The date of August 19 was chosen as World Photography Day to commemorate the invention of the Daguerreotype, a photographic process developed by Frenchmen Louis Daguerre and Joseph Nicephore Niepce in 1837. On 19th August 1839, the French government purchased the patent and announced Daguerreotype free to the world as a gift. This event was an important step in the development of modern-day photography.
On August 19, 2010 World Photo Day (WPD) hosted it’s first global online gallery. People from over 100 countries visited the website and almost 270 photographers shared their pictures. This is marked as the first official, globally reaching World Photo Day.
I believe that photography has the power to tell stories, inspire generations and create positive impact in the world
– Korske Ara (Founder, World Photo Day)
On this World Photography Day, here I am listing the top 5 DSLR cameras under 50,000.
Nikon D3300
Available on Flipkart and Amazon
| General | |
|---|---|
| Effective Pixels | 24.2 Megapixel |
| Shooting Modes | Auto • Manual • Portrait • Landscape • Child • Sports • Close-up • Night Portrait • Night Vision • Super Vivid • Pop • Photo Illustration • Color Sketch • Toy Camera Effect • Miniature Effect • Panorama |
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec |
| Image Format | JPEG, NEF (RAW), NEF (RAW) + JPEG, EXIF 2.3, DCF 2.0, DPOF |
| Display Size | 3 |
| Battery Type | Lithium Battery |
| Dimension | 124 x 75.5 x 98 mm |
| Connectivity | – USB Cable – HDMI – Microphone – PictBridge |
| Sensor Features | |
| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS |
| Image Sensor Size | 22.0 x 14.7 mm |
| Lens Features | |
| Optical Zoom | 34 |
| Lens Mount | Nikon F Mount (with AF Contacts) |
| Viewfinder Features | |
| View Finder Type | Eye-level Pentamirror Single-lens Reflex Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 95% Horizontal and 95% Vertical |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | Diopter Adjustment: -1.7 – 0.5 m-1 |
| Viewfinder Eye Point | 18 mm |
| Focus Features | |
| Focus Mode | Single-point AF, Dynamic-area AF, Auto-area AF, 3D-tracking (11 Points) |
| Focus Range | Detection Range: -1 – +19 EV (ISO 100, 20° C) |
| Metering Modes | Center-weighted Average, Spot, Matrix |
| Focus Points | 11 Focus Point |
| White Balancing | Auto, Incandescent, Fluorescent (7 Types), Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Preset Manual |
| Scene Modes | (Portrait, Landscape, Child, Sports, Close-up, Night Portrait), Programmed Auto with Flexible Program (P), Shutter-priority Auto (S), Aperture-priority Auto (A), Manual (M) |
| Other Focus Features | 1.5x Lens Focal Length, Manual Focus (MF): Electronic Rangefinder, Focus Lock |
| Flash Features | |
| Flash Modes | Auto with Red-eye Reduction, Auto Slow Sync, Auto Slow Sync with Red-eye Reduction, Fill-flash, Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync with Red-eye Reduction, Rear-curtain with Slow Sync, Rear-curtain Sync, Off |
| Flash Compensation | 1/3 EV in increments of +/- 3 EV |
| Other Flash Features | Built-in Flash: Auto, Portrait, Child, Close-up, Night Portrait, Super Vivid, Pop, Photo Illustration, Color Sketch, Toy Camera Effect: Auto Flash with Auto Pop-up P, S, A, M: Manual Pop-up with Button Release, Guide Number: 12/39, 13/43 with Manual Flash (m/ft, ISO 100, 20° C), Flash-ready Indicator |
| Video Features | |
| Video Resolution | 1280 x 720 |
| Video Format | MOV, MPEG-4 / H.264 |
Canon EOS 1300D
Available on Flipkart and Amazon
| General | |
|---|---|
| Effective Pixels | 18 Megapixel |
| Shooting Modes | Basic Zone Modes: • Scene Intelligent Auto • Flash Off • Creative Auto • Portrait • Landscape • Close-up • Night Portrait • Sports • Food Creative Zone Modes: • Program AE • Shutter Priority AE • Aperture Priority AE • Manual exposure |
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec |
| Image Format | JPEG, RAW (14 bit Canon Original), RAW + JPEG Large Simultaneous Recording Possible |
| Display Size | 3 |
| Battery Type | Lithium Battery |
| Dimension | 7.8 x 12.9 x 10.1 cm |
| Sensor Features | |
| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS |
| Image Sensor Size | 23.2 x 15.4 mm |
| ISO | 100 – 6400, ISO Expansion to H (Equivalent to ISO 12800) |
| Lens Features | |
| Optical Zoom | H300 CAMERA WITH 35X |
| Lens Mount | Canon EF Mount |
| Compatible Lenses | Canon EF Lenses (Including EF-S Lenses) |
| Viewfinder Features | |
| View Finder Type | Eye-level Pentamirror |
| Viewfinder Coverage | Vertical / Horizontal 95% (With Eye Point 21 mm) |
