Monday, January 17, 2005
PC World Tests Affordable Digital SLR Cameras
Posted by Jason Dunn in "NEWS" @ 08:00 AM
"Digital single-lens reflex cameras aren't exactly mass-market yet, but they're getting there rapidly. Just over a year ago, Canon shipped the first affordable digital SLR: its breakthrough sub-$1000 EOS Digital Rebel. Nikon followed with its slightly more expensive D70--a boon to all of those longtime Nikon film SLR owners with a bag full of lenses. Now Olympus and Pentax have joined in. The Olympus EVolt E-300 Digital SLR ($1000 with lens) and the Pentax *ist DS ($900 with lens) both come with a slew of creative features and once you master those--particularly the exposure controls--you can take some truly dazzling photos. Digital photographers looking to move beyond a simple point-and-shoot model likely won't be disappointed by either camera, but each has some distinct strengths and weaknesses."My Canon 300D still seems new to me, but I've had it now for a little over a year. Since buying it, the market for intro-level DSLR's has expanded - offerings from Nikon, Pentax, and Olympus round out Canon's ground-breaking foray into this field. Are you waiting to purchase a DSLR? If so, what are you waiting for? Lower price, a higher megapixel count, or other features?
