The Top 10 Most Expensive Digital Cameras

Gone are the days when all cameras make use of film that needs to be developed before one can see the moment that it has captured. The rapid development of technology has led to the rise of the digital camera that would allow you to immediately review the shot that had just been taken. From single-lens reflex to medium-format to panoramic views, digital cameras have taken over the photography market. Here now is a list of the top 10 most expensive digital cameras.

10. Sony Alpha A99 – $3,300

The Sony Alpha A99 is the flagship digital single lens reflex of the Sony group. Photos taken with it have a resolution of 24.3 megapixels. Sony also developed a new full frame CMOS sensor for this model. The Alpha A99 has the SLT technology that features an electronic viewfinder instead of the ordinary optical kind. This allows the viewfinder to have a resolution of 2.4 million dots that, along with the OLED technology, makes it one of the best in the market.

9. Canon EOS 5D Mark III – $3,900

The Canon EOS 5D Mark III boasts of a 22.3 megapixel resolution coming from a full frame CMOS sensor. It also incorporates the DIGIC 5+ image process of Canon. The camera has a 61-point AF module and a wide ISO range from 100 to 25,600, which is further expandable to 102,400. It is also capable of full high definition movie recording. Its numerous shooting options is backed up by one of the best image quality from any digital single lens reflex in the market.

8. Nikon D4 – $6,000

The Nikon D4 has been touted as one of the fastest professional cameras around that is particularly suited for sports or action photography. It has a 16.2 megapixel CMOS sensor in the FX format that, along with the EXPEED 3 processor, allows for up to 11 frames per second. It has an ISO range of 100 and 12,800 in full, half or third stops. The camera has 51 AF points.

7. Pentax 645D – $10,000

The Pentax 645D is a medium format digital camera that can deliver a 40 megapixel image quality and ultra high resolution images for even the largest print sizes. Its 44 x 33 mm CCD sensor has a top resolution of 7264 x 5440, thus allowing for extreme flexibility when cropping an image. It has an 11-point autofocus system and an ISO range from 100 to 1,600. The viewfinder is made of glass and has a trapezoid pentaprism with interchangeable focusing screens, thus allowing a 98 percent field of view for accurate framing applications.

6. Canon EOS 1D Mark III – $12,000

The Canon EOS 1D Mark III is a digital single lens reflex camera with 10.1 megapixels. It has a 28.1 x 18.7 mm CMOS sensor with maximum resolution of 3,888 x 2,592. This dedicated sensor has a 45-point AF. It has an ISO range of 100 and 3,200, expandable to 50 and 6,400 when used with the custom function. It is considered a favorite because of its ability to shoot fast while delivering high quality images.

5. Leica S2-P – $30,000

While Leica has always been one of the favorite brands among professional photographers, the Leica S2-P model is particularly popular for those who engage in a lot of outdoor photography. The camera produces 37.5 megapixel images, backed up by a sensor with 30 x 45 mm. It is water-resistant and the battery has an extremely long life. What’s more, the auto focus features have a wide range of options from the ultra wide to the super telephoto. Along with the usual Leica outputs of sharp and clear color in the pictures, this model has indeed become the camera of choice for those on the road.

4. Panoscan MK-3 Panoramic – $40,000

The Panoscan MK-3 Panoramic camera delivers just that, a panoramic and full 360-degree view that can be done in just eight seconds. The flat and panoramic images that it captures are compatible with practically all the major virtual reality players, like Quicktime VR, Flash VR and even most players based on the Java platform. The camera makes use of a specially dedicated digital signal process that allows it to create the panoramic image. It has found a special use in the police and military engaged in forensic crime scene investigation and tactical mapping, respectively.

3. Phase One P65+ Digital Back Medium Format with 645 DF – $40,000

The Phase One P65+ is a medium format digital camera that has a full frame sensor. This sensor technology allows you to easily capture images of extremely high quality. Even at an ISO of 3200, the camera can produce a picture of up to 15 megapixels. The camera can be attached to the 645 DF body that was developed by Phase One in collaboration with Mamiya. Both companies sell the body under their own name.

2. Seitz 6×17 Panoramic – $43,000

The Seitz 6×17 Panoramic camera is capable of up to 160 million pixels. It can capture 300 megabytes of data every second, allowing you to capture the image quickly. The camera is easy to control and you can even preview and store the image via a connected tablet or any personal or Macintosh computer. The camera is ideal for landscapes, group shots, fine art, architecture and any photography subject that require a high resolution.

