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			ou’re really into	it
			when you need a big
	Y camera bag to carry
	your normal kit, not just a
	belt pouch or fanny pack.
	We figure a lot of you fall
	into this category: the kind
	of people who plan vaca-
	tions around photography,
	not vice versa, and who
	wouldn’t think of going to a
	family party without			an
	extra camera body, and a				▲
	system flash, and maybe
	some slave units, and….					DSLRs: THEY’RE	ALL ABOUT CONTROL
	Canon					✚ Frustrated with the shutter lag and lens limitations of your compact digital cam-
	EOS 20D					era? Tired of spending money developing photos you don’t want from your 35mm
						SLR? If so, then it’s time to get serious with a digital SLR. There are several
						advanced models ranging in price from $799 to $1,500 that give you nearly
						instant shutter response and a wide choice of lenses and accessories. They also
		$	$1,499 street (BODY ONLY)
						deliver amazing image quality, advanced control features, fast focusing speeds,
			$1,599 street			lower noise at higher ISO settings, and rapid-burst shooting modes.
			(WITH 18–55MM F/4–5.6 EF-S LENS)
			www.canoneos.com			EF-S lens	$1,500 est. street, body only
			800-652-2666			www.canoneos.com	www.konicaminolta.us
						800-652-2666	877-462-4464
	The 8.2MP Canon EOS 20D may offer					The first digital SLR under $1,000,	The long-awaited Maxxum
	the most bang for the buck, with the					Canon’s EOS Digital Rebel is still a bar-	7D should be arriving in
	highest image quality and best overall					gain despite stiff competition. It features	stores by the time you
	performance of the bunch. It features a					6.3MP resolution and extremely high	read this—we hope. This
	rugged magnesium-alloy body, super-					image quality, a low-noise APS-sized	6MP DSLR has a built-in
	fast AF, a blazing 5-fps burst mode, and					CMOS sensor, a great AF system, long-	anti-shake system that
	advanced flash functions. Plus, unlike					life battery, and compatibility with all	works with most Maxxum
	most compacts and EVFs, the 20D han-					Canon EF lenses including the new EF-	lenses (albeit with a 1.5X 35mm lens fac-
DSLRs	dles low-light shooting up to ISO 1600					S lenses. OK, it lacks the custom func-	tor). Built along the lines of the 35mm
		$899 with 18–55mm f/3.5–5.6				Maxxum 7D	TERY OR CARD • FIRST LOOK OCTOBER 2004
	without a dramatic increase in noise					tions and rugged body of the EOS 10D	Maxxum 7, it has advanced metering and
	(a.k.a. digital grain). Downside: the					or 20D, and you get a slower burst	exposure controls, white balance with
	APS-sized sensor means a 1.6X 35mm					capability, but you can’t beat	manual color-temperature adjust-
	lens factor. 5.7x4.2x2.8 INCHES BODY ONLY					its price. 5.6x3.9x2.9 INCHES	ment, Eye-start, and a fast AF
	• 1.7 POUNDS WITH BATTERY AND CARD					BODY ONLY • 1.4 POUNDS	system. Slightly pricey for a
	Canon EOS					WITH BATTERY AND CARD •	6MP DSLR, but its Anti-Shake
						TESTED NOVEMBER 2003	system will save $$ on image-
	Digital Rebel						stabilized lenses. 5.9x4.2x3.1 INCH-
						Konica Minolta
		$799 street, body only					ES BODY ONLY • 1.7 POUNDS WITHOUT BAT-

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