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Lots of Cameras released over the last few days. just getting a chance to post these now. All from Engadget.

First, Pentax 14.6Mp K20D DLSR. all specs on Engadget here, but basic run down:

14.6MP, SD and SDHC memory, up to 3 FPS shooting in RAW, DNG shooting. costs about $1300.

Next. the K200. the K20’s Littler brother. This is 10.2MP, 2.8FPS shooing, DNG support, costs about $800

Next, and not an SLR, are the Optio Range. First, the M50 (not the "car park" in Dublin) but the 8mp point and shoot camera. 5x optical Zoom, 2.5" LCD and ISO to 6400. not bad for $230.

Finally from Pentax’s Optio line are the S12 and E50 point and shoots. the S12 is 12MP, VGA Movie shooting, SD and SDHC storage and ISO upto 3200. The E50 is 8.1MP, and ISO of 1600. (pictured below is the S12)

Next is Sony. Lots of cameras here.

DSC-H10: 8MP and Image Stabilization.

DSC-S750 and DSC-S780: 7.2 and 8.1mp respectively, 3X optical zoom.

DSC-T300: 10.2mp, 3.5" touch screen, 5X optical zoom, ISO 3200.

DSC-W170, DSC-W150, DSC-W130, DSC-W120: 10.1, 8.1, 8.1 and 7.2 mp respectivally. the W170 and 150 both have 2.7" LCD and 5X optical zoom. the W130 and 120 have 4X optical zoom and 2.5" LCD.

Phew! i told you they had a few…. H10 Pictured below.

Finally, Olymups has released 9 (eek) cameras. Deep breath….:

FE310 - 8mp, 5X optical, 2.5" LCD

FE340 - 8mp, 5X optical, 2.7" LCD

FE350 - 8mp, 4x optical, 3" LCD, 28mm wide angle lens…

Mju840 - 8mp, 5X optical, 2.5" LCD

Mju850 SW - 8mp, 3x optical, 2.5" LCD, waterproof to 3m!

Mju1010 - 10.1mp, 7x optical, 2.7" LCD.

Mju1020 - 10.1mp, 7x optical, 2.7" LCD (what’s the diff between the 1010 and 1020?)

Mju1030- 10.1mp, 3.6x optical, 2.7" LCD and waterproof to 10M!!!

Finally, SP570UZ: 10mp, 20x wide angle zoom, OIS (Optical Image Stabilization?) and 2.7" LCD.

Pictured below is the SP 570.

Right. I need sleep after all that!

Olympus’ new DSLR, the E3, has been reviewed by Photography Blog.Some features: Words fastest Auto-focusing speed, Shutter speeds of up to 1/8000 of a second, 5fps continuous shooting with 19 image RAW buffer, 10mp live MOS sensor, built in Image Stabilization which works with all lenses, Live View 2.5" LCD and a dust reduction system. Check out the full review for more.

20 years ago, canon starting producing their EOS SLR Cameras. and now, 20 years later, they have managed to ship 30 million EOS SLRs and, in the last 8 years, another 10 million EOS DSLRs. Thats impressive! Fair play Canon, and congratulations! 

AnandTech.com has a guide to DSLR Cameras on their site at the moment. its a very interesting read, and they explain quite a bit. They also give advice on which one you should get, if you are so inclined.

Panasonic has released a new DSLR, the DMC-L10. it has a 10.1Mp sensor, a 2.5″ LCD and dust reduction system. It has built in Face recoginition, which would be interesting in an SLR, especially at weddings and group shots (focus on all faces at once, would be sweet). Cost: $1300.