Flickr has grown into one of the most popular photo services on the web with 12,000 photos served each second. With over 8.5 million registered members, there’s no doubt that the photos on Flickr were taken with lots of different cameras. Flickr keeps track of the type of camera that was used to take about 2/3 of the pictures, so I thought it would be interesting to take a look at which cameras top the list. Below you’ll find the top five most popular cameras on Flickr, as well as the top five point and shoot cameras.
Most Popular Cameras on Flickr
- Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT
Available in black or silver, the Canon Digital Rebel XT is the most popular camera used on Flickr. Listed at $599, this 8MP Digital SLR camera captures enough detail for “photo-quality” 16 x 22 inch prints (Amazon).
- Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi
Sticking with the Canon family, the EOS Digital Rebel XTi is the second most popular camera used on Flickr. The list price for this 10.1 MP Camera is $685.00 and it captures enough detail for “photo-quality” 18×24 inch prints (Amazon).
- Nikon D50
The Nikon D50 is a 6.1 MP Digital SLR Camera priced at $1,295.00. It features a 2 inch LCD display and has 7 scene modes including a child mode. It features continuous shooting at 2.5 frames per second for bursts of up to 137 pictures, and comes with a long-lasting lithium-ion battery (Amazon).
- Nikon D80
Priced at $1,160, the Nikon D80 10.2 MP Digital SLR Camera is ranked as the fourth most popular camera on Flickr. It features high-speed continuous shooting, in-camera image editing functions, and a large wide-angle 2.5 inc LCD monitor (Amazon).
- Canon EOS 20D
Last on the list of most popular cameras on Flickr is the Canon EOS 20D, a Digital SLR 8.2 MP Camera. It’s priced at $1,981.84 and captures JPEG or RAW images.
Those are some expensive cameras, aren’t they? That’s because they’re all Digital SLR Cameras which tells us that there are probably a lot of professional photographers posting pictures on Flickr. For everyday use, many people use Point & Shoot Cameras. Here’s the list of the five most popular point and shoot cameras on Flickr:
- Canon PowerShot SD600
- Canon PowerShot S3 IS
- Canon PowerShot SD400
- Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P200
- Canon PowerShot SD450
This list is just another showing of why I love Canon cameras. Canon dominates in both SLR and P&S. I have used nothing but Canon cameras since my 2nd SLR I got back around 1985.
More accurately all of them are cameras for hobbyists the Nikon D80 and the Canon 20D could be considered semi pro/pro cameras but all the others are “entry level” DSLRs. Also the Canon 20D can be for under $1000 anymore.
Yeah compared to a $100-200 compact camera they are leagues different but in the DSLR market the Rebel XT/XTI, and the Nikon D50 are your entry level cameras.
Mr. Fixit
Fuji cameras don’t get the attention they deserve. Many at Dpreview forums seem to prefer Fuji to Canon/Sony.
Thank you so so so so much for this article! I was looking for a camera for my wishlist but don’t know anything about them. Good to have solid data for advice!
The Canon Digital Rebel XTi sells $679, not $1400.
I’m still looking for a good DSLR camera, and everything I’ve heard points to Canon or Nikon. Hopefully I’ll have enough money saved up for one within the next year.
Thanks, fixed it.