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Nikon D90 DX

Best Price: $830.00

from "Nikonnut", www1.wolfcamera.com
i love the focus system, it is not to busy and easy to get in a groove when shooting long events.
from "REDROOSTER", www1.wolfcamera.com
as far as improvement i see only 1 when used as a movie camera would be nice to have auto focus.
from "keebie", www1.cameraworld.com
i would like to see this camera adjust in focus a little faster in auto mode.
from www.amazon.com
auto-focus does not work at all in video mode, and after taking only a few hours of video, my sensor developed hot pixels that were not there when i first got the camera (i thoroughly tested it as my
from www.amazon.com
up to the d90 rather than something like the nikon d60 10.2mp digital slr camera with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6g af-s dx vr nikkor zoom lens was the liveview and the support for older auto focus lenses.

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Positives: Clear Picture Quality, Easy To Use, Excellent Autofocus, Resolution: 12.9 Megapixel

2 RECOMMENDED by 22 people for FOCUS

Olympus E-3

Best Price: $1,949.00

from "Pete", www.bhphotovideo.com
great camera, fast focus, amazing colors.
from www.buydig.com
summary: this camera has the fastest auto focus i have ever seen.
from www.ritzcamera.com
great for studio work..live view manual focus mode works great with 10xmagnification...i have already tried it in 2 degree farenheit conditions with 30 mile an hour gust with heavy snow...
from "RLQ", www.ritzcamera.com
the e3 does it all fast focus strong construction.
from www.bestbuy.com
great weight balance and fast focus even without the new ws lenses.a lot faster that the predecessors in regards to fps.

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Positives: Clear Picture Quality, Great Autofocus, Great Durability, Resolution: 11.8 Megapixel

3 RECOMMENDED by 32 people for FOCUS

Nikon D60

Best Price: $515.00

from "the Traveler", www.bhphotovideo.com
i took over 100 photos from a ferry in the san francisco bay and with the vr lenses, not one was not in focus!
from www.amazon.com
the only reason that i give this camera 4/5 stars instead of 5/5 stars is because it only has 3 points of focus.
from www.amazon.com
if you think about it, all you really need in a camera are controls for shutter speed, aperature, and focus.
from www.amazon.com
personally i don't mind manual focusing so i can use the inexpensive 50mm/1.8 nikkor, but if i wanted that in af-s it would have cost 3x or 4x as much.
from www.amazon.com
the camera works fine in manual mode with old non-auto focus lenses.

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Positives: Clear Picture Quality, Easy To Use, Lots Of Extra Features, Resolution: 10.75 Megapixel

4 RECOMMENDED by 142 people for FOCUS

Nikon D40

Best Price: $544.00

from www.bestbuy.com
all other lenses could either damage the camera or work in the manual focus modes only and it is not that easy to manually focus the lens.
from Britt from SC, www.circuitcity.com
the only complaint i have and it may just be me is that sometimes if i'm in doors with the light on and there is also a lot of light coming in from outside, the camera has problems auto focusing
from www1.wolfcamera.com
it is hard to find a telephoto lens over 200mm for a reasonable price for this camera, hence the camera lacks an internal focusing motor, which most lenses require.
from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?easy to use, good brand, good battery life what's not so great:?on action shots focus sometimes isn't the best "i have been using this camera for my school's yearbook for
from www.bestbuy.com
the automatic focus makes it very simple to use, with manual settings for advanced use.the only thing we found not to be intuitive was shooting video.this was a beginning camera bought for a

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Positives: Excellent Portability, Good Digital Zoom, Fast Shutter Speed, Resolution: 6.24 Megapixel

5 RECOMMENDED by 63 people for FOCUS

Canon EOS 40D

Best Price: $1,150.00

from www1.photoalley.com
focusing was a little out, but i'm sure it was probably operator error at this point.
from www1.photoalley.com
there is no real perceptible lag between turning the camera on and being ready to shoot, and the auto focus is blazingly fast.
from www.amazon.com
the biggest limitation of this camera, in my opinion, is that it only displays lower-resolution versions of the photos on the lcd, making it useless for checking sharpness and focus accuracy.
from www.amazon.com
the focus is fast and accurate, i've had no compatibility problems with any of my lenses (although i do have one fussy flash unit from promaster that still won't work with it) and once you get used
from www.amazon.com
my favorite add-on accessory for my 40d is canon's canon ef-d focusing screen for canon eos 40d digital slr camera while there are third-party focusing screens for the eos 30d, i really love this

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Positives: Lots Of Extra Features, Nice Durability, Clear Picture Quality, Resolution: 10.5 Megapixel

