Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1

Photographers now have a professional alternative to the traditional DSLR. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 [Specs] provides the only Live View experience on a DSLR that is practical and usable. Add the new Full HD AVCHD video recording with continuous focus capability, and the GH1 becomes a full-featured tool for budding and advanced amateur photographers alike.

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I have just uploaded a short 10 sec. Panasonic GH1 Full HD AVCHD video sample on YouTube that illustrates the GH1′s continuous focus capability during movie recording.

Olympus Stylus 7000

The Olympus Stylus 7000 is an ultra slim digital camera that is pocketable and yet sports a powerful 7x optical zoom (37–260mm equiv.). It is beautifully built and has an extra large 3.0-in. LCD (230K dots) that gains up in low-light. Sensor-shift Image Stabilization helps to reduce blur due to camera shake. There are other features that may make this a good choice for those looking for an easy-to-use point-and-shoot camera.

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Olympus SP-590UZ

The Olympus SP-590UZ lets you move in as close as 1 cm for extreme close ups, captures wide landscapes shots with a 26mm (equiv.) wide-angle, and has the longest tele reach you can get today (676mm equiv.) with an amazing 26x optical zoom. As if that were not enough, you can also attach an optional tele converter that brings your tele reach to 1149.2mm!

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Nikon Coolpix P90

It’s easy to use, it gives vivid and sharp images right out of the camera, and it sports an amazing 24x optical zoom. The Nikon Coolpix P90 is an ultra zoom digital camera with Sensor-shift Image Stabilization, an excellent handgrip and enough manual controls to satisfy the learning beginner amateur photographer.

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Fujifilm FinePix Z33WP

What’s stylish, colorful, fun to use and doesn’t mind getting wet all over? The Fujifilm FinePix Z33WP is an ultracompact waterproof digital camera that gives good pictures and can be submerged up to 3 m (10 ft). Will this affordable digital camera fit your active lifestyle? We put this entry-level point-and-shoot digital camera through the paces and have lots of image samples to help you make up your own mind.

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Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR

Not content with being a very good compact low-light digital camera, the Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR with its 12MP resolution (1/1.6-in. Super CCD EXR), Sensor-shift image stabilization, 5x wide-angle optical zoom (28-140mm equiv.), 3.0-in. LCD (230K dots) and Movie 640×480 @ 30fps scores a winner with wide dynamic range. Blown highlights may be history!

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Nikon D90

If you are looking for the ideal DSLR for serious digital photography, read our Nikon D90 Review for the perfect choice. The Nikon D90 comes with 12.3MP resolution (on a 23.6 x 15.8mm CMOS sensor), 3.0-in. very high resolution (920K dots) LCD monitor, Live View with 3 Contrast-Detect AF modes, fast 11-Point AF system with AF-area mode and 3D-tracking, and the world’s first DSLR Movie.

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