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And it’s not just Canon 450D samples that are slowly popping up all over the web - Olympus also has an exciting new DSLR due to be released soon - the Olympus E-420, and their new standard pancake lens - the 25mm f/2.8. This lens and camera combo promises to be one of the most compact DSLR and lens combo’s you can find right now - and we had a quick look at some sample images just a few days ago.

And today, we’ve got more E420 samples for you, these images are from a Japanese site though, and well, if you don’t read Japanese, don’t worry, the pictures speak for themselves. The first few images are shot with the E-420 and the Olympus 14-42mm kit lens, but once you reach the third page, you’ll see images shot with the 25mm f/2.8 lens. Full resolution files are available as well if you click on the images.

The Olympus E-420 is currently available for pre-order from Amazon, the body only is going for $499.99 ; While the 25mm f/2.8 lens is available for just $249.99. Or you can purchase them both for just $699.99. Expected release date is May 20th.

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Hot on the heels of DPReview’s sample images from last week, Imaging Resource have also published their own set of sample shots from Canon’s latest entry level DSLR - the Canon 450D aka the Digital Rebel XSi.

So far all they’ve got are their studio and chart shots, but they promise they’ll have more in the next couple of days, so stay tuned for that. But if that still leaves you wanting more, then you might want to re-visit DPReview’s Canon 450D sample picture’s gallery as they’ve just added a few High ISO shots with the camera’s Noise Reduction feature on.

And if you still can’t decide after all that, you could also visit the awesome Comparometer at Imaging Resource. At the Com-pa-ro-meter, you can select 2 different camera’s and you can compare the different test and sample images. So you be the judge! Perhaps you might want to do a little Canon 450D vs Nikon D60 comparison, but if not, you can pick pretty much any camera you are interested in.

The Canon 450D is currently available for pre-order from Amazon, with an expected release date of April 27th. You can pre-order the body only for $799.99 by clicking here ; or with the Canon 18-55mm Image Stabilized lens for just $899.99.

DPReview has a special Easter treat for all of us today - they’ve released just over a dozen sample images from a production model Canon EOS 450D DSLR.

And they’ve even taken the time to shoot with a few lenses, namely the 70-200 f/4 L, the 18-55 IS and the 100mm macro in various lighting conditions, and different ISO settings. Full size images are also available for download, so anyone seriously considering the EOS 450D aka the Digital Rebel XSi, can print and scrutinize the images to their hearts content.

Overall, the latest model in Canon’s entry-level DSLR series certainly looks to be one hell of a performer. If you haven’t yet, click here to jump straight to DPReview.com’s Canon Digital Rebel XSi samples gallery.

The Canon 450D / Rebel XSi is currently available for pre-order from Amazon - $899 with the 18-55 Image Stabilized Lens ; and $799 for the body only. With an availability of around April 27th - just a month away!

From: DPReview via WhatPhotoGear