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Posted by T3 Online on Mon 12 Jan 2009

1. SONY A350
£350, www.sony.co.uk
PERFORMANCE With Live view mode for quick, accurate shots, a tilting LCD screen to help achieve perfect shots at any angle and SteadyShot to prevent shakiness, excellent photos seem a certainty.
LOVE Capable of stunning photos. Live View mode
HATE Noise at higher ISO settings. Poor burst mode
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2. Canon EOS 50D
£830, www.canon.co.uk
PERFORMANCE Captures fantastic shots every time with its new DIGIC IV – that captures great colour and tone – and its user-friendly menu system.
LOVE 15-meg images, fast and accurate shooting and focusing
HATE Noise at high ISO settings
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3. CANON EOS 450D
£420, www.canon.co.uk
PERFORMANCE Compact and lightweight – in comparison to other DSLRs – the 450D also delivers excellent pictures.
LOVE 12-meg sensor. IS kit lens. Big, brash LCD
HATE Lens, though good, feels slightly plasticky
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4. Nikon D5000
£620, www.nikon.co.uk
PERFORMANCE Amazing pictures for the price, and a wealth of manual controls.
LOVE Quality 12-megapixel stills, Live View and 720p movie mode
HATE Lack of autofocus and noise at high ISO settings
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5. Nikon D300
£1000, www.nikon.co.uk
PERFORMANCE A serious camera with complicated controls, but very worthwhile results. It’s not cheap, though.
LOVE Quick shooting and responsive auto focus produce top quality snaps
HATE Complex controls and “only” 12.3 megapixels. Very expensive
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6. Casio Exilim Pro EX-F1
£540, www.exilim.co.uk
PERFORMANCE Extremely nippy shutter speeds that can capture any action, but pictures lack the necessary quality.
LOVE Idiot-proof controls and menu and a brilliant 60fps burst mode
HATE Mixed results on high-speed mode,slow focusing and slow shooting in RAW
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7. Canon EOS 5D Mk II
£2,690, www.canon.co.uk
PERFORMANCE Following up the classic EOS 5D was no mean feat, but Canon pulled it off somehow. Packing a new, lightning quick processing engine, a bigger screen, a boat load of extra megapixels make this high tech shooter instant classic.
LOVE Superb build, ultra-fast performance, HD video recording
HATE Tricky white balance controls
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8. Nikon D90
£615, imaging.nikon.com
PERFORMANCE The D90 comes with a few very pleasant surprises on board, sharing a number of features with more expensive Nikon models, and throwing HD video recording into the mix. For a decidedly reasonable outlay.
LOVE Excellent bang for your buck
HATE Recording limited to 5 minutes
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9. Panasonic L10k
£679, www.panasonic.co.uk
PERFORMANCE Panny’s second SLR offering comes with a simply stunning Leia lens and a host of original features. Add film –like effects to your shots and twist the LCD for convenient access to shot info.
LOVE Easy to use, Leica lens
HATE Off-balanced and expensive
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10. Nikon D60
£309, www.nikon.co.uk
PERFORMANCE It packs in a 10.2-meg sensor, a 2.5-inch LCD screen, vibration sensor cleaning and a bod' that comes in even slimmer than its older bro' the D40.
LOVE Excellent price. Vibrant photos. Very easy to use
HATE The disappointingly small LCD screen
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