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Real Estate Photography: What's the best digital camera to use?
Having shot several thousand homes here in Silicon Valley over the last four years, I'm often asked the same question by real estate agents and photographers alike: "What kind of camera do you use?"  The answer: I've used many cameras, all with their own distinct advantages and disadvantages.  From the Canon 5D to my Olympus C7070, I've experimented with tons of camera/lens combinations in the search of an affordable solution that I can confidently recommend to fellow photographers and real estate agents alike. 
The bottom line is that your choice will boil down to two types of digital cameras: "SLR" cameras are great and offer wide angle options, but the're expensive and require additional lenses to be purchased.  "Prosumer" cameras are quite affordable, however most lack wide angle lenses or manual shooting options necessary for shooting real estate.  There are a few key things I look for when purchasing a digital camera:
Wide angle lens (needs be somewhere between 18mm and 26mm in order to show interiors well) Manual shooting features (needs to be able to control exposure time, f-stop setting and ISO). Auto bracketing feature (this will allow you to shoot HDR photos quickly and easily). External Flash shoe (nice to have but not necessary if you'll be shooting in HDR format, using natural lighting - I highly recommend learning to shoot this way) Now, there are tons of SLR cameras that ... more

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