Archive for the '$500 - $1000' Category
Pentax K10D Camera Review
Saturday, April 7th, 2007If you’re looking to start afresh with a dSLR system but don’t have a lot of cash to plunk down, the Pentax K10D may be your budget’s dream come true. True, there are a lot of sub-$1,000 dSLRs out there today, but the K10D offers features that you don’t normally see in this price range: [...]
Leica D-Lux 3 Review
Wednesday, December 6th, 2006Every year, Leica and Panasonic collaborate on a few camera models that get branded under each company’s name. If you can’t tell them apart, just look at the price tags. Leica generally throws in about $100 worth of perks–usually better software and an SD memory card–then charges about $200 more for the bundle. In the [...]
Leica V-Lux 1 Review
Tuesday, December 5th, 2006Each year, Leica releases a handful of digital cameras with specs almost identical to a handful of models in Panasonic’s line. Among this year’s batch is the Leica V-Lux 1, which corresponds to Panasonic’s Lumix DMC-FZ50. If you’re going to relabel a product, the DMC-FZ50 is certainly a good choice. This superzoom sports a 12x [...]
Nikon D40 Review
Saturday, December 2nd, 2006In many ways, you might consider Nikon’s D40 the Zelig of digital cameras. Is it a digital SLR with the spirit of a point-and-shoot? Is it a point-and-shoot with the power of a dSLR? It depends upon who’s doing the shooting. While the D40 will never morph into an ultracompact or grow up to be [...]
Samsung Pro815 Review
Thursday, October 26th, 2006Because of its large size, when you first get your hands on the Samsung Pro815, you’ll probably think you’re holding a full D-SLR. In fact, it’s a little bigger than some D-SLRs, such as the Canon Rebel XT and the new Rebel XTi. This camera has some great features, but when it comes to the [...]
