- Launched: March 2009
- Type: SLR style hybrid
- Sensor size: Micro Four Thirds, 17.3 x 13mm
- Resolution: 12.1 megapixels
- Lenses: Micro Four Thirds
- Key features: Full HD movie mode, articulating LCD, 10x zoom kit lens
- Links: Press release | Product page
Summary: SLR-style hybrid camera designed specifically for shooting full HD movies. It comes with an excellent 10x zoom kit lens. Now superseded by the GH2.
- Launched: February 2009
- Type: Digital SLR
- Sensor size: Four Thirds, 17.3 x 13mm
- Resolution: 12.3 megapixels
- Lenses: Four Thirds
- Key features: Art Filters, in-built anti-shake
- Links: Press release | Product page
Summary: An SLR for enthusiasts, it's small, light, and well-designed, and the controls have a light but precise feel which is typical of Olympus's DSLRs. The 12-megapixel sensor delivers good colours and definition and the 14-42mm kit lens is very good too.
- Launched: December 2008
- Type: Digital SLR
- Sensor: Full-frame 'FX' format, 36 x 24mm
- Resolution: 24 megapixels
- Lenses: Nikon F (FX, DX in 'crop' mode)
- Key features: DX-format 'crop' mode, Dual card slots
- Links: Press release | Product page
Summary: One of Nikon's two professional full-frame D-SLRs, the D3x is designed for high resolution rather than speed.
- Launched: November 2008
- Type: Digital SLR
- Sensor: Four Thirds, 17.3 x 13mm
- Resolution: 12 megapixels
- Lenses: Four Thirds
- Key features: Art Filters, Articulating LCD, Sensor-shift anti-shake
- Links: Press release | Product page
Summary: Four Thirds format digital SLR aimed at photo enthusiasts and one step down from the Olympus E-3/E-5 professional models.
- Launched: September 2008
- Type: Digital SLR
- Sensor: Full-frame, 36 x 24mm
- Resolution: 21 megapixels
- Lenses: Canon EF (not EF-S)
- Key features: Full HD movie mode
- Links: Press release, Product page
Summary: Relatively inexpensive full-frame digital SLR designed for professionals and enthusiasts, which offers full HD movies too.
- Launched: September 2008
- Type: Digital SLR
- Sensor: Full frame, 35.9 x 24mm
- Resolution: 24.6 megapixels
- Lenses: Sony a Mount
- Key features: In-built anti-shake
- Links: Press release, Product page
Summary: Sony's first full-frame D-SLR, offering high resolution at a keen price. But apart from a cheaper a850 version, Sony's full-frame camera plans seem to have stalled.
- Launched: August 2008
- Type: Digital SLR
- Sensor: APS-C 'DX' format, 23.6 x 15.8mm
- Resolution: 12.3 megapixels
- Lenses: Nikon F (DX, FX)
- Key features: Standard HD 'D-Movie' mode
- Links: Press release, Product page
Summary: For a long time, the D90 was Nikon's top 'amateur' D-SLR, but now it's now been superseded by the D7000.
