Category: Digital SLR Cameras
DigitalCameraReview have published their review of the new 8 megapixel Canon EOS 350D / Digital Rebel XT DSLR.
“In the end, the Digital Rebel XT is a quality camera with more than enough flexibility to keep a large majority of consumers happy as well as professionals. Canon poised the XT to help recapture the market share of dSLRs lost to Nikon’s excellent D70 which captured 40% of dSLR sales (according to Nikon that is). The XT is a major upgrade from the Digital Rebel in just about every aspect, but it is not a large downgrade from the EOS-20D. In this respect, it seems that Canon and Nikon will lead the dSLR revolution at this pace… and it will be interesting when Nikon reveals the D50 and D70s and how these compare to Canon’s current lineup (The paper specs from Nikon look fantastic however)!”
Website: DigitalCameraReview - Canon EOS 350D / Digital Rebel XT Review
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DigitalCameraReview have published their review of the new 8 megapixel Canon EOS 350D / Digital Rebel XT DSLR. “In the end, the Digital Rebel XT is a quality camera with more than enough flexibility to keep a large majority of consumers happy as well as professionals. Canon poised the XT…
PCMagazine have just published their review of the 6 megapixel Pentax *ist DS DSLR.
“Overall, the camera handles well and is fun to use. Boot time is a peppy 1.7 seconds, and although normal recycle time averaged a ho-hum 4.4 seconds, the camera’s burst mode is capable of capturing eight frames in under 3 seconds. The *ist DS scored an average of 1,400 lines on our resolution test, which is about average for a 6MP consumer camera but subpar for a 6MP D-SLR.”
Website: PCMagazine - Pentax *ist DS Review
PCMagazine have just published their review of the 6 megapixel Pentax *ist DS DSLR. “Overall, the camera handles well and is fun to use. Boot time is a peppy 1.7 seconds, and although normal recycle time averaged a ho-hum 4.4 seconds, the camera’s burst mode is capable of capturing eight…
CNET have just published their review of the 6 megapixel Pentax *ist DS DSLR.
“Although the most compact of the sub-$1,000 digital SLRs, the Pentax *ist DS is not a functionality lightweight. Packed into its 30-ounce (with 18mm-to-55mm lens, battery, and media), polycarbonate-clad stainless-steel frame is an array of automated and user-selectable exposure and scene controls, a brilliant optical viewfinder and an LCD that are easy on the eyes, and enthusiast-pleasing options such as an eight-frame, 2.5fps drive mode. In some ways, the *ist DS is an upgrade from its more expensive *ist D sibling, trading a few minor features for some significant improvements.”
Website: CNET - Pentax *ist DS Review
CNET have just published their review of the 6 megapixel Pentax *ist DS DSLR. “Although the most compact of the sub-$1,000 digital SLRs, the Pentax *ist DS is not a functionality lightweight. Packed into its 30-ounce (with 18mm-to-55mm lens, battery, and media), polycarbonate-clad stainless-steel frame is an array of automated…
Professional photographer Thom Hogan has published his review of the new 12 megapixel Nikon D2X digital SLR.
“I believe Nikon has opened a huge can of worms here. No photographer that I know of currently sees a user-advantage to white balance encryption, and that’s problematic on its face. Nikon still doesn’t quite understand that if you don’t fully design to customer needs and wants, the competing manufacturer that does will grow faster and sell more product. The pro market is even more unforgiving. A Canon 1DsMarkII has no similar flaw, fatal or annoying. Thus, there’s a friction present that keeps a pro from picking a D2x over a 1DsMarkII. Other traits have to overcome that friction. At this level of product, the only trait that has that potential is that the D2x is US$2500-3000 less in price than the 1DsMarkII. Both cameras take unbelievable pictures, both have pro-level performance and features, but one has a workflow flaw and costs less than the one that doesn’t have that flaw. How much is that flaw worth to you?”
Website: Thom Hogan - Nikon D2X Review
Professional photographer Thom Hogan has published his review of the new 12 megapixel Nikon D2X digital SLR. “I believe Nikon has opened a huge can of worms here. No photographer that I know of currently sees a user-advantage to white balance encryption, and that’s problematic on its face. Nikon still…
Photo Tidbits have posted their review of the new 8 megapixel Olympus E-300 / Evolt DSLR.