| Viewfinder Magnification | 0.8x (-1 m-1 with 50 mm Lens at Infinity) |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | -2.5 to +0.5 m-1 (dpt) |
| Viewfinder Eye Point | 21 mm |
| Focus Features | |
| Focus Mode | Contrast Detection (FlexiZone Single, Face Detection Live Mode), Phase Difference Detection (Quick Mode) Manual Focus (5x / 10x Magnification Possible), AF Operation: One Shot AF, AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF |
| Focus Range | Focusing Brightness Range (EV 0 – 18 (Center AF Point), EV 1 – 18 (other AF Points) with One-shot AF at Room Temperature, ISO 100), Brightness Metering Range: EV 1 – 20 (at Room Temperature, ISO 100 |
| Metering Modes | 63 Zone TTL Full-aperture Metering, Evaluative Metering, Partial Metering, Center Weighted Average Metering |
| Focus Points | 9 Focus Point |
| White Balancing | Auto (Ambience Priority), Auto (White Priority), Preset (Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten Light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash), Custom, White Balance Correction and White Balance Bracketing Provided |
| Other Focus Features | Type: TTL Secondary Image Registration, Phase Difference Detection, Focusing Brightness Range (For Viewfinder Shooting): EV 0 – 18 (Center AF Point), EV 1 – 18 (Other AF Points), (With One-Shot AF at Room Temperature, ISO 100), AF Assist Beam: Small Series of Flashes Fired by Built-in Flash, Focusing Brightness Range (For Live View Shooting): EV 1 – 18 (At Room Temperature, ISO 100), Focusing Brightness Range (For Movie Shooting): EV 1 – 18 (At Room Temperature, ISO 100) |
| Flash Features | |
| Flash Modes | Auto |
| Flash Compensation | 1/3 or 1/2 Stop Increments in +/- 2 Stops |
| Other Flash Features | Built-in Flash: Retractable, Auto Pop-up Flash, Guide Number: 9.2 / 30.2 (ISO 100, in meters / feet) or 13 / 42.7 (ISO 200, in meters / feet), Flash Coverage: 17 mm Lens Angle of View, Recharge Time: 2 sec, FE Lock, External Flash: EX-series Speedlite |
| Video Features | |
| Video Resolution | 5184 x 3456 |
| Video Format | Design Rule for Camera File System (DCF) 2.0, MOV, MPEG-4 AVC / H.264, Variable (Average) Bit Rate |
Nikon D3400
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| General | |
|---|---|
| Effective Pixels | 24.2 Megapixel |
| Shutter Type | Electronically-controlled Vertical-travel Focal-plane Shutter |
| Shutter Speed | 30 – 1/4000 sec |
| Image Format | NEF (RAW): 12 bit, Compressed JPEG: JPEG Baseline Compliant with Fine (1:4), Normal (1:8), Basic (1:16) Compression NEF (RAW) + JPEG: Single Photograph Recorded in Both NEF (RAW) and JPEG Formats |
| Display Size | 3 |
| Battery Type | Lithium Battery |
| Dimension | 7.5 x 12.4 x 9.8 cm |
| Sensor Features | |
| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS |
| Image Sensor Size | 23.5 x 15.6 mm |
| ISO | ISO 100 – 25600 (Auto) |
| Lens Features | |
| Optical Zoom | 1X |
| Lens Mount | Nikon F Mount (with AF Contacts) |
| Compatible Lenses | Nikkor Lens |
| Viewfinder Features | |
| View Finder Type | Eye-level Pentamirror Single-lens Reflex Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Magnification | 0.85x (50 mm f/1.4 Lens at Infinity, -1.0 m-1) |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | -1.7 to +0.5 m-1 |
| Viewfinder Eye Point | 19 mm |
| Focus Features | |
| Focus Range | Detection Range: –1 to +19 EV (ISO 100, 20 degree C) |
| Focus Points | 11 Focus Point |
| Scene Modes | Portrait, Landscape, Child, Sports, Close Up, Night Portrait |
| White Balancing | Auto, Incandescent, Fluorescent (7 Types), Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Preset Manual, All Except Preset Manual with Fine Tuning |
| Other Focus Features | AF-area Mode, Focus Lock, Face Priority AF, Wide Area AF, Normal Area AF, Subject Tracking AF, Autofocus |
| Flash Features | |
| Flash Modes | Auto, Auto with Red-eye Reduction, Auto Slow Sync, Auto Slow Sync with Red-eye Reduction, Fill Flash, Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync with Red-eye Reduction, Rear Curtain with Slow Sync, Rear Curtain Sync, Off |
| Flash Compensation | -3 to +1 EV in Steps of 1/3 EV in P, S, A, M and Scene Modes |
| Other Flash Features | Built-in Flash (Auto, Portrait, Child, Close Up, Night Portrait, Super Vivid, Pop, Photo Illustration, Toy Camera Effect: Auto Flash with Auto Pop-up P, S, A, M: Manual Pop-up with Button Release Guide Number: 7/22, 8/26 with Manual Flash (m/ft, ISO 100, 20 degree C), Flash Ready Indicator: Lights when Built-in Flash or Optional Flash Unit is Fully Charged, Flashes After Flash is Fired at Full Output |
| Video Features | |
| Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080, 60p |
