Best cameras of 2009, links edition

Old man winter is about to die and give birth to a brand new baby named 2010. You know what that means, lists! The internet is abuzz with more photography lists than you can shake a stick at. We’ve decided to get in on the action and compile a list of, well, lists. Here are various lists of the best and brightest cameras of 2009. It should make bargain hunting a bit easier, right?

Canon E0S05D Mark II camera

* The folks over at dphotojournal have compiled a list of their favorite digital cameras of 2009. The top spot goes to the Canon Mark II, featured above. But don’t worry, there are many other quality digicams nipping at it’s heels. 2009 was a great year for digital cameras.

Canon G10 Compact

* The venerable London Times newspaper has written an article chronicling the highest reviewed compact cameras for the year. It features write ups on old favorites like the Nikon Coolpix to a host of new kids on the block, ready to take quality photos without taking up a lot of room.

Photometrics Evolve EMCCD camera

* The Scientist magazine has unveiled it’s list of the top innovations in science for 2009. Why is this relevent? Well the buzzworthy Photometrics Evolve imaging camera made the cut. If you haven’t been following the buzz surrounding the Evolve, this camera purports to revolutionize imaging by replacing arbitrary gray pixels with scientifically quantified pixels. What does this mean? Pictures so good that they have the ability to change photography’s use in fields such as medicine and science.

Pentax K-7 Adorama camera

* The Adorama Learning Center conducted a poll to decide the best camera of 2009. Guess what? The Pentax K-7 topped the list with 55 percent of the vote. Check the site to see what other cameras made the cut.

That’s it folks. Happy holidays and remember, always keep your cameras on you. You never know.