Now Nikon has introduced it’s entry level D40 SLR camera many potential buyers are tempted to get one instead of a high end compact camera. At the same time, Canon is not the cheapest supplier anymore, so also on the manufacturer’s front a lot of things are moving.

Just now, Canon made their move: US prices for the Digital Rebel XTi will be dropped by $ 100, by means of a refund . For us, that’s very good news: even Canon fans will love Nikon’s move!

When these camera giant are preparing for the battle and start to equalize prices, we can concentrate on specifications, options, features… Which one tastes better?

The ultimate answer used to be: buy a camera that fits the lenses you already have. But now, that’s getting complicated. The Nikon D40, for instance, is unable to use autofocus on lenses that don’t have a motor themselves, so do you really want to use these nice old optics???

Starting from scratch with a first DSLR seems easier… with the present season ahead there is another argument: availability. The D40 is not yet available in stores, but the XTi is. You can’t go wrong with this wonderful piece of technology. Check it out here for a nice offer.

Some weeks after Canon released the Powershot G7 I still wonder what the best reasons would be to actually buy one. After all, some of the things that made the previous G series cameras great are missing: G’s were the perfect synthesis of high-end compacts with high resolution, top image quality, flip-out display and remote control with some DSLR gotchas like RAW support and a shoe for an external flash.

And some of these great specs have survived - but not all. Gone are the flip-out display, remote control and RAW support. Is this still the high-end cam you would want, or is the Powershot S3 IS a better option? Or even an entry level DSLR for about the same price?

I don’t know… and was surprised to hear that two of my friends decided to buy one. Suddenly I remembered that cameraland is big and has so many different inhabitants…
And, let’s face it, after all it comes down to the resulting image quality. And the Powershot G7 yields absolute quality.
Read more about this technical wonder at DCresource.

People at DCresource keep making us happy with very good camera reviews.
They compare every new cam to the same set of circumstances, so it makes a lot of sense to read the review and draw your conclusions.

In this case, the powershots come out of the test with not many amazing results - they do exactly what they should do: taking the finest pictures you can get with a compact camera!

Read the review at at DCresource.

There are so many technical improvements going on in camera technology that we cannot do without actual reviews anymore…
A pretty new technology is face recognition: your camera helps discover human skin and automatically adjusts all settings to getting faces optimally in your picture. Nikon is already very advanced in this technology. Canon just started and it’s time to test the results of their developments in the SD800 IS compact camera.

No more failed portraits?
No SLR required for a perfect picture?

Check out the very fine review at DCresource and get convinced!