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'The camera itself is pretty well-designed and easy to grip and shoot.'

'The NEX cameras are primarily about squeezing DSLR quality into compact bodies.'

'The Sony NEX-5 is an excellent camera for hobbyist photographers upgrading from compacts who want to increase capability but not bulk. '

'smallest interchangeable lens camera'

'The camera itself is pretty well-designed and easy to grip and shoot.'

'The NEX cameras are primarily about squeezing DSLR quality into compact bodies.'

'The Sony NEX-5 is an excellent camera for hobbyist photographers upgrading from compacts who want to increase capability but not bulk. '

'smallest interchangeable lens camera'

'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.'

'highly desirable camera'

'The White Balance control on the camera was very impressive.'

'It's great for shooting rooms, landscapes, and portraits, but it falls short in the telephoto department, making the Panasonic LX3 a difficult choice for an all-around camera, unless you're used to short to medium focal lengths.'

'perfect compact camera'

'Activate the Olympus E-420 and you're ready to shoot in an instant.'

'This camera succeeds the E-410 and carries with it the legacy of being extremely portable.'

'Some of the changes and enhancements seem to compensate for the white-balance and exposure problems we encountered with the older model, such as the new Shadow Adjustment Technology and improved white-balance algorithms.'

'the E-420 is ready to meet the challenge.'

'Activate the Olympus E-420 and you're ready to shoot in an instant.'

'This camera succeeds the E-410 and carries with it the legacy of being extremely portable.'

'Some of the changes and enhancements seem to compensate for the white-balance and exposure problems we encountered with the older model, such as the new Shadow Adjustment Technology and improved white-balance algorithms.'

'the E-420 is ready to meet the challenge.'