| Video Format | MOV |
Canon EOS 700D
Available on Flipkart and Amazon
| General | |
|---|---|
| Effective Pixels | 18 Megapixel |
| Shooting Modes | Scene Intelligent Auto • No Flash • Creative Auto, Portrait • Landscape • Sports • Close-up • Night Portrait • Handheld Night Scene • HDR Backlight Control • Program AE • Shutter Priority AE • Aperture Priority AE • Manual (Stills and Movie) |
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec |
| Image Format | JPEG, RAW, DCF 2.0, RAW JPEG, DPOF 1.1, EXIF 2.3 |
| Display Size | 3 |
| Battery Type | Lithium Battery |
| Dimension | 13.2 x 9.9 x 7.9 cm |
| Sensor Features | |
| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS |
| Image Sensor Size | 23.1 x 15.4 mm |
| Lens Features | |
| Optical Zoom | 3 |
| Lens Mount | Canon EF Mount |
| Viewfinder Features | |
| View Finder Type | Eye-level Pentamirror |
| Viewfinder Coverage | Coverage (Vertical / Horizontal): 95% |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | -3.0 to +1.0 m-1 (dpt) |
| Viewfinder Eye Point | 19 mm |
| Focus Features | |
| Focus Range | AF System / Points: 9 Cross-type AF Points, AF Working Range: EV -0.5 -18, AF Modes, AI Focus, One Shot, AI Servo, AF Point Selection, Selected AF Point Display, Predictive AF upto 10 m, AF Lock, AF Assist Beam |
| Metering Modes | Evaluative, Partial, Spot, Center Weighted |
| White Balancing | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom |
| Other Focus Features | Focusing Screen: Depth of Field Preview, Eyepiece Shutter, Autofocus: Hybrid CMOS AF, Phase Detection AF, TTL Autofocus |
| Flash Features | |
| Flash Modes | Auto, Manual Flash, Integrated Speedlite Transmitter |
| Flash Compensation | 2 EV in increments of 1/2 or 1/3 |
| Other Flash Features | Flash (Built-in FlashN (ISO 100, Meters), Built-in Flash Coverage upto 17 mm Focal Length, Built-in Flash Recycle Time: 3 sec, Flash Exposure Bracketing, Flash Exposure Lock, Second Curtain Synchronisation, Hot Shoe / PC Terminal, External Flash Compatibility, External Flash Control Via Camera Menu Screen |
| Video Features | |
| Video Resolution | 1,920 x 1,080 |
| Video Format | MOV, H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC |
Sony Alpha A68
Available on Flipkart and Amazon
| General | |
|---|---|
| Effective Pixels | 24.2 Megapixel |
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec |
| Image Format | RAW, RAW and JPEG, JPEG Extra Fine, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard |
| Display Size | 2.7 |
| Battery Type | Lithium Battery |
| Dimension | 8.3 x 14.3 x 10.4 cm |
| Sensor Features | |
| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS |
| Image Sensor Size | 22.3 x 14.9 mm |
| ISO | 100 – 25600 |
| Lens Features | |
| Optical Zoom | 4 |
| Lens Mount | Sony A-mount Lens |
| Viewfinder Features | |
| View Finder Type | Electronic Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 100.00% |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | -4.0 to +3.0 m-1 |
| Viewfinder Magnification | 0.88x (35 mm Camera Equivalent: 0.57x) with 50 mm Lens at Infinity, -1 m-1 |
| Focus Features | |
| Focus Mode | Single-shot AF (AF-S), Continuous AF (AF-C), Automatic AF (AF-A) Selectable |
| Metering Modes | Multi Segment, Spot, Center-weighted |
| White Balancing | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent (Warm White / Cool White / Day White / Daylight), Flash, Colour Temperature (2500 to 9900K), Color Filter (G7 to M7, A7 to B7), Custom (1 / 2 / 3), Custom Set |
| Scene Modes | Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight |
| Other Focus Features | Focus Type: TTL Phase-detection AF Focus Sensor: CCD Line Sensors, Focus Sensitivity Range: EV -2 to 18 Focus Area: Wide, Zone, Center, Flexible Spot, Expanded Flexible Spot, Lock-On AF, Predictive Control, Focus Lock, AF On, AF Illuminator: Built-in, Auto Pop-up AF Illuminator Range: 1 m – 5 m |
| Flash Features | |
| Flash Modes | Flash Off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Red-eye Reduction (On / Off Selectable), Rear Sync, Wireless, High Speed Sync |
| Flash Compensation | -/+ 3.0 EV (Switchable between 1/3 and 1/2 EV Steps) |
| Other Flash Features | FFlash Control: ADI, Pre-flash TTL, Manual Flash External Flash Compatibility: Sony Alpha System Flash Compatible with Multi Interface Shoe, Attach the Shoe Adaptor (ADP-MAA) for Flash Compatible with Auto-lock Accessory Shoe, FE Level Lock Flash Type: Built-in, Auto Pop-up |
| Video Features | |
| Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| Video Format | XAVC S, AVCHD Format Version 2.0 Compatible, MP4 |