What is the best brand of digital cameras?
We were actually surprised how many times people ask this question, that supposes there is such a thing. Brands mean a lot and very little in the world of digital cameras. While all brands have good and poor models, some brands produce a greater percentage of great cameras. Canon really stands out accross all camera types, but not all there models are good or worth it. Nikon’s reputation is based on the excellence of their high-end cameras, but their smaller cameras are generally weak. Several Fuji cameras lead their class in terms of image quality and optics. Sony, Olympus and Pentax have very mixed line ups. The champion of ergonomics and usability used to be Konica-Minolta which is no longer in the camera business, but it is now Pentax which frequently excels in this area. Olympus produces most weather-proof cameras, but Pentax and Nikon have some too.
We were actually surprised how many times people ask this question, that supposes there is such a thing. Brands mean a lot and very little in the world of digital cameras. While all brands have good and poor models, some brands produce a greater percentage of great cameras. Canon really stands out accross all camera types, but not all their models are worth it. Nikon’s reputation is based on the excellence of their high-end cameras, but their smaller cameras are generally weak. Several Fuji cameras lead their class in terms of image quality and optics. Sony, Olympus and Pentax have very mixed line ups. The champion of ergonomics and usability used to be Konica-Minolta which is no longer in the camera business, but it is now Pentax which frequently excels in this area. Olympus produces most weather-proof cameras, but Pentax and Nikon have some too.
