Canon PowerShot G9 Review at Imaging Resource!
Posted on December 10, 2007 - Filed Under Digital, Reviews, Tips, Ratings | Leave a Comment
Imaging Resource reviews the Canon PowerShot G9 where they write - ‘Sure, I wish the Canon G9 were just a bit smaller to fit in a shirt pocket without strangling me. But at least the Canon G9’s large body contains a lot of good stuff. With above-average performance, a 6x optical zoom, image stabilization, and that gorgeous 3.0-inch LCD, the Canon G9 is the G-series reborn. Though it’s still lacking the swivel screen, I found the Canon G9’s big LCD useful enough that I didn’t miss it much. Though I’m one reviewer who will take the noise at ISO 1,600 and work with it later, I do wish ISO weren’t stranded out on that dial, retro-cool as it is.’
Nikon Coolpix P5100 Review at DP Review
Posted on December 1, 2007 - Filed Under Digital, Reviews, Tips, Ratings | Leave a Comment
DP Review has posted their review of the Nikon Coolpix P5100 where they give it a rating of ‘recommended’ and write - ‘And so, once again Nikon has produced a compact capable of excellent results in the right conditions, but one that cannot ever be described as an ‘all rounder’ (just try using it indoors in low light and you’ll discover why). It’s a superb walk around camera for the landscape photographer (and has unusually ‘purist-friendly’ output) and it manages to fit an awful lot into a very small body, but it is disappointingly far from the camera it could have been.’
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 Review at PhotographyBLOG
Posted on November 19, 2007 - Filed Under Digital, Reviews, Tips, Ratings | Leave a Comment
PhotographyBLOG reviews the Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 where they conclude - ‘Trying to decide what award the Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 should receive has proven to be a difficult task, principally because the overall package that’s currently available doesn’t make too much sense. Panasonic have gone to great lengths to make the L10 the perfect beginner’s DSLR, suitable for all those people who are considering stepping-up from a compact camera….. Highly-recommended if you can make the significant financial jump from £200 / $350 compact to £900 / $1300 DSLR, with the bonus of that quality lens, but only Recommended for the rest of us less well-off mortals.’ WidgetBucks - Trend Watch - WidgetBucks.com
Fujifilm FinePix F50fd review Cameralabs introduction
Posted on November 14, 2007 - Filed Under Digital, Reviews, Tips, Ratings | Leave a Comment
CameraLabs reviews the Fujifilm FinePix F50fd and writes - ‘So if you were hoping the F50fd was the new high ISO performance leader, prepare for a disappointment. It may be no worse than rivals, but it’s certainly no better. Where the F50fd does score though is its no-nonsense approach to common activities like indoor flash photography. Like the F30 / F31fd before it, the new FinePix is a great indoor party camera, focusing and exposing faces perfectly and increasing the ISO (if you allow it) to record greater background detail. Outdoors it also performs well and offers manual control over the aperture and shutter for creative effects.’ PhotogrpahyBLOG reviews the Fujifilm Finepix F50fd and writes - ‘The Fujifilm Finepix F50fd is a frustrating beast. On one hand it offers a number of significant improvements when compared with the older F31fd, but on the other it takes a serious backwards step in terms of image quality, which is ultimately what every camera should primarily be judged by. We whole-heartedly gave the F31fd a Highly Recommended award one year back at the start of 2007, commenting “this compact camera still has no rivals in terms of low-light performance”. This time around, the F50fd is no longer the low-light leader that the F31fd was.’
Ricoh Caplio R7 Review at ThinkCamera
Posted on November 8, 2007 - Filed Under Digital, Reviews, Tips, Ratings | Leave a Comment
Think Camera reviews the Ricoh Caplio R7 where they give it a rating of 7 out of 10 and write - “Still, minor issues aside, Ricoh’s R7 is yet another solid device from a growing stable of top-notch cameras. If you are in the market for a reliable, fast compact, that comes with the bonus of a limited-space defying zoom lens that is capable of getting you right up to the action without weighing you down, then the Ricoh Caplio R7 is well worth checking out.”