“The Kodak imager seems to perform nicely: the dynamic range seems OK, and I had problems finding any traces of purple fringing at high-contrast transitions between dark branches and bright sky at image corners. Ultimately, I was able to find some, but moderate, among the best I’ve seen. The colors are as good as I have learned to expect from Olympus: eye candy (in the good sense of the word). Contrary to some reviews, for me the E-300 provides a better and more consistent color balance than E-1, verified by shooting with both side-by-side; this in spite of the E-1 having an additional, external WB sensor. “
Website: Photo Tidbits - Olympus E-300 / Evolt Review
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Photo Tidbits have posted their review of the new 8 megapixel Olympus E-300 / Evolt DSLR. “The Kodak imager seems to perform nicely: the dynamic range seems OK, and I had problems finding any traces of purple fringing at high-contrast transitions between dark branches and bright sky at image corners…
SpotPhoto have published their review of the Canon EOS 20D digital SLR camera.
“Canon EOS 20D is excellent camera with well balanced usability, picture quality and speed. I can heartily recommend it to everyone. Just remember to get some good lens to get the maximum quality out of it. If you’re not willing to spend extra then rather check out Canon 350D and spend money that is left over from body on quality glass. It will make much more importance in your pictures than the body.”
Website: SpotPhoto - Canon EOS 20D Review
SpotPhoto have published their review of the Canon EOS 20D digital SLR camera. “Canon EOS 20D is excellent camera with well balanced usability, picture quality and speed. I can heartily recommend it to everyone. Just remember to get some good lens to get the maximum quality out of it. If…
Pocket-Lint have posted their review of the new 8 megapixel Olympus E-300 / Evolt DSLR.
“The E-300 is the second, Four Thirds D-SLR from Olympus and provides a value for money entry point into the world of the D-SLR, competing well on price in the now very competitive D-SLR market. It’s somewhat chunky design will look odd to SLR novices (its main target market, so a tad worrisome if you ask me) but comes about because of the unique porro-mirror (rather than pentamirror) viewfinder set up. The reflex mirror flips sideways directing the light-path to the right (as opposed to upwards) to the very slightly gloomy-to-use viewfinder.”
Website: Pocket-Lint - Olympus E-300 / Evolt Review
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Pocket-Lint have posted their review of the new 8 megapixel Olympus E-300 / Evolt DSLR. “The E-300 is the second, Four Thirds D-SLR from Olympus and provides a value for money entry point into the world of the D-SLR, competing well on price in the now very competitive D-SLR market…
DIWA member and Czech website FotoAparat have published a review of the new 12 megapixel Nikon D2X digital SLR.
Website: FotoAparat - Nikon D2X Review
DIWA member and Czech website FotoAparat have published a review of the new 12 megapixel Nikon D2X digital SLR. Website: FotoAparat - Nikon D2X Review Check the Latest Prices for the Nikon D2X Write a Review of the Nikon D2X
The Czech website Digineff have published their review of the new 8 megapixel Canon EOS 350D / Digital Rebel XT DSLR.
Website: Digineff - Canon EOS 350D / Digital Rebel XT Review
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The Czech website Digineff have published their review of the new 8 megapixel Canon EOS 350D / Digital Rebel XT DSLR. Website: Digineff - Canon EOS 350D / Digital Rebel XT Review Check the Latest Prices for the Canon EOS 350D / Digital Rebel XT Write a Review of the…
DIWA member LetsGoDigital have published their review of the new 8 megapixel Canon EOS 350D / Digital Rebel XT DSLR.
“The Canon EOS 350D overall quality is excellent. Especially the application of the DIGIC II processor gives the camera indeed a surplus-value. This processor is used by Canon on a broad range and it certainly pays off. The Canon 350D’s responses under various circumstances are incredibly impressive. Action, portrait, indoors and outdoors images, snapshots or precise macro images, the Canon EOS 350D is a versatile camera with easy access and captures all these images effortlessly.”
Website: LetsGoDigital - Canon EOS 350D / Digital Rebel XT Review
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DIWA member LetsGoDigital have published their review of the new 8 megapixel Canon EOS 350D / Digital Rebel XT DSLR. “The Canon EOS 350D overall quality is excellent. Especially the application of the DIGIC II processor gives the camera indeed a surplus-value. This processor is used by Canon on a…
Imaging Resource have posted sample images taken with the new Nikon D70s DSLR camera that was announced a couple of weeks ago.
