In the summer of 1999, the world of photography forever changed with the introduction of the Nikon D1 SLR camera. Always the sweetheart of the amature and professional photographer, the single-lens reflex has matured into the digital plaforms of today: large imaging sensors mated to exceptional quality optics.

There are some digital cameras in the $20,000 range, but this article will mention cameras in the $3,000 to $5,000 range, but concentrate on the $1000 to $2000 range D SLR models.

Another advancement in digital photography, a new multivendor format for connecting printers to cameras without the assistance of a computer. First announced in December 2002 under the Direct Print Standard (DSP), the Camera and Imaging Products Association took over the standarization project and renamed i the PictBridge standard.

Sample Images:
Canon EOS 10D
Canon EOS Digital Rebel
Sigma SD9
Sigma SD10
Nikon D100
Olympus E-1
Pentax *ist D
Fujifilm S2 Pro

Digital SLR Camera Manufacturers:
Canon
Fujifilm
Kodak
Nikon
Olympus
Pentax
Sigma SD10
Sigma SD9

PictBridge Standard:
PictBridge