The DSLR-A100 camera, Sony’s first high-end digital SLR, is expected to hit the market in July. The camera will be based on the Konica Minolta Maxxum/Dynax mount system, which means owners of those lenses will be able to use them on the new camera. Sony purchased a part of Konica Minolta’s SLR business earlier this year.
The Sony DSLR-A100 with L3Q Flash.
The Sony DSLR-A100 with 18-70 R3Q macro lens.
The Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT costs less than $700, including a current $100 rebate, with an 18-55mm lens.
The Canon EOS 5D uses an image sensor the same size as a frame of film on a traditional 35mm SLR camera, so lenses work no differently compared to 35mm film SLRs. \r\n
\r\nThe cost for this 12.8-megapixel camera, without a lens, is less than $3,000, including a current $300 rebate.
The 10.2-megapixel Nikon D200 costs about $2,000 with an 18-70mm lens.
The 6.1-megapixel Nikon D50 costs less than $700 with an 18-55mm lens.
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1, a 7.5-megapixel digital SLR due later this year, will be available with a Leica 14-50mm lens. Pricing will likely be announced by the end of June.
Olympus announced the Evolt E-330 in January, a 7.5-megapixel digital SLR priced at $1,100, including a 14-45mm zoom lens. Panasonic’s soon-to-be-released digital SLR will accept the same lenses as Olympus’ digital SLRs.
The Fujifilm FinePix Pro S3 has a 6.2-megapixel sensor and costs about $1,300 with no lens. The camera accepts Nikon lenses.
Bill Detwiler is the Editor for Technical Content and Ecosystem at Celonis. He is the former Editor in Chief of TechRepublic and previous host of TechRepublic's Dynamic Developer podcast and Cracking Open, CNET and TechRepublic's popular online show. Previously, Bill was an IT manager in the social research and energy industries. He has bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Louisville, where he has also lectured on computer crime and crime prevention.