“Knowing how intense the interest would be (and how fleeting sunshine is here this time of year), I hustled out yesterday to snap a few pics with our eval sample of the new Nikon D70S. We also shot some of our standard test subjects (including the long-suffering Marti), so readers would be able to compare images from the D70S to those from other cameras, under controlled lighting and exposure conditions. The results aren’t too surprising, the D70S’ images are a lot like those from the original D70, although I haven’t yet performed a close analysis.”
Website: Imaging Resource - Nikon D70s Digital SLR Sample Images
Imaging Resource have posted sample images taken with the new Nikon D70s DSLR camera that was announced a couple of weeks ago. “Knowing how intense the interest would be (and how fleeting sunshine is here this time of year), I hustled out yesterday to snap a few pics with our…
DIWA member and Polish website Fotopolis have published their review of the new 8 megapixel Canon EOS 350D / Digital Rebel XT DSLR.
Website: Fotopolis - Canon EOS 350D / Digital Rebel XT Review
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DIWA member and Polish website Fotopolis have published their review of the new 8 megapixel Canon EOS 350D / Digital Rebel XT DSLR. Website: Fotopolis - Canon EOS 350D / Digital Rebel XT Review Check the Latest Prices for the Canon EOS 350D / Digital Rebel XT Write a Review…
PHOTOgraphic Magazine have just posted their review of the Fuji FinePix S3 Pro digital SLR.
“The big news about Fujifilm’s FinePix S3 Pro is that it has two kinds of pixels—shadow and highlight—in its Super CCD SR II sensor. The larger “S” pixels respond to low light recording shadow detail, while the smaller “R” pixels capture highlights. Each set produces six megapixels and since data is added together to produce the final image, Fujifilm’s new math calls this a 12-megapixel camera, but is it? Out here in the real world, the answer is: Who cares? The image files created by the FinePix S3 Pro are big, clean, and flat-out gorgeous.””
Website: PHOTOgraphic Magazine - FujiFilm FinePix S3 Pro Review
PHOTOgraphic Magazine have just posted their review of the Fuji FinePix S3 Pro digital SLR. “The big news about Fujifilm’s FinePix S3 Pro is that it has two kinds of pixels—shadow and highlight—in its Super CCD SR II sensor. The larger “S” pixels respond to low light recording shadow detail…
PCMagazine have published their review of the new 8 megapixel Canon EOS 350D / Digital Rebel XT DSLR.
“Where we found the Rebel XT to be a leader was in picture quality. In our simulated daylight still-life test photo, we found very little noise at ISO 100 and virtually no fringing. Even as we went up the ISO scale to 800 and 1,600, the slight increase in noise didn’t distract from the quality of the photo; it appeared more like grain than noise. The real strengths of the daylight shot were its vivid color (despite the image being slightly underexposed), excellent detail, and wide dynamic range, which lent the still life a sense of weight.”
Website: PCMagazine - Canon EOS 350D / Digital Rebel XT Review
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PCMagazine have published their review of the new 8 megapixel Canon EOS 350D / Digital Rebel XT DSLR. “Where we found the Rebel XT to be a leader was in picture quality. In our simulated daylight still-life test photo, we found very little noise at ISO 100 and virtually no…
Canon USA Service Notice
April 27, 2005
To customers using the BG-E2 battery grip with an EOS 20D digital SLR camera:
Thank you for using Canon products.
We have confirmed that the BG-E2 battery grip for the EOS 20D digital SLR camera causes issues such as the number of shots being limited or a low-battery warning being displayed immediately when used with a fully charged battery pack or a fresh set of AA batteries. Canon offers its sincerest apologies to all customers who have been inconvenienced by this issue.
Canon USA Service Notice April 27, 2005 To customers using the BG-E2 battery grip with an EOS 20D digital SLR camera: Thank you for using Canon products. We have confirmed that the BG-E2 battery grip for the EOS 20D digital SLR camera causes issues such as the number of shots…
Pavel Vabrousek has posted a review of the Canon EOS 20D digital SLR with a range of lenses.
Website: Pavel Vabrousek - Canon EOS 20D Review
Pavel Vabrousek has posted a review of the Canon EOS 20D digital SLR with a range of lenses. Website: Pavel Vabrousek - Canon EOS 20D Review Check the Latest Prices for the Canon EOS 20D Write a Review of the Canon EOS 20D
DCViews have published their review of the new 8 megapixel Canon EOS 350D / Digital Rebel XT DSLR.
