Father's Day gift guide: Great digital camera accessories for Dad

By | June 15, 2011, 10:51pm PDT

Summary: Five of my favorite digital camera accessory gift ideas for the photo-fanatic father in your life.

[Updated: June 16, 2011 @ 8:38am - added photo gallery] There are still a few more shopping days left to get dear old Dad a gift that will put a smile on his face, and what better to do that with than some shiny new accoutrements for his digital camera? So without further ado, here are some of my favorite digital camera accessory gift ideas:


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Tenba Discovery Daypack
Every photo enthusiast I know is on a constant hunt for a better camera bag. One of the most useful bags I’ve seen lately is the Tenba Discovery Daypack, a perfect gift for the outdoor adventurer dad. Part of Tenba’s new line of lightweight, adventure-friendly photo bags, the Discovery Daypack weighs just 2.4 pounds but sports plenty of storage space to fit a full-sized DSLR with multiple lenses. There’s even a compartment designed to fit a hydration reservoir (think CamelBak), that can double as a space for a tablet or netbook. The backpack is a great size–not too big, not too small, and the attention to detail on this bag is impressive. The bottom panel is waterproof, which lets you put the bag down on wet surfaces without worry, and there’s an easy-to-access weather-proof cover included as well.

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Janice got her hands on a Nikon Coolpix 900 back in 1998 and has been a digital camera enthusiast ever since.

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Biography

Janice Chen

Janice Chen is an editorial consultant and has been covering technology for over two decades. Serving as editor in chief at CNET and Computer Shopper magazine for many years, she oversaw product coverage for the CNET and ZDNet websites. She has appeared on most of the major morning TV news programs and was featured weekly on CNN Headline News' Hotwired segment recommending personal tech ranging from digital cameras to notebook PCs. Prior to that, she appeared with Anderson Cooper on a monthly technology segment for ABC World News This Morning. Quoted in numerous publications such as the New York Times, USA Today, and People magazine, Janice has also evaluated tech products for BusinessWeek, USA Weekend magazine, and Parenting magazine among others.

Janice got her hands on a Nikon Coolpix 900 back in 1998 and has been a digital camera enthusiast ever since. A graduate of Cornell University, she resides in Maplewood, NJ, with her husband (a professional photographer who shot his last roll of film in 2003) and their two daughters.

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