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2096 of 2128 people found the following review helpful.
Great Value for the Price
By Stephen
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R1R4PZXIDGUTUZ UPDATE 9-10 I own 4 of these cards now. I have more of these than any other card I own because they are a very good value for capacity/price/and speed. My initial disappointment over the lack of super high speed is outweighed by the reality that this card is an exceptional value.

388 of 399 people found the following review helpful.
Fast!
By James P. Stone
I purchased this for use with my new Canon T2i. I use it primarily for shooting full resolution 1080p video, although I shoot stills as well.

The camera choked on the class 4 chip that I originally purchased, but with this one, it is amazing. I can shoot rapidfire 18 megapixel stills (I’ve tested it up to 30+ shots in a row), and there is no lag. I’ve never had an error when shooting hi-def video.

Highly recommended! I’m buying another one.

332 of 341 people found the following review helpful.
Fast, fast, fast!
By Mike From Mesa
I bought this card for my Canon T1i. The card I had been using before ordering this one was a Kingston Class 6 micro sd card and it worked well enough for the type of shooting I did. Class 6 was the card speed that Canon recommended when I bought my T1i (Class 10 cards were not yet available) and it seemed fast enough for the way I used my camera – isolated single photos taken at Medium (8 MP) or Large (15 MP) jpg settings and 1280 x 720 video. And while I ocassionally took continuous photos, I had never much exceeded 5-10 photos in a row and had never run into a problem with my Class 6 card.

When I first saw the Class 10 cards I did some experiments with my camera. How many continuous Large photos could I take before the camera slowed down? It turned out to be about 30. And how many RAW photos could I take before the camera slowed down? It turned out to be about 9. SInce I did not generally take any photos in RAW and never needed more than about 10 continuous photos at Large, the Class 6 card seemed more than sufficient for my needs. But I wondered about the speed of the Class 10 cards enough that I finally bought one.

It turns out that the Class 10 card is sufficiently fast that there does not seem to be a reasonable upper limit on single Large photos. I have taken 60 on continuous without an issue. And although I still cannot take more than 9 RAW photos on continuous with the Class 10 card, when I am finished taking those photos the camera no longer displays a Wait – writing pictures screen. The RAW photos get written from the built-in memory to the card so quickly that the camera does not need to display the Wait screen.

So this card is fast! Given the way I take photos this purchase was unnecessary, but still I am glad I bought it. I know I will not run into a situation where speed is an issue with this card.

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Nikon D300s 12 3mp Digital Slr Camera With

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120 of 122 people found the following review helpful.
Happy I waited.
By goodwishes
I am coming from an Olympus C-8080 and a Panasonic DMC-FZ18. Both of these are decent cameras, but not quite SLR quality. Also, the Panasonic is the worst macro camera I have owned. Since I was looking for more options with macro/closeup photography, I wanted a DSLR. My old SLR was an OM2n (back in the prehistoric camera days). I considered getting the E-510 or Nikon D60. Both are decent cameras, but after seeing pictures, decided to stick with Olympus and wait for the 520. I am glad I did!
I normally have a problem with a bit of camera shake and don’t use a tripod. I just shot 400 pics and not one bit of camera shake! I was surprised to find out that I didn’t even have Image stablization enabled. It is very easy to hold this camera steady. The lens and the viewfinder are crystal clear. I stongly suggest that you get the fastest CF card you can to record your pictures, and at least 4GB. I should tell you though, that I am shooting in both raw and fine jpeg format. This typically takes longer to write. The xd cards are too slow when shooting raw and fine jpeg. Another thing to make yourself aware of: Liveview does not seem perfected in any camera yet. It may take some time, but it is a bit bothersome, because there is a wait between recording photos when using Liveview. If you don’t mind using the viewfinder,or waiting about 2 seconds between pictures, it’s not a problem. Also, my battery compartment door seems to stick a bit. May need broken in, or it’s just tight.
On the plus side: I have only had this camera 36 hours and already feel totally comfortable with it. I have heard people say that it’s not user-friendly. I disagree with that statement IF: you have previously owned and used Olympus cameras. This camera isn’t that foreign when coming from Olympus. Yes, it takes getting used to the buttons a bit, and my thumb does accidentally hit a button, but heck, I haven’t even had the camera a couple of days. I also suggest that you buy the telephoto lens. Unless you shoot all wide-angle pictures, you will not be satisfied with this lens package. Regarding the Olympus lenses … Primo, very good quality for a zoom/package deal. Much better quality than I expected. I like my pictures to be as crisp as possible, with the lowest noise (who doesn’t?), so I have experimented with shutting noise reduction off and using software to reduce noise. The results were good in my test results. The scene modes of the camera are good. I haven’t used them all yet (I had to put the camera down and get some sleep sometime in the past 36 hours), but am impressed with face detection on, macro, night modes. The flash is fairly strong. I have never had a built in flash, which doesn’t give some type of red eye or blue eyes in dogs, this has not happened yet with the 520. Impressive, but I would suggest if doing closeup, that you diffuse the flash, or stand back a bit and zoom on the subject. REVISION: If you use the Macro nature mode, it seems to adjust the flash a bit. Also, if you like to experiment, play withe the “Vivid mode” a bit. I’m usually not a fan of modes, but in bright sunlight, my colors came out exactly as they should be.
If you are considering buying a more expensive camera and are NOT doing professional studio work, I would say; don’t waste your money. Get this camera, because you will be impressed. If you are doing studio work, I would still tell you to get this camera, but get a better lens. After all, it’s not always about the camera, but it is always about the lens. Anyone who has ever bought a no-name, camera-store “pushed on you” lens, knows what I am talking about.
When my next lens arrives, I will post more information under the “40-150mm Olympus zoom lens”. Highly recommend this camera!
REVISION: Today, I received the adapter to let me use my old OM-2N lenses. I bought a generic one through ebay and it works just fine. I attached my old Tamron 90mm SP macro lens and began shooting. First, be aware that everything has to be done manually. This may not be practical if you need speed when focusing, unless you have mastered, manual focusing. I find that I shake the camera more with the heavier, manual lens, but with practice, I think that can be overcome. In other words, if you own the old OM lenses and don’t have the money to get a new lens, buy the adapter and be prepared to make some adjustments.
If you have a flash/lighting system and a tripod, those adjustments will be lessened. I don’t think I would do this for the life of the camera, but I would use the old OM lens (especially if you have a high quality one), until I could afford a new digital lens. I also have the 40-150mm digital lens (the one they give in the package deals), and am very impressed with the quality. I have posted some pictures, so you can get an idea of what this camera can do. If you scroll over the pictures, you will see the pictures I shot with the old OM-2N lens. I didn’t make any revisions, so that you can get an idea of how the pictures come out of the camera (no photoshop).

87 of 90 people found the following review helpful.
E510 / E520 | Awesome – Gem of the mid level DSLR:
By Y. Manoharan
Though I have E510. I actually tried and tested the E520 as well and picked E510 for the 2 kit lens deal and the extra features E520 has over E510 which I rarely care about. I thought to add my E510 review under this to give the readers a better idea about how the Olympus E510/E520 wins over the Canons XSi and Nikon D80 we tested. Hope this helps.

50 of 50 people found the following review helpful.
A New Era in DSLR
By Tzar
I have done quite a lot of analysis before buying this camera, have used Nikon D40, D40x, D80, D200, Canon D350, D400, D450; but finally it was the Olympus E520 I fell in love with. I recently bought this camera in Hong Kong, when it wasn’t even released anywhere in the rest of the world yet.

Why did I like it? The ease of use, I have used a prosumer camera for a couple of years now, and was waiting for a camera with similar ease of use, and Olympus heard my prayers.

Technology wise, its one of the best FourThirds system in the market, this has enabled smaller lenses. The Live View is amazing (though I prefer using the optical viewfinder, my wife loves the Live view), it has Face detection and multi-point focus, all I can say is that it is the best as yet (the Canon D450 liveView is really bad), the kit lens is very good too, awesome wide angle. The assisted manual focus is extremely useful; the auto focus is super fast. There are multiple RAW file formats to choose from. The Sensor based Image stabilization works like a charm, better than the optical image stabilization. The playback features are the best, anybody would want to see the photos they clicked a bit closer, it is such a pain to zoom the preview on the Canons and the Nikons, in this even my 7 year old niece can do it. With respect to image quality, you might have seen them on the internet, its comparable to any of the professional cameras.

