Cameras

March 20th, 2010

The following table is designed to help you research your camera body purchase. The links in the table let you look at camera reviews and check prices.

My goal is NOT to list every camera body but only the most popular and widely used camera bodies from the major manufacturers. So just because the camera body you are thinking about using for shooting real estate isn’t on this list doesn’t mean it won’t work just fine. Most any DSLR will work fine for real estate photography. The lens you choose is much more important than the body. For information on lenses for real estate photography see the lenses page.

This table also lists a few of the compact (non-DSLR) camera that come with a wide enough angle lens for use in real estate photography. The criteria for putting the compact cameras on the list below is they must have at least a 24mm (35mm effective) wide angle lens.

Nikon DSLRs for Real Estate Shooting

Nikon D90

Nikon D90

Nikon D90 review
APS-C (1.5x crop), 12.3 MP
Screen resolution High resolution screen
920k dots
$1,944.44 body only
Amazon.com Marketplace
Nikon D5000

Nikon D5000

Nikon D5000 review
APS-C (1.5x crop), 12.3 MP
Screen flips out Flip-out screen
Great for movies
$822.99 body only
Amazon.com Marketplace
Nikon D3100-rumor

Nikon D3100-rumor

Nikon D3100-rumor review
APS-C (1.6x crop), 14.2 MP
Movie format Full HD
1080p @ 24fps
$699.00 w/ 18-55mm lens
Amazon.com
Nikon D3000

Nikon D3000

Nikon D3000 review
APS-C (1.5x crop), 10.2 MP
Weight Light-weight
536 g
$449.95 body only
Amazon.com Marketplace
Nikon D300S

Nikon D300S

Nikon D300S review
APS-C (1.5x crop), 12.3 MP
Lens focus motor Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
$1,429.99 body only
Amazon.com Marketplace
Nikon D700

Nikon D700

Nikon D700 review
Full frame, 12.1 MP
Low light performance Low noise at high ISO
2,303 ISO
click to see body only
Amazon.com Marketplace
Nikon D3S

Nikon D3S

Nikon D3S review
Full frame, 12.1 MP
Low light performance Low noise at high ISO
3,253 ISO
$5,199.95 body only
Amazon.com

Canon DSLRs for Real Estate Shooting

Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i review
APS-C (1.6x crop), 18 MP
Movie format Full HD
1080p @ 30fps
$799.99 body only
Amazon.com
Canon EOS Rebel T1i

Canon Rebel T1i

Canon Rebel T1i review
APS-C (1.6x crop), 15.1 MP
Movie format Full HD
1080p @ 20fps
$577.00 body only
Amazon.com Marketplace
Canon EOS 7D

Canon 7D

Canon 7D review
APS-C (1.6x crop), 18 MP
Continuous shooting Rapid fire
8 fps
$1,515.00 body only
Amazon.com Marketplace
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS

Canon Digital Rebel XS

Canon Digital Rebel XS review
APS-C (1.6x crop), 10.1 MP
Weight Light-weight
502 g
$644.95 body only
Amazon.com Marketplace
Canon EOS 50D

Canon 50D

Canon 50D review
APS-C (1.6x crop), 15.1 MP
Viewfinder Great viewfinder
Pentaprism
$2,025.00 body only
Amazon.com Marketplace
Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Canon 5D Mark II

Canon 5D Mark II review
Full frame, 21 MP
Low light performance Low noise at high ISO
1,815 ISO
$2,479.00 body only
Amazon.com Marketplace
Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV review
APS-H (1.3x crop), 16.1 MP
Light sensitivity (boost) High ISO (boost)
102,400 ISO
$4,949.00 body only
Amazon.com Marketplace

Sony DSLRs for Real Estate Shooting

Sony Alpha DSLR-A230

Sony DSLR-A230

Sony DSLR-A230 review
APS-C (1.5x crop), 10.2 MP
Weight Light-weight
490 g
$529.00 w/ 18-55mm, 55-200mm lenses
Abe's of Maine
Sony Alpha DSLR-A550

