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Nikon today unveiled its new D300S and announced that it would be available for pre-order immediately. The D300S is, according to Robert Cristina, Manager, Professional Products for Nikon Europe, "designed for today’s generation of creative image makers who want to combine brilliant stills in photography with the creative potential of video capture. The DX format has the advantage of lens magnification, compact size and affordability making the D300S a really exciting package for anyone looking to take their photography to another level”.

The D300S is built upon the popular D300 and has the same DX-format 12.3 megapixel CMOS sensor, 51-point autofocus system and EXPEED image processor. One of the new features on the D300S is the addition of external stereo sound input to the HD movie capture. There is also a new dedicated LV

Nikon today announced that its new entry level DSLR, the D3000, is available for pre-order. The camera was designed with beginners in mind - according to Nikon Europe Product Manager Jordi Brinkman, "The D3000 dispels the view that DSLR cameras are complicated and makes taking great pictures simpler than ever before. You can really concentrate on having fun with photography and the Guide mode helps you to get the best results with the minimum of fuss.”

The D3000 features a 10.2 megapixel sensor and Nikon's EXPEED processor. It has ISO sensitivity of 1600 and also has a pop-up flash for low light photography. It has an 11 point autofocus system to keep everything in focus and is capable of continuous shooting at three frames per second.

The best feature for those new to DSLR photography is the Intelligent Guide. This basically simplifies

Within weeks of Canon announcing the Rebel T1i (500D), the company's top entry level digital SLR camera, Nikon has announced its answer - the Nikon D5000. The D5000, which falls somewhere between the D60 and D90, is an upper entry level model that will compete with Canon's EOS 500D. The camera is packed with features that make it suitable not only for experienced photographers but for those looking to upgrade to DSLRs for the first time as well. Though it is not shipping yet, it is available for pre-order from several retailers:

For the basics, the D5000 has a 12.3 megapixel CMOS sensor and Nikon's exclusive EXPEED high speed image processing system. It is capable of continuous shooting at a rate of four frames per second (7 RAW, 25 JPEG Fine, 100 JPEG Normal). It uses 3D Color Matrix Metering II to obtain clear, accurate images. It also features an 11-point selectable autofocus system that includes subject tracking for motion shots.

The EXPEED system includes features such as Scene Recognition, Face Recognition, Active D lighting and Picture Control. The scene mode makes capturing the perfect shot easy and provides an excellent

Just a few short weeks after Canon announced their 15.1 megapixel entry-level DSLR, the Rebel T1i (500D), Nikon has announced their newest offering to the entry-level market. The Nikon D5000 seems to be intended as direct competition to the Canon 500D, offering many of the same attractive features. The Nikon D5000 is, for the most part, a simplified version of Nikon's very successful D90 camera.

The D5000 offers key features which include: 12.3 megapixel DX-format (cropped) CMOS sensor, HD movie capture up to 720p (1280x720), Live View with contrast-detect AF and face detection, automatic sensor shake cleaning system, ISO 200-3200 (100-6400 expanded), 2.7" tilt and swivel LCD monitor (230,000 dots), 4 fps continuous shooting (7 RAW, 25 JPEG Fine, 100 JPEG Normal), in-camera retouching and development, new increased-capacity battery, hot shoe connector for optional GPS unit for automatic geotagging of images, and 11 auto-focus points with 3D AF tracking.

The Nikon D5000 takes on many of the above features from its D90 big brother, including the 12.9 megapixel sensor and its 11 point AF system (though the D5000 actually one ups the D90 by adding

With the holiday season here and the new year quickly approaching, it's time to take a look at some of this year's best point and shoot digital cameras. If you want a nice, compact, portable digital camera to capture the many moments that happen at this time of year then one of these cameras should be perfect for you or as a gift.

First off let's take a look at some of the reasons you might want a point and shoot over a dSLR. DSLRs offer better image quality because they have larger image processors. You can change the lens on a DSLR which makes them highly adaptable to various situations and offers many creative possibilities to photographers. DSLRs also offer a large ISO range, which allows for shooting in different conditions. You get more control with a DSLR as well because everything can be done manually, as opposed to many point and shoots. Also, what you see through the optical viewfinder on a DSLR is what you get,

As you likely read in our article from a few days ago, Nikon officially announced the emergence of the Nikon D3x, as expected. In fact, the Nikon D3x was released a few days prior to the expected announcement date of December 1st (today). Unlike the highly anticipated Canon 5D Mark II, Nikon is coming quickly to market with its new full frame 24.5 megapixel behemoth. The new D3x is already available for pre-order from some retailers.

There still remains no official release date, but word from Nikon indicates that the D3x should begin shipping to retailers sometime around the end of December. Hope is that most hopeful D3x owners will have their shiny new DSLR in hand before 2009 rolls around. Just how likely this is remains to be seen.

Though full specs for the Nikon D3x are already available, several questions still remain about the true nature of the camera. Assumptions are that Nikon wisely is positioning the camera not to steal sales from its already wildly successful D3 and D700 models. Speculation is

Previously, little light had been shed on Nikon's flagship DSLR to be, the long awaited D3x. Specs and details have now emerged, however, in the latest Nikon Pro magazine. The D3x will be the fourth pro DSLR released by Nikon this year (following the D3, D300 and D700) and the specs look very promising - you won't be disappointed.

Designed for medium format shooting, the D3x has a 35.9 x 24mm 24.5 megapixel sensor which makes it Nikon's highest resolution DSLR yet. The sensor also features OLPF - optical low pas filter. Like the D3, the D3x features the 51-point MultiCAM3500FX autofocus system which has the largest number of individually selectable focus points available, making it easy to focus on small details