Third in a series that gently explains digital photography and makes helpful recommendations.
In the last article in this series I explained
why you should use a digital SLR if you are serious about photography. I am sure my convincing argument spurred you to check out what's available. And no doubt the first names you encountered were Canon and Nikon. Between them these two manufacturers have a huge share of the world market. Snapping at their heels are Olympus, Panasonic, Sony, Fuji and others. Read any other article of this sort on the net and nine times out of ten it'll recommend Canon or Nikon, simply because they are so pervasive. But life is not a popularity contest.
Less well known is a company that will nonetheless ring a bell for anyone who enjoyed photography back in film days. They were once the world's leading firm, and are still number three in their homeland of Japan. I speak, of course, of
Pentax. Pentax offer the best value in digital SLRs for amateurs and semi-professionals, and here I'm going to tell you why you should consider them.