The layouts of the auto focus (AF) sensors in the viewfinders of some Canon, Nikon and Sony DSLR cameras are compared with rule-of-the-third grid lines superimposed, thanks to the DPReview forum member Matt Cham.
If you want to shoot with the rule-of-the-third composition, you may find it a little bit tricky on these viewfinders to auto focus at exactly the 1/3 points. The focus and recompose technique can still be useful, even with so many AF sensor points on some models.
Source: http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1032&message=29295041
After days of leaked news floating around the Internet, Nikon finally released the details of the mid-range DSLR, an upgrade to the D80. Featuring a 12.3-megapixel APS-C sized (DX format) sensor and EXPEED image processing engine, the D90 is also the first DSLR to feature a moving function that can record up to 720P HD (1280×720 pixels) at 24 fps! Considering the much larger sensor in D90 compared to the tiny sensors in typical camcorders, you could imagine the superb image quality you can get. The D90 inherited many advanced features from Nikon’s flagship DX-format DSLR, the D300. Read More…
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Rumors have been floating around for quite a while. Now there is some evidence that the Nikon D90 is coming. Apparently someone (as reported by Engadget) has found the D90 in the UPC database.
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It has been a while since Canon announced the 450D / Rebel XSi. DPReview editors got their hands on a production version of the new DSLR camera and posted a gallery of sample images. Nothing looks very striking from those sample photos, but the Canon 450D will be a great choice as an entry level digital SLR camera with many improvements over its predecessor and good value.
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After a long delay, DPReview has posted a very detailed review of the Nikon D300 digital SLR (DSLR) camera. Against some strong competitions, the D300 easily earned a “Highly Recommended” and the review states “… biggest problem writing this conclusion has been picking out the D300’s weak points” and “… there’s simply no better semi-professional digital SLR on the market“.
If you are still hesitant on buying the D300 for whatever reason, the review may finally help you make the decision.
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Nikon has just announced the D60 DSLR that appears to be a replacement for the D40(x) models and an array of SLR lenses. Read the details by following the links below.
I am a little disappointed by the D60 because I was expecting a D80 replacement. The new lenses are a little boring as well. Nikon’s consumer grade zoom lens lineup just became even messier with the introduction of the DX Nikkor 16-85 f/3.5-5.6G ED VR. The other two lenses are more targeted towards professional photographers in an effort to revamp Nikon’s aging full frame lens offerings. I guess it becomes necessary with the recent introduction of the D3 full frame (FX format) DSLR camera.
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DPReview got some juicy details of the new Canon EOS 450D, aka Rebel XSi. It has many first time features on the entry level Canon DSLR, such as Secure Digital (SD) format flash card, spot metering (4% at center), verification data (original decision data), highlight tone priority (“expose-to-the-right”), ISO in viewfinder, custom settings menu (My Menu), high ISO noise reduction (NR), etc.
With its low price of $800 (body only) and the nice set of features, the new Canon EOS 450D/Rebel XSi will put some pressure on Nikon’s aging D80. Since D80 has been out for more than a year now, I’d imagine the successor to D80 will be out soon (want some rumors?).
Read more details of Canon EOS 450D:
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Nikon’s flagship Digital SLR camera is reviewed by Bjørn Rørslett. Read it here. This is a great review that is totally different compared to the typical DPReview reviews. It has a comparison of DX vs. FX sensor format using Nikon D300 and D3 I found very interesting.
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