Reviews for Digital SLR Cameras

"Great overall image quality Live View in a budget DSLR 7-point auto focus 3 FPS shooting speed (JPEG)...Body feels tacky No spot metering Auto white balance feels a bit warm...Lighter DSLRs may not be a big deal for hardcore enthusiasts, but for a beginner or a casual user who doesn't own a giant camera bag, it's a great asset...as I find this camera good for my family...But I would suggest that you check out the Nikon D60 as well, since it's pretty..." read more »

"Massive 20x range with 28mm wide angle...Fully articulated 2.5in screen...720p HD video with decent sound...Flash...Fringing around high contrast subjects...No RAW recording...Slow...To compare noise levels under real-life conditions we shot this scene with the Canon PowerShot SX20 IS, Panasonic Lumix FZ38 / FZ35 and Canon EOS 450D / XSi within a few moments of each other using each of their ISO settings...2 aspect ratio images, so by matching the vertical..." read more »

"Excellent image quality; very good design; full feature set; great high-ISO performance....No external mic jack or manual exposure controls when shooting video....The T1i is a very compact camera that doesn’t sacrifice comfort or stable shooting to achieve its small footprint...The overall control layout is largely unchanged from previous Rebels, so if you’re already familiar with the T1i’s ancestors, you’ll feel right at home with the new camera...White balance,..." read more »

"At 126 x 97 x 64mm and weighing 485g, the D3000 retains the design and overall build of the D60...Among the shooting options available is an intelligent Guide Mode...The D3000 also offers an improved focusing system akin to the higher-end models with 11 AF points, instead of the 3 AF points of the D60..." read more »

"The Nikon D300s isn't a radical, complete overhaul of its popular predecessor...Already a very reliable camera and now available at some bargain prices, owners of the Nikon D300 will undoubtedly question whether this latest model is worth an upgrade..." read more »

"Excellent image quality Strong low-light performance Long battery life Crisp HD video recording...HD movie recording lacks auto focus Mediocre still photo focus in Live View mode...That’s why we highly recommend the $849 Nikon D5000, a reasonably priced DSLR that has the same sensor and 720p video recording as the $999 D90...In short, the D5000 very much deserves our Editors’ Choice Award...In the grand scheme of things, the D5000’s 21.6-ounce..." read more »

"Excellent low-light performance; great image quality; full feature set; video....No external mic jack; rolling shutter problem when shooting video....For the most part, the D90 does not look significantly different from the D80, though it is a tiny bit heavier...As with its predecessors, the D90 represents the middle ground of Nikon’s consumer SLR line...The D90 has a 3-inch, 920,000-pixel LCD...This LCD is exceptional, and while it’s still not good enough..." read more »

"Pity about the HD frame rate but, overall, this is a camera for anyone who needs the best possible resolution, and is happy to invest in great lenses to do it justice...Four years on and the Canon EOS 5D Mark II incarnation notches up an impressive array of features...It now has rapid fire shooting at 3.9f/s, a bigger screen on the back, an upgraded battery, AF micro-adjustment, Highlight Tone Priority, Auto Lighting Optimizer, vignetting correction and Live View – real time LCD panel viewing – plus an HDMI output and support for quick UDMA CF cards..." read more »

"All of them cost around £1000, with the 50D coming in a penny under £1100 with the kit lens...Unlike the Nikon and Canon's own more expensive EOS 5D Mark II, the EOS 50D can't take video clips...We would recommend getting it without the lens for £849 and picking out a brighter lens of your choice..." read more »

"So for this reason the company released three entry-level Alpha DSLR machines (the A200, A300 and A350) which it has now seen fit to upgrade to the A230, A330 and A380...Those expecting considerable innovations in the mid-range A330 will inevitably come away disappointed, as the most striking difference is in the appearance...Available (like its predecessor the A300) exclusively from Jessops, the A330 comes with a Sony DT 18-55mm, f3.5-5.6 lens and has undergone considerable controls simplification...Although remaining at a 10.2-megapixel resolution, the row of previously dedicated buttons on the left of the LCD has vanished - some to reappear on the four-way D-pad - and the AEL (autoexposure lock) button and capability have disappeared completely...Probably the best selling point for the A330 is the Live View feature that is the LCD-led alternative to the optical viewfinder..." read more »