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1
Nikon D3X
listed since 12/2008
Digital SLR; 24.5 MP; Weight: 1220g
"With an enormous range of features the D3X is a top-class modern pro-camera that offers total control over  …
3 Reviews
 
 
2
Nikon D90 + 18-105 mm VR
listed since 02/2009
Digital SLR; 12.3 MP; Weight: 622g
Features & build: "good performance" (4 out of 5 stars); Performance: "best in its class"  …
1 Review
 
 
3
Canon EOS 1D Mark IV
listed since 10/2009
Digital SLR; 16 MP; Weight: 1180g
"... The Mk IV is really the camera the Mk III should have been. ... It seems as if Canon has really listened to photographers  …
1 Review
 
 
4
K-m + 18-55 mm
listed since 02/2009
Digital SLR; 10.2 MP; Weight: 525g
"Simply superb value for money with very few missing features, and great image quality too."
1 Review
 
 
5
Canon EOS 7D Kit (with EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS)
listed since 10/2009
Digital SLR; 18 MP; Optical Zoom: 0x; Weight: 1275g
"For: Build quality. Video footage. Continuous shooting mode. High-ISO image quality. Great viewfinder. Against:  …
1 Review
 
 
6
Nikon D700
listed since 07/2008
Digital SLR; 12.1 MP; Weight: 995g
While its sensor has only half the resolution of the two other DSLRs tested, Nikon's D700 still comes out  …
8 Reviews
 
 
7
Nikon D3s
listed since 10/2009
Digital SLR; 12.1 MP; Weight: 1240g
"Likes: A solid workhorse that really delivers the results. High ISO is stunning, as is the focus system,  …
7 Reviews
 
 
8
EOS 5D Mk II
listed since 09/2008
Digital SLR; 21.1 MP; Weight: 810g
"Wired: Simple user interface. Self-cleaning sensor. Terrific high-ISO images. Peripheral-illumination correction  …
7 Reviews
 
 
9
Nikon D300s
listed since 07/2009
Digital SLR; 12.3 MP; Weight: 840g
"... Although a welcome refresh to an already great camera, the HD video update and tweaks to the layout on the D300S haven'  …
12 Reviews
 
 
10
Nikon D90
listed since 09/2008
Digital SLR; 12.3 MP; Weight: 620g
"In its compact body the Nikon D90 offers a true concentrate of technology with a great innovation for a D  …
12 Reviews
 
 
 
 
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Canon EOS 50D
listed since 09/2008
Digital SLR; 15.1 MP; Weight: 730g
While the kit lens is acceptable, the image quality in Canon's EOS 50D DSLR demands better, and purchasing  …
8 Reviews
 
 
12
D5000 Kit (with AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm VR)
listed since 06/2009
Digital SLR; 12.3 MP; Weight: 550g
"A huge amount of camera for the money, and with HD video to boot, the D5000 walks away with a well-deserved prize."
6 Reviews
 
 
13
Nikon D5000
listed since 04/2009
Digital SLR; 12.3 MP; Weight: 560g
"'With the fantastic D5000, Nikon has demonstrated that buying a DSLR for the first time doesn't have to mean you are stuck with entry  …
9 Reviews
 
 
14
Canon EOS 7D
listed since 09/2009
Digital SLR; 18 MP; Weight: 820g
"Generally a stunning camera, but needs to be used on RAW to make full use of the excellent CMOS chip, as the JPEGs can be unreliable."
9 Reviews
 
 
15
Alpha 500 (with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 kit lens)
listed since 01/2010
Sony Alpha 500L
Digital SLR; 12.3 MP; Weight: 597g
"The Sony Alpha A500 is a well-designed mid-range camera ideal for anyone upgrading from an entry-level model.  …
1 Review
 
 
16
Pentax K-7 Kit (with smc DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AL WR)
listed since 07/2009
Digital SLR; 14.6 MP
"As an entry level camera we were impressed with the K-m, and remain so with the far more sophisticated K  …
4 Reviews
 
 
17
Canon EOS 550D (with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS kit lens)
listed since 02/2010
Digital SLR; 18 MP
"Wired: Simply amazing value, the highest resolution in its class, and a host of high-end features adapted from the semi  …
1 Review
 
 
18
DSLR A 900
listed since 09/2008
Digital SLR; 24.6 MP; Weight: 895g
Unless you're prepared to go up to a medium format camera, there is little to compare to Sony's Alpha  …
8 Reviews
 
