DSLR....what I thought..

3 DSLR launched within a month. Canon with the replacement of 50D, Olympus with the E5 and Nikon with the D7000, succesor of the D90. Wat do i think is the best?

As for the Olympus , its in a different category as its should be in a pro level dslr. Looking at the spec, as promises by Olympus earlier, they will retain a 12MP dslr as the highest pixel in their DSLR armour. With a new sensor, brighter articulate screen and proven weather shield body and adding a video mode, Olympus should be par with its rival. But there's no stepped up striking features that can blow the competition aparts. The price should be competitive as its will rival the Canon 7D and the Nikon D300s. ( both are APS-C ).

As for the Canon, I am a Canon 50D user and i am a bit disappointed with the 60D spec. Throwing in articulate screen, an in camera RAW editing, art filter doesn't do justice with the camera. I do understand that Canon already have 7D in the fierce semi-pro category and badly needed a rival in advance amateur like the D90 direct rivals. Dropping the magnesium body, lower the speed and no micro adjustment is not what people's expected. Reataining a 9AF like the 550D also not a welcome move by Canon. Nikon and Olympus did came out with their brand new sensor technology in their new launch dslr as Canon still going with the 3 years old DiGic IV sensor. Now, 50D, 5D MK II, 7D, 500D,550D and 60D share the same sensor.

And the Nikon D7000. A new sensor, a magnesium body, faster burst speed, full HD mode. Its totally outrun the Canon 60D in some area. With the price of USD100 below the Canon 60D, Canon should be worried. A new 35AF point compared with 9AF in 60D, its a major step up from the D90. AS Canon loose its magnesium body shell, Nikon added this in their armour. A welcome move by those at Nikon. As for the movie mode, Canon still have a slight advantage but the Nikon is just right behind. It should be an interesting review as who will take the crown in this segment.

For my personal conclusion, I am a hardcore Canon fans but for now, the Nikon D7000 is the best among the 3 product launch. Canon should take serious action as Nikon is catching up with much better product than the Canon. As for the Olympus, its a huge steps from their previous E-3 but still its a long way for them to catch-up both Canon and Nikon.