1. Hasselblad H4D 200MS – $45,000

The Hasselblad H4D 200 MS is a top of the line camera from one of the best camera makers in the world. It has an astounding resolution of 200 million pixels that allows for amazing detail unprecedented in photography. The camera has a sensor mounted into a symmetrical multi shot frame. This allows the sensor to be precisely positioned, using what the company calls piezo-electrical actuators. Moving the sensor one and a half pixel at a time then captures six shots; this makes for a 200-megapixel image. Color rendering issues are eliminated as a result.

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The two basic building ingredients, sand and water, are available in abundance on a sandy beach, so most sand play takes place there, or in a sandpit. Tidal beaches generally have sand that limits height and structure because of the shape of the sand grains. Good sculpture sand is somewhat dirty, having silt and clay that helps lock the irregular-shaped sand grains together.Sand castles are typically made by children, simply for the fun of it, but there are also sand-sculpture contests for adults that involve large, complex constructions. The largest sand castle made in a contest was 18 feet tall; the owner, Ronald Malcnujio, a five-foot-high man, had to use several ladders, each the height of the sand castle. His sculpture consisted of one ton of sand and 10 litres of water to sculpt.

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6 Luxurious Trains Of India

India also known as ‘Incredible India’ is worlds most famous country. Mainly known for its historical, luxurious, spiritual and oneness diversity. Many historical monuments show its luxurious life at that time. But today we are not able to live that life and have such experience. Many people are so much fond of such life that they have made such houses. And some who live in such historical buildings have not changed a little bit of is originality. But what for others, for them Indian Railways has introduced some luxurious trains, also known as Indian Pride. These trains are provides the most luxurious experience of that time.
So lets have a ride about some these luxurious life providing Luxurious Trains Of India.

Fairy Queen-oldest in luxurious trains

It is in the oldest luxurious trains of both India and as steam locomotive. Its track is between from New Delhi to Alwar. Its history is from the beginning of the end of Indian slavery. It was designed in 1855 in England by Thompson, Hewitson and Kitson and then reached to Calcutta. “Fleet no. 22″ it was its first name given by East Indian Railway Company in 1895. Its origin was shifted time to time according to the environment needed by Britishers. From West Bengal to Bihar, then to Uttar Pradesh and many more. It spent its maximum time at Howrah Station in West Bengal.
It was retired in 1909 and then in 1972 it was declared as heritage and listed in luxurious trains by Indian Government, and then it was restored to full working after renovation in 1977. Then in 1988 it was listed in Guinness Records. And it got its previous commercial purpose after 88 years on 18 July 1997.


(Fairy queen’s interior)

Palace On Wheels-4th in luxurious trains

Palace on wheels listed as 4th in luxurious trains of world, is really a palace in its own. It was designed and launched by Indian Railways for Rajashtan tourism development and promotion in 1982. They provide you a fully experience of luxury and royal life for six days. it became popular on its launched and in 1982 voted as 4th worlds luxurious train. Its logo also says ‘A Week In Wonderland‘, and does so.
Its designed was not inspired from Fairy Queen, but was inspired from princely states of India like Rajashtan, Gujarat, the Nizam of Hyderabad and the living of Viceroy of British India. In starting the royal coaches were ceased to be used by common people. Because it was not so easy to keep the fine artistry without got damaged. But after some time it was fully opened for all and it started its carrier at top level and popularity.

In 1991 it was refurnished and refurbished, and then the train was with service cars, luxurious restaurants, bars private cabins, saloons and kitchen. It also had got attention of BBC, MTV, MDR of Germany, National Geography and many others.Names of its coaches are on the name of royal states and the life style of British India. The trains departs from New Delhi and through eight days it goes on its route through   Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Sawai Madhopur, Chittaurgarh, Udaipur, Bharatpur, and Agra.
It is really a Palace On Wheel providing the luxurious and royal life experience in eight days.

Deccan Odyssey-luxurious trains in blue

One popular thing give birth to its siblings, one of them is this Deccan Odyssey another in these luxurious trains. It was designed on the model of Palace On Wheels. It got green signal to be made in 2002, and after five months it was ready, but nobody was satisfied. Hence after some more designation and modification it was launched in 2003. This blue Limousine when launched got heavily attraction, and its blue color with embroidery was appreciated when placed on tracks.