One small drawback i have noticed is the built in flash, its not as powerful as the Nikon, though we can increase the flash power, but the default setting is not as powerful as the Nikon.

You can checkout my photostream on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/phalgunp/tags/e520/

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Olympus Evolt E500 8mp Digital Slr With

The new Olympus E-520 digital single lens reflex (DSLR) camera delivers brilliant images thanks to modern technologies that support take the blur out. Industry leading Image Stabilization built into the portable camera body compensates for motion so that images are sharp and blur-free with any lens and even at slow shutter speeds. Autofocus Live View brings subjects into sharp focus on the camera’s HyperCrystal II LCD. Together, these technologies manufacture awful results, along with the following features that further exaggerate the DSLR experience.

Manufacturer Description

The new Olympus E-520 digital single lens reflex (DSLR) camera delivers brilliant images thanks to innovative technologies that support take the blur out. Industry leading Image Stabilization built into the portable camera body compensates for motion so that images are sharp and blur-free with any lens and even at slow shutter speeds. Autofocus Live View brings subjects into sharp focus on the camera’s HyperCrystal II LCD. Together, these technologies manufacture amazing results, along with the following features that further exaggerate the DSLR experience:

• In-Body Image Stabilization with Supersonic Wave Drive engineering provides blur-free images when using any of the more than 30 digital-specific lenses;
• Face Detection Technology targets and locks on faces to see to it they are in focus and blur-free for amazing portraits;
• Shadow Adjustment Technology opens up detail in the shadows that other cameras would render too dark or underexposed while sustaining detail in the highlights; and
• Perfect Shot Preview enables photographers to view and select White Balance and Exposure Compensation effects right on the LCD, and see how the effigy will look before they even capture it.

Evolt E520 Highlights

10-megapixel Live-MOS Sensor Get amazingly detailed, colorful and clear images with the 10-megapixel Live-MOS effigy sensor. This high-resolution sensor captures all the detail necessitated to make huge prints, or even crop without losing detail. The E-520 sensor’s high dynamic range, exact color rendition and low noise characteristics let you capture great images, even at high ISO settings.

Enhanced In-Body Image Stabilization For the original time, in-body Mechanical Image Stabilization has three modes for increased versatility. IS-1 mode for usual shooting adjusts the sensor on both the X and Y axes to remunerate for motion by the photographer so images stay sharp even at slow shutter speeds. To capture the motion of athletes and animals, and other moving subjects, the E-520 offers two specialized modes. IS-2 mode is idealisti for capturing a racecar flying down the track, sustaining the sense of motion while panning with the moving subject and keeping the camera horizontally to dramatically portray the car’s high speed. For sharp images of moving subjects like a basketball player charging up the court, the IS-3 mode allows a photographer to hold the camera vertically while panning. The artistic effects of panning heighten the shot and render the player in sharp detail with blurred background.

The Live View Experience The portable E-520’s modern autofocus Live View enables photographers to compose their images and fetch them into sharp focus on the HyperCrystal II LCD — just like a point-and-shoot camera. By plainly pressing the shutter button halfway, subjects come into focus on the LCD, so when the perfective moment occurs it is easy to compose, focus and capture sharp images while watching on the LCD. Live View makes it possible to shoot upward from a low angle for dramatic composition, in close for elaborate macro photos of an exotic insect, or over a crowd of humans at a tennis tournament.

New and Improved HyperCrystal II LCD The E-520’s viewable HyperCrystal II LCD is the key to it is Live View capabilities. While numerous LCD screens strength photographers to squint to preview images in bright sunlight or a dimly lit room, the E-520 features a large, bright 2.7-inch LCD display that incorporates new technology. It also offers twice the contrast for better observing in extreme light conditions, a more prominent color gamut that displays a dandier range of color detail, and a 176-degree looking at angle.

Always Find a Face in the Crowd The E-520’s Face Detection reduces the prospect of blurred subjects in photography by distinguishing amongst people’s faces and the background. It tracks up to eight faces within the effigy area even if humans are moving and mechanically focuses and optimizes exposure for sharp, brilliant portrait pictures.

In Sunshine or the Shadows, Never Miss a Detail Shooting scenes with shadows may be tricky because of the extreme contrast amidst dark and bright areas. The E-520 addresses this challenge with Shadow Adjustment Technology that compensates for uttermost contrast and maintains visible detail in both the shadow and spotlight areas of the scene. Now users may preview and capture images showing the shadow detail they saw. This feature is likewise available in the Edit menu after the shot has been taken.

Preview a Multitude of Possibilities Perfect Shot Preview enables users to preview and select from a potpourri of thumbnail previews of the photographic effects of white remainder and exposure compensation adjustments live on the LCD before taking the photograph. It is an idealisti way for novice users to learn with regards to the effects of dissimilar photography techniques, visually, without having to scroll through menu options. With 20 preset scene-select modes for each imaginable shooting scenario from underwater photography to fireworks, and program, automatic modes and full manual controls, the E-520 offers a world of future prospects or potentials to photographers.

Experience Life underneath the Sea Olympus will offer the PT-E05 optional underwater housing for the E-520 to grant photographers to document the richness of life in the depths. Capable of reaching depths of 130 feet underwater, the housing will make sure that divers will not miss an effigy for the duration of their journeys to the abyss. Special underwater scene modes on the E-520 will assure that the camera is set up correctly for underwater use.

Wireless Flash Capability Sometimes wireless flashes may aid photographers cast the best light on their subjects and capture outstanding images. For this reason, the E-520 is compatible with the Olympus FL-50R and FL-36R wireless electronic flashes that are designed exclusively for digital photography. When these flashes are employed in combining with the E-520, wireless multi-flash photography is possible. The E-520 may control up to three wireless flash groups independently, with multiple flash units in each group.

TruePic III for Image Clarity & Speed The 10.1-megapixel E-520’s TruePic III Image Processor gives rise to crystal-clear photos using all of the pixel info for each effigy to provide the best digital images possible for each photo with exact color, true-to-life flesh tones, brilliant blue skies and precise tonal representation in between. TruePic III likewise lowers effigy noise by one step to reduce graininess in images shot at higher ISO settings, enabling great results in low-light situations.

Dust Reduction System for Spot-Free Images Life moves too fast to spend time worrying when it comes to dust ruining the perfective image. Olympus’ proven Dust Reduction System formulates spot-free photos with the exclusive Supersonic Wave Filter. The patented ultrasonic engineering science vibrates to remove dust and other corpuscles from the front of the effigy sensor and captures it on a particular adhesive membrane each time the camera is turned on. These spot-free photos liberate users from hours expended retouching photographs at the computer or sending their cameras back to the manufacturer to remove dust trapped inside.

Easy to Handle, Easy to Operate The E-520 is exceedingly portable, measuring 5.35 inches (width) by 3.6 inches (height) and 2.68 inches (depth), excluding protrusions, and weighing 16.75 ounces (body only). The new camera has a classic penta-mirror design that is light and compact sufficient to shoot with all day. It features a comfortable ergonomic grip to ascertain that the camera fits snugly in the hand. Beyond it is portable size, the E-520 has an expanded menu for more outstanding control and buttons on the body for quick and easy direct access to the most mutual settings. Accepting both CompactFlash Type I & II, Microdrives and xD-Picture Cards, the camera provides a choice of data-storage choices for intensified flexibility, and it is possible to transfer effigy files from one card to the other right inside the camera.

