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10MP DSLR Shootout: Samsung GX-10

If you're looking for top image quality for less than a grand, one of these rigs is your perfect 10.
- By Dan Richards And Michael J. Mcnamara on December 16, 2008
The not-quite-identical twin of the Pentax K10D serves as the electronics giant's springboard into 10MP DSLRs -- with a full system already in place. (Note that the GX-10, according to Samsung, uses the same sensor, processing engine, and firmware as the Pentax K10D. We have therefore ranked these as a tie in every test category.)
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10MP DSLR Shootout: Nikon D80

If you're looking for top image quality for less than a grand, one of these rigs is your perfect 10.
- By Dan Richards And Michael J. Mcnamara on December 16, 2008
Nikon's formula for building a better bombshell: Take the sensor, processor, autofocus, and most of the features of the high-end D200 and put them in a sub-$1,000 body. It's a megaton hit.
System flexibility: Enormous and growing: a great wireless macro flash system, Vibration Reduction lenses, superspeeds and superteles, and the acclaimed Capture NX software. Of particular note for D80 users are new digital-only DX Nikkors such as the 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6, equivalent to a 27-200mm in 35mm terms. Rank: 1 tie
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10MP DSLR Shootout: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi

If you're looking for top image quality for less than a grand, one of these rigs is your perfect 10.
- By Dan Richards And Michael J. Mcnamara on December 16, 2008
13803066104CanonEOS Digital Rebel XTiCanon has thrown us plenty of surprises with Rebel intro-ductions, and the latest, the XTi, showed up with a leapfrog to 10.1MP, lots of performance inherited from the EOS 30D, and some new tricks. System Flexibility: If you can think of a lens or photo accessory, Canon probably makes it. The company has a sophisticated TTL flash system, special-purpose optics like tilt-shift lenses, and the biggest lineup of image-stabilized lenses.
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10MP DSLR Shootout

If you're looking for top image quality for less than a grand, one of these rigs is your perfect 10.
- By Dan Richards And Michael J. Mcnamara on December 16, 2008
If there were any doubt remaining that the digital SLR is the camera for photo enthusiasts, 2006's blockbuster introductions wiped it out. Five 10MP cameras hit the U.S. market, all packed with high-end features and priced at $1,000 or less (street) -- including, in four cases, a kit lens.
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10 Things You Should Know About the Nikon D50

This little camera's got a lot. Here's how to get the most from it.
- By David D. Busch on December 16, 2008
Of course the Nikon D50 is popular. It's a heck of a camera (see Hotshot Shoot-Out, March 2006), and, for a starter DSLR, a heck of a buy ($550 street, body only). It even gives the Nikon D70s a run for its money, with virtually all of its older sibling's basic features, including a robust burst mode, accurate exposure metering, and iTTL electronic flash control.
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Underwater Camera Shootout

If you're heading to the beach this winter, you might want to pack the Pentax Optio W20 or the Olympus Stylus 720SW in your beach bag to capture your underwater adventures.
- By Jack Howard on December 16, 2008
Underwater Camera Shootout27075121577PentaxOptio W20If your upcoming travel plans include a tropical escape aboard a cruise ship or whiling away an afternoon on an azure beach on some speck of land in the Caribbean, you're in luck. Not just because you're going to be working on your tan while everyone else is bundled up for winter, but because Pentax and Olympus have now put underwater digital photography within everyone's reach.
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Camera Test: Canon Powershot G7

Neither Elph nor EOS, what exactly is the Canon Powershot G7?
- By Jack Howard on December 16, 2008
Camera Test: Canon Powershot G71285B001CanonPowershot G7Canon describes the 10MP 6x (35-210 f/2.8-4.8 equivalent) Image-stabilized zoom Canon Powershot G7 as the Flagship of the G-series. In fact, the G7 isn't just the flagship, it's the whole fleet. With its vintage black metal finish with silver highlights and accents, it is a great-looking camera. Knobs and dials sit on the top, alongside an EX-series hotshoe mount. There is a big, bright 2.5 inch TFT LCD (207,000 pixels) on the back, below an actual, functional optical viewfinder.
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Camera Review: Samsung NV3

The Samsung NV3's MP3 player and built-in stereo speakers will appeal to multi-function gadget lovers, but overall image quality won't impress the serious shooter.
- By Mark Lent on December 16, 2008
Camera Review: Samsung NV3CG800256KSamsungNV3If you were asked to design the ultimate pocket-sized point-and-shoot camera, what would you build into it? Would it be a tank-like design? Made of strong, black satin-like heavy gauge stainless steel? Maybe with a touch of color and some brushed, silver hued stainless trim to go along with it? You'd also give it at least 7MP and maybe a 3x 38-114 f/3.5-4.5 (35mm equivalent) zoom lens. The controls you design will be solid and match the rest of the camera's build and aesthetics.
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Camera Test: Leica M8

The classic rangefinder hits the digital autobahn at 10.3MP. We take a test drive.
- By Michael J. Mcnamara on December 16, 2008
Camera Test: Leica M84022243107021LeicaM8Leica camera owners are a special breed that casual photographers can't understand. For the uninitiated, the idea that anyone would shoot with a 35mm rangefinder camera that lacks motor drive, autofocus, or even a decent zoom lens -- yet costs thousands of dollars -- is absurd. But Leica lovers revel in the knowledge that they are taking pictures with a German-engineered handcrafted instrument that is built stronger than any other camera.
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Equipment Review: Lowepro Slingshot 300 AW

Although the single shoulder strap design takes some getting used to, this $99 bag from Lowepro swallowed all the gear we threw into it, and then some.
- By Jack Howard on December 16, 2008
I'll admit it, I didn't quite "get" the whole buzz about the Lowepro Slingshot line. And considering that until recently, most of the bags were on the smaller side, I was OK with that, since I'm the sort of photographer who lugs a ton of gear along with me.
But then Lowepro released the Slingshot 300 AW (street $99.00), a bag big enough for a DSLR (or two) and a handful of lenses. Being in the market for a new bag as I am, I was excited to see whether this new concept in gear-toting really lived up to the hype.
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