Best Black Digital Cameras - 1 to 2 lb. Weight, Best Image, Built-In & External Flash Type

'Practical feature set contribute to the Nikon D5100's strengths.'

'excellent camera'

'Well-rounded feature set.'

'Superb still image and video quality'

' The 12.4 effective megapixel K-r is Pentax’s follow-up digital SLR to the entry level K-x, a sound, good value starter option. '

'The Pentax K-r is one of the few worthy intruders, flaunting several improvements over its next in command, the Pentax K-x.'

'exceptionally fast performance'

'If Pentax can step up its efforts to make itself visible in the industry, the K-r is a competitive model in the entry-level dSLR category.'

'It’s a strong look as the D3100 succeeds in out-classing a number of DSLR cameras classed as "higher spec" in various manufacturers’ ranges. '

'The camera is impressive throughout its automatic ISO range, and it even performs fairly well at its H1 setting, ISO 6400.'

'ideal camera'

'Nikon's latest dSLR offering for 2010, the D3100 improves upon the D3000 released last year.'

'nice chunky controls'

'Overall, the Olympus E-5 produces beautiful pictures in a variety of conditions. '

'overall, shooting with the E-5 was a great experience, with the only downside being its weight.'

'professional level camera'

'Dig a little deeper, however, and you realize that the E-5 is a perfectly sensible upgrade that takes an excellent camera and addresses nearly all the complaints and offers, according to the marketing blurb, the best image quality ever seen in an Olympus DSLR. '

'More unusually still at this level, the K-x’s light sensitivity settings can be boosted to a semi-pro equivalent ISO 12,800 for flash free photography in the near dark and 16:9 widescreen format HD video recording – at 1280 x 720 pixels, 24fps, rather than Full HD 1920 x 1080 – marking this out as an affordable all-in-one device. '

'Small and light, the Pentax K-x seems like a well-built, no-nonsense digital SLR'

'The new K-x felt sturdy.'

'The camera also features a new 'cross-processing' mode on top of an already impressive range of filters and processing options. '

'all the exposures seem brighter, regardless of metering setting, then they were with the D300.'

'Well-made.'

'lovely, vivid images'

'The button layout is extremely similar to what was used on the D300, so anyone familiar with that camera should have a relatively easy time learning the control interface on the D300S.'