100-percent Digital-Specific Lens for Sharpness and Rich Colors The E-520 outfit includes a compact, Zuiko Digital 28-84mm equivalent (ED 14-42 mm Four Thirds) f3.5-f5.6 lens that perfectly matches the imager so light strikes the sensor directly to ascertain rich, precise colors and edge-to-edge sharpness. Its 3x ED Glass zoom lens covers the range most often employed in photography and weighs just 7.5 ounces, supplying users an exceedingly dynamic, portable, everyday-use zoom. Close-ups as near as 9.84 inches (0.25 m) are possible allround the zoom range. This lens is portion of Olympus’ expanding line of 100 percent digital lenses — designed specifically for digital photography. Unlike other camera companies, Olympus does not rely on old film lenses, which many times result in images with soft edges or other imperfections.

What’s in the Box

E-520 body, 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 Zuiko lens, USB cable, video cable, Li-Ion battery pack (BLM-1), Li-Ion battery charger (BCM-2), shoulder strap, Olympus Master software CD-ROM, manuals and warranty card

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826 of 836 people found the following review helpful.
Designed for serious shooting, but fun to use! Lots of customizations.
By Alan G.
Several months before the D90 came out, I bought a D60 to hold me over until the D90 was released. Well, I’ve enjoyed using both cameras, but this one is a huge step up and more suited to an advanced enthusiast, like me. It’s a real pleasure to use.

ERGONOMICS – The D90 is solid, tight, and well-balanced with the 18-105 VR lens. It’s always ready and it shoots very fast. I love all the direct access buttons; they’re easy to press, with good tactile feedback. And since you’re not going into the menus as much, you can work faster. It’s heavier than the D60, but that’s OK. It’s still very manageable to carry around and it fits my average-sized hand better too. The shutter sounds different than the D60 (if that matters to you). It sounds more like a professional camera; more like a fast “whoosh” than a “click-click”. And there are so many internal customizations that you can set it up exactly as you want.

LENS – Biggest surprise was the 18-105 VR lens which I expected would be ho-hum, but turned out to be pretty sharp and clear. Better results than the 18-55 VR. We’ve really come a long way from the days (30 years ago) when you were cautioned to ALWAYS to buy a prime lens, NEVER the kit lens because of it’s poor image quality. With computer-aided design and new technology, that’s not true anymore.

IMAGE QUALITY – I shoot RAW for maximum detail and the ability to adjust settings afterward if necessary – like exposure or white balance. Image quality is very good to excellent depending on your RAW converter. To my eye, best results are obtained with View NX/Capture NX, but Adobe ACR/Lightroom still do a very good job (2010 UPDATE; After using Lightroom the past year, raw conversions are beautiful and far quicker to achieve than Capture NX). When shooting JPGs using the Standard Picture Mode, images are sharp and colors are true, without over-saturation. You can always use different Picture Modes and customize any of them to get closer to the in-camera results you want. For example, you can boost saturation and contrast and save the setting as your default if that’s what you like.

LIGHT METER – Metering is fine and seems to be quite accurate in most cases. I use matrix metering mostly. As with any camera, you have to get to know the meter. If I had to be VERY critical, I’d say when it’s pushed, it’s more likely to preserve shadows than highlights, usually when Active DLighting is on. To me that’s a good thing. Another website mentioned a slightly “over-enthusiatic” meter in its review. The good news is: if you really feel exposure results are not to your liking (whether over or under exposed), the meter is fine-tuneable, so go ahead and customize it as you see fit. I would just work with the meter first -get to know the camera and adapt yourself to it before you start making any adjustments. That said, I’ve used the D90 in a very wide range of lighting conditions and I can truly say that while exposures may vary occasionally, they’ve always made perfect sense for the situation. I’ve never been shocked or puzzled by the output.

LIVE VIEW – is great for the occasional high or low shot. I didn’t think would need it, but when I had the D60, I found myself in many situations where I really could have used it. Unlike a point-and-shoot, focus is slower in this mode and shooting seems somewhat clunky. I wouldn’t use Live View if I were in a rush or trying to get an important shot. It’s just a nice little extra.

MOVIE MODE – this is a nice novelty and may be handy in a rare moment, but I’m generally not a video camera person. I’m surprised to read that some people have made movies and commercials with the D90. I keep promising myself to use this feature more, but I don’t have a tripod and I’m just too jittery and uncreative to get good cinema-like results. Moreover, from the little I’ve tried it, I’m not impressed – there’s no autofocus during filming and the movie comes out over exposed and far from HD quality. The user manual is not very helpful either. But I didn’t purchase the camera for this feature, so I’m not disappointed.

ISO – I really like the new wide range of ISO settings, especially when coupled with the Auto-ISO setting. Mine is customized to keep the camera at ISO 200, but kick in at 1/30. In this example, anytime lighting decreases enough for the shutter speed to drop below 1/30, the D90 will automatically compensate by raising the ISO high enough (up to an ISO limit you set) to help keep your shutter speed at 1/30. Once the ISO maxes-out at your limit, the camera has no choice but to start bringing down the shutter speed. Noise at high ISOs isn’t an issue. In fact, you have to zoom in pretty close for it to be even slightly noticeable. I use Auto-ISO mostly all the time. Its an amazing feature! I only turn this feature off when I want to stick to a particular ISO at all times (if its on a monopod or I’ve stabilized the camera in some way).

ACTIVE D-LIGHTING – helps camera to preserve shadow and highlight detail. More important to use when shooting JPG because the exposure has to be right at the time of shooting, when the camera creates the JPG. RAW shooters can always adjust exposure in post processing. Even though I shoot RAW, I usually leave it on Auto so I can double check the exposure details on the LCD screen. It’s available in various strengths from Low to Extra High. Again, another great customization.

CONS
-At this price, Nikon should include a robust image editing software, or at least a decent discount on Capture NX2, which works great, but costs extra.
-Kit lens is thick in diameter (67mm). Also, the front glass of the lens seems somewhat exposed, as if it’s not recessed that much (it’s just enough for a lens cap). I worry that it’ll get scratched easily. Good thing Nikon included the lens hood.

AUTOFOCUS TIP – I customized the D90 to autofocus using the AF-L button instead of the shutter release. Now I can focus with one press of my thumb on the AF-L button and shoot with my index finger on the shutter release. This allows me to focus first, let go, then take the shot. Since the subject is already in focus, I can take multiple shots, recompose or go vertical. I’m not forced to continually re-focus for every shot or move the AF point around in the viewfinder. This minimizes AF mishaps on unintentional subjects. And since the VR system remains off until you half-press the shutter (it activates only when you’re ready to take the shot, not while you’re focusing) you save on battery life as well.

Also, with the D90 set to AF-C mode (continuous autofocus) you can keep a moving subject in focus by holding down the AF-L with your thumb and shooting with your index finger. If the subject becomes still, simply let go of the AF-L button; focusing stops and is locked where you left it. Then shoot when ready. Now your D90 can act as if it’s in Single or Continuous AF mode without you having to change settings all the time. This gives you more immediate control over the behavior of the AF system Try it and you won’t go back!

SUMMARY – Overall I’m extremely happy with the D90! It’s designed for serious shooting, but it’s still fun to use; noticeably heavier than the D60, but still not a burden. You do need to be committed to carrying around a solid DSLR in the first place. Once you get used to that, you’ll come to appreciate that it’s more substantial because it’ll be less shaky during shots. Nikon really packed it with a ton of features and customizations. Now I finally have everything I want in a DSLR, without it being overblown and overpriced. I’m actually surprising myself with some really spectacular shots.

If you have your basic photography skills down, you can make any DSLR sing, however, I believe THIS camera, because of its superb sensor and spot-on feature set, can actually help you improve your technique and get better results. You’ll take more chances and push yourself farther because now you have the tools (ie. features) to help capture more difficult, more creative shots. And you didn’t have to spend $3,000 to get there!

8-MONTH UPDATE: Still love this camera which hasn’t lost any of its original excitement. Very reliable – never frustrating. I’m not craving an upgrade – not contemplating a switch to Canon either – I’m perfectly content. Haven’t discovered any hidden quirks. In fact, the longer I use it, the more I realize how well engineered it is. The only extras I bought so far were a light monopod and a 50mm 1.8 lens.

524 of 532 people found the following review helpful.
You can tell the D90 was designed by photographers and not just engineers! Wonderful user interface and image quality!
By E. Kim
I am far from a professional photographer, but I take it as seriously as possible while still referring to it as a hobby. I take mostly pictures of people at events and many of my baby son without flash in low light situations.