Sony DSLR-A550

Sony DSLR-A550 review
APS-C (1.5x crop), 14.2 MP
Screen resolution High resolution screen
922k dots
$599.00 body only
Amazon.com Marketplace
Sony Alpha DSLR-A500

Sony DSLR-A500

Sony DSLR-A500 review
APS-C (1.5x crop), 12.3 MP
Light sensitivity High ISO
12,800 ISO
$469.00 body only
Amazon.com Marketplace
Sony Alpha DSLR-A380

Sony DSLR-A380

Sony DSLR-A380 review
APS-C (1.5x crop), 14.2 MP
Live view Has live view
Preview your photos
$719.99 w/ 18-55mm, 75-300mm lenses
Amazon.com Marketplace
Sony Alpha DSLR-A850

Sony DSLR-A850

Sony DSLR-A850 review
Full frame, 24.6 MP
Viewfinder size Large viewfinder
0.74x
$1,939.95 body only
Amazon.com Marketplace
Sony Alpha DSLR-A900

Sony DSLR-A900

Sony DSLR-A900 review
Full frame, 24.6 MP
Viewfinder size Large viewfinder
0.74x
$3,149.99 w/ 50mm lens
Amazon.com Marketplace

Pentax DSLRs for Real Estate Shooting

Pentax K-x

Pentax K-x

Pentax K-x review
APS-C (1.5x crop), 12.4 MP
Low light performance Low noise at high ISO
811 ISO
$509.95 body only
Amazon.com Marketplace
Pentax K-7

Pentax K-7

Pentax K-7 review
APS-C (1.5x crop), 14.6 MP
Screen resolution High resolution screen
921k dots
$851.53 body only
Amazon.com Marketplace

Olympus DSLRs for Real Estate Shooting

Olympus E-620

Olympus E-620

Olympus E-620 review
Four thirds (2x crop), 12.3 MP
Screen flips out Flip-out screen
Great for movies
click to see body only
Amazon.com Marketplace
Olympus E-520

Olympus E-520

Olympus E-520 review
Four thirds (2x crop), 10 MP
$685.28 body only
Amazon.com Marketplace
Olympus E-30

Olympus E-30

Olympus E-30 review
Four thirds (2x crop), 12.3 MP
Viewfinder Great viewfinder
Pentaprism
$829.95 body only
Amazon.com Marketplace

Sigma DSLRs for Real Estate Shooting

Sigma SD15

Sigma SD15

Sigma SD15 review
Four thirds (1.7x crop), 4.6 MP
$989.00 body only
Amazon.com Marketplace

Point and shoots for Real Estate Shooting (PRO)

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Panasonic DMC-LX3

Panasonic DMC-LX3 review
24 mm, f/2.0
Sensor size Large sensor
1/1.7" 8x6mm
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic DMC-LX5

Panasonic DMC-LX5 review
24 mm, f/2.0
Announced New
July, 2010
Samsung TL500

Samsung TL500

Samsung TL500 review
24 mm, f/1.8
Screen type OLED Screen
Bright and vivid
Ricoh Caplio GX100

Ricoh GX100

Ricoh GX100 review
24 mm, f/2.5
Longest exposure Long exposures
180 seconds

Point and shoots for Real Estate Shooting

Fujifilm FinePix HS10

Fujifilm HS10

Fujifilm HS10 review
24 mm, f/2.8
Zoom Great zoom
30x
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700

Panasonic DMC-FX700

Panasonic DMC-FX700 review
24 mm, f/2.2
Movie format Full HD
1080p @ 30fps
Samsung TL350

Samsung TL350

Samsung TL350 review
24 mm, f/2.4
High-speed framerate High speed movies
1,000 fps
Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS

Canon SD3500 IS

Canon SD3500 IS review
24 mm, f/2.8
Screen size Large screen
3.5"
Samsung HZ35W

Samsung HZ35W

Samsung HZ35W review
24 mm, f/3.2
Zoom Great zoom
15x
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5

Sony DSC-WX5

Sony DSC-WX5 review
24 mm, f/2.4
Sensor type CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

Sony DSC-WX1

Sony DSC-WX1 review
24 mm, f/2.4
Sensor type CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
View more point and shoots for real estate

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