If you got to this page via a search, you might want to check out
the Photo Tips & Sug­ges­tions for New­bies Page
as this is where I explain a few things.

Click the Photo Tips but­ton above.

The links on this page will take you to a secure page to order from. 

Links to hard­ware will be updated as gear evolves and new prod­ucts becomes avail­able.  This page was updated Nov. 12th, 2011. Though I would have liked to post prices, they change too often for me to keep up with.

My ‘rec­om­men­da­tions’  were made after many, many hours of research­ing other sites and study­ing lots of user testimonials.

It should go with­out say­ing, I did not get to test every­thing I fea­ture here. These are my per­sonal picks and may not suit your own needs.  I strive for a bal­ance between fea­tures, func­tion, reli­a­bil­ity, cost and style. I always try to get the most ‘bang for the buck’.

In the end, you must decide what is right for you. Right?

Micro 4/3’s Systems -

Olym­pus E-PL3 14-42mm II Lens

12MP • 3.0″ tilt­ing LCD • 15.0 oz (w/lens) • 4.3x2.5x1.5″ •1080/60i • In cam­era Stabilization.

Very com­pact, but full fea­tured. 3D Photo mode. 5 frames per sec. ePor­trait mode.

Olym­pus E-PL3 Dig­i­tal Cam­era with 14-42mm II Lens (Black)
Olym­pus E-PL3 Dig­i­tal Cam­era with 14-42mm II Lens (Sil­ver)
Olym­pus E-PL3 Dig­i­tal Cam­era with 14-42mm II Lens (Red)
Olym­pus E-PL3 Dig­i­tal Cam­era with 14-42mm II Lens (White)

Pana­sonic Lumix DMC-GF3 14-42mm

12MP • 3.0″ touch LCD • 8.0 oz (wo/lens) • 4.25x2.65x1.3″ •1080/60i • In lens Stabilization.

Exten­sive Fea­tures and func­tions. Intel­li­gent Auto– iA/iA+. 7 Frames per second.

Pana­sonic Lumix DMC-GF3 Dig­i­tal Cam­era with 14-42mm Lens Kit (Black)
Pana­sonic Lumix DMC-GF3 Dig­i­tal Cam­era with 14-42mm Lens Kit (White)
Pana­sonic Lumix DMC-GF3 Dig­i­tal Cam­era with 14-42mm Lens Kit (Brown)
Pana­sonic Lumix DMC-GF3 Dig­i­tal Cam­era with 14-42mm Lens Kit (Red)

Every­one Else–

Sony Alpha NEX-C3  18-55mm Lens

16MP • 3.0″ tilt­ing LCD • 12.5 oz (w/lens) • 4.3x2.4x1.3″ •1080/60i • In cam­era Stabilization.

Very com­pact for APS/C sen­sor. Excep­tional Live View. Hand-held Twi­light mode. 5.5 FPS

Sony Alpha NEX-C3 Dig­i­tal Cam­era with 18-55mm Lens (Black)
Sony Alpha NEX-C3 Dig­i­tal Cam­era with 18-55mm Lens (Sil­ver)
Sony Alpha NEX-C3 Dig­i­tal Cam­era with 18-55mm Lens (Pink)

Sam­sung NX200 Mir­ror­less 18-55mm

20MP • 3.0″ AMOLED LCD • 8.0 oz (wo/lens) • 4.6x2.5x1.4″ •1080p • In lens Stabilization.

Full Fea­tured APS/C cam­era. Includes ded­i­cated flash. 3D & Panorama modes. 7 FPS.

Sam­sung NX200 Mir­ror­less Dig­i­tal Cam­era with 18-55mm Lens (Black)

Pen­tax Q Dual Lens Kit (Fast 8.5mm and 5-15mm zoom lenses)

12MP • 3.0″ LCD • 7.1 oz (wo/lens) • 3.9x2.3x1.2″ •1080p • In cam­era Stabilization.

Very com­pact, full fea­tured. Lens equiv­a­lents– 47mm & 27.5-83mm.  5 FPS. HDR Capture.

Pen­tax Q Dig­i­tal Cam­era Dual Lens Kit (Black)
Pen­tax Q Dig­i­tal Cam­era Dual Lens Kit (White)

Notes Regard­ing Suggestions:

Most of my sug­ges­tion links will take you to B & H Photo Video of NYC.

I’ve been order­ing from B&H since the 1980’s. They are very trust­wor­thy and work to resolve any issues. In addi­tion to UPS and FedEx, they will ship USPS where most will not. On top of that, their prices are very com­pet­i­tive. You might find an item a lit­tle cheaper else­where, but is it worth the risk? A few links will take you to Ama­zon for things B&H does not sell like the VadoHD.

Com­mis­sions paid are very small and do not add a sin­gle dime to your order. The price would be the same regard­less of how you got there. Though this site is a ‘labor of love’ it is very time con­sum­ing. I would spend more time on it, if I could make a few bucks in the process.

Please think of me, the next time you con­sider buy­ing a camera.

Thanx, Roberto.