“The images I get from my Fuji X100 are nothing short of amazing, under every lighting condition from desert sun to dim restaurants to moonlight.”

We’ve added another Fujifilm X100 [QuickPrice Check] Review in our Reviews Matrix.

KenRockwell has posted their review of the Fujifilm X100, a retro rangefinder-style APS-C digital camera with 12.3 MP resolution (23.6 x 15.8 mm CMOS), F2 35 mm equiv. single focal lens (not interchangeable), 9-blade aperture diaphragm, 2.8-in. (460k-dot) LCD, Eye Sensor, PASM, One-touch RAW, In-camera RAW Converter, Continuous Shooting 5fps, Hybrid Optical/Electronic Viewfinder, built-in ND Filter (3 stops), Electronic Level, aperture ring, shutter speed dial, exposure compensation dial, Motion Panorama, and 720p HD Movie 1280×720 @ 24fps with stereo sound.

You can read the Fujifilm X100 Review at: KenRockwell.

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The LEICA name is synonymous with uncompromising quality, especially where lenses are concerned. But what’s in a name? Ken Rockwell has an interesting article where he explores and explains all those strange sounding Leica lens names such as SUMMICRON, SUMMARIT and ELMARIT — and tells you which ones are the best.

“Image quality is poor, because the A55 lacks some very important image adjustments.”

We’ve added a new Sony Alpha SLT-A55 [QuickPrice Check] Review to our Reviews Matrix.

KenRockwell has just published their review of the Sony SLT-A55, a Digital Interchangeable Lens (DIL) camera with a 16.2MP APS HD CMOS sensor, electronic viewfinder (1.15M-dot), articulated 3.0-in. LCD (912k-dot), Continuous Shooting at 10fps, built-in GPS, and 1080p AVCHD movie. The fixed translucent (semi-transparent) mirror allows full-time Live View and full-time Phase-detection AF even when recording HD movies.

Read the Sony SLT-A55 review at: KenRockwell.

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“The best Nikon Coolpix I’ve ever used.”

We’ve added a new Nikon Coolpix P7000 [QuickPrice Check] Review to our Reviews Matrix.

KenRockwell has posted their review of the Nikon Coolpix P7000, an ultra compact digital camera with 10.1MP resolution (1/1.7-in. CCD), 7.1x wide-angle optical zoom (28-200mm equiv.), optical Image Stabilization, 3.0-in. LCD (921k-dot), PASM, Scene Modes, Dial controls, Electronic Virtual Horizon Display, Scene Auto Selector, Smart Portrait, built-in Neutral Density Filter, and HD 720p Movie 1280×720 at 24fps.

You can read the full Nikon Coolpix P7000 Review at: KenRockwell.

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“I’d get a D3100 instead of other bigger, heavier and more expensive cameras unless you have a very clear, stated reason that the D3100 won’t work for you.”

We’ve added another Nikon D3100 [Specs] review to our Reviews Matrix.

Ken Rockwell has published his review of the Nikon D3100, an entry-level Family digital SLR camera with 14.2MP (APS-C CMOS), PASM, Guide Mode, Scene Modes, Scene Auto Selector, Active D-Lighting, 11-point AF, 3.0-in. LCD (230K dots), RAW, Live View, and Full HD 1920 x 1080 @ 24 fps.

You can read the full Nikon D3100 review at: Ken Rockwell.

Marc Silber has a video of Ken Rockwell talking about some of the post processing he does on his photos.

If you like the vibrant colors of Ken’s photos and wondered what he dials in into Photoshop, check out the video tutorial at: silberstudios.tv.

“For action in reasonable light, the 7D is an awesome camera.”

We’ve added a new Canon EOS 7D [Specs] review to our Reviews Matrix.

Ken Rockwell has posted their review of the Canon EOS 7D, an APS-C DSLR camera targeted to serious photographers and Canon’s answer to Nikon’s popular D300. The Canon EOS 7D is positioned just below the full-frame EOS 5D Mark II, has 19MP resolution, Continuous Shooting at 8fps, and Full HD Video capture at 1920 x 1080 resolution with selectable frame rates of 24p, 25p or 30p. “Though the image quality is not quite up to the standard of the $2,600 full-frame EOS 5D Mark II … the Canon 7D [is] a great choice for low light shooting.”

You can read the full Canon EOS 7D Review at: Ken Rockwell.

KenRockwell has posted their review of the Nikon D700 [Specs] versus the Canon EOS 5D Mark II [Specs], both 2008 models targeted to Serious and Advanced photographers. Find out which DSLR Ken recommends for what type of shooting — and which one he prefers.

[And, no, Virginia, it has nothing to do with the size of the pictures here.]

You can read the full Nikon D700 vs. Canon EOS 5D Mark II review at: KenRockwell.