The recently-unveiled Canon EOS 550D DSLR (digital SLR) camera is an upgrade that is more than just newly designed buttons.

The Canon EOS 550D is rocking the Australian camera market with its affordable offering of everything good about Canon DSLRs, as well as highlighted features, including:

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In January 2010, Canon announced its latest addition to the Telephoto Zoom L-series lens family with the Canon EF 70-200mm f2.8L IS II Lens.

And despite the Australian price not yet being known, the phones and emails at digiDIRECT.com.au  - your digital camera specialists - have been hot with enquiries and people looking to purchase.

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At $1,712 (at digiDIRECT.com.au), the Sony HDR-CX520V HYBRID 64GB Full HD video camera (camcorder for the Yanks) complete with 12 Megapixel still capture, is an absolute steal!

The Sony HDR-CX520V has active image stabilisation, a 3-inch touchscreen, and face, as well as smile, detection. Not to mention the ability to store 64GB on board.

Two features of the Sony HDR-CX520V which has camcorder enthusiasts wowed are:

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The Nikon D3s Digital SLR camera allows you to shoot in complete darkness, thanks to a significant upgrade in its ISO expansion capability.

The Nikon D3s, a follow-on to the popular Nikon D3 digital SLR camera, allows you to expand ISO to 102,400.

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From the advertising campaign (see video above) to the product design and manufacture, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 is the funkiest digital compact camera to hit the market.

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The Panasonic DMC-GF1K entry level digital SLR camera is winning cirtical acclaim, especially when compared against its main 'class' competitor, the Olympus EP-1.

Where the EP-1 is branded "sluggish" by one CNET reviewer, the Panasonic DMC-GF1K has quickly earned a reputation as a high quality photo taker that is comfortable to transport.

In most triallists' opinions, the only way up from the Panasonic DMC-GF1K camera, in terms of shooting ability, is upgrading to a fully-fledged DSLR. The cost of which is usually the burden for buyers in this 'class'.

digiDIRECT.com.au is currently selling the Panasonic DMC-GF1K camera, along with a Lumix G Vario 14-45mm Lens Kit, for an Australian-certified low of $1,299. Click here to see and buy the Panasonic DMC-GF1K camera.

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At digiDIRECT.com.au, we are known to jump the gun with releases. This comes from a confidence built on the back of our impeccable relationships with Australian suppliers of Canon, Nikon and other digital camera brands.

This brashness has led us to upload details of the new Canon EOS 1D Mark IV Digital Camera onto our website, allowing all you enthusiasts to salivate ahead of its pending arrival.

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digiDIRECT.com.au has the new Nikon D300s digital slr camera - the sequel to the Nikon D300 - in stock and for sale at an as-usual reasonable price. But what are Nikon semi-pro photographers getting with this release that is different to what they have seen before?

The answer is 'not much'... BUT do read on...

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On September 1, Canon announced the release of its much-anticipated Canon EOS 7D Digital SLR Camera, and this high-end snapper is sure to be a best-seller based on early reports.

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In case you have been under a rock, that is not picking up major Sydney newspapers or following our website, you may have missed that digiDIRECT.com.au opened our flagship digital camera store in Sydney's CBD last week to great fanfare.

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The Sony Alpha A330 Digital SLR camera is shaping as a solid choice for entry-level photographers looking for an affordable DSLR with most necessary features for still photo shooting.

Picture clarity is guaranteed with the 10.2 megapixel resolution offered by the Sony Alpha A330 DSLR, while features such as steady shot image stabilisation and an easy-to-follow LCD screen make it easy to operate for the newbie.

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The JVC Everio GZ-X900 HD Video Camera is a video camera with specs a layperson would dream about. Camcorder laypeople will be aware that a good HD video camera should have high-end resolution. And digital camera laypeople will be aware that a good digital camera should have high megapixels.

With the Everio GZ-X900 HD Video Camera, JVC has achieved a high-grade in both those key areas.

The JVC Everio GZ-X900 HD Video Camera boasts high-end 1080p resolution full HD resolution and as a fast-action still camera, it offers 9 megapixel shots at 15 fps and 5.3 megapixel shots at 60 fps.

This is why it has captured the imagination of DigiDirect customers, who have not stopped enquiring about this product since it was announced by our good friends at JVC!

However there is more to it.

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From the exterior, nothing seems to have changed on the Sony HDR-XR500V compared to its predecessor, the Sony HDR-SR11. But the inside does tell a slightly better story.

Firstly, it has a new sensor (Xmor R) which allows for back illumination. Secondly, it features Sony's usually-high-end G lens, which offers 12x optical zoom. Thirdly, the image stabilisation feature on the Sony HDR-XR500V is far better than what was produced on its predecessor.

Derek Fung of CNET writes: "During our brief walk and shoot test, it produced unerringly smooth footage despite our best efforts to walk with an awkward gait and shaky palm."

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We're always into delivering our customers hot deals at digiDIRECT.com.au. With this spirit of discount in mind, shopping comparison website ShopBot has ranked DigiDirect's price on the hot new Pentax K-7 Digital SLR Camera as the cheapest available in Australia.

At an amazingly cheap $1,529, customers can own this brilliantly-valued mid-end offering from the people at Pentax.

The Pentax K-7 digital SLR camera features 14.6 megapixel CMOS sensor, 5.2 frames per second shooting, HD recording (at 720p) and a 920,000 dot resolution 3 inch LCD screen.

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Panasonic has made a serious splash in the camera game with the stylish Panasonic DMC-TZ7-K digital compact camera, and our customers at DigiDirect have spoken with their wallets by spending many stimulus dollars on this as a purchase!

With features like 12x optical zoom, 10.1 mega pixels and HD (High Definition) video recording, one could be fogiven for confusing the Panasonic DMC-TZ7-K for an entry-level SLR camera. One could be forgiven for expecting a bulky piece of hardware.

The fact is, the only thing big about this camera is a 3.0 inch LCD screen, which allows you to view the brilliant pictures it takes.

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Since a news item appeared on our website and the wires revealing ambitions to open a DigiDirect.com.au flagship store, I have been inundated with enquiries and thought I would set the record straight via a blog.

We are looking. We have a couple of options in Sydney's CBD. We are in advanced negotiations with one and hopeful of a resolution in weeks rather than months.

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The new Nikon D5000 is available at DigiDirect.com.au and early reviews suggests the digital slr will prove a hit for users of all capacity.

Nikon Australia is advertising the product, designed to sit between D60 (taking over as entry-level dslr from the dying D40) and the slightly better D90, as a camera for the everyman. The Nikon D5000 ad campaign (see below video) suggests using it is not dissimilar to "child's play".

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Seriously Canon! Despite the Japanese company's much-envied research & development resources, Canon hasn't been able to produce a design to match the brilliant specs of the very popular Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III digital SLR camera.

Despite its 21 megapixels, its live view shooting, its low noise and other advantages, the camera carries like a brick!

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In what will sound like music to entry-level photographers' ears, Canon has announced details of their latest Digital SLR to service this market - the high-powered EOS 500D.

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