Reviews (Pentax 645D macro, Fuji X100, HX9 beats T3i/600D video, etc)

And now time to check some of the recent reviews published in the photo-blogo-sphere! In this round, the Sony HX9 video-beats the Canon 600D/T3i, macro action with the Pentax 645D, more Fuji X100 action, and a new D7000 test-stream.

Medium Format
+ Pentax 645D macro testing w/full-size samples at DC Watch Impress (computer-translated)

Big Sensor Primes
+ Fuji X100 in the field at Serious Compacts
+ Fuji X100 at DCR

DSLRs
+ series of Nikon D7000 tests started at Nothing Matters, including some backfocus-testing action

Mirrorless
+ Olympus E-PL2 (vs E-PL1 comparative field test) at Ferdz Decena

Video tests
+ Sony HX9 initial thoughts and HX9 beats (!) Canon T3i/600D video tests at EOS-HD
+ Canon 5D Mk II vs Panasonic GH2 vs Sony NEX FS100 dynamic range video-footage test by mthomas at Cinema 5D

Superzooms
+ Fuji S4000 at Photography Blog
+ Canon SX230 HS at ePhotozine
+ Leica V-Lux 30 (Panasonic TZ20/ZS10) first look & samples at Photography Review
+ Olympus SZ-30mr studio test-samples at Imaging Resource

Beyond Cameras
+ Flashwave III 2.4GHz wireless trigger at Lightning Rumours