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Canon Powershot G7
For: 10 mega pixels. High quality 35-210mm (35mm equiv) optically stabilised zoom lens. Hotshoe for external flash. Fast operation. Digic III processor. XGA movies (at 15 fps). Full manual controls.
Against: Expensive. No RAW format. |
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Fujifilm FinePix S9100
For: 9 mega pixels. 28-300mm (35mm equiv) zoom lens. Hotshoe. Fast operation. Good in low light. RAW format. VGA movies. Compactflash II cards. Full manual controls.
Against: No optical image stabilization. |
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Fujifilm FinePix F30
For: 6 megapixel super CCD. Excellent low light capability. Fast operation. Manual controls. VGA movies. Compact size.
Against: XD card. Small built in memory. |
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Leica M8 Digital Rangefinder
For: 10 mega pixels. Superb quality. Leica M interchangeable lenses. RAW format. Excellent build quality. Full manual controls. Ultimate enthusiast camera.
Against: Extremely expensive. |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX2
For: 10 mega pixel 16:9 aspect ratio CCD. 2.8" widescreen LCD. 28-112mm (35mm equiv) Leica zoom lens with optical image stabilization. High definition 1280 x 720 widescreen movies (15 fps only). Full manual controls. RAW format.
Against: Excessive noise at higher ISOs. |
Digital camera reviews edited from many varied sources.
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50
For: 10 mega pixels. 35-420mm (35mm equiv) Leica zoom lens with optical image stabilization. RAW format. Hotshoe. Widescreen movies.
Against: Noise at higher ISOs. |
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Pentax K10D Digital SLR
For: 10 mega pixels. CCD image stabilization for use with all lenses. Interchangeable lenses. Hotshoe. Weather sealed body. RAW format. Fast operation.
Against: Larger & heavier than most. |
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Nikon D80 Digital SLR
For: 10 mega pixels. Interchangeable lenses. Super fast operation. Good in low light. Hotshoe. RAW format. Full manual controls.
Against: None |
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Sony Alpha DSLR A100
For: 10 mega pixels. Interchangeable lenses. Built in image stabilizer compatible with all lenses. RAW format. Full manual controls. Dust reduction system for CCD.
Against: Non-universal hotshoe. |
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Canon Digital Rebel XTi
For: 10 mega pixel CMOS sensor. Interchangeable lenses. Good in low light. RAW format. Full manual controls. Small and light. Dust reduction system. Hotshoe.
Against: Build quality lower than others. |