Nikon D100

Advantages: SLR-style camera body good photo quality
Disadvantages: expensive fairly fifficult to learn usb not firewire

...affordable (ish!!) cost. The Nikon D100 has a whopping 6.1 Megapixel CCD and every manual control you could dream of. The image quality from the CCD is such that may pro photographers are now ditchingtheir film cameras altogether in favour of digital. Like other SLR cameras, the D100 is sold without a lens. Those with an investment in Nikon lenses will be all set, because you can use Nikon standard lenses with this camera. Newcomers, however, will ...
...The 6.1 (effective) Mpixel Nikon D100 camera body EN-EL3 rechargeable Li-ion battery Battery charger Neck strap Body cap Eyepiece cap LCD cover USB cable Video cable Lens cap w/strap CD-ROM featuring NikonView 5 199 page manual (printed) I already mentioned that the D100 does not include a lens. Another important item not included is a memory card. It's up to you to pick up a CompactFlash card (Type II / Microdrives supported). Since this camera ... Read review

Advantages: Full control over all aspects of photography, True SLR, interchangable lenses, metal body
Disadvantages: Expensive! This camera is for pro and semi-pro photographers, not the amateurs!

...built-in flash (or Speedlight as Nikon call it), and well over a thousand if the flash is not used (using a CompactFlash card for storage - Microdrives require more power and reduce battery life accordingly) The battery charges from flat in well under three hours and takes only a couple of seconds to swap out. The images are suitable for enlargement up to approximately 18"x12" - beyond this you may start to see some pixellation. If you generally ... Read review

Advantages: Excellent build quality, ease of use and quality of output
Disadvantages: Be careful about Mr Dust and Ms Lint when switching lenses. There is no real safe way to clean the CCD except for a blowoff can or bulb.

...If you have used a Nikon AF SLR, then you'll feel right at home. Everything is where it should be and the learning curve is very simplistic. The picture quality range is selectable from non-compressed to small jpegs. I personally find the large, fine jpeg format suits me just fine for 8X10 full bleed prints virtually indistinguishable from 35mm film. This file sizes are about 3.5 MB and are easily handled in Photoshop Elements or similar programs ...
....... in a heartbeat. Heres the specs: 1)Built around a 23.7 x 15.6mm RGB CCD, the D100 captures images with an incredible, film-rivaling 6.1 2)Pictures are amazingly detailed and color-rich, with resolutions up to 3008 x 2000 pixels 3)3D Matrix Metering 4)5 Area Dynamic Autofocus with Focus Tracking and Lock-on 5)Built-in Speedlight featuring D-TTL flash control capability + standard ISO-type hot shoe p.s. i bought mine from www.amazon.co.uk ... Read review

Advantages: Very robust
Disadvantages: Long learning curve, this camera is for advanced amateur/pro

...10 to 20mm range. Nikon has a good selection of lens available as do other lens manufactures, Just remember the better quality of lens, the better quality of print you will make. Once you take some time to learn the basic operation of the camera its time to hit the road and experiment with your camera. This camera is very-very flexable due to its SLR design. This should be the camera you take into the field and work with. Travel, close-up work, ...
...of the Nikon D100. Nikon has built its reputation on quality built cameras that can TAKE IT! So iIF you are ready to leave your point and shot camera check out this camera system! I own a D100 after years of film cameras, mostly Nikon. These varied from high end and some in the middle of their line up. I have no regrets switching to digital as I know that I have the best Nikon I've ever owned and thedigital format is the greatest. ... Read review

Advantages: Semi-professional camera, feels and acts like an SLR, uses F mount Nikon lenses
Disadvantages: Auto mode does not give as good results as coolpix cameras. Traditional poor documentation

...recently have used Kodak and Nikon consumer digital cameras. See my report on the Coolpix 775. As a photographer who used to be used to SLR cameras and hours spent in the darkroom, I always longed for a Nikon. Now the D-100 has arrived at the affordable end of the digital masters professional cameras. The camera is so fully featured, I have not yet learned to use half of them yet, after 3 months of continuous use. See the manufacturer's review for ...
...cover the features in a readable manner. On the other hand, the user base is huge and there are many online sources of help from user groups. The lenses to go with the camera body can be quite expensive, especially the new DX lenses, which allow all the features of the camera to be used. I would suggest that the first time user buys a general purpose zoom lens for approx £80 to start off with. A good DX lens is nearly £1k!!! A great camera, from ... Read review

Advantages: accessable
Disadvantages: sloppy, extremely expensive, rude staff

...I was in the market for a digital camera and came across Jessops in the High Street. I had an old Pentax film camera outfit, used twice a year if that, which I wanted to exchange. They told me that this Nikon D100 was the ideal camera for me. I decided to part-exchange my Pentax outfit to offset some of the cost. Wow! I really had expected more than one hundred pounds. I walked out of the shop, dejected. As I was leaving the shop, I spotted a secondhand Pentax, the same model as mine, in the window. Wow! The secondhand sales value of my camera was three hundred pounds..... I tried to spot any lenses the same as mine but couldn't. I went to Smiths and bought a copy of Amateur　Photography. I flicked through the classified ads and noticed that some dealers were listing the Nikon D100 for a bit less than Jessops (about a hundred... Read review

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Advantages: Easy to read clear LCD, Light weight
Disadvantages: Limited Flash Range

...I bought one of these just over 10 months ago & have used it most weeks since. I must confess that I fell for the pull down diffuser but have never had cases to use it. I started using this flash on my Nikon D100 & have since bought a D200 both using the same Nikon 24~120 VR Lens. The focus zoom function works on this flash, by works I am saying you can hear something but I have never noticed the difference when I have it switched off. On a more positive note, Power management is great. I just leave the flash set in the default STANDBY mode & never turn it off. It turns itself on magically whenever you need it, and goes to sleep when not needed, & is ready in a Flash (get it ?) when you want it. Exposure compensation may set at the camera or the flash. The flash goes from -3 to +3 stops. If you have both the camera and the flash... Read review

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Advantages: Image quality, handling, speed of operation, flexibility of controls, build quality, extensive system, exceptional long exposures
Disadvantages: No memory card included (that's how far I am reaching on this one...)

...Canon's EOS 10D was released in February 2003 to unanimous praise from the industry and the press - it improved on its predecessor, the immensely popular EOS D60 and reaffirmed Canon's lead in the D-SLR arena in the face of new competition from Nikon's D100 and Fuji's S2 Pro. Even now, 18 months later, the 10D still stands astride the D-SLR market like a colossus. What makes the 10D such a popular choice? It's tough magnesium alloy body and chunky feel instantly win over the 'proper' camera afficionados - no lightweight plastic here! The 10D feels rugged and weighty even before you put a lens on. In operation, the fact that it is digital is almost invisible. Ignore the screen on the rear and you could be forgiven for thinking that this was another Canon EOS 35mm camera. AF is fast and the AI focus mode that tracks a subject is very... Read review

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