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Archives for the year 2012:
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-- Sarah's premium pocket camera showdown of the Sony RX100 vs the Canon G1 X has been posted.
-- And for those Mirrorless camera fans, we pitted the buzzed-about Olympus E-M5 against our fave, the Sony NEX-5N.
-- Many next generation cameras were announced at Photokina like the Sony RX1, the Panasonic GH3, the FUJIFILM X-E1, the Canon 6D and the Nikon D600, and the Canon S110.more
--- The world's biggest camera show, Photokina opens this week and camera makers are announcing new models ranging from point and shoots like the Canon S110, to the mirrorless Panasonic GH3 to the full frame Canon 6D and Nikon D600.
--- While we wait for some of those cameras to be released, we are pitting a newcomer to the Mirrorless category, the Olympus E-M5 against our fave, the Sony NEX-5N.
--- Also posting soon, it's Sony's hot new RX100 premium pocket camera vs the Canon G1 X.more
--- Sony's hot new RX100 premium pocket camera goes up against the Canon G1 X.
--- Panasonic has released the DMC-FZ200 24x superzoom camera, a replacement for the highly popular FZ150. Will be arriving soon.
--- Panasonic has also released the DMC-LX7, finally replacing the LX5 premium compact.more
July 27, 2012

New & Coming Soon:
--Dick has updated the Best Mirrorless Camera shootout with the Pentax K-01. It may look odd but it takes gorgeous photos.
--Dick has updated the Best DSLR under $1000 shootout with the addition of the newly minted Canon T4i.
--Bill's newly updated Cheapest DSLRS has been posted.
--plus almost new Canon 5D Mark III for salemore
July 6, 2012

New & Coming soon:
--Dick’s review of the Nikon D800 vs Canon 5D Mark III has been posted.
--Bill’s review of the Sony a37 will be added to Best Entry-level DSLR shootout.
--The Sony HX30V review will be added to the Compact Superzoom
--plus see huge discounts on new review samplesmore
June 21, 2012

Lots of updates posted this week:
--The Olympus SZ-31MR has been added to the Compact Superzoom shootout.
--New shootout: Best camera under $300 was posted June 18.
--New shootout: Best Mid-range DSLRs under $1000, posted June 14.
--plus ten more review models for sale at discount prices…more
If you’re looking for the best camera under $200, look no further. We’ve just posted Best Cameras under $200, a shootout between four popular models from Canon, Nikon, Panasonic, and Sony. In addition:

--The Fujifilm HS30 and Nikon P510 have been added to the Superzoom shootout
--The Canon D20 has been added to the Waterproof shootout
--The Nikon D3200 has been added to Entry-level DSLRs.more
Who doesn't want 20x zoom power in a pocket sized camera? If you're among those that do, check out the new shootout of the Best Compact Superzoom Cameras 2012, a seven-way battle between Canon, Nikon, FujiFilm, Panasonic, Pentax, and two entries from Sony.more
Canon has been a major force in the pocket camera world, and the Canon S100 released last fall has been the undisputed king. But with the new Nikon P310 now shipping, Nikon tries to knock the S100 off its throne. Not to be outdone, competition from the Panasonic LX-5, the Olympus XZ-1, and the Samsung TL500 makes for a fascinating shootout that has just been posted.more
A flood of new digital cameras across the price/performance spectrum is just now hitting the market. From the riveting new premium DSLRs (Nikon D800 and Canon 5D Mark III), to mirrorless models, to pocket cameras and superzooms, to the freaky high-tech Lytro, the camera world has just been revolutionized. Fasten your seat belts, here's a summary of what's happening:more