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Olympus E-3

Best Price: $1,949.00

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 www.buydig.com
summary: this camera has the fastest auto focus i have ever seen.
from "Pete", www.bhphotovideo.com
great camera, fast focus, amazing colors.
from www.ritzcamera.com
the e3 does it all fast focus strong construction.
from www.bhphotovideo.com
focus speed is amazing.

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Positives: Clear Picture Quality, Good Autofocus, Excellent Durability, Resolution: 11.8 Megapixel

2 RECOMMENDED by 51 people for AUTOFOCUS

Nikon D90 DX

Best Price: $865.00

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 "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 "keebie", www1.cameraworld.com
i would like to see this camera adjust in focus a little faster in auto mode.
from "Sal C.", www.adorama.com
this d3 is so fast in focusing especially if your lenses are 2.8's ed,ed-if, or g....results are so clear especially at low lite shooting at 6400.
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

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

3 RECOMMENDED by 41 people for AUTOFOCUS

Nikon D60

Best Price: $515.00

from "graphic designer", www.bhphotovideo.com
i bought the camera for product photos and enjoy that it is flexible but the automatic settings work wonderful when you don't want to think too much.
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
it takes great photos even on the automatic settings, is a great size that fits easily into your hand, and has many nice and unique in-camera features (such as digital retouch and the ability to edit
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
starting out in the dslr world, as this camera certainly allows for broad control of many features of each photo, but also provides help when needed through help menus and automatic mode features.

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

4 RECOMMENDED by 30 people for AUTOFOCUS

Pentax K20D

Best Price: $745.00

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 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
from www.amazon.com
you can make it as automatic or customizable as you want and the pictures are just the best i have ever seen.

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

5 RECOMMENDED by 57 people for AUTOFOCUS

Nikon D60

Best Price: $441.00

from www.bestbuy.com
when dust gets into the enclosure the result are these little specs on your pictures, luckily that's no more because you can set the camera to clean itself automatically at on/off or manually.the
from www.bestbuy.com
im not quite sure how well the camera performs on preset modes but on a mode, s mode or m mode it does wonderful, believe me (you really should not be shooting automatic anyways, go manual !
from www.bestbuy.com
the auto focus is just amazing it's just point and shoot.
from www.bestbuy.com
manual shooting mode.55mm what's great about it:?incredible pictures with kit lens, myriad features what's not so great:?auto focus only available with select lenses?
from www.bestbuy.com
what's not so great:?no autofocus motor, no support of nikons commander system "great little camera packed with many features.

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

Nikon D300

Best Price: $1,605.00

from "Sal C.", www.adorama.com
this d3 is so fast in focusing especially if your lenses are 2.8's ed,ed-if, or g....results are so clear especially at low lite shooting at 6400.
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, Nice Autofocus, Resolution: 13.1 Megapixel

Pentax K200D

Best Price: $614.00

from www.amazon.com
has large selection of various modes if you want to customize the way the camera takes pictures or it can be totally automatic.
from www.amazon.com
the icing on the cake with this camera is how well set up it is for use with legacy manual focus lenses.
from www.amazon.com
my old lenses work well with it (with manual focus of course).
from www.amazon.com
it was very hard to see exactly what i was focusing on through the viewfinder.
from www.amazon.com
second, this camera is compatible with all of my old manual focus lenses.

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Positives: Clear Picture Quality, Nice Durability, Long Battery Life, Resolution: 10.2 Megapixel

Nikon D90

Best Price: $1,187.00

from "BarkleyBeast", www1.photoalley.com
it is easier to make on-the-fly changes to shooting parameters, and i really like the automatic-but-no-flash setting.
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
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
i love the speed - it focuses very quickly and then takes shots as fast as you can click the button.
from www.amazon.com
it also has plenty of great options for automatic settings that take stunning pictures.