(Deccan Odyssey interior)
This one of the luxurious trains is like a five star hotel. It has restaurant, spa, business center, fitness center. In 2004 it was closed due to poor response but suddenly in monsoon it was restarted and now it is all day open. It provides a 7 day tour of fully air-conditioned saloons of 4 twin bedrooms, president like saloons, along with living rooms and bed rooms. It starts from Mumbai on Wednesday and return back on Tuesday, going via many stops. Its travel route is Mumbai to Sindhudurg then to Goa reaching Vasco forwarding to Kolhapur then goes on to Aurangabad (Ellora) and Jalgaon(Ajanta) and Nashik ,hence returning back to Mumbai.
It provide a fully Maharajahs life experience in 7 days along with a best travel experience.

Golden Chariot-Karnataka to Goa tour

One of the luxurious trains having a royal color combination and providing the top facilities. It is colored in royal combination of colors of purple and gold, and having logo of animal having head of elephant and body of lion. It was made when the success of Palace on Wheels reached to the ears of Karnataka government. In 2002 it was permitted to be made, 900 designs and engineers before finalizing layout of train. Hard work of 4 months by 200 carpenters and Architect Kusum Pendse, unveiled this train on tracks. This train on its launch was representing the elegance and golden jubilee of Karnataka.


(Golden Chariot Interior)
This train connects Karnataka and Goa, and promote tourism even better. It has 11 coaches in which there are 44 cabins. When the came to name every coach, a suggestion was there to remember the great dynasties that ruled over there. And then 11 great dynasties that ruled the region were accepted, which were  Kadamba, Hoysala, Rashtrakuta, Ganga, Chalukya, Bahamani, Adil Shahi, Sangama, Satavahana, Yadukula and Vijayanagar. The Golden Chariot can accommodate 88 passengers providing facilities of two restaurants. bar, gym and spa, conference. It also provides WiFi and satellite connection providing live televisions facility everywhere.
This train provides multi-cuisine restaurants, Lounge bar, preciously tasty food, Ayurvedic treatments, all providing a awesome experience in its own.

Royal Rajashtan On Wheels-royalty in luxurious trains

This is another train in Rajasthan Luxury trains, made after success of Palace On Wheels. It follows same route along with tourist, heritage and wildlife places foe passengers. The launch of this train was by Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation, to give the tourists a glimpse of wildlife, fortresses history and geographical diversity. Its journey was started on 11th of January 2009.

(Rajasthan Royal On Wheel interior)
Names of 13 famous places of Rajasthan are inspiration for every 13 deluxe coaches of train. Names are Hawa Mahal, Umaid Palace, Moti Mahal, Chandra Mahal, Surya Mahal, Sukh Mahal, Jal Mahal, Padmini Mahal, Phool Mahal, Jogi Mahal, Kishori Mahal, Kumbha Palace, Lalgarh Palace. And 1 super deluxe coach is names after Taj Mahal. Two types of dining halls one is made full of crystals and glass and other is of royal stones.
This train provides all other facilities as others luxurious trains, like WiFi, spa, everything and in better way. Take pleasure in riding this train.

Maharaja Express-most expensive in luxurious trains

Maharaja means most royal king. And as name it is most royal as it is the most expensive for royal life. Train was started in 2010 by IRCTC,  and signed joint venture with RIRTL for oversee functioning. The Society of International Railway Travelers ranked it in Top 25 Trains in World. This train is mostly known for its onboard accommodation, highly providing facilities, off-train excursion programs, and dining facilities.


(Maharaja Express Interior)
It provides the most comfortable facilities in train. Even with larger cabins it is engineered with very good suspension, means fully maharajah style in real manner. Attached bathroom, live televisions, WiFi, Direct-to-Home cables, dinning cars, lounge bars. And even marbled and silver fitted bathrooms like a luxury bathrooms. Train provides 23 carriages, with all facilities, every deluxe feature you can imagine. 14 guest carriages of total 88 passengers capacity. Only this train provides Presidential Suite experience all over. And even the food is so delicious that no other luxury train can beat it.
This train is really a luxury in its own, providing every comfort in most luxurious and royal way. One who need to have a fully royal life experience should once take ride of it.

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