Pentax K10D

Best Price: $624.00

from www.bhphotovideo.com
steps up from dl are the auto rotation for digital images, preview for white balance-(great idea), and focus lock on the back.
from www.datavis.com
summary: i like it's auto focus, very fast.
from www.bhphotovideo.com
no focus light (only with flash up) the money system is a bit old style from a camera model from 2007, canon camera have better menus
from www.datavis.com
shake reduction is remarkable since it benefits thousands of pentax lens (even manual focus lenses) by allowing you to use them in low light condition.
from www.bhphotovideo.com
i have been a owner of pentax cameras for almost 15 years, in the beginning i had to buy second hand manual focus cameras and lots of old lenses, later i bought the z1p and bought lenses for

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Positives: Clear Picture Quality, Nice Durability, Lots Of Extra Features, Resolution: 10.75 Megapixel

Nikon D700

Best Price: $3,060.00

from "The Kiteflyer", www1.wolfcamera.com
i’m pleased that the camera will control both focus and aperture of my nikkor 50 mm 1:1.4 d lens, once i setup the camera to recognize the lens.
from "Greg", www1.wolfcamera.com
the d700 caught it all with it's 51 point auto focus mode.
from "pongkins", www.ritzcamera.com
my d70 sometimes focus hunts so i missed some great shots but the d700 will have none of these.
from Rick S from Ft. Lauderdale, FL USA, www.circuitcity.com
i am also impressed by the autofocus ability to focus quickly and stay focused.
from www.amazon.com
i got canon 5d because i already owned d200 - which is a good camera, well built but it's in shop now because i stupidly tried to clean the focusing screen and it got scratched.

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Positives: Clear Picture Quality, Nice Durability, Lots Of Extra Features, Resolution: 12.87 Megapixel

Nikon D90

Best Price: $1,100.00

from www.amazon.com
like myself in that it provides some room for growth and discovery and some basic methods to go more hands on (zoom and manual focus ring), as is the whole point of venturing into slr territory.
from www.amazon.com
auto-focus does not work at all in video mode, and after taking only a few hours of video, my sensor developed hot pixels that were not there when i first got the camera (i thoroughly tested it as my
from www.amazon.com
however, i noticed that every now and then i have to restart the camera when utilizing the auto focus.
from www.amazon.com
it has an internal auto focus motor, so i can use auto focus with my 50mm/f1.8 lens.
from www.amazon.com
i've also used live view to nail large aperture focus exactly where i want it, which i don't use often, but is very handy when i need it.

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Positives: Clear Picture Quality, Easy To Use, Nice Autofocus, Resolution: 12.9 Megapixel

Nikon D60

Best Price: $530.00

from www.bestbuy.com
the only thing i don't absolutely love about this camera is the fact that it doesn't have a auto focus motor in the body, but i suppose not having it keeps the size down.
from www.bestbuy.com
but you should know that any of the non-dx lens' will work but only under manual focus.what's also cool is that if you're using this camera with a mac and you have aperture 2.x you can actually
from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?decent price, great photo quality what's not so great:?no autofocus- common lenses such as the 50 mm 1.8 are manual focus only with this body.
from www.bestbuy.com
it doesn't have auto focus assist but it more than makes up for it with its great picture quality.
from www.bestbuy.com
the auto focus is just amazing it's just point and shoot.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Clear Picture Quality, Great Autofocus, Resolution: 10.75 Megapixel

Olympus Evolt E-510 14-42mm

Best Price: $640.00

from dlreyn, reviews.cnet.com
the only downside of this camera that i have is the af-assist lamp is built in to the flash, and it works as a strobe to bring the subject into focus.
from Gilbert from Santa Clarita ,Ca., www.circuitcity.com
picture your going to take on the 2.5 lcd monitor rather then looking through the eyepiece.)if your going to take a picture with very little light or if it is very darkyou have to use manual focus.
from www.bestbuy.com
i'm impressed.4) most complaints about this camera are about focusing.
from www.newegg.com
it's a great balance of components, excellent image quality, great lenses, great features, and a lot of innovative ways to let you quit worrying about your camera and focus on taking photographs.
from www.amazon.com
when using live view the camera does not pre-focus before taking the picture - instead when i aim the camera at my subject and press the shutter half way (which would be the way to focus normally)

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Positives: Clear Picture Quality, Great Image Stabilization, Lots Of Extra Features, Resolution: 10.9 Megapixel

Pentax K20D

Best Price: $625.00

from "Cliff the Photographer", www.adorama.com
it feels great in your hands, focuses fast (although could be a little faster), has a solid build, and reproduces astounding color.
from "Ken, www.bhphotovideo.com
one huge advantage of this lense is that it focuses at the same distance for all focal lengths which means almost macro shots at 250mm.
from "Fashion photo", www1.wolfcamera.com
the only complaint i have is in the auto focus around the edges can be a little out of focus sometimes.
from "Tom the Railfan", www.bhphotovideo.com
auto focus performance improved over previous models .
from www.amazon.com
the first feature that sold me on the camera is one that only true professional cameras have and isn't even mentioned in the k20 pitch - the ability to fine-tune the auto focus system so that if a

