the most advanced technology available with a passion for photography to give professional photographers the best possible tools to capture the best possible images.
The 39 Megapixel DSLR costs a whooping $ 32,000, by the way.

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Choosing a Digital Camera Or Most Expensive Best Camera

 

Choosing the best digital camera is not easy work. You want to buy the most expensive camera in the world or the best camera? Photographing is an activity that can be done by anyone and can be a hobby plus can bring in money. Penchant for taking beautiful pictures and quality now seems more spoiled today with the rise of competition with manufacturers of digital cameras are also getting good quality.

Digital photography has actually thrive in other States in the 1990s. Even today you can take pictures that look very good from the high-end smartphones, digital cameras that actually have made the photographer forgot about the movie camera. One measure commonly used when buying a camera is a camera the ability to display image details. For this it takes a camera with high pixel.  

H4D Hasselblad digital camera-60 digital camera may be the most expensive in the world. DSLR camera has 60 megapixels, the sensor is amazing with 40 x 54 mm. Assisted by the processor Absolute Position Lock, Hasselblad's True Focus system allows photographers to focus on composition without constantly fiddling with the focus. The camera has a capture rate 1.4 seconds per capture and shutter speed ranges from 1 / 800 seconds to 32 seconds.

This price digital camera pro is more than $ 40,000, but with that price you will become a member of Hasselblad Owners' Club. Exclusive club promises to connect you with a large enough network of professional photographers to improve exposure and expand your client base.

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