If your camera budget is $1,000, you have a wide range of digital camera choices. You can get some amazing prosumer cameras, and you have a selection of great budget digital SLR cameras in this price range. Here is a list of the best digital cameras under $1,000.
1. Nikon D80 Digital SLR Camera
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The Nikon D80 digital SLR camera provides photographers with many benefits of the popular D200 with a cheaper under-$1,000 pricetag. It features 10.2 megapixels, instant startup, in-camera image retouching and high-speed continuous shooting. It has a high-resolution processing engine designed to streamline and accelerate performance, and use less power. Nikon boasts that the D80 can shoot up to 2,700 images on one battery charge.
2. Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi SLR Camera
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The Canon Digital Rebel packs a lot of bang for the price range, which you can find packaged with a lens for well under $1,000. In automatic mode, it's a dazzling point-and-shoot. You also have the option of taking control over the camera. There are few bad things to say about this popular camera.
3. Sony DSLR-A100K Alpha Digital SLR Camera
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You can get an SLR packaged with two lenses with this 10.2-megapixel digital DLR camera, all for under $1,000. This camera features a wide range of advanced features, including "Super SteadyShot" to reduce blur caused by hand shake. It also features anti-dust technology, and an automatic zoom that starts when you put eye to viewfinder.
4. Olympus Evolt E-510 Digital SLR Camera
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This digital SLR camera is a tremendous value for the price, and you can find it sold with two lenses for under $1,000. This 10-megapixel digital SLR camera features gyro sensors to adjust for hand motion and avoid blurry pictures. A handy stand-out feature is the ability to use CompactFlash, Microdrive and xD pictures cards in two slots, and you can even transfer images from one card to the other.
