Olympus C-8080 – Highly Recommended
\nKonica Minolta DiMAGE A2 – Recommended
\nCanon PowerShot Pro1 – Recommended
\nNikon Coolpix 8700 – Recommended
\nSony Cybershot DSC-F828 – Recommended<\/p>\n
Highly Recommended is the top rating, followed by Recommended, Above Average, Average, and Below Avergage. I recommend picking a digital camera that receives a “Recommended” or “Highly Recommended” rating from DP Review<\/a>.<\/p>\n These results are both surprising and disappointing. I must say that none of these cameras has all the features I want in an 8 megapixel camera. What I want already exists, just in 2 or 3 different cameras. What do I want? High image quality, 28-200 mm lens (35 mm equivalent), image stabilization, fast lens apertures, a buffer for raw files (no waiting to take 3 or 4 photos in fast succession), manual lens zooming, convenient manual focus, good close up ability, touch the shutter to go instantly back to shooting mode from any other mode, and intuitive controls. Maybe the next generation of 8 megapixel digicams will have everything, or almost everything in one camera.<\/p>\n Are these bad cameras? No, they are very good cameras. It is just that I have a good digicam already and none of these has the right combinations of features to compel me to upgrade.<\/p>\n But that shouldn’t stop you. One of these cameras may be just what you want. Read the reviews linked below and decide for yourself.<\/p>\n Image quaility from all these cameras is good, with some image attribute variations from camera to camera.<\/p>\n To recap my comments from yesterday, Reichmann likes these cameras in this order: The Minolta and Sony are his favorites with the Minolta edging out the Sony. The Canon is his middle of the road pick. The Olympus and Nikon are at the bottom of Reichmann’s list. It will be interesting to compare reviews.<\/p>\n Here are links for reviews at both sites:<\/em><\/p>\n At last! Yesterday I wanted full reviews of 8 megapixel digicams at DP review. This morning they are up at at DP Review. Here is a quick summary of the conclusions: Olympus C-8080 – Highly Recommended Konica Minolta DiMAGE A2 … Continue reading ![](\"http:\/\/photos.imageevent.com\/jimdoty\/blog\/8mp_imq.jpg\")
\nImage Quality Comparison Chart (c) DP Review<\/a><\/p>\n![](\"http:\/\/photos.imageevent.com\/jimdoty\/blog\/oly_c8080wz.gif\")
\nDP Review: Olympus C-8080<\/a>
\nLuminous Landscape: Olympus C-8080<\/a><\/p>\n![](\"http:\/\/photos.imageevent.com\/jimdoty\/blog\/konicaminolta_dimagea2.gif\")
\nDP Review: Konica Minolta DiMAGE A2<\/a>
\nLuminous Landscape: Konica Minolta DiMAGE A2<\/a><\/p>\n![](\"http:\/\/photos.imageevent.com\/jimdoty\/blog\/canon_pro1.gif\")
\nDP Review: Canon PowerShot Pro1<\/a>
\nLuminous Landscape: Canon PowerShot Pro1<\/a><\/p>\n![](\"http:\/\/photos.imageevent.com\/jimdoty\/blog\/nikon_cp8700.gif\")
\nDP Review: Nikon Coolpix 8700<\/a>
\nLuminous Landscape: Nikon Coolpix 8700 Non-Review<\/a><\/p>\n![](\"http:\/\/photos.imageevent.com\/jimdoty\/blog\/sony_dscf828.gif\")
\nDP Review: Sony Cybershot DSC-F828<\/a>
\nLuminous Landscape: Sony Cybershot DSC-F828<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"