Olympus E-520

Though we’ve seen some great cameras emerge as a result of seemingly minor upgrades, it’s mostly been a year of light makeovers, slight tweaks, and progressive developments in the consumer DSLR space. With all of the phenomenal power that’s been released in the upper half of the market since last summer, interchangeable-lens cameras for the masses have largely been laying back to ride whatever waves of technology roll in from their more advanced brethren.

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Canon Rebel XS

Canon Rebel XS Specifications:

Sensor 10.1 megapixel, 22.2x14.8mm CMOS
Lens/Zoom Canon EF/EF-S mount
LCD/Viewfinder 2.5", 230K-pixel TFT LCD with live view; Pentamirror optical viewfinder with diopter adjustment (81% coverage)
Sensitivity ISO 100-1600
Shutter Speed 30-1/4000 seconds
Shooting Modes Auto, Program, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, Depth of
Scene Presets Portrait, Landscape, Close-Up, Sports, Night Portrait,
White Balance Settings Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash, Custom
Metering Modes Evaluative, Partial, Center-Weighted
Focus Modes AI Focus, AI Servo, One Shot, Manual
Drive Modes Single, Continuous, Self Timer, Self Timer Continuous
Flash Modes Auto, Forced On, Force Off, Red-Eye Reduction
Self Timer Settings 10 seconds, 2 seconds, Off
Memory Formats SD, SDHC
Internal Memory None
File Formats JPEG, RAW
Max. Image Size 3888 x 2592
Max. Video Size N/A
Zoom During Video N/A
Battery Rechargeable 1080 mAh lithium-ion
Connections USB 2.0, AV output, remote control in
Additional Features Live View, DIGIC III Processor, Auto Lighting Optimizer, 7-Point AF System

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ7

Basic Specifications
Resolution: 7.20 Megapixels
Lens: 6.00x zoom
(37-222mm eff)
Viewfinder: LCD
LCD Size: 2.5 inch
ISO: 100-3200
Shutter: 60-1/2000
Max Aperture: 2.8
Mem Type: SDHC / SD
Battery: 2 x AA
Dimensions: 3.9x2.5x1.3in
(99x62x33mm)
Weight: 8.4 oz
(239 g)
MSRP: $200
Availability: 02/2007

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Olympus E-3 Review

The Olympus E-3 is the new flagship of the Four Thirds Standard-based Olympus E-System. This long-awaited replacement for the original E-1 model offers a plethora of advanced features to tempt the professional photographer away from the competition. The E-3 boasts the world's fastest auto-focusing speeds when used in conjunction with the new Supersonic Wave Drive lenses, one of which we test out in our review (the 12-60mm SWD lens). Fast shutter speeds of up to 1/8000th second and 5fps continuous shooting with a 19 image RAW buffer ensure that you'll never miss a shot. A 10 megapixel Live MOS sensor, built-in image stabiliser which stabilises all lenses, Live View on a multi-angle 2.5 inch LCD screen and the Supersonic Wave Filter dust reduction system complete the headline specs. Olympus have taken a long time to get the new E-3 just right, but is it a case of too little, too late? Can the Olympus E-3 compete with and even surpass the likes of the Canon EOS 40D, Nikon D300 and Sony A700? Gavin Stoker got to grips with the E-3...