SLR digital camera articles

Control your dSLR using your iPhone

01 Jun 2009 4:01 PM

If you've been itching for an excuse to marry your photography hobby with your addiction for all things Apple, there's now an app that will let you take photos with your Canon SLR from your iPhone.
Canon updates 5D Mark II firmware, film-makers rejoice

27 May 2009 3:24 PM

Canon will release an update for the firmware to its hugely popular EOS 5D Mark II dSLR, including a provision to allow for full manual control whilst filming.
Olympus E-620

22 May 2009 2:44 PM

If you've been hankering after an Olympus E-30 but baulked at the price, don't despair ... just get the E-620 instead. It's a competent, capable digital SLR in the vein of its older sibling, but a lot smaller and cheaper.

Specs: Digital SLR , 12.3 megapixels, 2.7 inch

Where to buy? $252 to $1,299 at 8 stores
Sony's new dSLRs put the 'a' in basic

21 May 2009 11:56 AM

Sony has revealed its new range of entry-level digital SLRs, designed to appeal to first-time buyers.
Canon EOS 500D

13 May 2009 12:14 PM

The 500D is a very capable camera that is ideal for someone entering the world of digital SLRs. The inclusion of high-definition video adds even more appeal to the already good-looking package.

Specs: Digital SLR , 15.1 megapixels, 3 inch, CompactFlash Type I, CompactFlash Type II

Where to buy? $720 to $1,983 at 14 stores
Mother's Day gift guide

07 May 2009 3:57 PM

Give your mum the gift of tech. We've rounded up gadgets that will make her life better well beyond Mother's Day: cameras, mobile phones, laptops and MP3 players.
Hands on with the Olympus E-620

07 May 2009 3:56 PM

We had an exclusive hands-on with the new Olympus E-620 at a press launch in Sydney. Click through for pictures taken with the camera and a discussion of the dSLR.
Canon EOS 5D Mark II

21 Apr 2009 9:38 AM

The long-awaited successor to the 5D has arrived in the guise of the 5D Mark II. With its competent HD video functionality and excellent image quality, this camera doesn't disappoint.

Specs: Digital SLR , 21.1 megapixels, 3 inch, CompactFlash Type I, CompactFlash Type II

Where to buy? $2,580 to $3,899 at 5 stores
Hands-on with the Nikon D5000

15 Apr 2009 11:37 AM

We've got our hands on the Nikon D5000 with its variable-angle LCD screen and high-definition movie mode. Click through for pictures.
It's official: Nikon's new dSLR is the D5000

14 Apr 2009 10:25 AM

Nikon Australia has officially announced the D5000, a dSLR with an articulating, variable-angle LCD screen, movie mode and a 12.3-megapixel sensor.

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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

Where to buy? $360 to $579 at 3 stores
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.

Specs: Digital SLR , 18 megapixels, 3 inch, CompactFlash Type I, CompactFlash Type II

Where to buy? $1,725 to $3,600 at 7 stores
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

Where to buy? $1,800 at 1 store