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Positives: Compact, Clear Picture Quality, Lots Of Extra Features, Resolution: 15.07 Megapixel,15.1 Megapixel

Nikon D300

Best Price: $1,822.00

from "foxhunter", www1.wolfcamera.com
love the focus centering ring -- easy to use.
from www.amazon.com
while the d70s is a great camera for still and slow moving subjects, i realized that it had it's limitations (focusing speed on fast moving subjects,small viewing screen size - 2.5", etc.).
from www.amazon.com
imho this is the best camera in nikon's lineup considering it boasts the same focusing system, metering system, and superior resolution to the d3 and even the canon 1ds mk iii.
from www.amazon.com
from the 51 point auto focus to the built in editing capability it is a fantastic camera.
from www.amazon.com
front or backward focusing, you can now fine tune that lens (with +/- 20) to the camera body so that it works optimally.

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Positives: Clear Picture Quality, Lots Of Extra Features, Good Autofocus, Resolution: 13.1 Megapixel

Fuji FinePix S5200

Best Price: $497.00

from www.pricegrabber.com
crad holder hinge door appears to be flimsy, hope it doesn't break, lack of manual focus ring summary: being into 35mm photography for over 25 years, i was reluctant to make the switch to digital.
from www.pricegrabber.com
if this camera had image stabilization and a better manual focus(dedicated focus ring or thumb wheel), it would be perfect.
from www.circuitcity.com
but, indoors its not that good on close ups the flash is to bold and it does not focus all that well.
from www.circuitcity.com
another thing is, it has a lot of trouble focusingon any object that is up close, especially when you zoom in on something that's under four feet away.
from shopping.yahoo.com
this is fastest high zoom camera starts up for just 1 sec, shot to shot 1 sec too (even less), fast focusing even in very low light.

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Positives: Resolution: 5.1 Megapixel, Not Interchangeable Lenses, Aperture Range: f3.2/f8 (w/t), Shutter Speed: 15 - 1/2000 sec

Olympus E-510 + 14-42 mm 1:3.5-5.6 Lens 40-150mm 1:4.0-5.6 Including Charger

Olympus E-510 + 14-42 mm 1:3.5-5.6 Lens + 40-150mm 1:4.0-5.6 Lens Including Charger, Lithium battery Digital Camera

Best Price: $708.00

from www.amazon.com
the reviews i read panned the camera's ability to focus in low light and i have found that to be a shortcoming, but unfortunately i can't compare that with other digital slr cameras so i don't know
from www.amazon.com
with it and i find that with the image stabilization on, that this camera does an extremely good job in low light, i have never taken pictures @ 1/4 of second (hand held) and have them in focus.
from www.amazon.com
it is a great camera, and you can't even find 'live view' on comparable cameras, which i admit i haven't really used, but it comes in handy for low light focusing, and making sure you have your focus
from www.amazon.com
when using live view the camera does not pre-focus before taking the picture - instead when i aim the camera at my subject and press the shutter half way (which would be the way to focus normally)
from www.amazon.com
i agree with other reviews i have read, the camera has difficulty in low light with the auto focus function, but this is easily fixed by using the manual focus function, easily accessable through the

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Positives: Lots Of Extra Features, Clear Picture Quality, Great Image Stabilization, Resolution: 10.9 Megapixel

Canon PowerShot A590

Best Price: $225.00

from Me from Douglas, GA, clickfrom.buy.com
satisfaction because the picture to picture time frame with flash on is about 8 to 10 seconds and if you do not use the flash you pictures can be a tad out of focus if you move during the shot.
from Charles from Reading, PA, www.circuitcity.com
it has a decent meter anddoes focus in close.
from Mizzanne from Jacks, www.circuitcity.com
it requires very little adjusting and focus very well.
from www.amazon.com
four months after i purchased this camera, the lens motor broke and it wouldn't focus or extend out anymore.
from www.amazon.com
it is also faster when saving photos to memory and when focusing, thanks to the newer digital processing unit (digic 3 vs digic 1).

