"The Canon's PowerShot S90 appears to represent exactly the sort of compact we like - a bright lens, good screen and easy access to a selection of manual controls. Then we discovered the control ring around the lens and thought it worth publishing our first impressions." As it says, it looks like a response to (the by all reports very good) Panasonic DMC-LX3.

Andy Westlake at Digital Photography Review looks at the new walkabout lens that Canon finally introduced with the 50D. It's obviously going to involve compromises, but it looks as if it does well enough. If I didn't already have a 28-135mm it'd probably be worth considering.

A lot of very good reasons for me to be happy with my consumer-grade 12MP DSLR. After all, I'm having enough trouble clearing a hard drive enough to download 2GB of shots to it. And I don't have two and a half grand spare.

Well, that was quick. An actual preview of the 1000D, complete with comparison charts (against the 400D and 450D, but sadly not the 40D). I note the viewfinder is more like the 400D than the 450D; most consumers won't care, but I would.

So, the rumoured 1000D surfaces. They'll sell a ton, because the minor differences between this and the 450D won't matter to most (and it's still less compromised than the entry-level Nikons). I'm curious about how the product lines will shake out.

Typical; you complain about 10.5.3 not having 450D RAW support, and in the morning a freshly minted software update shows up. Oddly, doesn't require 10.5.3. Also oddly, adds supports the ancient Epson R-D1.

The lowest price from anyone I trust, but do I want to pay well over two hundred pounds more for an IS lens and the other incremental updates from the 400D? Hmmm.

Interesting interview with Canon, touching on a few decisions I've wondered about: megapixels vs noise, RAW on "prosumer" compacts, and the lack of the old Powershot S.. range, for example. Also: wideangle, wifi, GPS.

"The standard 450D kit will include a redesigned, image stabilized version of Canon's 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 lens" Saw that coming when they announced the IS last year. Also good: live view, ISO visibility. Ambivalent on the CF/SD switch.

I've had trouble getting EOS Capture to work, but it might be time for another go

I'm choosing my winter wide-open prime, or trying to. The Sigma's had generally good reviews, and this doesn't really seem to contradict anything else I've seen. Not that I can afford it until nearly Christmas anyway.

Possible wide prime.

To digest, although it doesn't have any fixed-length wide-angle lenses (do they exist, or are they fisheye?)

I keep coming back to this page too

Another option for a telephoto. Not very wide though

About 400 quid for this. L (and white) and everything. Not quite sure it's the right choice though.

I keep going back to that page; I might as well actually bookmark it.

Of course the news comes out on DPReview before any Canon sites, sigh.

Another option for a walkabout zoom lens. IS bumps the price up though.

Canon don't do a 28-300, but they do this. Froogle is showing it as at least 50% more expensive than the Sigma.

The competition

What's the point of wireless on a camera again? Especially as I'm seeing the price listed at around €600