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Best Digital Cameras for Sports Photography

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Nikon D700

Nikon D700 Digital Camera with 24-120mm lens
  • 1532 recommend this (99%)
  • 1553 reviews from 16 sources
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Canon EOS 5D Mark II Body Only

Canon EOS 5D Mark II Body Only Digital Camera
  • 2090 recommend this (97%)
  • 2152 reviews from 17 sources
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Canon EOS 7D Body only

Canon EOS 7D Body only Digital Camera
  • 1582 recommend this (97%)
  • 1627 reviews from 12 sources
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95

Canon EOS 550D

Canon EOS 550D / Rebel T2i Digital Camera with 18-55mm lens
  • 1368 recommend this (98%)
  • 1389 reviews from 14 sources
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Nikon D90 DX

Nikon D90 DX (Body Only) Digital Camera
  • 1702 recommend this (97%)
  • 1757 reviews from 13 sources
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Canon PowerShot S90

Canon PowerShot S90 Digital Camera
  • 650 recommend this (92%)
  • 706 reviews from 11 sources
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Canon PowerShot G11

Canon PowerShot G11 Digital Camera
  • 773 recommend this (94%)
  • 819 reviews from 10 sources
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38EB-K

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38EB-K Digital Camera - Black (12.1MP, 18x Optical Zoom) 2.7 inch LCD
  • 905 recommend this (96%)
  • 942 reviews from 11 sources
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Canon EOS 50 D Kit + EF-S 18-200 mm IS

Canon EOS 50 D Kit + EF-S 18-200 mm IS Digital Camera
  • 789 recommend this (93%)
  • 844 reviews from 2 sources
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Nikon D90

Nikon D90 Digital Camera
  • 3612 recommend this (96%)
  • 3753 reviews from 23 sources
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92

Pentax K-x

Pentax K-x Digital Camera with 18-55mm lens
  • 276 recommend this (94%)
  • 295 reviews from 9 sources
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Nikon D300s Body only

Nikon D300s Body only Digital Camera
  • 675 recommend this (98%)
  • 692 reviews from 13 sources
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Nikon D3S Body only

Nikon D3S Body only Digital Camera
  • 148 recommend this (99%)
  • 149 reviews from 6 sources
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Nikon D5000

Nikon D5000 Digital Camera with 18-55mm VR lens
  • 871 recommend this (96%)
  • 906 reviews from 12 sources
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Canon EOS 50D Body Only

Canon EOS 50D Body Only Digital Camera
  • 1034 recommend this (94%)
  • 1099 reviews from 16 sources
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Nikon D300

Nikon D300 Digital Camera
  • 1068 recommend this (98%)
  • 1090 reviews from 30 sources
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Canon EOS 500D

Canon EOS 500D / Digital Rebel T1i Digital Camera with 18-55mm lens
  • 1070 recommend this (97%)
  • 1108 reviews from 16 sources
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5V Digital Camera
  • 308 recommend this (88%)
  • 350 reviews from 11 sources
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Digital Camera
  • 455 recommend this (95%)
  • 480 reviews from 12 sources
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 Digital Camera
  • 308 recommend this (96%)
  • 320 reviews from 13 sources
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Read the Wize buying guide
Wize Buying Guide for Sports Photography If you’re planning to take high-quality sports photographs, you need a camera that can keep up with the fast-paced action involved in sports photography. A sports photographer has to shoot from afar, take pictures quickly, and overcome awful lighting conditions. A fast shutter can capture your child’s first homerun or touchdown, since you’ll want to snap as many pictures as possible during those split-second, turning point moments of the game. A simple point-and-shoot camera won’t suffice for sports footage. Consider exploring a digital SLR camera that has a lightning-fast shutter and better-than-average autofocus and zoom capabilities. Olympus digital cameras are particularly well-regarded for their zoom functionality and the quality of their interchangeable lenses. You may want to consider a digital SLR camera with an adjustable shutter speed, so you can capture critical game moments. Nikon digital cameras use an Auto ISO function, which allows sophisticated photographers to define their shutter speed and f-stop settings manually. Wize.com user reviews know the playbook for hundreds of digital cameras for sports photography, so check them out before you buy today.
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