I had been using a Nikon D40x for 1 year and very early reached my limitation with that camera. The Nikon D40x has very nice image quality, but the camera’s interface is not suited for a more serious shooter who wants quick single button or dial access to such shooting parameters such as white balance, shooting mode, metering mode, etc. I also felt very limited by the D40x not having an in-body focus motor that would allow me to use non AF-I/AF-S lenses (which are lenses without the focus motor built-in).

The Nikon D40x limitations were severe enough that I was about to consider purchasing a Canon 40D until the Nikon D90 appeared just in time.

PROS:

1. Fantastic set of separate buttons on the camera to control parameters like ISO, white balance, metering, autofocus, image quality, shooting mode, etc.
2. Two command dials
3. High resolution 920K pixel LCD screen (like the one on the Nikon D300)
4. 12.3 megapixel CMOS sensor
5. Low noise high ISO capability (for low light shooting) I can shoot ISO 1600 with good image quality with this camera, while on my D40x I could only shoot with ISO 400 and obtain acceptable IQ. I will even use ISO 3200 frequently with very usable results!
6. Separate top-viewing LCD screen in addition to the rear high res screen, to show shooting parameters constantly
7. In-body focus motor which allows the use of Nikon’s non AF-I/S lenses, including wonderful and CHEAP prime lenses such as the Nikkor 50mm 1.8 (~$100 lens!)
8. Continuous shooting of 4.5 frames per second
9. Small size, although larger than the D40/D40x/D60, it is still substantially smaller in the hand than the D300/D3
10. 720p 24fps MPEG video shooting capability with incredible ability to use depth of field that I cannot achieve with my Sony High-Def camcorder.
11. Eleven auto-focus points (not as nice as the 51 points on the D300, but substantially better than my D40x with its 3 points)
12. GPS option
13. HDMI output
14. Enormous number of options to customize camera and shooting settings to fit your style of shooting
15. Fantastic image quality right out-of-box if you don’t want to do any post processing
16. Terrific build quality
17. Top notch camera ergonomics (but this will be a very personal opinion that differs for each shooter)

CONS:

1. “Rolling shutter” phenomenon while recording video: The D90 CMOS sensor has the same problem that other CMOS video recorders have when recording video. If you move the camera, especially horizontally, you get a “jelly” or “rubberbanding” effect where the image wobbles significantly. It is nice to have the video features, which looks very sharp at 720p, but it is NOT a substitute for a video camera. If you use a tripod, and do not do quick zooms/pans, the video quality is excellent. Without a tripod, however, you may get nauseous watching a wobbly video. The sound is also in monoaural.
2. 1/200 flash synch: Not a problem for me, but it might be for you.
3. No weather sealing: This is found on the Nikon D300/D3 and even on similarly priced models from other camera companies
4. The buffer will fill up after about 8 continuous RAW + JPG (FINE) shots. This number differs depending on the shooting parameters that you will choose. If you shoot primarily JPG, the buffer seems to allow a very large number of continuous shots, but I have not quantified this for JPG only.

TIPS:

1. Get the FREE Nikon ViewNX software from Nikon’s site as your 1st step in your workflow. This will let you examine your RAW images that you can process for either Nikon CaptureNX2 to do further RAW processing or just export to JPG or TIFF for a JPG/TIFF editor such as PhotoShop.
2. Recommend buying the Nikon CaptureNX2. It is a RAW converter (if you shoot in RAW) that will read the camera settings properly for export to JPG or TIFF. Capture NX2, however, is not as slick as the Adobe products and Capture NX2 requires a fairly powerful computer, otherwise it can run pretty slowly on a PC > 3 years old.
3. If you use JPEGs out-of-camera, consider increasing the sharpness above the default 3 or 4. Nikon uses a very conservative sharpening default setting. Nikon has also decided to change the default JPEG images to match the higher end D3/D700/D300 cameras which produce more neutral images. Consequently, the D90 images that are less punchy than the D40/D40x/D60/D80, so you may also want to turn up the in-camera saturation and contrast.

The Nikon D90 has all of the interface features that serious and even professional photographers need with wonderful image quality.

374 of 380 people found the following review helpful.
Wow! is all I can say….
By Earl E. A. Dopter
There are plenty of reviews out there, and I don’t want to be redundant. So here are some helpful points that I had a hard time ferreting out when doing my research before pulling the trigger on this purchase, given that I was upgrading from a D60 and that I am, like many who are reading reviews on this product, not a professional:

1. I owned the D40, then the D60. So this is my third Nikon. I had trouble deciphering how my lenses, purchased for the D40/D60, would behave when used in this new model. The answer is that the D90 handles all of them perfectly. This includes lenses that have the HSM built in (the Hyper Sonic Motor is packaged in the lens, because the D40/D60 range doesn’t have a built in auto-focus motor) as well as those with no internal motor. The D90 has an internal focus motor, so all lenses built for Nikon cameras will auto-focus, including the Nikon 50mm f1.8 lens that I had to manually focus in the D60.

2. The D90 is heavier, but certainly not uncomfortable to hold or carry. Weight will not be a discouraging factor in purchasing this camera.

3. The D90 takes different batteries, so any spares you have for the earlier models will not work on it. Battery life is truly outstanding. I am not even going to buy a spare battery.

4. The user interface is completely different from the D40/D60. I found it intuitive however. The functionality is just superb, much easier and more flexible. This is a pro level camera with the ease of use of a high end amateur camera.

5. Live view is a great enhancement. Really.

Overall, there is nothing I can say negative about the D90. It’s everything I was hoping it would be, and it’s so worth the money to upgrade. I’m selling the D60 for half what I paid – and doing it gladly – because the D90 is worth more than it’s being sold for. I absolutely highly recommend it.

I also thought I would offer some lens advice, because I had trouble finding a reviewer that just cut to the chase and said “look, just do this.” So, look, just do this: I do NOT recommend the kit lenses that you can obtain bundled with the D90. Get the body only, and buy yourself that Nikon 50mm f1.8 (Nikon 50mm f/1.8D AF Nikkor Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras). It’s a no-brainer at the price point, and the images I have already achieved have been just excellent. For the rest of your lenses, I highly recommend Sigma. I own the 18-200 (Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras), the 10-20 (Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras), and the 150-500 (Sigma 150-500mm f/5-6.3 AF APO DG OS HSM Telephoto Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras). I cannot say enough positive things about the quality of the lenses or the images. Pack the 50mm and the 18-200 superlens for normal occasions. If you can stand the extra weight, you absolutely cannot go wrong with the 10-20 for landscapes, it just pulls in everything and the quality is shocking. The 150-500 is enormous, you are not going to want to carry that thing around, but when you need it, you really need it. I captured images of my son playing in a soccer game that blew me away; could not have gotten the shots without the big lens. Get the lenses in the order I have specified if you cannot afford them all.

I have just learned all this over the past 2 years. I am no expert but I have discovered the joy of capturing great images that you just cannot get from a point-and-shoot. I think once you see the quality you can achieve with a better camera, you will be thrilled with the decision to spend the money and the energy. And Nikon has truly produced the best camera at this price point in the world. It’s a pro camera with an amateur price and it’s very easy to use. Words really don’t do it justice; you need to experience it to understand.

Any questions, please send me a comment. Happy to help!

Update – 16 Jul 2009:

I have now taken well over 4,000 images with the D90 and can confirm that it’s still all I had hoped it would be. Every time I think of something I wish I could adjust, I find that the D90 has the adjustment capability in the menu somewhere. The active D-lighting is spectacular. The noiseless photos in low-light conditions have blown me away. I don’t see myself upgrading from this camera for a very long time. My technique for most situations has become as follows: snap a few images using the Auto settings. Then switch to full manual and start playing with the depth of field by adjusting ISO, aperture, and shutter speed to fit the situation. Half the time, the Auto photos are so good that I can’t do much to top them in manual mode!