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

Pentax K200D Digital SLR Camera + SMC-DA 18-55mm

Best Price: $599.00

from www.amazon.com
the icing on the cake with this camera is how well set up it is for use with legacy manual focus lenses.
from www.amazon.com
has large selection of various modes if you want to customize the way the camera takes pictures or it can be totally automatic.
from www.amazon.com
the kit lens is also amazing, it's very sharp and has a decent manual focusing ring (hoo-ray!).
from www.amazon.com
i used the camera on a recent trip to the smoky mountains and took many picts in automatic with the bracketing mode turned on.
from www.amazon.com
settings are easy to use, and it does very, very well just as a point-and-shoot on "automatic" setting.

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Positives: Clear Picture Quality, Good Durability, Long Battery Life, Resolution: 10.75 Megapixel

Nikon D300 DX 12.3MP Digital SLR Camera

Best Price: $2,423.00

from customer from Costa Mesa , Ca, www.circuitcity.com
if you want a fully automatic everything camera this may not be the camera for you.
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 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
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
from the 51 point auto focus to the built in editing capability it is a fantastic camera.

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

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
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
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
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
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
while displaying photos on the lcd that you have already taken, you can rotate the camera and the images automatically remain upright.

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

Olympus E-520

Best Price: $525.00

from "Sam", www.ritzcamera.com
you will appreciate the live view focus feature and the light weight of this camera, even with telephoto lens.
from "Photo enthusiast.", www1.wolfcamera.com
i have found that using it outside in the dark it seems to have a problem focusing and is extremely slow at focusing in the dark.
from dkopas from Norwalk, CT, clickfrom.buy.com
manual focus is simple to use with the adjustment ring on the lense body.
from "dynamarcphoto[@]", www.adorama.com
autofocus is very fast.
from www.amazon.com
this camera makes you want to learn cause the pictures are so awesome and if it's doing such a great job on automatic, i just can't imagine all the things it'll do once i learn a bit more.

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Positives: Clear Picture Quality, Easy To Use, Good Autofocus, Resolution: 11.8 Megapixel

PENTAX K200D SLR

Best Price: $563.00

from www.amazon.com
the icing on the cake with this camera is how well set up it is for use with legacy manual focus lenses.
from www.amazon.com
has large selection of various modes if you want to customize the way the camera takes pictures or it can be totally automatic.
from www.amazon.com
i used the camera on a recent trip to the smoky mountains and took many picts in automatic with the bracketing mode turned on.
from www.amazon.com
the kit lens is also amazing, it's very sharp and has a decent manual focusing ring (hoo-ray!).
from www.amazon.com
settings are easy to use, and it does very, very well just as a point-and-shoot on "automatic" setting.

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Positives: Clear Picture Quality, Lots Of Extra Features, Long Battery Life, Resolution: 10.75 Megapixel

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

Best Price: $459.00

from www.amazon.com
i have had this camera for two days and have experimented with it by taking over 250 pictures using both automatic and manual setting.
from www.amazon.com
this camera is fun and it allows you to focus on your subject and forget about the tech stuff.
from www.amazon.com
what this camera does do like a dslr is have absolutely no shutter delay, (once it is focused) which is great for shooting sports games and such.
from www.amazon.com
but but - the lack of a spot focus or manual focus means that i sometimes have difficulty getting it to focus on a small bird on a branch - it focuses on everything else except the spot i want to be
from www.amazon.com
not only can it focus on faces, it distinguishes children from adult faces!

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Positives: Lots Of Extra Features, Clear Picture Quality, Good Digital Zoom, Resolution: 9.1 Megapixel

Nikon D40x AF-S 55-200 VR

Best Price: $900.00

from www.amazon.com
not autofocus with non af-s lenses, but i consider it an asset since it makes the camera significantly lighter for walking around.
from www.amazon.com
we needed a new digital camera when my sony dsc-w1 focusing system developed complications after sending it thru the x-ray system.
from www.amazon.com
the camera focuses very fast, faster than any other camera i have owned, and it's quiet.
from www.amazon.com
best of all, some of my old nikkor lenses work with it (most of the others can be modified) so i am using a 20+ year-old 35-135 nikkor af zoom and, even though i have to focus it myself, i find i am
from www.amazon.com
the only downside is the number of lenses that are compatible with auto focus is very limited (the lens need to have its own motor) however if you are comfortable with manual focusing you can attach

