5 Reasons to Ditch Your Digital SLR.  An article on EVIL cameras by Charlie Sorrel  was forwarded by Ron Rogers, together with Ron's own comments at the end.  Click here to read it.

NVPS Members who are researching new cameras or ancillary equipment have a wide selection of websites from which to glean information. Camera manufacturers publish full specifications for their products, but for unbiased reveiws there are many independent sites.

One of the best and most comprehensive sites is www.dpreview.com. Their reviews are extremely thorough and detailed. If you don't want all the details you can still learn a lot by reading the introduction and the final conclusions.

An alternative approach comes from www.dxomark.com. They do not provide comprehensive reviews but they aim to measure absolute performance of each camera sensor in terms of its capture of RAW images. Each camera finishes up with a score between 1 and 100 based on three factors, color depth, dynamic range and low light performance. These factors are independent of lenses, accessories, software and some intangibles such as how the camera feels in your hand. Not surprisingly, the best performers tend to be the most expensive, but it is interesting to note that the highest pixel count does not always correlate with best performance.

Other interesting sites include www.betterphoto.com, www.picturejungle.com, www.lonelyplanetimages.com, www.thecandidframe.com, www.luminous-landscape.com. Some of the photographic supply companies also have very informative websites, such as www.bhphotovideo.com.

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