Affordable" full-frame, high resolution camera ; Full feature set ; Excellent high ISO performance ; Live View with 3 AF modes ; HD video capabilities

Relatively slow burst mode ; Autofocus a little slow in low light ; No built-in flash, which is not a big deal but an on-board flash could be useful ; On board microphone is fairly weak and monaural (an accessory mic is required for stereo recording)

This second iteration brings the EOS line up to date using the 5D as its base, adding new and enhanced features, a little trickle down from the 1Ds Mark III and a couple of additions borrowed from the 50D. A great mixture of features, technology and ...

The Olympus E-620 brings much of the new technology developed for the high-end E-30 down to the sub-$1000 category. While we liked almost everything about the E-30 except its price, we wanted to know if the E-620 has enough of its own tricks up its ...

E-30 technology for under $1000 ; Very nice kit lens ; Creative features are fun, useful ; Wireless flash control is excellent

AF performance is hit or miss ; Live view experience still not perfect ; Noisier at high ISOs than competition

The technologies inside the E-620 will be most familiar to those who know Olympus's prosumer model, the E-30. Size-wise, though, the E-620's closest sibling in Olympus's lineup is the tiny E-420, coming in just slightly larger all around than Olympus ...

Good image quality and performance ; HD video capability ; Essentially a D90 for less money

HD video time limited ; No AF for video ; Too expensive for an entry-level camera

We'll explore the D5000's video performance at length, but rest assured, if you liked the video quality from the D90 then you'll feel the same way about the D5000

"Small" and "light" haven't always been part of Pentax's K-series vocabulary, but the new 10.2 megapixel Pentax K2000 looks to change this perception with a new release that's smaller, lighter, more user-friendly, and even quicker - according to its ...

Small and light ; Uses AA batteries ; Excellent in-camera processing options ; Good high-ISO performance in terms of detail versus noise ; Improved user interface

Kit lens has plastic mount ; Limited continuous shooting performance ; No manual DOF preview or optional wired shutter release ; External flash has no bounce or swivel head ; AF speed and accuracy varied with lenses used during tests

E-420. The new K2000 not only proves to be smaller and lighter than the K200D, it even manages to offer a few new features...like ISO 3200 and faster continuous shooting than its larger sibling

Excellent AF speed, precision ; Superb, well thought-out live view experience ; Plenty of image processing tools for both novices and advanced shooters ; Rugged body is still smaller than the smallest SLRs ; Excellent screen and viewfinder

Lots of noise (for a DSLR) beyond ISO 800 ; Lens mount limits options at the moment ; White balance system needs work ; Too expensive for its specs and market

on the subject, but at its most basic, the concept behind the G1 - and behind MFT generally - is to bring DSLR image quality (courtesy of a full-size Four Thirds format image sensor) and the flexibility of interchangeable lenses to a camera with ...

Fantastic resolution for capturing fine details ; Low-noise sensor (albeit with heavy noise reduction at expanded ISOs) ; Excellent selection of in-camera JPEG processing options ; Solid durability ; Great ability to trigger flash at a variety of ...

Heavy like a lead brick ; Overly complicated menus and submenus ; Live view interface not very intuitive ; Default processing a little flat ; AF accuracy not consistent

Sitting somewhere between the "entry-level" models like the Rebel XSi and advanced cameras like Canon's own EOS 1D series, the 50D offers greater resolution, enhanced live view functionality with contrast-detect AF, and a new menu interface offering ...

We'll be publishing our detailed review of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 next week.

technology. Combining interchangeable DSLR optics and a Four Thirds format DSLR sensor with many of the advantages of a point-and-shoot - full-time live view, for instance - the G1 is meant to make interchangeable-lens cameras more accessible to those ...

The Nikon D90's revolutionary video capture capabilities have dominated the buzz around this camera, but video is only part of the story with Nikon's latest prosumer model.

Good image/color quality ; Good AF and shutter performance ; Good build quality ; Good high ISO performance ; HD video capability ; Good flash performance/recycle times

HD video time limited ; No AF for video ; Limitations of current technology mean video is via Live View only

strayed from the DSLR upgrade script and dropped in video recording capability. Compact digitals have had movie modes for years, but no one had put it in a DSLR before now. Predictably (and perhaps unfairly) the video aspect of this camera has ...

With lots of carry-over parts from the advanced Rebel XSi, the entry-level Canon Rebel XS is a budget model that's anything but bare bones.

Rebel XSi performance for less bucks ; Fantastic, reliable AF system ; Extremely clean high-ISO shots ; More processing options than you could possibly need

Build quality not great ; Kit lens is of average quality ; Auto white balance struggles at times ; Live view less than useful

The ace up Canon's sleeve in the case of the XS, though, is that this camera retains a surprising amount of the technology that made the XSi an Editor's Choice pick around these parts. If you like what Canon's doing at the entry level but have been ...

Most integrated, best performing live view system on the market ; Superior flash metering means better flash shots ; Articulating LCD a nice touch ; Long list of picture styles, processing controls

Noise performance is middle of the pack ; White balance a bit of a mess ; Build quality feels unremarkable ; Tiny, dark optical viewfinder

The A350's tilting Clear Photo LCD is relatively unique as well, making it easy to "shoot from the hip" (or over your head, for that matter) with the camera in live view mode. In-body image stabilization, a reasonably powerful pop-up flash, eye-start ...