Top Photo Gear of 2009

At the end of every year, a lot of people reflect back and give their opinions as to what was the camera or other product of the year.  I decided to take a look in the statistics I receive from Amazon.com to see the products that were hot with Photography Bay readers last year.  Below you’ll find a list of the cameras, lenses and more that were the most popular items among PB readers in 2009.  They are ordered alphabetically within the respective categories.

Cameras – DSLR

1. Canon Digital Rebel XSi  with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens

2. Canon EOS Rebel T1i and EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens

3. Canon EOS 50D  (Body Only)

4. Canon EOS 7D (Body Only)

5. Nikon D5000 with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR Lens

6. Nikon D700  (Body Only)

7. Nikon D90 with 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED AF-S VR DX Nikkor Zoom Lens

Cameras – Point & Shoot

1. Canon PowerShot G11

2. Casio High-Speed Exilim EX-FC100

3. Fujiilm Instax MINI 7s White Instant Film Camera with Cheki film 3pack

4. Nikon Coolpix P90

5. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35

6. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900

Lenses

1. Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Camera Lens

2. Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM  Lens

3. Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS  Lens

4. Nikon 35mm f/1.8G AF-S DX Lens

5. Nikon 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED IF AF-S DX VR  Lens

6. Nikon 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED IF AF-S VR Lens

Accessories

1. B+W 77mm UVA Haze MRC Filter #010

2. Canon BG-E2N Battery Grip for Canon 20D, 30D, 40D & 50D Digital SLR Cameras

3. Canon Deluxe Photo Backpack 200EG

4. Canon Speedlite 580EX II Flash

5. Joby GP3 Gorillapod SLR-Zoom Flexible Tripod for Digital SLR Cameras

6. Kingston 4 GB SDHC Class 4 Flash Memory Card

7. Lexar 8GB Professional 233x CompactFlash Card

8. Lowepro Fastpack 350

9. Manfrotto 679B Monopod

10. Nikon 7072 Lens Pen Cleaning System

11. Nikon ML-L3 Wireless Remote Control for Nikon D40, D40x, D60, D80 & D90 Digital SLR Cameras

12. Opteka RC-4 Wireless Remote Control for Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT, XTi, XSi, T1i, 7D & 5D Mark II Digital SLR Cameras (Canon RC-1 Replacement)

13. SanDisk 8 GB Extreme III CF Card

14. Sto-Fen Omni-Bounce

15. Tiffen 58mm UV Protection Filter

16. Transcend 16 GB SDHC Class 6 Flash Memory Card

17. Transcend 8 GB SDHC Class 6 Flash Memory Card

Books

1. David Busch?s Canon EOS Rebel T1i/500D Guide to Digital SLR Photography

2. Mastering the Nikon D90

3. The Canon EOS Digital Rebel T1i/500D Companion

4. The Digital Photography Book, Volume 3

5. The Hot Shoe Diaries: Big Light from Small Flashes

6. The Nikon D90 Companion

7. Understanding Exposure: How to Shoot Great Photographs with a Film or Digital Camera

Software

1. Adobe Lightroom 2

2. Adobe Photoshop Elements 8

For the most part, I think the Photography Bay readers are a pretty smart bunch with excellent choices for their gear.  It would be hard to argue with any of these reader picks.