Update – 20 Jan 2010:

Over 10,000 photos taken with my D90. No new lenses purchased since last update. I have yet to find a situation the D90 cannot handle deftly. Over Christmas, I took a family photo of my wife’s entire extended family, over 40 people involved. It was indoors, at night, with only weak overhead lights and the lights from the Christmas tree behind the group. I used an ISO of 3500, my small Nikon 50mm lens at 1.8 aperture, and my remote control (so I could be in the photo too!) Under these low light conditions, with no flash, I was able to capture 50 images in a very short time, and miraculously got several with everyone smiling and no one blinking, and out of these one was perfect! The group included several young kids who hate standing still, to name one challenge! The output was startling; in the natural light, its almost ethereal. I’m the new family hero. The reality is that this single photo is irreplaceable and worth more than the camera and lens. It could not have been accomplished with a lesser camera/lens combination, including the previous Nikons I have owned. I would venture to say that no other camera in the price range could touch what I did with the D90 in this situation. Over and over, the camera proves its worth to me. In the end, what is one fabulous photograph of your child, your vacation, or your life’s important events worth?

Update – 27 April 2010:

I noticed that I forgot to mention another very useful addition to the D90 – the remote control. This device allows you to remotely trigger the shutter and I find I use it for group shots much more often than the timer, especially because I can trigger multiple shots without returning to the camera. It’s very inexpensive and small (I keep it in the little pouch that it comes with, threaded into the strap, so it’s always there when I need it.) Here is the item: Nikon ML-L3 Wireless Remote Control for Nikon D40, D40x, D60, D80 & D90 Digital SLR Cameras. Highly recommended!

Update – 13 May 2010:

My D90 was stolen two weeks ago. What a bummer. Anyhow, I decided to upgrade to the D700, but not because there’s anything wrong with the D90. I loved it. The D700 has the FX size sensor, whereas the D90 has the DX size sensor, which is smaller. The real benefit of the FX sensor is better sensitivity, meaning higher shutter speeds at a given aperture. Of course, the D700 is more sophisticated in nearly every way, but it’s also heavier and more complex to operate. It’s also over $2,000 for the body only. I sprang for it. But even so, after considering carefully all the current offerings, my conclusion is that for the money, there is still no better camera than the D90.

Update – 15 Feb 2011:

I highly recommend Thom Hogan’s “Complete Guide” series for the Nikon D90 (and for any other Nikons). I bought the one for the D700 and it’s just incredibly useful, way more easy to understand and more thorough than the Nikon documentation. It’s really essential reading; you get the why, not just the how, and practical advice on settings you should use for different situations. Thom really helped me understand why it’s worth shooting in RAW (I now onluy shoot in RAW), and what tradeoffs are worth making and when (ISO vs shutter speed vs aperture). You can only get them off his website so google it. bythom dot com is the address BTW. (I don’t know the guy and am not getting a kickback, I swear!!!!)

Also, I’m really enjoying having a good quality wide angle zoom, anyone who hasn’t obtained one yet for their setup, I think you ought to look into it closely. I find myself using it more and more.

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Nikon D90 12 3mp Digital Slr Camera Body

Fusing 12.3-megapixel effigy quality inherited from the award-winning D300 with groundbreaking features, the D90′s breathtaking, low-noise effigy quality is further modern with EXPEED effigy processing. Split-second shutter response and continuous shooting at up to 4.5 frames-per-second provide the power to capture fast action and precise moments perfectly, while Nikon’s exclusive Scene Recognition System contributes to quicker 11-area autofocus performance, finer white remainder detection and more.

Manufacturer’s Description

Fusing 12.3-megapixel effigy quality inherited from the award-winning D300 with groundbreaking features, the D90′s breathtaking, low-noise effigy quality is further modern with EXPEED effigy processing. Split-second shutter response and neverending shooting at up to 4.5 frames-per-second provide the power to capture fast action and precise moments perfectly, while Nikon’s exclusive Scene Recognition System contributes to rapidly and without delay 11-area autofocus performance, finer white remainder detection and more.

,br> The D90 delivers the control enthusiasti photographers demand, utilizing comprehensive exposure functions and the intelligence of 3D Color Matrix Metering II. Stunning results come to life on a 3-inch 920,000-dot color LCD monitor, providing exact effigy review, Live View composition and brilliant playback of the D90′s cinematic-quality 24-fps HD D-Movie mode.

Outfit includes the 5.8x AF-S DX Nikkor 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED lens with VR effigy stabilization and legendary Nikkor optical quality.

Nikon D90 DX Digital SLR Highlights

Nikon Digital SLR effigy quality

The D90 incorporates a newly formulated DX-format CMOS effigy sensor with technology directly inherited from the D300, Nikon’s DX-format flagship. With it is 12.3 effective megapixels and extraordinarily high signal-to-noise ratio, the D90 delivers low-noise images with detail and tonal gradation beyond your expectations, while Nikon’s Integrated Dust Reduction System works to free image-degrading dust molecules from the sensor’s optical low-pass filter.

Nikon’s comprehensive EXPEED technology is engineered to make the most of the sensor’s rich, 12.3-megapixel data. The result–color, detail and high-speed processing inspired by the groundbreaking D300. The D90′s image-processing engine formulates high-resolution pictures at remarkable speeds, better enabling high-speed continuous shooting. EXPEED also contributes to the outstanding performance of other powerful features, including Live View and the new Face Detection System.

The D90 captures up to 4.5 images per second. Accurate 11-point autofocus is now even more quickly and more intelligent, aided by Nikon’s exclusive Scene Recognition System. The distinguishable Nikon 420-pixel 3D Color Matrix II Metering system, now heightened by EXPEED effigy processing technologies, delivers extraordinary exposure accuracy — without delay evident when reviewing images on the D90′s super-density 3-inch 920,000-dot color LCD monitor.

New D-Movie Mode Features 720p HD cinematic quality
A new idea for D-SLRs, the D90 offers a movie function, permitting you to shoot movies in three dissimilar motion JPEG formats: 320 x 216 pixels, 640 x 424 pixels and 1,280 x 720 pixels. Now you may capture life’s moving moments with added drama by using a good deal of of Nikon’s NIKKOR lenses, including the AF DX Fisheye 10.5mm f/2.8G ED and the Micro-NIKKOR lenses. The shoal depth of field may give your movies a more originative and aroused impact. An further and added gain is the D90 effigy sensor, which is much more spectacular than a typical camcorder for higher effigy quality and particular high ISO performance for the duration of low-light shooting.

5.8x AF-S DX Nikkor 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR included
Famous Nikkor optical quality in a compact, versatile design, featuring Nikon VR effigy stabilization.

Continuous shooting as fast as 4.5 frames-per-second
The D90 captures essential moments thanks to it is impressive 0.15-second start-up time, 65-millisecond shutter-release time lag (CIPA standard) and capacity to shoot at 4.5 frames a second for up to 100 shots*.

Low noise ISO sensitivity from 200 to 3200
The D90 gives you the freedom to shoot in a to an outstanding degree wide potpourri of lighting conditions, including dimly lit scenes, without worrying in regards to image-degrading noise. ISO may be raised as high as Hi 1 (ISO 6400 equivalent) or lowered to Lo 1 (ISO 100 equivalent).

3-inch super-density 920,000-dot color LCD monitor
The D90′s 3-in., approx. 920k-dot LCD monitor provides unexampled quality of effigy display. A wide 170-degree observing angle makes it easy to assert focus after shooting or for the duration of Live View.

Built-in effigy sensor cleaning
Effective 4-frequency, ultrasonic sensor cleaning frees effigy degrading dust corpuscles from the sensor’s optical low pass filter.

11-point AF system with Face Priority
Thanks to Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus module, the D90′s 11-point AF system has fast and precise autofocus coverage all over the frame with the most sensible AF sensor operating from the center.

In addition, the D90 has versatile AF-area modes to handle most shooting situations. The center focus point may be swopped from normal to wide according to the motion of the subject.

One-button Live View
With the D90′s Live View function, you may shoot efficaciously without looking through the viewfinder. Simply press committed Live View button for instant access. Three contrast-detect AF modes let you focus on any point in the frame.

