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By Michael Carr, About.com Guide to Digital Cameras since 2004

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Top 10 Digital Cameras For Dads (2003)
Digital cameras - These digital cameras are great for dads who want a compact, easy to use camera that's filled with enough gadgets to keep it interesting.

Top 10 Digital Cameras for Moms
Digital cameras - These stylish, compact digital cameras with powerful zoom lenses meet the demands of moms on the go.

Top 5 Digital Cameras for Serious Amateurs and Professionals (2003)
For a camera to qualify as a top pick for the serious amateur or professional photographer, it needs to be of the highest quality. First of all, it must have high quality glass lenses. In addition, the digital camera must be fast, able to be controlled manually, and self contained with built-in lenses to keep costs down. Last, it needs to be expandable, so you can add lenses and accessories.

Top 10 Family Digital Cameras for 2003
Digital Cameras - These digital cameras are perfect for the family photographer. Each of these digital cameras produces high quality images, good resolution and a powerful zoom lens.

Top 5 Film Scanners Under $500
If you want to start making higher quality image scans straight from your slides or negatives, but you'd like to have some pocket change left over, check out these scanners. Each of them combine good quality at a modest price.

Top 5 Smallest Digital Cameras (2002)
Bigger isn't necessarily better, especially when you're talking about a camera. Who wants to lug a bulky, heavy camera with them? That's why every camera on this list not only produces high quality images but also fits into your pocket.

Top 5 Digital Cameras Less Than $100
As the prices of electronics continue to drop, we are now seeing a number of fairly basic digital cameras under the $100 mark. I’ve included a list of 5 that most deserve a second look.

Top 5 1 Megapixel Digital Cameras (2002)
One megapixel cameras are usually considered to be entry level cameras, but I think they are more than that. Sure, you can get good prints from these cameras, but their greatest use is on the internet. Using images online requires a lower resolution, which is what these cameras have.

Top 5 Five Megapixel Cameras (2002)
These cameras are the heavyweights of the digital camera arena. However, they are so lightweight that you probably wouldn’t notice one in your pocket. Each of these 5 megapixel cameras offers the sharpest images available in easy to use consumer digital cameras.

Top 5 Books: Digital Photography
Choosing the right digital photography book is almost as hard as choosing the right camera-- which may be why you are looking at books in the first place. To help you in your search, I have gathered 5 of the most informative digital photo books in different aspects of the art.

Top 5 4 Megapixel Digital Cameras (2002)
Four megapixel cameras offer incredibly sharp images suitable for enlarging. These cameras are generally lower priced than the sharper 5 megapixel cameras, but their image quality is high enough to suit most people. These 4 megapixel cameras offer the most value for the money.

Top 5 3 Megapixel Digital Cameras
Three megapixel cameras are some of the most common in use today. While they offer a lower resolution than the 4 megapixel cameras, enlargements to 8”x10” can still be beautifully made from these cameras. For this list of my favorites, I have included only the cameras that yield the sharpest images.

Top 5 2 Megapixel Digital Cameras (2002)
2 megapixel cameras are a great way to have fun with digital cameras without spending an arm and a leg. While these cameras make good family cameras, they are better for teens and college students. The best part of these cameras is that they capture nice images for prints, and great images for internet sharing. My list includes the highest quality of these cameras.

Top 5 Consumer Film Scanners
There’s a lot to consider when purchasing a film scanner: dynamic range (DMAX), resolution, light source, speed… pretty soon it all just seems like a mess of words and numbers. I’ve evaluated many different models and have created this list of my favorites. I hope this helps purchasing a film scanner a little easier for you.

Top 5 Consumer Photo Printers
As digital cameras rise in popularity, the need for better printing quality and features also continues to rise. However, there’s no need to dish out big bucks for a professional photo printer. You can get great results using a moderately priced printer. Here are my five favorites.

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