June 1st, 2009
Top Five Digital Cameras for the New Graduate
With commencement speeches abounding, it’s time once again to think about what to get for your favorite new graduate. At the top of many lists (just below Dr. Seuss’ “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!“) is a new digital camera. What recent graduates wouldn’t want a flashy new gadget to document the new journey on which they are about to embark? So, herewith, are some of my top picks for the various grads in your life:
The Graduate Student
As the unemployment rate increases, so do graduate-school admissions, so there’s a good chance your favorite graduate is about to become a graduate student. Unless they’re headed off to study visual arts or something, busy grad-school students that are hitting the books won’t have the time or inclination to figure out a complex camera (or pore over a manual), so a simple but robust point-and-shoot is a good option. Though it’s over a year old (which is middle-aged in digital camera years), I still like the Canon PowerShot SD880 IS as a solid, compact point-and-shoot option that offers a nice wide-angle lens. The camera’s successor, the PowerShot SD960 IS, just came out in March, so you can probably get a pretty good deal on the SD880 IS.
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Janice Chen has been covering technology for almost two decades. She got her hands on a Nikon Coolpix 900 back in 1998 and has been a digital camera enthusiast ever since. See her full profile and disclosure of her industry affiliations.
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