Samsung S85 Review at Trusted Reviews
Posted on November 2, 2007 - Filed Under Digital, Reviews, Tips, Ratings | Leave a Comment
Trusted Reviews has posted their review of the Samsung S85 and writes - ‘The Samsung S85 may look a little dull, but it is a well-made camera with a useful range of features, very good performance and surprisingly excellent picture quality. It has a few odd quirks and is a bit fiddly to operate, but considering the sub-£100 price tag it represents astonishing value for money.’
Fujifilm FinePix S8000fd Review at Photoxels
Posted on October 28, 2007 - Filed Under Digital, Reviews, Tips, Ratings | Leave a Comment
Photoxels reviews the Fujifilm FinePix S8000fd and writes - ‘I prefer the image quality the Fujifilm FinePix S8000fd produces in a 18x wide-angle optical zoom camera. You won’t be wowed by the average shooting and AF performance, though. Some features important for the advanced photographers are missing: longer shutter speeds and RAW file format. I don’t do RAW that much so it’s presence and absence is not a deciding factor for me personally. What I foresee many will like is the S8000fd’s metering which seems to be cleverly calibrated to retain detail in the highlights so you’ll get less, if any, blown highlights without having to dial in a negative exposure compensation. The FinePix S8000fd is an impressive package and should meet most advanced photographers’ requirements. If you like the Fujifilm’s images (see the S8000fd photo gallery), then be sure to check out the Fujifilm FinePix S8000fd. I enjoyed using it very much and loved the pictures it captured.’
Panasonic Lumix DMC TZ3 Review at Lets Go Digital
Posted on October 22, 2007 - Filed Under Digital, Reviews, Tips, Ratings | Leave a Comment
Lets Go Digital reviews the Panasonic Lumix DMC TZ3 and writes - ‘For myself I must say that I enjoyed using the Panasonic Lumix TZ3 in practice. The improvements compared with its predecessor are obvious. The most striking feature being the 28mm wide angle of course. The compact size, the MEGA O.I.S. image stabilizer and the large optical range together form an ideal combination for this camera carrying the title of Traveler Zoom. The Panasonic TZ3 offers a lot of ease and adds to effortless picture taking which is just what you expect and want from a handy compact camera. The camera is not perfect; the high ISO is still an obstacle for many manufactures and Panasonic is one of them. But in general there are so many plusses that the high ISO may be considered a minor detail. The Panasonic Lumix TZ3 is a winner among the Megazoom cameras and obviously entitled to carry the name of Traveler Zoom! ‘
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W80 Review at DP Review
Posted on October 17, 2007 - Filed Under Digital, Reviews, Tips, Ratings | Leave a Comment
DP Review has reviewed the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W80 and gives it a rating of ‘above average’. They write - ‘So then, the W80 is a camera that is capable of producing surprisingly good results in good light at ISO 100 and is perfectly usable at ISO 400-800 in low light if you don’t want big prints (the church interiors in the samples gallery, for example, are better than I expected), but a camera that falls down in what I consider to be one of the most important areas for a camera such as this; pictures of people indoors in low light - with or without flash. If you’re after a ‘walk around’ camera for scenery then it’s not a bad buy for $200-ish, but if you actually have friends and family, and are still awake taking pictures after sunset it’s hard to wholeheartedly recommend it when there are so many better alternatives out there.’
Nikon D40x Review at Megapixel
Posted on October 12, 2007 - Filed Under Digital, Reviews, Tips, Ratings | Leave a Comment
Megapixel reviews the Nikon D40X and writes - “Clearly, any serious amateur photographer searching for a general-purpose camera that is both compact and economical should inspect the D40x. Barely more expensive than a number of bridge cameras, it offers greater flexibility and is only marginally bigger.”