Awesome Dslrs

Nikon’s D3S DSLR succeeds their D3 and features a new 12.1 MP full-frame CMOS sensor, 720p video recording, an improved viewfinder, and an insane max ISO of 102,400.

Phase One’s 645DF is a significant update of their medium format 645 series; it boasts 1/1600 flash sync speeds, faster AF/capture rates, and three F/2.8 leaf shutter lenses.

Designed to bring 35 mm pros into the DSLR fold, Hasselblad’s 50 and 60 MP H4D medium format cameras include True Focus — off-center AF which accounts for camera movement.

With K-7 features in a K-2000 body, Pentax’s K-x DSLR is a decently-priced franken-camera; you’ll get 720p HD video recording, a 12.4 MP sensor and 4.7 fps continuous shooting.

Olympus’ E-600 DSLR targets budget-minded consumers but still packs a punch; it loses the E-620’s backlit buttons, but keeps a 12.3 MP sensor, 2.7″ vari-angle LCD and 14-42mm lens.

It ain’t full-frame, but Canon’s 18 MP EOS 7D is still a heavyweight: it packs 1080p video recording with manual exposure, 19-point AF system, magnesium body and dual DIGIC 4s.

Essentially a stripped-down A900, Sony’s A850 camera hits the $2k price barrier while being a full-frame DSLR with a high-resolution, low-noise 24.6 MP CMOS sensor.

Nikon fleshes out its entry level DSLR offerings with the new D3000; a replacement for the D60, it sports the same 10.2 MP CCD sensor but packs a larger 3″ LCD and 11-point AF system.

Sounding like an iPhone 3GS, Nikon’s 12.3 MP D300S gets speed and video: HD 720p @ 24 fps recording with autofocus and faster 7fps continuous shooting are its chief improvements.

For action photographers and DSLR gunslingers who need two hands on the shutter, the RS DR-1 Double Strap features a counterbalanced design that will hold two cameras.

Pentax’s K-7 is the latest movie-capable DSLR to join the fray with 720p@30fps; it also features a rugged magnesium alloy body, 14.6MP sensor, 3″ Live View LCD and HDR mode.

Sony’s trio of new Alpha DSLRs emphasize ease of use; the A230 weighs just 1lb, while the A330 and A380 feature a 2.7″ tiltable LCD screen and Live View; all three have HDMI-out.

At nearly double the cost but the same specs of a regular K20D, these pricey (but gorgeous) titanium 14.6MP Pentax K20D DSLRs are pure vanity; they’re limited to 1,000 pieces.

Redrock Micro’s DSLR 2.0 Hybrid Cinema Rigs are a modular, cheaper alternative to their Cinematizing Kit; allowing you to choose attachments to focus and stabilize your filming.

Now official after a leak yesterday, Nikon’s D5000 DSLR packs a 12.3MP DX-format sensor, 2.7″ swiveling display, Live View, 11-point AF system and a 720/24p movie mode.

The EOS Rebel T1i is Canon’s newest prosumer DSLR, notable for a large 15.1″ MP sensor capable of shooting 720p 20fps video; also: ISO 3200 and a 3″ Live View LCD.

Panasonic makes an incremental (but essential) update to their four-thirds line with the Lumix DMC-GH1: it’s essentially the G1 but with the ability to record 1080p/24p HD video.

Purists may fret, but Samsung’s NX Hybrid replaces a DSLR’s mirror box with an EVF (electronic viewfinder) which reduces bulk and allows for live viewing; it’ll be available 2H 2009.

Olympus’ 12.3MP E-620 is the smallest DSLR with image stabilization, weighing in at just 18.9 oz; it also features a 2.7″ tilt/swivel LCD, autofocus live view, and multiple aspect ratios.

Pentax’s entry-level K2000 is getting a limited edition white body bundled with two lenses (18-55mm, 50-20mm); it’s coming 2/09, which means no dreaming of a white Christmas.

After a leak last week, Nikon’s D3X DSLR is official: this 24.5 MP monster features a 3″ screen and ISO from 50 to 6,400. It’s also able to shoot pictures just 0.12 seconds from a cold start.

Olympus’ E-30 dSLR competes with the EOS 50D and D90, except it’s a bit pricey for the features: a 12.3MP sensor, fast AF, flip and twist 2.7″ LCD, and updated Zuiko 14-54mm lens.

Wanna kick your Canon 5D MKII or Nikon D90’s HD video recording up a notch? Redrock Micro is releasing a “Cinematizing Kit” that will add pro-level zoom + focus controls and a lens hood.