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100

Nikon D4

New within the last 6 months: January, 2012 Jan, 2012
15.9 MP | Full frame CMOS | 3.2" LCD
DSLR
$5,999
Advantages Tradeoffs
Max light sensitivity
Quite high light sensitivity
204,800 ISO
Flash
Doesn't have a built-in flash
Taking quality photos in low-light will require external hardware
area
Large sensor
36 x 24 mm
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
None
Battery life
Many more photos per charge
2,600
Megapixels
Low resolution
15.9 MP
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Nikon D4

New within the last 6 months: January, 2012 Jan, 2012
15.9 MP | Full frame CMOS | 3.2" LCD
DSLR
$5,999
Advantages Tradeoffs
Max light sensitivity
Quite high light sensitivity
204,800 ISO
Flash
Doesn't have a built-in flash
Taking quality photos in low-light will require external hardware
area
Large sensor
36 x 24 mm
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
None
Battery life
Many more photos per charge
2,600
Megapixels
Low resolution
15.9 MP
96.7

Canon EOS 5D Mark III

New within the last 6 months: March, 2012 Mar, 2012
22.1 MP | Full frame CMOS | 3.2" LCD
DSLR
$3,499
Advantages Tradeoffs
area
Large sensor
36 x 24 mm
Battery life
Far fewer photos per charge
950
Max light sensitivity
Quite high light sensitivity
102,400 ISO
Flash
Doesn't have a built-in flash
Taking quality photos in low-light will require external hardware
Cross type focus points
Many many cross-type focus points
41
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
None
91.2

Nikon D800

New within the last 6 months: February, 2012 Feb, 2012
36.2 MP | Full frame CMOS | 3.2" LCD
DSLR
$2,999
Advantages Tradeoffs
Megapixels
Quite high resolution
36.2 MP
Max light sensitivity
Quite low light sensitivity
25,600 ISO
area
Large sensor
35.9 x 24 mm
Battery life
Far fewer photos per charge
900
Image quality
Higher overall image quality
95.0
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
None
91

Nikon D700

Jul, 2008
12.1 MP | Full frame CMOS | 3" LCD
DSLR
$2,199
Advantages Tradeoffs
area
Large sensor
36 x 24 mm
Doesn't shoot video
None
Flash
Has a built-in flash
Built in flash
Max light sensitivity
Quite low light sensitivity
25,600 ISO
Weather sealed
Is weather sealed
Keep shooting in rain or snow
Battery life
Far fewer photos per charge
1,000
89.5

Nikon D3S

Oct, 2009
12.1 MP | Full frame CMOS | 3" LCD
DSLR
Advantages Tradeoffs
Battery life
Many more photos per charge
4,400
Megapixels
Quite low resolution
12.1 MP
area
Large sensor
36 x 23.9 mm
Shoots low definition video
1280 x 720 pixels @ 24 fps
Max light sensitivity
Quite high light sensitivity
102,400 ISO
Flash
Doesn't have a built-in flash
Taking quality photos in low-light will require external hardware
87.9

Canon EOS 1D X

Oct, 2011
17.9 MP | Full frame CMOS | 3.2" LCD
DSLR
$6,799
Advantages Tradeoffs
Max light sensitivity
Quite high light sensitivity
204,800 ISO
Flash
Doesn't have a built-in flash
Taking quality photos in low-light will require external hardware
area
Large sensor
36 x 24 mm
Battery life
Fewer photos per charge
1,500
Cross type focus points
Many many cross-type focus points
41
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
None
86.4

Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Sep, 2008
21 MP | Full frame CMOS | 3" LCD
DSLR
$2,100
Advantages Tradeoffs
area
Large sensor
36 x 24 mm
Max light sensitivity
Quite low light sensitivity
25,600 ISO
Shoots video
1920 x 1080 pixels @ 30 fps
Battery life
Far fewer photos per charge
850
Megapixels
High resolution
21 MP
Can't autofocus while shooting video
Manual focus only
86.3

Pentax K-01

New within the last 6 months: February, 2012 Feb, 2012
16.1 MP | 1x f/2.8 | APS-C CMOS | 3" LCD
mirrorless
$897
Advantages Tradeoffs
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Sensor shift
area
Quite small sensor
23.7 x 15.7 mm
Announced
Quite recently announced
Feb, 2012
min
Quite narrow lens
40 mm
Shoots video
1920 x 1080 pixels @ 30 fps
Battery life
Far fewer photos per charge
540
84.6

Pentax K-5

Sep, 2010
16.1 MP | APS-C CMOS | 3" LCD
DSLR
$905
Advantages Tradeoffs
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Sensor shift
area
Quite small sensor
23.6 x 15.7 mm
Dynamic range
Larger dynamic range
14.1 ev
Battery life
Far fewer photos per charge
740
Shoots video
1920 x 1080 pixels @ 25 fps
Can't autofocus while shooting video
Manual focus only
84.2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Jul, 2008
10 MP | 2.5x f/2.0 | 1/1.6" CCD | 3" LCD
pro digicam
$375
Advantages Tradeoffs
min
Quite wide angle lens
24 mm
area
Quite small sensor
8.3 x 6.2 mm
aperture
Fast lens
f/2.0
Image quality
Significantly worse overall image quality
39.0
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Optical
Max light sensitivity
Quite low light sensitivity
6,400 ISO