While many companies tout the capabilities of their big, expensive professional cameras, Canon's flagship is a Rebel. The Rebel XSi showcases many new technologies, currently besting the semi-pro camera in the line in several areas. Its 12.2 megapixel sensor exceeds the resolution of the EOS 40D, the new Live View mode uses phase-detect and contrast-detect autofocus modes, and the Rebel XSi's kit bundle comes with a good quality image-stabilize...

The Canon 24mm f/2.8 is a small wide-angle lens, first introduced by Canon in 1988. It uses a design of 10 lens elements in separate groups, however, the use of rear lens cell focusing improves AF performance by not requiring the movement of many elements. Canon's come a long way since 1988, as the sharpness profile for the 24mm f/2.8 will attest. Wide-open performance exhibits quite a bit of corner softness, on both sub...

Geotagging -- or the inclusion of positioning location in an image file's Exif header -- is the feature of the year. While cameras with receivers built into them are still rare, add-on receivers are becoming a hot accessory. And if the camera already has GPS support (like Nikon dSLRs through the remote 10-pin terminal connectors), all the more reason to start shopping. The $145 Geomet'r GPS receiver taps into the built-in GPS support of the Nikon...

Though it's quite similar to the Nikon D40x, that's only one more reason to give the Nikon D60 a Dave's Pick - it more than upholds the D40/D40x tradition. The Nikon D60's 10.2-megapixel image sensor turns out great quality images, made better by the new optically stabilized 18-55mm VR kit lens. Like its predecessors, the Nikon D60 is so easy and fun to use, it's almost immedia...

We finish off the month of June with a large telephoto zoom that won't break the bank, the Sigma 120-400mm f/4.5-5.6. Announced just before PMA 2008, the Sigma 120-400mm f/4.5-5.6 is an optically-stabilized telephoto zoom lens. The lens is compatible with both subframe (APS-C-sized) digital camera bodies, as well as film and full-frame digital camer...

We've just posted our review of one of Olympus' higher-end wide-angle zooms, the Olympus 14-35mm f/2 ED SWD Zuiko Digital. In March 2007, Olympus announced a lineup of new lenses to accompany the replacement to the venerable E-1 Olympus pro SLR camera body, of which the 14-35mm f/2 SWD was one. Available since the first quarter of 2008, Olympus digi...

There aren't that many lenses which can focus on subjects an inch-and-a-half away from the front element, and render said subject with a 1:1 reproduction ratio. If you're a Nikon user and in the market for such a lens, you may be interested in the subject of our next review, the Nikon 60mm f/2.8G AF-S. Announced in March of 2008, the Nikon 60mm f/2.8G AF-S macro is ...

While I promised all the Nikon macro users out there a review of the Nikkor 60mm AF-S, I had a few more things to do to the review before it's fit to post. So until it's ready, we have a review of a completely different lens, the Sony 70-200mm f/2.8G. The Sony 70-200mm f/2.8G is a full-frame, constant-aperture lens, compatible with all full- and sub-...

The lens we review today is tiny - so tiny in fact, that it ran the risk of getting lost in the sofa cushions. Fortunately we kept it under tight surveillance and put it through its paces in our test lab: today's lens, the Olympus 25mm f/2.8 Zuiko Digital. The Olympus 25mm f/2.8 Zuiko Digital is a fixed-focal length "pancake" lens, and probably the ...

Apologies for the delay, but it seems that if a tree falls in Georgia, it makes a noise only a DSL modem in Canada can hear (and make the modem break). I'll leave that cryptically ambiguous and just say that everything's back up in running in both countries now, and I'm pleased to be able to present you with this week's review, the Carl Zeiss 28mm f/2 Distagon. Carl Zeiss released the 28mm f/2 Distagon without fanfare in the latter part of 2007, The lens is available in the Nikon F-mount, the Pentax/Samsung K-mount and the M42 screw mount. The Carl Zeiss 28mm f/2 Distagon is a full-frame lens, built to "old-school" specifications that guarantee compatibility with older camera bodies. On a sub-frame digital sensor body, the lens will have an effective field of view of about 42mm. The lens takes 58mm filters, and comes with a bowl-style metal lens hood. For more, read our review of the Carl Zeiss 28mm ...

