Thanksgiving Gifts from the top two Camera Review sites!

The top two major review sites have some Thanksgiving gifts for avid camera review readers!

First up, dpreview has posted the first of five camera group-tests. This is something that a number of dpreview regulars have been asking for years, so it is generating some excitement in anticipation. The first set of group-tests feature budget compact digital cameras and it includes the A590-IS ($110 now), and a compact each from most of the other major manufacturers. Other models of interest include the L18, W120, Z20fd, LZ8, etc, etc. A total of nine cameras participated. This is no slouch, it's a 15-page review!

The conclusions and ratings will thrill as there are plenty of them! Two cameras from each sub-group were given an "HR". Oh my, where is my HR asks Canon? :-)

Then we jump over to Imaging Resource, where the staff realized that the holiday shopping season is upon us so they have released the test summaries of six hot cameras, which include the Canon G10, SX10 and XS (1000D), along with the Nikon P80 and the water-friendly Pentax W60, which is the only consumer-level water-friendly camera that takes SD/SDHC cards.