What Digital Camera - February 2010

What Digital Camera - the UK's best digital photography magazine provides the most in-depth digital equipment reviews and is the magazine you can trust to help you decide which digital products to buy from cameras to scanners, printers to software. Plus software technique tutorials offer easy to follow creative and practical guidance.
Content:
ON TEST: First Look: Samsung NX10 Samsung's new system combines an APS-C sensor with a compact body. But how well does it work? Head to head: Nikon D3000 vs. Canon 1000D Welcome to the battle of the budget as these two entry-level DSLRs fight it out for the WDC crown Sony A850 Full-frame functionality and a 24.6MP sensor for under ВЈ1,700? is this another winner from Sony? Samsung PL55 At ВЈ105 it's certainly cheap, but is it cheerful? Olympus FE-4000 Does this budget compact deliver the goods? Panasonic DMC-FS62 Gold Award winner from the Lumix range Panasonic FS15 Does this 12.1MP budget compact shape up? Samsung WB500 With its 10x zoom, this 10.1MP compact has it covered Canon IXUS 200IS Another quality all-rounder from the IXUS range Geared up! The latest photo-related accessories, reviewed and rated Group Test: 50mm prime lenses Lenses from Nikkor, Canon, Sigma, Sony & Pentax Group Test: Multi-function printers Six all-in-one printer/scanner units put through their paces on the WDC test bench TECHNIQUE: Perfect Pictures - Frost Make the most of winter wonderlands with our tutorial on how to photograph freezing conditions Natural Framing How to use your surroundings to create a natural frame that will boost your image's composition Camera skills: ISO How to use your digital camera's sensitivity settings to your advantage Post-production: Shadow/Highlights We show you how this useful Photoshop/Elements tool can breathe extra life into your images Strobist Masterclass Professional photographer Joe McNally reveals the Strobist secrets behind two iconic images and much more!