2008 Camera Of The Year?

[Sushigaijin]

Well, I haven't used any of the cameras mentioned here. But I thought I'd pitch in with my opinion, hope that's OK...

I would say Sony Alpha A900. It is Sony's first real "top-of-the-line" full-frame sensor DSLR, and has one the highest megapixel counts in its class. Not to mention a rather impressive feature set which includes body image stabilization...

Though the Lumix G1 might come in for 2nd place.

These are my nominees too. Sony has really fired a warning shot with the A900, and it seems like it's well aimed and well executed.

The panny G1 is probably the most excited I've been about a camera in a while, even though it isn't the camera that is perfect for me. The design is so straightforward that it invokes a "duh" moment when you realize what they have done. It may not have better resolution or high ISO performance than some of the tother cameras in the short list, but it's potentially FAR more important.

The canon 5d mII is really just an upgrade on the original, and it isn't noteworthy for any significant reason. The D90 brought video to the table, so that might be a good third place contender. The other canikon offerings are insignificant - yeah, they're good cameras, but so what?