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| The Genuine Article |
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Pixels to pictures (page 3)
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| Small and mighty:
Canon's Rebel XTi
offers the best
resolution among
entry-level DSLRs. |
SMALL AND MIGHTY
Canon Rebel XTi
The hottest-selling DSLR on the market
today just had a major makeover. Now at
10.1 megapixels, the Rebel XTi ($925, body
only) offers the most resolution among
entry-level DSLRs, and it shoots three
frames per second. It comes with a selfcleaning
sensor and has a convenient
thumb-controlled autofocus that progresses
quickly through nine different
focus points. Despite all the bells and whistles, the Rebel XTi remains one of the most
compact DSLRs on the market - ideal
for those who want to travel light.
FAST AND FURIOUS
Nikon D200
Perfect for the amateur who wants to
achieve professional results, Nikon's beautiful
10.2-megapixel D200 ($1,849, body
only) fires up in the blink of an eye and features
a continuous high-speed shooting
capability of up to five frames per second,
ideal for action sequences. It comes with
an oversized viewfinder, and its top-of-theline
autofocus continuously tracks as many
as seven moving subjects, enabling accuracy
found only on Nikon's finest models.
Its super-sensitive CCD provides stable
pixel colours even in low light, and the
D200 also has the dust-cleaning diode on
shutdown. But don't think the superlative
sensitivity renders this camera dainty. The
D200 comes in a bombproof magnesiumalloy
chassis with the size, weight, feel and
structure of a serious professional body.
Based in Vancouver, Marty McLennan is a
professional photographer whose work has
appeared in dozens of magazines throughout
the Americas and Europe. He also teaches
in the Writing and Publishing Program at
Simon Fraser University.
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