“The Canon Digital rebel XT is available in silver or in black (default). Which of these you prefer is down to personal preference, although we would choose the black version as it gives the camera more of a pro appearance. Physically the camera is quite a bit smaller and lighter than the older 300D. In fact it’s almost exactly the same size as the extremely compact Pentax *istDS which we tested earlier. Everything seems to be well put together without any rattles or free play in the camera or its controls. The handgrip on the right is ideal for people with smaller hands, although the lack of space between the grip and the lens mount might pose problems for those with bigger hands and fingers. If you plan to use the Digital rebel XT with longer and consequently heavier lenses, the relatively small hand grip may prove insufficient and you may find that the hard rubber finish on the grip doesn’t help much here either. To make sure that the rebel XT is for you, we would advise you to try it out for size before you buy one.”
Website: DCViews - Canon EOS 350D / Digital Rebel XT Review
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DCViews have published their review of the new 8 megapixel Canon EOS 350D / Digital Rebel XT DSLR. “The Canon Digital rebel XT is available in silver or in black (default). Which of these you prefer is down to personal preference, although we would choose the black version as it…
Fujifilm UK Press Release
Award win sees Fujifilm in TIPA top condition
FinePix S3 Pro and PASS Group commended by Technical Image Press Association
The Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro and PASS Group (of which Fujifilm is a member) have been awarded ‘Camera of the Year’ and ‘Best Technology in Europe’ accolades at the 2005 TIPA European Photo & Imaging Awards.
In the highly competitive Mid-Range Digital SLR category, Fujifilm’s FinePix S3 Pro secured the sought-after ‘Camera of the Year’ award. The TIPA jury stated, “This third entry from Fujifilm in the domain of the digital SLR is certainly the best yet. The FinePix S3 Pro offers a new Super CCD SR II sensor, with a total of 12.34 million pixels. This is made up of 6.17 million ‘S’ pixels and 6.17 million ‘R’ pixels, which combine uniquely to produce images with an extended dynamic range offering outstanding highlight detail. Being half the weight of high-end professional digital SLRs, the FinePix S3 Pro is a very competitive option for studio, location or still-life shooting.”
Fujifilm UK Press Release Award win sees Fujifilm in TIPA top condition FinePix S3 Pro and PASS Group commended by Technical Image Press Association The Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro and PASS Group (of which Fujifilm is a member) have been awarded ‘Camera of the Year’ and ‘Best Technology in Europe’…
Macworld have posted their review of the new 8 megapixel Olympus E-300 / Evolt DSLR.
“Color tone and quality are both very good, though Olympus seems to have tuned the camera to produce slightly oversaturated images. (Many people have reported that the oversaturation is more pronounced when shooting in the Adobe RGB color space than it is in the sRGB color space.) However, the Evolt offers a number of options for adjusting contrast and color, and provides a far greater range of contrast and color settings than any of its competitors. If you really want to get good results from this camera, you’ll be better-served by shooting raw images and processing them yourself.”
Website: Macworld - Olympus E-300 / Evolt Review
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Macworld have posted their review of the new 8 megapixel Olympus E-300 / Evolt DSLR. “Color tone and quality are both very good, though Olympus seems to have tuned the camera to produce slightly oversaturated images. (Many people have reported that the oversaturation is more pronounced when shooting in the…
Ken Rockwell has reviewed the Nikon D50, a new affordable 6.1 megapixel digital SLR.
“The D50 is 90% of the D70 and D70s for a lower price. I have the blow-by-blow list further down. Otherwise the D50 is pretty much the same as a D70s and thus it’s a great camera. The D50 would be an ideal backup since it even takes the same battery and is smaller and lighter than the D100 or D70 or D70, however it uses SD instead of CF cards. The missing 10% is nothing my mom or many people would miss, but personally I use those features so I’m sticking with the D70/D70s. Thus for photographers as a prime camera get the D70 or D70s, but as a spare or a camera for friends who just want great photos get the D50.”
Website: Ken Rockwell - Nikon D50 Review
Ken Rockwell has reviewed the Nikon D50, a new affordable 6.1 megapixel digital SLR. “The D50 is 90% of the D70 and D70s for a lower price. I have the blow-by-blow list further down. Otherwise the D50 is pretty much the same as a D70s and thus it’s a great…