The new Canon PowerShot S90 showed up at my door last week. The S-Series cameras have been missing from the Canon PowerShot lineup for a few years. Essentially, the S-Series offers G-Series image quality and performance in a pocket-sized package. Like previous S-Series PowerShot digital cameras, the Canon S90 has the same 10-megapixel sensor as its big brother, the G11. For people who want G11 image quality on the trail, in their pocket, in the briefcase or in their purse, it’s the camera to have.
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These two powerhouse pro digital SLRs were announced within a week of each other. They both cost about $5000, both have HD video, fast capture rates and a ridiculously high ISO 102,400 sensitivity. It’s impossible not to wonder which one is the better camera. So I thought it would worth the effort to, as closely as possible, do a back-to-back comparison of the Nikon D3S and. the Canon EOS-1D Mark IV.

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I was impressed enough with the pre-production Canon EOS 7D that Canon sent me a few weeks ago that I pre-ordered one from my local pro shop (Pictureline). Since I picked it up last week I’ve been hustling to put the auto focus and video mode through their paces. Based on the EOS 7D studio tests I shot with the pre-production camera Canon loaned me, I’d already decided the image quality was a solid improvement over the EOS 50D. So my main interests are seeing how much improvement they’ve made with the auto focus, and playing with the video.
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The Kodak EasyShare Z980 is a compact, 12-megapixel digital camera with an industry-leading 24x optical zoom lens – equal to a 35mm range of 26mm to 624mm. The Z980 features a unique detachable vertical grip with a vertical shutter release. Other highlights are a vivid 3-inch LCD monitor, HD video capacity, mechanical image stabilization and Kodak’s Smart Capture, which combines scene recognition, automatic exposure and noise reduction. The Kodak EasyShare Z980 retails for $399.95.

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Kodak EasyShare Z980 Studio Test Images
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Kodak EasyShare Z980 Pros Phenomenal 24x 26-624mm wide-angle zoom lens. Well-designed user interface. Compact and lightweight. Mechanical image stabilization. Numerous exposure settings, including Smart Capture, scene modes and full manual control. ISO range from 64 to 6400. Flash hot shoe. Fast click-to-capture speed (less than 0.2 second).	Kodak EasyShare Z980 Cons Image quality isn’t great. Lens cap doesn’t stay on. Short battery life. RAW file format is virtually useless. Short maximum shutter speed of 16 seconds.

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These high-resolution studio sample photos were taken with a pre-production unit of the new 18-megapixel Canon EOS 7D digital camera and the new EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lens at a focal length of 55mm. All sample photos were shot as RAW + JPEG in Aperture Priority mode at f/8.0 using the tungsten white balance preset. The high-res images are from the JPEG files because Canon didn’t send us the RAW software. When we get the RAW software we’ll replace these with images converted from the RAW files. No adjustments have been made to the JPEGs other than adding the logo and graybar.
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High resolution studio sample photos taken with the Kodak EasyShare Z980 digital camera. All sample photos were shot in Aperture Priority mode at f/8.0 using the the tungsten white balance preset. Click on the thumbnails to see the photos at their original resolution.
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The Nikon D5000 is Nikon’s second digital SLR to offer video capture and its first to incorporate a tilt/swivel LCD display. The D5000 has a compact body with a 12.3-megapixel DX format CMOS sensor, a full range of shooting modes and exposure controls, and 720p video at 24 frames per second.

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Nikon D5000 Studio Test Photos
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Nikon D5000 Pros Wonderful image quality! Vari-angle tilt-swivel LCD monitor Bonus video mode Information Display screen Compact size and light weight Auto focus system is much better than the D60’s	Nikon D5000 Cons No auto focus in movie mode Vari-angle LCD can’t be used for self-portraits on a tripod Exposure compensation button is a little awkward People with big hands or who like big cameras may find it too small and light Lack of dedicated buttons for white balance, AF, ISO, etc.

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High resolution studio sample photos taken with the Nikon D5000 digital SLR. All photos were taken with the camera in Aperture Priority at f/11 using the Nikon AF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR kit lens. Click on the thumbnails to see the photos at their original resolution.

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The Canon EOS 5D Mark II is a 21.1-megapixel, full frame, professional-level digital SLR with 1080p HD video capture. It has pretty much all the bells and whistles you’d expect of a professional camera that sells for over $2,500, including a high-resolution 3-inch LCD display, Live View, and full manual exposure controls. For this review, Canon loaned us the EOS 5D Mark II kit, which includes the EF 24-105mm f/4L zoom lens as well as the camera body, cables, etc.

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Canon EOS 5D Mark II Studio Test Images
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Canon EOS 5D Mark II Pros Awesome image quality Excellent low-light shooting performance Full-frame sensor offers shallow depth-of-field control for portrait shooters Beautiful 1080p HD video Stereo sound for movies with optional external stereo microphone	Canon EOS 5D Mark II Cons No auto focus in movie mode Bigger and heavier than APS-C sensor Canon DSLRs .MOV video files are difficult to edit with Windows PCs 3.9 frames-per-second high-speed capture is a little slow

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High resolution studio sample photos taken with the Canon EOS 5D Mark II digital SLR. Click on the thumbnails to see the photos at their original resolution.

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I’ve been using the Olympus Stylus 1050 SW for a few months now. It’s a 10-megapixel pocket-sized point-and-shoot that’s also waterproof and shockproof, making it a great outdoor camera. It was also the first digital camera to feature Tap Control, which allows you to access a few camera features simply by tapping on the camera. This is supposed to make the camera easier to use for people who are wearing gloves – snowboarders, skiers, cyclists, etc.

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Olympus Stylus 1050 SW Studio Test Images
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Olympus Stylus 1050 SW Pros Waterproof and nearly indestructible Pocket-sized Live histogram Panoramic mode (requires Olympus xD card) Tap Control really works!	Olympus Stylus 1050 SW Cons Sliding cover too easy to open accidentally Tap Control doesn’t access most useful controls Batteries lose power too quickly in the cold Image quality isn’t as good as some other 10-megapixel cameras 38mm wide-angle isn’t really very wide No mechanical image stabilization No optical viewfinder xD memory cards only work with Olympus and Fujifilm compact digital cameras

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The Nikon D90 is Nikon’s latest mid-range digital single lens reflex (DSLR) camera and the world’s first DSLR to offer high-definition video capture. The D90’s 12-megapixel APS-sized CMOS sensor also ups the high-ISO ante with very low noise up to – and in some situations, beyond – ISO 800.

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Nikon D90 Studio Test Images
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Pros 720p HD D-Movie video mode! Excellent low-light, high-ISO performance Ultrasonic sensor cleaning Backwards-compatible with many of Nikon’s older F-mount lenses Good battery life	Cons Video quality needs to be improved No auto focus in video mode Non-weather-sealed, plastic body Small grip uncomfortable with pro lenses and Speedlight flashes

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