 
19
EOS Kiss X3
listed since 03/2009
Digital SLR; 15.1 MP; Weight: 480g
"The camera’s image quality is excellent and noise is well controlled even at high ISO settings. The quality  …
9 Reviews
 
 
20
A850
listed since 09/2009
Digital SLR; 24.6 MP; Weight: 850g
"Likes: Most affordable full-frame DSLR on market. Dislikes: Too closely priced to A900, intelligent Preview button poorly placed, no in  …
5 Reviews
 
 
  Canon EOS 1000D Kit (with EF-S 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6)
listed since 11/2008
Digital SLR; 10.1 MP; Optical Zoom: 0x; Weight: 706g
"... Canon has essentially stripped down the previously-seen templates of its more advanced models ... That'  …
2 Reviews
 
 
 
 
"Canon EOS 7D"
1 Digital Camera (approx. £1240)
Digital Photo
Issue 12/2009
On test: Canon EOS 7D
"Boasting a massive resolution and a bevy of new features, can the EOS 7D take APS-C digital SLRs to new heights?" Review details: One D-SLR was reviewed and rated on features & build, performance, image quality and value for money.    Test results
"Panasonic Lumix GH1"
1 Digital Camera (approx. £1060)
Digital Photo
Issue 8/2009
On test: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 Kit (with LUMIX G VARIO HD 14-140mm / F4.0-5.8 ASPH. / O.I.S.)
Filling a void between compacts and D-SLRs, Micro FourThirds cameras have jettisoned mirror box to reduce size and replaced optical viewfinder with an electronic one. Successor to pioneering G1, the GH1 boasts some firsts such as AF during HD recording and built in stereo mic. Review details: Single Test. One hybrid D-SLR was reviewed and rated on features & build, performance, image quality and value for money.    Test results
"Olympus E-450"
1 Digital Camera (approx. £430)
What Digital Camera
Issue 8/2009
On test: Olympus E-450 Kit (with ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 14-42mm 1:3.5-5.6)
With 2.7in LCD and 95% viewfinder coverage, E-450 is available with 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 ED lens kit, utilising Supersonic Sonic Wave Filter dust reduction technology, wireless flash gun support and infrared remote capture triggering system, but has no video feature or image stabilisation. Review details: Single Test. One DSLR was reviewed then rated on features, design, performance, image quality and value. An overall score out of 100% was given.    Test results
"Panasonic Lumix GH1"
1 Digital Camera (approx. £1060)
What Digital Camera
Issue 8/2009
On test: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 Kit (with LUMIX G VARIO HD 14-140mm / F4.0-5.8 ASPH. / O.I.S.)
Offering impressive HD video, GH1 allows mid-video AF without picking up motor-sound. Boasting a range of creative functions including intelligent ISO features, GH1 can cleverly detect movement, and increase ISO accordingly, whilst iAuto mode produces very natural skin tones. Review details: Single Test. One DSLR was reviewed then rated on features, design, performance, image quality and value. An overall score out of 100% was given.    Test results

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Digital SLR Cameras

A normal camera would usually be made up of two lenses, one for the viewfinder and one for recording the image. This leads to parallax errors in macro photography and bad framing in landscape and portrait modes. These problems do not occur when using a Single Lens Reflex (SLR) camera.

SLR cameras use a mirror or prism to redirect light entering the lens directly to the viewfinder. When the shutter is released the mirror will flip up or the prism rotate to allow the light to pass onto the sensor.

Digital SLR cameras, or DSLRs, occupy the upper price bracket for digital cameras but as prices are constantly dropping, a good DSLR can now be picked up for less than £500.

Many D-SLRs now also include an LCD screen to review photos and a separate screen where the current picture settings will be displayed.

SLR cameras have an advantage over normal compact cameras in that their lenses are interchangeable. This offers a big choice of focal lengths meaning that DSLRs can cope with everything from extreme close up photography to long range shots. There are also more manual controls to allow the experienced photographer to achieve the best possible results.

Another benefit of a DSLR is that its size allows for a larger CCD chip to be used, making the pictures taken on such a camera much sharper and cleaner than those taken on a compact.

The market for digital SLR cameras is not as hotly fought as for compacts, as many manufacturers build proprietary lenses for their cameras, meaning once a camera and all the necessary accessories have been bought, the investment is so much that it would not be worth it to change models. With some cameras however there still exists the possibility of using lenses and accessories from analogue SLR cameras, a fact that makes the transition to digital an interesting prospect for anyone who has already built up a collection of accessories.
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