New DSLRs-what a hype!

D90 of Nikon, announced at 27th August 2008, that's today! in Amsterdam! A mid-class DX format DSLR and 1st of its kind, a DSLR with movie recording function! 100,000 shutter cycle, with max 4.5fps, 11 point AF. live-view! 420-pixel RGB sensor too!

My opinion: walao, these giants are releasing so many new DSLR, Olympus would have a hard to catching up! I've been told that its imaging system are par with the D300! But no price available yet ler. But previously, i heard rumor that this D90 has the universal vibration reduction the uVR. It has the ability to give you 10-stops advantage. But dunno if its true or not.

D700, Nikon's answer to Canon 5D. A full-frame 12.1 MP sensor, exactly the same as D3 with dust reduction! carbon/kevlar shutter which withstand 150,000 shutter count, 51point AF 15 cross

My opinion: walao!! full-frame at lower price woh! same low noise quality as Nikon's flagship D3 woh! who also wan leh! but no money.. pity pity....
Canon Eos 50D, the new predecessor* model for Eos 40D. Not full frame but has APS-C 15.1 mp and new DIGIC 4, extended ISO range of 6400-12800 and improved noise reduction ability! NEw Creative auto mode. Able to do 6.3fps. Body only $1399 us dollar estimation!

*thank Guest for the correction :)

My opinion, even canon comes out with sumthing new! APS-C sensor with 15.1MP superb noise control oso! the thing is, it has yet to be release in malaysia. Canon fans got to wait lur.

sigh.. Olympus has got no breathtaking new models like what Canon and Nikons have produced other than announcing the micro 4/3 system which gave me a little worries that 4/3system would stop production. I'm not sure what's wrong with Olympus, brand-conscious photographers owez say Olympus no good. I even heard someone told me that if you are using Olympus or Pentax in 'L' college, your friends would owez bug you with the "why that brand?" question.

Seriously, in my opinion, a DSLR is a mere tool that enable you to capture a scene that you intended to. All those new features only helps you to take a photo easier, it does not improve your overall photographing skills. So I wanted to express this, it does not take a certain camera brand for you make good photos, but it takes a little passion in photography. Happy shooting fellow photogs!

p/s: Olympus is going to announce something big in Photokina 08'. wait and see..