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Positives: Easy To Use, Clear Picture Quality, Compact, Resolution: 8 Megapixel,8.3 Megapixel

Fuji FinePix F30

Best Price: $21.00

from www.mwave.com
you can take pictures so quickly thanks to the fast auto focus system it uses.
from Dave from Tampa, FL, clickfrom.buy.com
it focuses on the spot where that light is, and adjusts accordingly.
from shopping.yahoo.com
the highest quality image, low noise sensor, high light sensitivity, quick auto-focus and a battery that lasts 580 shots.
from www.adorama.com
i really don't notice the auto focus being a lot faster on the 30d and the 10d.
from www.amazon.com
it will sometimes take a second or two to focus before you take a shot, but you can press the shutter halfway down to pre-focus on your subject so you can be ready to go when you press all the way

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Positives: Resolution: 6.3 Megapixel, Image Resolutions: 640 x 480,3024 x 2016,2848 x 2136,2048 x 1536,1600 x 1200, Not Interchangeable Lenses, Aperture Range: f8/f8 (w/t) - f2.8/f5 (w/t)

Nikon D300 DX 12.3MP Digital SLR Camera

Best Price: $2,415.00

from Tom from Pismo Beach, CA, www.circuitcity.com
all i could do was put the camera on auto focus, zoom into the maximum of my 200 mm lens, and under nearly blinding conditions, keep shooting while using the roaming auto focus as we flew over each
from geneyoung, www.shopping.com
rich, vibrant colors and accurate focus.
from www.amazon.com
front or backward focusing, you can now fine tune that lens (with +/- 20) to the camera body so that it works optimally.
from www.amazon.com
imho this is the best camera in nikon's lineup considering it boasts the same focusing system, metering system, and superior resolution to the d3 and even the canon 1ds mk iii.
from www.amazon.com
while the d70s is a great camera for still and slow moving subjects, i realized that it had it's limitations (focusing speed on fast moving subjects,small viewing screen size - 2.5", etc.).

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Positives: Clear Picture Quality, Lots Of Extra Features, Excellent Autofocus, Resolution: 13.1 Megapixel

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ5

Best Price: $345.00

from www.pricegrabber.com
the startup is very quick but initial focus in low light conditions slows it down a little.
from www.pricegrabber.com
fz5 has a solidly-mounted lens and i can shoot it from my car with no problems and it shoots very fast in burst mode whereas i'm afraid i'm going to break the sp-500 plus it focuses and shoots slow.
from www.thenerds.net
it is a bit noisy at higher iso settings, and the auto-focus can be irritating in low light.
from james from traveler across america, www.circuitcity.com
the camera starts quick, focuses fast & takes great pictures.
from Novice from Portland, OR, www.circuitcity.com
i had focused in on some of the negative reviews about this camera re: low light situations.

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Positives: Resolution: 5.36 Megapixel, Image Resolutions: 1600 x 1200,1280 x 960,640 x 480,2560 x 1920,2048 x 1536, Not Interchangeable Lenses, Aperture Range: f8/f8 (w/t) - f2.8/f3.3 (w/t)

Nikon D40 6.1MP Digital SLR Camera

Best Price: $552.00

from www.amazon.com
this camera was nice but when i was indoors it would focus then as you depressed the button fully it would go out of focus just as the picture was snapped.
from www.amazon.com
the kit lens wasn't bad, but i quickly moved up to a 50mm 1.8 and now i almost singularly use that lens, even though it is manual focus on this camera.
from www.amazon.com
it's a very elegant slr but it's still digital, with the accompanying focus and shutter delay.
from www.amazon.com
to be a perfect camera, it would give me better control of where to focus on automatic, be easier to frame one area and hold the focus and light metering while i move it (i can do this, but it's not
from www.amazon.com
i had serveral small format digital cameras and had issues with battery life, image storage, taking multilpe photographs in a row, the ability to set the focus and depth of field.

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Positives: Clear Picture Quality, Easy To Use, Excellent Digital Zoom, Resolution: 6.24 Megapixel

Canon PowerShot SX110 IS

Best Price: $291.00

from www.bestbuy.com
"i bought this camera to replace my old one that had trouble focusing on anything, and with a 4 month old son i hated missing that great smiling picture of him just because my camera was cheap.so i
from lt.dell.com
reviewer images (click to see full-size image) (click anywhere inside this popup to close it) prosease of switching modes, resolution, and effects.auto focus function is fast and does an
from www.amazon.com
-sometimes a little hard to get the camera to focus on what you want it to.
from www.amazon.com
this is a very nice (and faster to focus) companion to my canon digital rebel xti.
from www.amazon.com
in the 1000-odd pictures i took, there were two where i forced it to take the picture before the focus had caught up, and a couple that were shot out of a moving car, and it focused on the apprently

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Positives: Resolution: 10.3 Megapixel, Camera Resolution: 10.3 Megapixel, Image Resolutions: 1600 x 1200,3456 x 2592,640 x 480,2816 x 2112,2272 x 1704, Not Interchangeable Lenses

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