How to tell if a digital camera has character and endurance?

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How do you tell if a digital camera has character and endurance? When the digital camera is found working after surviving a 3000 feet skydiving experience!

This is precisely what had happened, when a skydiver accidentally drops his digital camera and video recorder during a skydiving trip.

I am glad that these gadgets didnt land on someones head!

In my article, One year anniversary gift for boyfriend: Digital Camera, I shared about giving a digital camera for your boyfriend or husband as a gift.

If you are looking for a digital camera as a gift, why not consider the Canon Rebel series, as this Canon Rebel XT survived miraculously from 3000 feet!

I am sure you want your love relationship to endure as much as that camera!

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As you can see, the video camera was destroyed by the impact.

And I expected that the Canon Digital Camera wouldnt be any different from the video camera.

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However, the camera survived and was found working well!

Isn't this digital camera strong?

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This is how it looks like after the impact in close view.

Please do not try throwing your digital camera at home to test out its endurance! it was purely an accident that this happened.

It is unfortunate, but this Canon Rebel XT is more than 5 years old and it is difficult to find it in the market right now.

However, newer versions of the Rebel series has been produced lately, such as the Canon EOS Rebel T1i, where is has more capabilities and functions than its predecessors.

Some of the capabilities of the Canon EOS Rebel T1i are as follows:

If you want to know how to choose a digital camera as a gift, do check out this post, "Boyfriend Gift Guide: How to choose a Digital Camera?"

The guide is intended for ladies, as many of them do not like too much information or technicals. If you desire a more detailed guide on how to choose a digital camera, do let me know in the comments page.

Getting a good digital camera can be a difficult task, especially if it is meant to be a gift for someone else.

I have asked my friend about the Canon Rebel series, and he said it is an affordable and great DSLR camera to have for a relatively low cost.

So do check out the Canon EOS Rebel T1i if you want to look for a digital camera.

This article is slightly edited and taken from BoyfriendGiftIdeas.org, where I share about boyfriend gift ideas to loving girlfriends and wives.

Do you have a digital camera as sturdy as the Canon Rebel XT that survived 3000 feet?

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