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Konica Minolta Maxxum 7D

The recently merged Konica Minolta has entered the digital SLR market with the $1,600 Maxxum 7D (or Dynax 7D in some markets, and the Alpha 7D in Japan). It has a 6MP CCD that shoots three frames-per-second with a fastest 1/4000s shutter speed; similar to the much cheaper Nikon D70. The Maxxum 7D s…

Olympus E-300 / EVOLT E-300

The latest of Olympus Four-Thirds cameras, the E-300 is priced to compete with the current $1,000 entry kits, the Canon EOS 300D and Nikon D70. By spec, it's a smaller EOS 300D with an 8MP Four Thirds CCD and auto-ISO (up to 400 standard).…

Kodak EasyShare One

The Kodak EasyShare One is the first WiFi-enabled compact camera (the Nikon D2X supports 802.11b via an adapter). If this sounds like enough to pull $700 ($600 for the camera, $100 for the WiFi card) out of your pocket, you're the target market.…