For those photographers out there who like to get very close to their creepy crawly subjects; this one's for you. For those photographers who lament the death of the aperture ring; this one's for you. For those photographers who like lenses that can be used in hand-to-hand combat; this one's for you. Ladies and gentleman, the Carl Zeiss 100mm f/2 macro. Carl Zeiss produces two macro lenses in its ZF series: the 50mm and the 100mm. The Carl Zeiss 100mm f/2 macro model is available in the Nikon F-mount, the Pentax/Samsung K-mount and the M42 screw mount. The 100mm f/2 is a full-frame lens, built to "old-school" specifications that guarantee compatibility with older camera bodies. On a sub-frame digital sensor body, the lens will have an effective field of view of 150mm. The lens takes 67mm filters, and comes with a bowl-style metal lens hood. For more, read our review of the Carl Zeiss 100mm f/2 m...

Lens testing is currently the primary focus on SLRgear.com, and we have gone to great lengths to ensure that the we are doing the most accurate testing for lens sharpness out there. Dave's written and posted an article that describes the measures we take to ensure that we're testing lenses at their point of optimal focus. Sounds simple right? Not by a long shot! Head on over to SLRgear.com and check out Dave's new article, "The Fallibility of F...

Our latest lens review is the Canon 200mm f/2L IS USM. The Canon 200mm f/2L IS USM is a replacement to the legendary 200mm f/1.8L, incorporating more and better glass elements, image stabilization and a lighter package. When Canon announced in 2003 that they were discontinuing the 200mm f/1.8L, you could practically hear the intake of breath of the ...

We've just posted First Shots for the Olympus E-520 digital SLR camera, an updated version of the company's popular E-510 model. Olympus E520 improvements include enhanced in-body image stabilization, a larger 2.7-inch LCD with better contrast, additional Live View AF modes, face detection, wireless flash support and shadow adjustment technology. Click here for our Olympus E-...

Finding a pocket digital camera with high resolution isn't hard these days, but finding one that will output a 13x19-inch print from an ISO 400 shot, like the Fujifilm FinePix F100fd can, is something. With a 12-megapixel sensor, a quality 28-140mm zoom lens, and several wide Dynamic Range options, the Fujifilm F100fd has quite a lot to recommend it. The FinePix F100fd has o...

Lens testing is currently the primary focus on SLRgear.com, and we have gone to great lengths to ensure that the we are doing the most accurate testing for lens sharpness out there. Dave's written and posted an article that describes the measures we take to ensure that we're testing lenses at their point of optimal focus. Sounds simple right? Not by a long shot! Head on over to SLRgear.com and check out Dave's new article, "The Fallibility of F...

Promising high image quality in a small package, Sigma built their DP1 with an APS-C-sized sensor, hoping to attract discriminating photographers who want a little more from a digital camera. Two years after its announcement, the Sigma DP1 is finally out, and we've run it through its paces. Though the 14.1-megapixel sensor only outputs 4.6-megapixel images, those images have quit...

Lens testing is currently the primary focus on SLRgear.com, and we have gone to great lengths to ensure that the we are doing the most accurate testing for lens sharpness out there. Dave's written and posted an article that describes the measures we take to ensure that we're testing lenses at their point of optimal focus. Sounds simple right? Not by a long shot! Head on over to SLRgear.com and check out Dave's new article, "The Fallibility of F...

With a 15x zoom and a tilting 3-inch LCD screen, it's remarkable that Sony kept the Cyber-shot H50 as small as they did. They managed to shoehorn a lot more than that into the Sony H50, including a competent night shot mode, a comprehensive slideshow mode, and easy access to functions like bracketing, all accessible without having to dig into the menus. The Sony H50's 31-465mm eq...

The Panasonic FX35 is a handsome compact digital camera with a lot of intelligence built in. Intriguing features include an Intelligent Auto mode that combines all of that intelligence into one mode so you don't have to remember what to enable when. The Panasonic FX35's 4x, 25-100mm Leica zoom gives you more wide angle than most digital cameras at any size, let alone pocket c...