Nikon 3D Color Matrix Metering II with Scene Recognition System
Nikon’s widely known and esteemed 420-pixel RGB 3D Color Matrix Metering II, teamed with the exclusive Scene Recognition System, evaluates images, referencing an on-board database of over 30,000 photographic scenes, for unmatched exposure accuracy.

Advance Scene Modes
When you’re not sure which camera settings are appropriate, plainly rely on the Advanced Scene Modes. Just turn the mode dial to the suitable icon: Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports or Night Portrait. Unlike conventional scene modes, the D90 will mechanically optimize the exposure, effigy processing, Active D-Lighting, and Picture Control to get the most out of your subject matter. What’s more, the D90 has special low-noise performance and accurately adjusts the camera settings whether VR (Vibration Reduction) is activated or not, so you may suppose beautiful, crisp images, even in a great deal of low-light scenes.

Auto Active D-Lighting
Details in the shadows and highlighted areas of your photos are ofttimes lost when strong lighting increments the contrast among the bright and dark areas of your image. Nikon’s distinguishable Active D-Lighting engineering science accurately restores these primary details by localizing tone control while you shoot. Choose from four levels, including the new Extra High. Active D-Lighting may be applied manually or set to Auto mode. It is likewise possible to bracket your pictures to get one with Active D-Lighting and one without.

Durable, high-precision shutter
Reliability is not a luxury–it’s a necessity. That’s why Nikon subjected a heap of D90 shutter mechanisms to grueling 100,000-cycle shutter-release tests with the unit totally accumulated in the camera.

Built-in, Pop-up Flash
The D90 is equipped with Nikon’s i-TTL flash control, famous for systematically exact and balanced flash exposures. The built-in flash has an 18mm lens coverage and works as a wireless commander, controlling up to two independent groups of an unlimited number of remote Speedlights and supplying unbelievable originative lighting control–on emplacement or in the studio.

In-camera effigy editing
Creative freedom stems from exclusive in-camera effigy editing, featuring Fisheye effect, Straighten and Distortion Control as well as D-Lighting, Red-eye Reduction, Image Overlay, Monochrome and more.

HDMI Compatible
You may receive pleasure from both still images and movies shot with the D90 thru HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) with the global-standard digital A/V signal transfer. HDMI Mini connector is employed.

GPS geo-tagging
The optional GP-1 GPS unit provides automatic real-time geo-tagging.

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This year has seen the introduction of new terminology from the four major suppliers describing features on their digital TVs.

Labels stating such features as Motionflow XR800, Clear Motion Rate and Moving Picture Resolution have substituted the conventional 50Hz, 100Hz and 200Hz refresh labelling – much the same as when the industry did away with the millisecond response time labelling a few years back.

The introduction of Smart TV has seen an array of feature descriptions stickered on the screens displayed on the show room floor – from Built in Wi-Fi, Skype, Video on Demand, Viera Connect, Bigpond TV to Your Video and Search All.

Other mutual features include Passive 3D, Active 3D, Opti-Contrast Panel, USB Recording, Time Machine Ready and cornering glass, to name a few.

Features relating to Motion Samsung – Clear Motion Rate Samsung have abandoned the conventional Refresh Rate measurement, and opted rather for a “Clear Motion Rate” label for each of their Series LEDs.

Normally, we are applied to being given a Refresh Rate, such as 100Hz, which only refers to the Refresh Rate of the screen. Samsung state that the Refresh Rate only forms share of the Picture quality for the duration of fast scenes, where as Clear Motion Rate determines the motion of an effigy by using three factors: chipset, TV Panel and Backlight.

Refresh rates only determine the number or frames drawn on the screen per second, while the clear motion rate refers to the TV’s capacity to draw those frames correctly.

Example – Samsung Series 8 LED has a Clear Motion 800 Rating, while the Series 7 LED has a Clear Motion 600 Rating. While the Refresh Rate is 200Hz on both models – the Series 8 has a superior chipset and backlight engineering science which results in fast motion scenes being clearer.

Sony – Motionflow XR Similar to Samsung, Sony has this year provided a motion quality measurement as opposed to just the Refresh Rate. Sony State that their Motionflow engineering science brings about smooth, elaborate moving images for sports or action. Motionflow combines Image Blur Reduction, Frame Creation and backlight blinking technologies together. These three technologies combined are how Sony guages Motion performance from model to model.

Example – Sony’s HX820 range of LED have a Motionflow XR400 rating, while the HX925 LEDs have a Motionflow XR800 Rating. While the Refresh Rate is 200Hz on both models – the HX925 combines this with backlight blinking of up to 600 times per second, as opposed to 200 times per second in the HX820, which results in the motion appearing clearer. Basically the Higher the motionflow number, the better the motion enhancement.

Panasonic – Moving Picture Resolution

Panasonic have displayed both the Refresh Rate, and what they class as the Moving Picture Resolution. Just like Sony and Samsung, the Moving Picture Resolution is a metric which fundamentally puts a value on how well a TV Panel deals with motion. The higher the number, the less blur that is added to the signal on the display.

Example – Panasonics ST30 range of Plasma have a Moving Picture Resolution of 1080 lines, and the Panel Speed is 600Hz Subfield Drive. In comparison, the U30 Range of Plasma screens, which also have a 600Hz Subfield Drive, have a lower Moving Picture Resolution of 900 lines, meaning the motion on the U30 won’t be as clear as the ST30.

Panasonic, Samsung and LG – 600Hz Subfield Motion

What 600Hz Sub-Field Driving does, with a 50Hz source like how our Australian TV is broadcast, is split each frame into 12 distinguished frames or “sub-fields”, and then show them on an individual basis on the screen. That means 12 sub-fields per frame in 50Hz (frames per second) gives rise to 600 frames per second (50×12=600). The more sub-fields you have per frame, the more precise the colour reproduction and less picture noise.

Features relating to Smart TV Samsung – Social TV

Samsung models labelled with Social TV have the capacity to connect to Social Network services Facebook, Twitter and Google Talk. Twitter users may keep watching TV while their Tweets display on a discerned part of the screen. Facebook users may likewise keep looking at TV while accessing their Facebook page.

Samsung – Your Video

Your Video is a TV program and movie recommendation service – based on movies that you’ve chosen in the past. You are served up with a selection of movies or TV shows which you are competent to preview clips, synopsis, user ratings and even part your likes and disapprovals thru Facebook and Twitter.

Samsung – Search All

The Search all feature is an application which allows you to search for content or info all over each aspect your TV has to offer. Enter a search query into the search all text box, and you are given matches from Your Video, recent Web searches, Tweets, Facebook postings and more. It is a commodious way to find data you are looking for.

Samsung – Smart Hub

Pressing the Smart button on your remote displays the Smart Hub, and it is from here that you are competent to access all the TV has to offer in terms of connectivity such as the Web Browser, Your Video, Search All, Bigpond Movies and a great deal of more. The Smart Hub is the page you go to access closely each feature that Samsung has to offer.

Samsung – Your Video

Your Video is a TV program and movie recommendation service – based on movies that you’ve chosen in the past. You are served up with a selection of movies or TV shows which you are competent to preview clips, synopsis, user ratings and even part your likes and disapprovals thru Facebook and Twitter.

Samsung – Search All

The Search all feature is an application which allows you to search for content or selective information throughout each aspect your TV has to offer. Enter a search query into the search all text box, and you are given matches from Your Video, recent Web searches, Tweets, Facebook postings and more. It is a commodious way to find data you are looking for.

Samsung – Smart Hub

Pressing the Smart button on your remote displays the Smart Hub, and it is from here that you are capable to access all the TV has to offer in terms of connectivity such as the Web Browser, Your Video, Search All, Bigpond Movies and galore more. The Smart Hub is the page you go to access closely each feature that Samsung has to offer.

Samsung – Samsung Apps

Just like today’s smartphones, Samsung have integrated apps (applications) downloadable by way of the Samsung App Store. If you have owned an I-Phone you will already be intimate with the endless array of programs you may download and the Samsung App store works in the same manner, even though on a much littler scale. There are Video, Game, Sports, Lifestyle, Information and Education apps available.

