Canon EOS Rebel T1i: The Canon Rebel T1i features a 15.1 megapixel sensor and full HD video recording. A 3.0 Clear View LCD offers 920,000 dots of resolution for crisp review images with highly defined detail. Canon's current DIGIC IV processor fulfills processing requests, supporting live view technologies and Canon's simplified Creative Auto mode and Auto Lighting Optimizer system as well. Fourteen-bit analog-to-digital conversion allows the camera to shoot video at up to 1920x1080. The T1i can also capture up to 170 highest-quality JPEG stills at 3.4 fps.

Nikon D5000: The Nikon D5000 is a digital SLR featuring a 12.3 megapixel DX-format CMOS sensor, 720p HD video recording, a 2.7 inch vari-angle LCD, 19 auto exposure scene modes, and 4 fps continuous shooting.

Pentax K-x: The Pentax K-x is an entry-level DSLR featuring a 2.7 inch LCD, a 12.4 megapixel CMOS sensor, 11-point autofocus system, and expanded ISO range of 100-12800. The system is powered by AA batteries.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1: The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 is a Micro Four-Thirds system featuring a 12.1 megapixel sensor, a 3.0 inch LCD, manual exposure modes as well as iA intelligent Auto mode, and 720p HD video recording.

Olympus E-620: The 12.3 megapixel Olympus E-620 sits squarely in the middle of Olympus's current DSLR offerings – high imaging power, but at a lower cost. It features a "Live MOS" Four Thirds format image sensor and 2.7 inch tilt/swivel HyperCrystal III LCD.