SLR Cameras: Reviews

Updated May 2008
 

Best 35mm SLR camera for most users

Canon EOS Elan 7NE *Est. $460 with lens Compare Prices
 
Expert & User Review Sources:

Popular Photography: This review asks and answers the question of whether or not the Canon EOS Elan 7NE offers significant improvements over the older ...

Shutterbug.com: At the time of this review, the author had published over 1800 articles and five books. He tests the Canon EOS Elan 7NE equipped ...

Photo.net: This detailed single-product review by a recognized photography expert praises the predecessor to the Elan 7NE, the Canon EOS ...

Frary Photography: This well-illustrated review of the Canon EOS Elan 7NE compares and contrasts it with the Canon EOS Elan 7, which the author has ...

BHPhoto.com: More than ten photography professionals and enthusiasts review the Canon EOS Elan 7NE here, giving it near-perfect ratings. These ...

BetterPhoto.com: Nearly four dozen owners review and rate the Canon EOS Elan 7N/7NE camera here, giving it an average rating of 4.5 points out of ...

PhotoNotes.org: Part of a larger site with reviews and comparison charts for Canon film SLRs, this article compares Nikon and Canon systems, ...

Amazon.com: Only a handful of owners review the Canon EOS Elan 7NE here, but at the time of this report, they give it unanimous perfect ...

 

Family film camera

Canon EOS Rebel T2 *Est. $300 Compare Prices
 
Expert & User Review Sources:

Popular Photography: This review praises the Canon EOS Rebel T2 as Canon's best entry-level SLR film camera, especially for improvements over previous ...

Shutterbug.net: Photography expert Peter K. Burian, who's written some of the big comparison reviews for Popular Photography, here reviews the ...

Photo.net: This discussion is one of many at this photography enthusiasts' forum about Canon vs. Nikon. Expert Phillip Greenspun also offers ...

HowStuffWorks.com: This brief single-product review of the Canon Rebel T2 tests it for exposure under various lighting conditions, using the kit ...

PhotographyReview.com: Just a handful of owners review the Canon T2 here, awarding it mostly positive ratings, but the reviews are detailed and useful.

BetterPhoto.com: More than 40 owners review the Canon T2 here, giving it an average of 4.5 points out of a possible 5. Most comments are brief, ...

Adorama.com: This review by one of the leading camera retailers recommends the Canon EOS Rebel T2 -- it's listed as one of the sites top five ...

Amazon.com: About two dozen owners rate and review the Canon Rebel T2 and kit lens here, giving it near-perfect ratings.

 

Pro 35mm SLR camera

Nikon F6 *Est. $2,000 body-only Compare Prices
 
Expert & User Review Sources:

Shutterbug.com: This detailed review evaluates the Nikon F6 equipped with the optional MB-40 "Multi Power Battery Pack," which the author prefers ...

IconicPhoto.com: This excellent review compares the Nikon F6, Canon EOS-1V and Leica R9, highlighting both the features they have in common and ...

ByThom.com: A former editor of Backpacker Magazine reviews the Nikon F6 here, as well as many other Nikon cameras. This well-illustrated, ...

Popular Photography: This brief review summarizes the thorough Popular Photography lab tests of the Nikon F6, which show that it's extremely accurate, ...

B&H Photo: The owner-written, detailed reviews of the Nikon F6 published at this major camera retail site are written primarily mostly by ...

PhotographyReview.com: A dozen owners review the Nikon F6 at this website, giving it an average rating of 4.76 out of a possible 5. Comments are ...

BetterPhoto.com: The Nikon F6 earns a perfect rating at this website from about a dozen owners. Comments are brief, with no drawbacks noted.

 

SLR Cameras Runners Up:

Canon EOS 1V *Est. $1,700, body only

5 picks by top review sites.

Nikon FM10 *Est. $250 with zoom lens

4 picks by top review sites.

     
 
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