Samsung – Allshare

Allshare is Samsungs brand name for DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) which is a platform for sharing media amid compatible devices. Digital Cameras, Camcorders, Smartphones, Tablets, laptops and home theatre schemes which are DLNA certified, are all capable to be connected through your Home Network and through to your TV, enabling the sharing of Photos, Movies and music without wires.

Sony – Bravia Internet Video

Bravia Internet Video streams a selection of Internet TV channels, thru your Home Network, through to your TV. There are channels such as The Wiggles, ABC I-View, You-Tube, Yahoo Plus 7, SBS and a lot of more.

Sony – Video on Demand

Video on Demand is a portal to New Release and back catalogue Movies available for streaming, thru your Home Network, through to your TV. You may “hire” movies without having to leave your lounge, and not having to worry regarding late fees or subscriptions.

Sony – Music Unlimited

Music unlimited is a Music store through your TV – you may search and listen to millions of artists, give rise to playlists thru a subscription service from Qriocity.com. Depending on which subscription you choose, you may be capable to access features such as Global Top 100 tracks, Music channels compiled from millions of tracks around the world and the capacity to create your own playlists and channels. For Subscription prices and further information, visit Qriocity.com.

Panasonic – Easy IPTV

Easy IPTV is Panasonics label for models which provide you with access to Social Networking sites, and have DLNA functionality. Models which have Easy IPTV give you access to You Tube, Twitter, Facebook, Picassa and more, as well as the capacity to share Photos, Movies and music with DLNA certified Camcorders, Smartphones, Tablets, laptops and more.

Panasonic – Viera Connect

Viera Connect is an extension of Easy IPTV – besides the social network and DLNA connectivity, Viera Connect also offers Internet TV channels from You Tube, Yahoo 7, ABC I-View and Shoutcast Internet Radio. There is likewise a catalogue of apps from third-party application developers.

LG – Home Dashboard

Pressing the Home button on your remote displays the LGs Home Dashboard, and it is from here that you are capable to access all of the TV’s connectivity functions such as the Web Browser, LG Apps, Media Link, Bigpond Movies and some more. The Home Dashboard is the page you go to access closely each feature that LG has to offer.

LG – Smart Share

Smart Share is LGs brand name for DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) which is a platform for sharing media among compatible devices. Digital Cameras, Camcorders, Smartphones, Tablets, laptops and home theatre systems which are DLNA certified, are all capable to be connected through your Home Network and through to your TV, enabling the sharing of Photos, Movies and music without wires.

LG – Media Link

LGs Media Link application matches info to video files by way of an spacious database called PLEX. This feature may provide you with movie info such as synopsis, casts, director, viewer ratings for the media content you are viewing, on a nicely laid out full page display.

LG – Apps

LG have Video, Game, Sports, Lifestyle, Information and Education apps available for use and download by way of the Home Dashboard. LG have a website – LG Apps TV – where you may download hundreds of apps. Visit LG Apps TV HERE.

Features relating to Panel and Contrast Technology

Sony – OptiContrast Panel with Gorilla Glass

Sony’s panels which use Gorilla Glass and Opticontrast have a frameless design with glass that reaches right to the corners of the TV. These sets deliver bettered clarity by boosting contrast, and increasing luminance and minimizing undesirable light reflections.

Example – Sony’s HX820 range of LED have OptiContrast Panels with Gorilla Glass, while the EX720 LEDs have the general panels. If you watch a movie like Batman, which has a good deal of dark scenes, you will find there is more detail in the HX820 than on the EX720 – specially in a more splendid watching environment.

Sony – Sony – Dynamic Edge LED

With Sony’s Dynamic Edge LED models, the LEDs behind the panel may have their luminance adjusted to deliver optimal contrast. This means that, depending on the picture you are watching, the Dynamic Edge LED system controls person constituents of the screen independently for a wider contrast within each scene – resulting in a more inviolable colour replica as well as more magnificent whites and primarily bettered blacks.

Sony – X-Reality, and X-Reality PRO

X-Reality is Sony’s brand name for their Picture processing engine. Every TV has a chipset inside which is responsible for how the effigy in the end looks on the screen. It is like the puppet master, with the puppets being all of the other distinct features of the TV like the Panel, Tuner, Refresh Speed and Contrast to name a few. These all rely on the Picture Processing Engine to combine them and deliver a result as high as possible. The X-Reality engine is the ordinary in five levels of Bravia TVs, with the HX Models both having X-reality PRO Picture Engines. Along with the gains of their general processor, X-Reality PRO combines a consecrated 2nd effigy processor which tweaks hue, saturation, brightness, and in addition, Super Bit Mapping and face detection technology. In simple terms, more processing power delivers clearer images, and better colour reproduction.

Samsung – HyperReal Engine

HyperReal Engine is Samsungs brand name for their Picture Processing Engine. It is the chipset responsible for Contrast, Motion and Colour, and optimizes performance and effigy enhancement.

Samsung – Micro Dimming

With Samsung’s Micro Dimming LED models, the LEDs behind the panel may have their luminance adjusted to deliver optimal contrast. The Micro Dimming LED scheme controls person elements of the screen independently for a wider contrast within each scene -resulting in less judder and artefacts as well as more brilliant whites and principally bettered blacks.

Samsung – Clear Image Panel

The new Samsung Plasma range uses a new filter and panel structure to manufacture clear images from wider angles. Compared to the traditionalisti glass filters used in the past, Samsungs Clear Image Panels eliminate the layered images you may see on galore sets using traditionalisti glass filters.

Samsung – Ultra Clear Panel

Similar to Clear Image Panels in the plasma range, Ultra Clear Panel is the terminology Samsung are using to describe the panels in their LED range. Ultra Clear Panel does away with diffusion and absorbs much of the external light which provides a comfortable observing experience with minimal detail loss.

Samsung – Wide colour Enhancer, and Wide colour Enhancer Plus

The wide colour enhancer is a new chipset in Samsungs 2011 range which plainly improves the colour quality in elaborate scenes. The wide colour Enhancer Plus is described as a superior enhancer which drasti increments the colour spectrum and improves upon the colours devised with the general Wide Colour Enhancer chipset in elaborated scenes.

Samsung – Cinema Black

Cinema Black is a very clever feature designed to improve your observing experience of movies watched in letterbox format. You will come throughout a great deal of movies in 2.35:1 format, which give you a black band top and bottom of the picture. Cinema black switches off the LEDs at the top and bottom to provide a deep pitch black which highlights the effigy and provides a more immersive watching experience.

Panasonic – Neo Plasma

The higher models in Panasonics Plasma range, the ST, GT and VT models, are gifted with Panasonics Neo-Plasma panels. Neo-Plasma is the name given to Panasonics high performance screens, which give rise to smoother Motion, higher Contrast and better efficiency. The Neo-Plasma is competent of a 5,000,000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio, which gives rise to industry leading black levels.

Panasonic, and LG – THX Display

THX Certified Plasmas and LEDs, featuring THX Movie Mode, let you recreate shadow, colour and detail as it was intended to look like when formulated in the studio. Each TV and has gone through a stringent design and laboratory testing process, which includes more than 400 info points to make sure particular effigy quality and signal processing performance from your set. Read more with regards to THX certified panels HERE

Panasonic, Sony and LG – 24p Cinematic Playback, 24P True Cinema and Real Cinema 24P

If your Blu-Ray player is set to output 1080p/24 directly, which most Blu-Ray Players may do, then with a 24p processor you’re seeing the effigy as close as possible to how the conductor intended – how it looks when displayed on a cinema screen from a film projector at your local movie theater and with the reduction of a lot of the artefacts.

LG – LED Plus

LG’s LED Plus engineering is the name given to LGs panel lighting system. LED Plus provides even dandier control of luminance through local dimming technology to deliver better contrast, awful clarity and colour detail.

LG – XD Engine

XD Engine is LGs brand name for their Picture Processing Engine. It is the chipset responsible for Contrast, Noise Reduction, Motion and Colour, and optimizes performance and effigy enhancement.

