Real Estate Camera
Best digital camera for Real Estate Photography18mm Compact Camera Panasonic DCM-LX3
Posted on September 16, 2011
Panasonic DMC-LX3
Panasonic DMC-LX3
Panasonic DMC-LX3 10.1MP 24mm Wide Angle Lens Camera Features
- 10.1-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality poster-size prints
- 2.5x wide-angle MEGA Optical Image Stabilized zoom lens
- 3.0-inch high-resolution LCD screen; HD video capture
- Classic SLR-like manual operations include selectable AF spot/multi AF area, customization button, aperture, shutter, program and full manual modes
- Focal length: f=1 to 12.8 mm (35mm equivalent of 24 to 60 mm)
- Lens: Leica DC Vario-Summicron; 8 elements in 6 groups (4 asperhical lenses, 4 aspherical surfaces)
- Aperture range: Wide: f/2.0 to f/8.0; tele: f/2.8 to f/8.0
Panasonic DMW-LW46 Wide Conversion Lens Features
- Converts the 24mm wide angle lens on the Panasonic Lumix DMW-LX3 digital camera to an ultra wide 18mm
- Ideal for landscape photography or wherever extreme wide angle views are desired
- 46mm thread size
- magnification 0.75X
Check out the reviews on Amazon.com: Panasonic DMC-LX3 and Panasonic DMW-LW46 Wide Conversion Lens
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V
Posted on September 15, 2011Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V 
Top Features for Real Estate Photography:
- 24mm Wide Angle Lens
- Compact, easy-to-use camera
- Small enough to slip into your pocket.
- Intelligent Sweep Panorama™ HR
- Outstanding low-light performance
- CMOS image sensor
- Backlight Correction HDR take three pictures at different exposure settings processing them into a single image
- Optical SteadyShot™ image stabilization
Bonus features
- 16x optical zoom
- HD video clips for PC and Mac
- Shoot in Immersive 3D
- Party-shot Automatic Photographer accessory for Sweep Panorama mode
Check out the reviews at Amazon.com: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V
Wide Angle Lens
Posted on April 09, 2011
Wide Angle Lens – 24mm minimum (smaller number is better)
The compact digital cameras presented on this site all have a WIDE angle lens necessary for great real estate photos . A good real estate camera MUST have a wide angle lens, be extremely portable, let in enough light and be easy to use.
External Flash
Posted on March 31, 2011
External Flash vs On Camera Flash
Most of the compact cameras have an on-camera flash that is great for taking photos of people up to 10 feet away. These on-camera flashes are not powerful enough to take high quality interior photographs, an external flash is required to take the highest quality interior photographs. This link points to Digital Slave Flash for compact digital cameras
Monopod vs Tripod
Posted on March 10, 2011
Since you will be shooting photos indoors the camera will have to be held steady. Professional photographers use tripod to achieve this. Tripods work great, but a monopod works just as well and is easy to store under your car seat.
Monopod (stores under your car seat) or tripods allows you to hold the camera very steady to get high quality interior photographs. A monopod can also be used as a camera extender to get mini-aerial shots of patios, pools, exterior shots and more. Simply set the timer on the camera and hold the monopod above your head, it will take a few practice shots till you learn the technique.
