SLR digital cameras

Christmas gift guide

We've got round-ups of the best products in each category to help you make the right choice for every person on your list. Enjoy, and Happy Holidays from the CNET Australia team.

Canon EOS 7D

Canon has created a proficient prosumer digital SLR with the 7D, sporting excellent specifications and performance such as burst shooting speed and HD movie recording.

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Articles

  • Olympus Pen E-P2 leaked

    The official announcement is scheduled for next week, but the Olympus China website has outed the next iteration of the Pen camera, the E-P2.

  • Trackside with the D3S at the Nikon SuperGP

    The streets of Queensland's Gold Coast were transformed for four days in October for the Nikon SuperGP, with a host of cars being our test subjects for a range of Nikon digital SLRs including the D3S.

  • Hands on with the Canon EOS 7D

    Sydney's Cockatoo Island provided the scenic backdrop for our hands on with the Canon EOS 7D, with some Photo5 action thrown in the mix.

  • Hands on with the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1

    Last week we were let loose on the streets of Osaka, Japan, with little more than the new Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 and our imaginations. Here's what we saw.

  • 3D TV and crazy gadgets from CEATEC Japan

    Ty Pendlebury takes us through the highlights at CEATEC, the Japanese trade show for the gadget-obsessed.

  • Which Nikon digital SLR?

    Which Nikon digital SLR is right for you? Take your pick from our comprehensive round-up.

  • Cameras and camcorders for Father's Day

    There are enough digital cameras and camcorders out there to make the clued up, keen-eyed technophile wince. So, we've narrowed down the field a bit to make your Father's Day gift shopping a little bit easier.

  • Adobe tests RAW support for Olympus E-P1, new Nikons

    Adobe Systems has released a test version of its Camera Raw 5.5 plug-in so Photoshop can handle RAW images from the latest compact and SLR cameras from Olympus, Nikon and Panasonic.

  • Hands on with the Nikon D3000

    We got our hands on Nikon's new entry-level digital SLR, the D3000, and took it out into the wild where it won our hearts over with its nimble performance and compact size.

  • Best digital SLRs for beginners

    With so many digital SLRs on the market today it's no wonder that the decision can be a daunting one for someone who is just starting out. We've chosen a range of dSLRs that are suitable for beginners.

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Reviews

  • Ricoh GXR

    Ricoh sets sail into a bold new world of interchangeable lens cameras with the GXR.

    Specs: Digital compact , 3 inch, Secure Digital Card, Secure Digital High Capacity

  • Olympus E-P2

    Less than six months after the E-P1 was announced, Olympus has come out of the starting gates with the E-P2, an incremental update to the retro-inspired camera.

    Specs: Digital SLR , 12.3 megapixels, 3 inch

  • Canon EOS 1D Mark IV

    The big daddy of digital SLR cameras has arrived — ladies and gentlemen, start your engines.

    Specs: Digital SLR , 16.1 megapixels, 3 inch

  • Nikon D3S

    The Nikon D3S is the replacement for the professional workhorse, the D3, and sits alongside the D3X at the top of the Nikon FX sensor line-up.

    Specs: Digital SLR , 12.87 megapixels, 3 inch, CompactFlash Type II

  • Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1

    The Lumix DMC-GH1 proves that there's fight and fury in the Micro Four Thirds format, with brilliant HD video quality and great still images.

    Specs: Digital compact , 12.1 megapixels, 3 inch, Secure Digital Card, Secure Digital High Capacity

  • Nikon D300s

    The D300s is a fast, reliable workhorse for the semi-professional or amateur photographer, and it feels great to use and makes picture taking a real pleasure. But if you don't need HD video, you might want to try the plain old D300 instead.

    Specs: Digital SLR , 12.3 megapixels, 3 inch, CompactFlash Type I, Secure Digital Card, Secure Digital High Capacity

  • Olympus E-450

    Olympus has announced yet another camera to contend for the title of the world's smallest dSLR. It's not much of an evolution from the E-420, but has a couple of extra features that have trickled down from its older siblings.

    Specs: Digital SLR , 10 megapixels, 2.7 inch

  • Sony Alpha DSLR-A380

    While the Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 is a solid and inexpensive dSLR with a few nice features that will probably satisfy many shooters, it doesn't deliver quite enough on any front to outshine competitors.

    Specs: Digital SLR , 14.2 megapixels, 2.7 inch, Memory Stick PRO Duo, Secure Digital Card, Secure Digital High Capacity

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