Conclusion - Pros
* Excellent resolution, lots of detail, not a leap from eight megapixels, but certainly from six
* Excellent build quality, tight shut lines, quality materials
* Instant power on, very responsive, very short black-out time, very fast media write
* Fast, accurate auto focus (11 area sensor, similar to the D200)
* Auto-focus assist lamp rather than requiring flash to be raised
* Vibrant color response, similar hues to other digital SLR's
* Reliable, sophisticated, if sometimes a little conservative matrix metering system
* Control over high sensitivity noise reduction
* Very large and bright viewfinder view with short black-out (quoted as 160 ms)
* Extremely useful, customizable automatic sensitivity (ISO)
* Easy to use playback / delete combination
* Very attractive and intuitive menu system
* Highly customizable, lots of camera and feature control
* Status LCD panel on top of camera (we hate to see these go)
* Unlimited continuous shooting in JPEG mode (with a reasonably fast card)
* Good SD card throughput and USB 2.0 transfer speed
* In-camera retouching features including D-Lighting and Red-eye reduction
* Built-in wireless flash commander
* Support for SD and SDHC cards
* Good battery life, battery design provides detailed information to camera
* Good large LCD monitor with wide viewing angles and removable protective cover
* Dedicated help button provides in-menu assistance
* Optional battery / portrait grip
* Programmable FUNC hard button
Conclusion - Cons
* High sensitivity (ISO) noise levels higher than Canon EOS 400D
* Noise reduction can be intrusive, although adjustable, more grain-like appearance
* Default sharpness level perhaps still a little conservative
* Disappointing automatic white balance performance in incandescent light
* No RAW adjustment with supplied PictureProject, only simple conversion
* Limited image parameter adjustment (especially for color saturation)
* Slower maximum shutter speed (1/4000 vs 1/8000 sec) compared to D70/D70s
* Price difference to the competition