Find the right camera for your needs.
Canon, a standard name in camera production, provides both consumers and professionals with a varied line of single lens reflex cameras to choose from. Otherwise known as SLR or 35mm cameras, this equipment ranges from basic consumer entry-level models to high-end units for accomplished artists or photo-journalists that start near $7,000 in price. However, not every camera works for every person. Picking the right camera means using the right criteria to rate which one works best for your needs.
Instructions
1. Establish criteria for what you want in a camera. Detail out general categories you are sensitive to, including performance, price, equipment accessory range, compatibility with prior equipment, weight, capabilities and quality image production. Use a computer to establish these criteria on a grid using an office software spreadsheet program. At the top of the grid, horizontally list all the Canon cameras to be reviewed. On the left side of the grid, vertically list all the criteria.
2. Begin research by examining the current offerings available from Canon. Use each model and collect the data available from Canon, including price, shutter speed, image size capability and any other criteria that help evaluate the performance of the specific camera model. Take this raw data and begin to enter it into the categories of your spreadsheet grid.
3. Take into account third-party reviews of the same Canon camera models. Carefully review their field test data as provided and incorporate this information into your rating grid, as well. Use the Internet to find third-party review sites and focus on the ones that provide significant testing data.
4. Get realistic pricing data from large inventory vendors (they tend to mark up less, as they move more inventory). Again, use the Internet to access these vendors and their online catalogs. Take into account what bonus equipment comes with each camera model in the form of sale bundles (i.e. lenses, bags, etc.).
5. Finish the grid and highlight the rows of criteria that matter most to you. Use a different color for the top three or so priorities. Use the grid to identify which camera model has the best features meeting your priorities. Visit a camera retailer and to examine and test out this top-choice camera, as well as the second- and third-choice models.
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