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9. Quickest on the Draw
Speed The EOS 450D was indisputably in first place in this category. It was ready to shoot almost instantaneously after being turned on and had the fastest burst speed (3.5 frames per second on average with a Lexar Pro 2-GB 133x card) despite its 12 million pixels. It also had a very good burst depth (some 50 shots in JPG). But its lead on the competitors wasn’t enormous.
The K200D was just as fast at startup, with a slightly less-rapid motor (still close to 3.0 frames per second), and was handicapped by the small size of its buffer. It quickly saturated, greatly impacting the camera’s burst possibilities. The camera slowed after only a dozen or so frames in JPG (using the same memory card).
The α350 is a little slower starting up (nearly a half-second) and its motor is also a little slower (2.5 frames per second). Nevertheless, its buffer held up very well despite its 14-Mpixel sensor, and proved to be more effective overall than the K200D in burst mode.
The D60 is slowed by the fact that it cleans its sensor when starting up, and it takes close to a second for it to become available. Once on, however, it more than holds its own. It clocked between 2.9 and 3 frames per second, depending on the type of file, and its buffer was good for 100 shots in JPG.
Endurance Only the K200D, in keeping with Pentax tradition, has opted for NiMH rechargeable batteries in LR6/AA format rather than lithium batteries. That policy is in line with the camera’s road-warrior philosophy, and is justified by the fact that in case of a battery shortage, it’s sometimes easier and faster to find batteries at a local store than it is to find an AC outlet – not to mention finding time to charge. The down side is that unlike lithium batteries, which are good for between 900 and 1,050 shots, the K200D’s autonomy is limited to some 600 shots with 2200 mAh NiMH batteries. The choice is up to you, since neither system is undeniably better than the other.
We’d like to give the new battery developed by Canon for the 450D a special mention. Despite the size of its display – the largest in the group – it was the only camera we were able to take more than 1,000 shots with on a single charge.
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The Nikon D60 and Canon EOS 450D/Digital Rebel XSi are two different cameras.
I think my employer is bad for forcing me to double check and proofread my work. Dr. Tom doesn’t even require you to care about your job.
BTW, for camera review, I’d go to dpreview.com and not Tom’s.
This should be "...The Nikon D60, Canon EOS Rebel XSi/450D, Pentax K200D and Sony α350.
Technically, the XTi(400D) was the first to implement the eos integrated cleaning system; the newer 40D uses the same system.
I fail to see why anyone would want/need a physical button for changing between RAW and JPEG shooting modes.
I don't know if the other software has this, but Canon's Digital Photo Professional also has good aberration correction features (distortion, CA, light falloff, etc.)
If you shoot with Canon, another good review site is http://the-digital-picture.com/
Technically, the XTi(400D) was the first to implement the eos integrated cleaning system; the newer 40D uses the same system.
Only Olympus Dslr's have the most effective dust removal system and they were the first that designed it and implemented it
The first model that had this feature was the Olympus E-1 back in the late 2003
aside from above comment on the dusk cleaning system is pioneered by olympus, the "New" DSLR in this guide are hardly new.. all of them are announced back in Jan(and as we ALL know, 1/2 yr is a long time for tech).. there are new budgeted DSLR released recently such as canon 1000d, olympus 420/520.
40D, e200, a430, 500r, g650, l,m,n,o,p,q...
I don't know about anybody else, but it would have made the article a lot easier to follow if they just referred to the cameras by their manufacturer name (after initially identifying the models). When the last reference to (or photo of) a camera by it's manufacturer is 2 pages back, it's a pain to figure out which camera they are talking about. Unless you're a serious hobbyist or professional, it's hard to follow the reviews when they switch between modes of reference. We all knnow the names Sony, Pentax, Nikon, and Canon; stick with them for clarity.
40D, e200, a430, 500r, g650, l,m,n,o,p,q...
I don't know about anybody else, but it would have made the article a lot easier to follow if they just referred to the cameras by their manufacturer name (after initially identifying the models). When the last reference to (or photo of) a camera by it's manufacturer is 2 pages back, it's a pain to figure out which camera they are talking about. Unless you're a serious hobbyist or professional, it's hard to follow the reviews when they switch between modes of reference. We all knnow the names Sony, Pentax, Nikon, and Canon; stick with them for clarity.
40D, e200, a430, 500r, g650, l,m,n,o,p,q...
I don't know about anybody else, but it would have made the article a lot easier to follow if they just referred to the cameras by their manufacturer name (after initially identifying the models). When the last reference to (or photo of) a camera by it's manufacturer is 2 pages back, it's a pain to figure out which camera they are talking about. Unless you're a serious hobbyist or professional, it's hard to follow the reviews when they switch between modes of reference. We all knnow the names Sony, Pentax, Nikon, and Canon; stick with them for clarity.
I'm surpirsed that Olympus was not included in this review. They have some of the lightest bodies that are cost effective. For those interested in getting into photography - Camera bodies are not as important as Lenses and Olympus makes the best lenses in the market.
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Yes, lens with no camera is great.