bob cole
Well-known
Solinar
Analog Preferred
A questionable top five list, but I'm jaded by 30 plus years of photographic experience. So, YMMV.
rxmd
May contain traces of nut
Well, given that one of the criteria was a price of less than $300 it's no wonder that the result is slightly different from the average photo geek's want-to-buy list 
RdEoSg
Well-known
Some interesting things there, but I always shy away when the manufacturers send what "they" consider to be their best cameras. In other words, the one they want to push this holiday season.