"Comparing" is a tad harch, its more like an apples to oranges and Klingons to Jedi thing:
 
"This article compares all the affordable weather-sealed DSLR cameras in production. These DSLRs are the Canon EOS 7D, the Nikon D300S, the Olympus E-3, the Pentax K-7, the Pentax K20D and the Pentax K200D. The definition of weather-sealed varies between models but does not mean waterproof, so all DSLRs

And a 5D MkII thrown in for good comparison. Watching the 1D MkIV getting the spank of its life is a painful experience to say the least:
 
"Don’t get dismayed Canon fans, compared to most cameras, the EOS 1D Mark IV does a very respectable job at high ISO, however the Nikon D3s just takes things to a whole new level, I hate to encourage you to skip past the fine print, but check out the ISO 1600 samples from the D3s, they look a lot like ISO

Well, probably not, those new Polaroids seem just as bulky as the old ones. In any case, it's good to have old good old Polaroid back in the newsroom:
 
LAS VEGAS - 2010 International CES - January 5, 2010 - PLR IP Holdings, LLC, owners of the Polaroid™ brand, today announced a multi-year strategic partnership with Lady Gaga, who will serve as creative director for a specialty line of Polaroid Imaging products.  The partnership brings together one of the

By George Schaub:
 
"The days when ultra-wide-angle lenses for APS-C (what Nikon calls DX format) digital cameras were rare or not very good are over. We have seen new options from independent and camera maker manufacturers alike, each bringing the fun and creative options of these unique angles of view to ever more

"To infinity and beyond!"  Nikon Press Release:
 
Nikon Corporation (Michio Kariya, President) is pleased to announce that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has placed an order for eleven D3S digital SLR cameras and seven AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED lenses to be used for photographic documentation.

Nikon and Canon have engaged themselves in an iso war that has left the other players completely in the dust. Now Ryan Brenizer presents images taken with the D3s  at iso 12.800 that appear fully usable! Of course when you shoot in almost complete darkness the focusing part of the camera must also be up to the task, and the D3s appears to be:

The Google translation says "most historical", and we can't quite make out some of the orther stuff, but the camera models selected speak for themselves. One interesting tidbit is the medium format film camera among the 10, and also the complete lack of any Canon models. As an added bonus they list the most historical cameras of the past 10 years too:

Fixed/Added:
 
Compatibility with 32- and 64-bit versions of Windows 7 Home Basic/ Home Premium/ Professional/ Enterprise/ Ultimate has been added.  When run under 64-bit versions, the software operates as a 32-bit application. 

Is it possible to enhance a lens that's been constantly refined for the past 5 years? Nasim tries to find out:
"Just like its predecessors, the new Nikon 70-200mm VR II lens is built like a tank to last a lifetime. It is made of solid metal and can easily withstand tough weather, occasional bumps and is well protected against dust and moisture. The 21 optical elements within the lens, along with the

It's a Nikon AF-S DX 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II vs Sigma DC 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 OS HSM shootout:
"Nikon recently introduced an updated version of their popular AF-S DX 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G VR Nikkor zoom lens. The new AF-S DX Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II, combines an 11.1X zoom range with enhanced Vibration Reduction (VR II) technology to provide DX-format Nikon SLR

Inheriting a lot from the D90, but missing a live-view mode in this time and age could prove to be a hard nut to crack. However:
"There is no doubt that the D3000 is an evolutionary, rather than revolutionary update, but the few features that have been added to the D3000 compared to the D60 are of real value, and the 11-point AF system alone makes the D3000 a bargain at its current asking price. It's a shame that the bundled

Nikon Press Release:
NIKON CONTINUES PURSUIT OF OPTICAL EXCELLENCE WITH TWO NEW PROFESSIONAL-GRADE NIKKOR PRODUCTS

While the m4/3ds format is growing daily within the prosumer camera range, the two big ones (CaNikon) will have us choose between a swiveling display and a lot of megapixels:
These cameras are squarely aimed at the amateur photographer entering the DSLR market, but they are cameras that almost any pro would feel

A lens review is really compete when accompanied by an extensive image gallery, check it out:
"I know I have all levels of photographers that come visit these reviews, so here is something for the beginner side of things that will help. Why would anyone want to spend over $1,000 on a lens with limited range when you can get one with a wider range for less? Well, the big answer is in that f/2.8

They discover some "secret tweaks" too. El snippo:
"The hotshoe protection clip now comes with the camera – it's the little things – and external flash syncs at 1/250th sec. The inbuilt flash has a -3 to +1EV range, which is a nice touch. For the clatter-conscious, there’s a quiet shutter operation mode, which takes the edge off the taking noise. There

Snippet:
"When you put lens sharpness and focus acquisition together, you get something that you can't see in lab tests -- your images of challenging scenes will tend to be sharper than any other similar lens I've used. The Nikon 17-55 is pretty good, but the 24-70 schools it in accuracy. Whether this lens will make

One of Nikon's best zoom lenses ever, gets another serious review, and the verdict is as always the same:
"The lens is one of the sharpest we've reviewed, optimized to be sharp across a wide variety of focal lengths and apertures. To give you an idea of just how sharp this lens is, consider that no matter what aperture and focal length you set, the lens never exceeds 3 units on our blur chart."

