Keeping up with the new digital cameras is basically impossible. Maybe if you are a professional photographer or David Pogue. There was a time when all you needed to know was which parameters changed and what were the new numbers. No more.Digital cameras are changing dramatically. They have features you never dreamed could exist. The Panasonic Lumix GH1 SLR, available in June, is a case in point. Granted, it's currently a camera best suited for professionals. The $1,500 price and interchangable lenses tells you that, though professional film SLRs costs more like $10,000. And the great part is that it tells us what is coming for the amateur.
The referenced article gives you the GH1 basics; 14-140mm lens included, huge sensor, true SLR, but without the mirror (meaning you can see precisely what you are shooting and get it in a smaller camera.) But it's not just a still SLR, it can also shoot 1080p high-definition video with continuous automatic focus and stereo microphones!
But that's not all. Computers add some fascinating features. This camera has face-recognition software! Not face-detection, that's old hat. It can recognize Uncle Joe and make sure he is in focus!
Save your shekels. Your camera will be obsolete (periodically.)
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