Features relating to 3D Technology

LG – Passive 3D Technology, or Cinema 3D

Passive 3D means the capacity to watch 3D without having to use powered (or as they are known – active shutter) glasses. The big gains of passive are lightweight, comfortable and cheap eyewear, without the flickering you may get from active shutter glasses. Another gain to passive 3D glasses is that because we are shown both images at once it doesn’t halve the frame rate of the content like active glasses do. Passive glasses cost a fraction of the Active Shutter Glasses from Sony, Samsung and Panasonic.

Samsung – 3D Sound

Samsung’s 3D Sound Technology delivers a dandier depth of sound than conventional stereo speakers, creating a more immersive experience through what is described as “Depth Rendering Technology”. Simply put, a series of speakers in the set may switch on and off, and volume to each is adjusted according to the effigy on the screen, providing a wider range of sound.

Samsung, Panasonic, LG and Sony – 2D – 3D Conversion

Some models from each of the suppliers enable you to convert regular 2D Images into 3D images, enabling the watching of content not in the first place recorded in 3D to be viewed as such. The resulting effigy will not give you as much of an affect and depth as the right way recorded 3D content will, as such content is shot using specific dual lens 3D Cameras. It will nonetheless fabricate a little depth on your favourite non-3D content.

Design, Connectivity and other Various Features

Samsung – Plasma +1

With Samsungs 2011 range of Plasmas marked with Plasma+1, the screen size has been increased by 1 inch diagonally, due to cosmetic improvements from the thinner bezel. Samsung provides 43″ and 51″ sizes equated to 42″ and 50″ size offerings from LG and Panasonic.

Samsung – Eco Sensor

The eco Sensor is a chipset inside the TV set which senses the room brightness, and adjusts the TVs luminance and backlight settings accordingly. This results in a controlled amount of light being emitted from the screen, which in turn reduces or levels out the energy usage.

LG – Smart Energy Saving

The Smart Energy Saving Sensor is a chipset inside the TV set which senses the room brightness, and adjusts the TVs luminance and backlight settings accordingly. This results in a controlled amount of light being emitted from the screen, which in turn reduces or levels out the energy usage.

Panasonic – Eco Mode

Eco Mode is a chipset inside the TV set which senses the room brightness, and adjusts luminance and backlight settings accordingly. This results in a controlled amount of light being emitted from the screen, which in turn reduces or levels out the energy usage.

Sony -Sony – Intelligent Presence Sensor, Face Detection

Bravia TVs with Face Detection and Presence Sensor engineering science will dim or turn off the screen if you look away or leave the room, and is designed for those persons who like to have the TV on just for a bit of background noise, or while surfing the web or reading a book. The settings may be varied to suit the circumstance – from the picture turning off when you look away, to the picture remaining on for a specified length of time after the last detected movement.

Samsung – Anynet+

Samsungs Anynet Technology allows you to control any connected HDMI-CEC device with a single remote control. Features and gains include switching to the rectify AV input when you turn on the connected device, and the capacity to control both the TV and connected device with the one remote.

Sony – Bravia Sync

Sony’s Bravia Link Technology allows you to control any connected HDMI-CEC device with a single remote control. Features and gains include switching to the rectify AV input when you turn on the connected device, and the capacity to control both the TV and connected device with the one remote.

LG – Simplink

Lg’s Simplink Technology allows you to control any connected HDMI-CEC device with a single remote control. Features and gains include switching to the rectify AV input when you turn on the connected device, and the capacity to control both the TV and connected device with the one remote.

Panasonic – Vieralink

Panasonics Viera Link Technology allows you to control any connected HDMI-CEC device with a single remote control. Features and gains include switching to the rectify AV input when you turn on the connected device, and the capacity to control both the TV and connected device with the one remote.

Panasonic, Sony, Samsung and LG – Wireless LAN Ready, Wireless LAN Built In

Wireless LAN is the protocol required to connect your TV with your Home Network and devices. With Televisions which are labelled WLAN Ready, or WI-FI Ready, these are capable to connect to your network with the buy of a (usually) distinguished WI-FI Dongle from the manufacturer of that TV. Wireless LAN Built in does not require the buy of a discerned Wi-Fi Dongle to connect to your Home Network.

Panasonic and Samsung – USB Recording

USB recording is the ability, by way of a connected external USB stick or hard drive; to record the TV you are observing on the screen.

LG – Time Machine Ready

Time Machine functionality allows the unit to mechanically record live TV and make it available for watching at any time. You may pause and rewind normal TV, after initializating USB Device. To use the feature, you must have a USB device over 40 GB.

LG – Magic Motion Remote

LG’s Magic Motion Remote is a “Magic Wand” type of remote similar to Nintendo Wii controllers, and allows easy motion of the cursor on the screen without having to press up, down and sideways arrows on your established remote.

Samsung – QWERTY Remote

Samsung’s QWERTY Remote is an modern remote control which has the normal television buttons on one side, and a Full QWERTY Keypad on the other side. This allows you type as you would on a normal Keyboard, without the hassle and time lag of pressing a great deal of buttons to input a single reputation as in your established remote controls when surfing the web or entering info on the screen.

Most helpful customer reviews

20 of 22 people found the following review helpful.
final word on this photo frame’s resolution
By smoove
This frame is similar to the PF-A700B and I won’t re-write what other reviewers have accurately stated about it. Instead I’ll comment on the frame’s resolution.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful.
Pleased with this frame
By J. Cramer
I purchased this frame as a birthday gift for my wife who is not computer friendly and has asked for ways to look at all the digital pictures we have without sitting down to a computer. This frame is great. It works well and is easy to set up. I had it going with both memory cards and a flash drive in no time. I resized photos to 480×320 as recommended by another post and that resolution works perfectly.

No complaints and I may buy another one for parents as a Christmass gift. The size is right and the price is great.

0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
Works good.
By J. Cramer
I purchased this frame about a year ago and it has worked very well. One thing has been a problem, however. The screen will sometimes freeze up during play if I just load folders of pictures on to it from my PC. I found after trying several approaches that if I use a new SD card, take at least one digital image and then download other images to the same folder then it recognizes the images. I use Picassa2 to export pictures to a lower resolution. I normally put images in folders depending on subject matter or date and the frame can recognize everything.

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Mustek 7 Inch Digital Photo Frame

4-in-1 Multi-Functional Media Device, 7″ Color TFT LCD, Compatible With SD, MMC, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, And CF Memory Cards. Supports Up To 12MP Image Files (JPEG File Format), Multiple Transition Effects For Slide Show, Built-In Memory Can Store Up To 20 Images.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
Great Quality Compact Bag
By It’s Just Me!
Well made bag that fits quite a bit for it’s small size. It fits my Olympus E-500 DSLR with both kit lenses, charger, 3 batteries, extra CF cards and lens cloth.

0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
love It
By Julie Kennedy
I bought this last week for my Nikon coolpix L120 and it fits perfect with room to spare. I can also fit my sony cam corder too. there are velcro inserts inside to separate the two. very well made material and lots of padding. I couldnt be more happy with this purchase.

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Vanguard Peking 25 Peking Series Large

Vanguard Peking Camera Bag (Large) Peking 21 Camera Cases

The Vanguard Peking 21 Camera Bag is a tough, weather-resistant bag that protects your camera from scratches, dust, sand, and closely any weather condition. The rugged outer material is 70-percent polyester and 30-percent nylon. Elegantly styled, the 21 features a comfortable three-dimensional mesh handle for that is both easy and comfortable to grip. This bag likewise includes a shoulder strap for simple hands-free transportation and added shelter from theft when traveling. The fitted front zips closed, then the top flap clicks closed over the pocket to assure you don’t lose your camera or any accessories. For added storage, this bag features two side pockets to hold even more. Both pockets zip closed and they are huge sufficient to hold extra film, further and added accessories, or even a little point-and-shoot camera. Lastly, the mesh pocket offers room to store business cards, notes, or other little items for super-easy access. The outside dimensions of this bag are 12 x 8.375 x 6.125 inches (W x H x D), and the inside measures 8.25 x 5.875 x 4.375 (W x H x D).

What’s in the Box
Peking 12 bag and shoulder strap.

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