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

Olympus E-520 Including Charger

Best Price: $493.00

from "dynamarcphoto[@]", www.adorama.com
autofocus is very fast.
from www.amazon.com
this camera makes you want to learn cause the pictures are so awesome and if it's doing such a great job on automatic, i just can't imagine all the things it'll do once i learn a bit more.
from www.amazon.com
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.
from www.amazon.com
also, the live view feature, while sometimes useful, really slows down the focusing and processing speed, to the point that i usually don't use it.
from www.amazon.com
i also liked that i could shoot in automatic mode now using the various settings and eventually use more in manual mode.

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Positives: Clear Picture Quality, Far Zoom Range, Easy To Use, Resolution: 11.8 Megapixel

Sony Cyber-shot® DSC-H20

Best Price: $255.00

from www.bestbuy.com
the whippet at rest what's great about it:?a lot of features, 1280x720/30pfs video, 3" screen, decent battery life what's not so great:?sluggish auto-focus, solid design but a little chunky
from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?smile detector, ability to edit photos right on the camera, picture quality of zoom, size, focusing what's not so great:?nada "i have had the camera for a couple of weeks and
from www.bestbuy.com
i've used this and it really helps in case you'e not sure if you should use the flash or not.it also has a smile detection feature as well as an automatic face detector and scene detector as well.
from www.bestbuy.com
to use for begginers, great price, amazing quality and focus what's not so great:?zooming of video is noisy, focusing takes a while when video recording "great quality for pictures and video.
from www.bestbuy.com
crystal clear pics, eays to use, great zoom, easy focus..

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Positives: Clear Picture Quality, Great Digital Zoom, Easy To Use, Resolution: 10.1 Megapixel

Canon EOS 500D

Best Price: $962.00

from www.amazon.com
still, it comes in handy sometimes and i think their "quick-focus" mode is better than nikon's slower digital focusing.
from www.amazon.com
it shows even minor focus and blur issues that previously weren't detectable until you put your images on the computer.
from www.amazon.com
it's reported to have slow focus, which is a deal-breaker.
from www.amazon.com
in fully automatic mode it takes absolutely goregous night photos at high iso (usually 800 and occasionally @ 1600) and a very quick shutter speed with nary a hint of noise or blurring.
from www.amazon.com
for me high resolution screen is very important to enjoy the pics in the camera itself and obviously for better judgement of the focus.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Clear Picture Quality, Lots Of Extra Features, Resolution: 15.5 Megapixel

Canon PowerShot S5 IS

Best Price: $550.00

from www.bestbuy.com
it also gives a preview of the end product (including focus, light exposure, and overall color) when shutter button is pressed halfway down to focus, which allows me to change the necessary settings
from www.mwave.com
it allows her to use an automatic mode when she wants but also allows her to have full control of the camera settings for special types of photography.
from Paul from WV, www.circuitcity.com
after many hours with canon tech support, we still cound not get the camera to focus, it would beep and keep searching for the subject and never did get a sharp or even close picture.
from GGQ from Columbia, SC, www.circuitcity.com
an icon shows up on the screen if it there is too much movement and the camera is not focused.
from www.tigerdirect.com
camera performs well except it is slightly slow when auto focusing.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Excellent Digital Zoom, Clear Picture Quality, Resolution: 8.3 Megapixel

Pentax K10D

Best Price: $474.00

from "Big Lug", www.adorama.com
for a person who is still learning about dslr cameras this camera lets me set it to automatic to take great everyday pictures while also challenging me with manual settings which keeps me excited
from Luke M from Liberty, MO, www.circuitcity.com
of course it has all of the latest 'features' like automatic dust removal and built-in 3 axis stabilization.the stabilization will not work on moving objects, but it allows tack-sharp images taken
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
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 "JR", www.bhphotovideo.com
while automatic in every respect this is not a simple point and shoot camera.

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

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