Here is our regularly updated round-up of November news snippets from near and far:

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A Hands-on Field Report
Michael Reichmann over at The Luminous Landscape has just published a short hands-on review of the Olympus E-1. By all accounts, he was mostly satisfied with his experience.

Minolta DiMAGE A1 Review
Phil Askey has just completed one of his usual in-depth bench tests of the fascinating new Minolta Dimage A1, complete with moving CCD sensor for image stabilisation purposes. The A1 doesn't quite get the highest rating from Phil, but it gets the thumbs-up in general.

Reviews of a pair of Fujfilm FinePix models
Our DIWA partners in the Netherlands, LetsGoDigital, have just reviewed a pair of Fujfilm FinePix models, the 3 megapixel pair that are the S5000 and the F700. Clearly based on very similar internals, apart from the sensor chips, these two cameras couldn't be more different to look at. The S5000 has very good reach with its 10x optical zoom, while the F700 has that technically interesting SuperCCD sensor.

Canon EOS 300D Digital Rebel review Finally, DC Views, which has established a fine reputation as a portal for links to other sites, has started reviewing cameras in its own right. Their most recent review is of the Canon EOS-300D