Excerpt:
"Over the decades Nikon earned a reputation of manufacturing lenses with a higher than average build quality and the AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED does certainly deliver here. It is a truly professional grade zoom lens thanks to a tough metal lens body and smoothly operating control rings. As you may notice in the product shots below the lens (its inner tube) extends significantly when zooming towards the wide end of the zoom range and a tiny bit

The point of view of el superlativo is always interesting:
"Sharpness comes from a photographer's vision. It doesn't come from a lens. All lenses are about as sharp at f/8, where we usually use them. The differences I'll reveal below are applicable only when lenses are misused, which is shooting test targets at f/2.8. Lenses get sharper as stopped down, until about f/8, beyond which diffraction sets in.

Sometimes there are some descent reviews of lenses at popphoto too, this is one of them:
"Surprisingly, this $1,700 (street) lens is Nikon's first constant-aperture optic in the very popular, all-purpose, standard zoom category. Both of the

Nice and short by Trey Ratcliff @ stuckincustoms.com. After all, a picture is worth a thousand words, right?
"I know I have all levels of photographers that come visit these reviews, so here is something for the beginner side of things that will help. Why would anyone want to spend over $1,000 on a lens with limited range when you can get one with a wider range for less? Well, the big answer is in that f/2.8.

Mike Johnston writes one of the best articles of the year, on the subject of the "big three" of this season. Do not buy any of these cameras until you read it:

"The ultimate in image quality: Belongs to the Sony A900. That's assuming you're someone who knows how to use it and is willing to use it as it's intended to be used—it's not perfect for every style of work. But between its staggering resolution and very good dynamic range, its willing response to the Exposure and Recovery sliders, and its more "photographic" image quality (more on this later) and lack of digital artifacts—and despite its

A side by side review by Digitalreview.ca:

"Based on our tests between the Nikon D60 and the Canon Rebel XS digital SLR we would say that in general you can't go wrong with either camera. Both the Nikon D60 and the Canon Rebel XS are capable of delivering very good output with accurate colour and sharp results. Both cameras offer user friendly operation with a range of

Rob Galbraith dug this one out.  Quote:

"In response to questions we and others had posed to Nikon USA about the imager in the D3X - both its origin and what technical features might set it apart from the imager in the Sony DSLR-A900 - the company has crafted a response. In it, they acknowledge that Sony is the manufacturer of the D3X's 24.39 million image pixel CMOS sensor, but go on to say it's a "unique sensor design" that was "developed expressly for the D3X."

From Bangkok Post: 

 Japanese camera-manufacturing giant Nikon yesterday laid off 1,500 of its subcontracting staff in Ayutthaya province after a slump in orders due to the global financial crisis. 
Nikon (Thailand) Co, whose manufacturing facilities are located in Rojana Industrial Estate in Ayutthaya, yesterday decided to terminate the employment of the workers because it has received far fewer orders from the United States, Japan and Canada. 
All the dismissed workers are under subcontracts and have worked with the company for less than a year, said Pongthai Musikapong, of the Labour Protection and Welfare Office in Ayutthaya.

Nice and extensive review, covering some aspects that a lot of the more technical reviews tend to overlook:

"The most frustrating thing about switching, for a Canon shooter, is this: everything is backwards. Everything. The lenses thread the wrong way onto the body. The exposure compensation controls are reversed, with plus being to the left, and minus being to the right. The first day I used the camera was spent (mostly) cursing, because I kept rotating every control the wrong way.

But you know what? By the third day, I had mostly forgotten about this issue. For the most common tasks (taking photos, and setting aperture and shutter speed) both cameras are essentially identical: both provide a simple shutter release button, and both have small scroll wheels to adjust the settings along with an LCD display on the top of the camera as an indicator. Likewise, both cameras have exotic custom functions which are tucked away deep inside the menus, accessible through the rear display. Like learning to drive a new car, you quickly adjust to the differences."

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This is the 5th time Nikon updates the firmware of this camera. This a major one, and the goodies this time include: Improved autofocus AND white balance performance.

 Images captured with Rotate Tall set to On in the playback menu are not automatically rotated for display immediately after capture (image review mode)

  The following changes and additions have been made to custom function f4: Assign Func. Button > Func. button + dials, f5: Assign preview button > Preview and command dials and f6: Assign AE-L/AF-L button > AE-L/AF-L + Command dials menus:
 he Choose image area option has been separated into 2 options, Choose image area (FX/DX/5:4) and Choose image area (FX/DX)

 A new Shooting menu bank option has been added
  When Choose image area (FX/DX/5:4) or Choose image area (FX/DX) is selected and the function button (Fn) is pressed, the image area setting is displayed in the top control panel, in the shooting display and at the bottom of the viewfinder.

Aparently the only thing this formware does is to resolve an issue which, in rare cases, causes the battery indicator to blink whilst shooting regardless of the level of charge in the battery. Download link

Nikon's latest foray into the tilt and shift domain gets a hands on by Michael Reichman:

"Part of Nikon's resurgence during the past year was the announcement in January '08 of three new Perspective Control lenses, a 24mm f/3.5, 45mm and 85mm. The 24mm was the first of the three to ship, (and arguable the most useful for the landscape photographer), and is the subject of this report. I write "report" because this isn't in any way a formal lens test. Rather, it is a look at what a tilt / shift lens is and does, and what it can do for photographers using today's DSLRs.

Perharps the most extensive review of this rare lens to have ever been published online: