Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX100 Review at DCRP
Posted on October 7, 2007 - Filed Under Digital, Ratings, Reviews, Tips | Leave a Comment
DCRP reviews the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX100 where they write – “Writing this conclusion feels a bit strange. While the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX100 is a really nice ultra-compact camera, I think it’s more than most people need. Why? Simply put, the 12 Megapixel CCD on the FX100 is overkill for the point-and-shoot crowd. If you’re willing to give up a few million pixels, you can get the DMC-FX33 or DMC-FX55, which offer the same features, faster performance (due to smaller file sizes), and better image quality. Do I recommend the FX100? Absolutely. But unless you’re making absolutely gigantic prints (and will be keep the ISO really, really low), check out the FX33 or FX55 instead.”
Casio EXILIM EX-V7 Review at Lets Go Digital
Posted on October 2, 2007 - Filed Under Digital, Ratings, Reviews, Tips | Leave a Comment
Lets Go Digital reviews the Casio EXILIM EX-V7 and writes – ‘Let it be clear, the Casio EX-V7 is a finely designed camera, easy to operate and has a lot of creative application possibilities. It is a great camera for snapshots and is easy to use, but the demanding user will soon discover its limitations. This is not the group Casio wishes to target, however. The specifications, the extensive automatic programmes and internal image editing are impressive, and ensure that the Casio Exilim EX-V7 is a very attractive digital camera. When Casio improves the quality of the internal optical lens, the Casio Exilim EX-V7 will have a guaranteed share of the market. Now the Casio Exilim EX-V7 is a stylish digital jewel, which is not too bad, either.’
Canon PowerShot S5 IS Review at Digital Camera Info
Posted on September 29, 2007 - Filed Under Digital, Ratings, Reviews, Tips | Leave a Comment
Digital Camera Info reviews the Canon PowerShot S5 IS and recommend – ‘The Canon PowerShot S5 IS combines a few aged components with some new technology and upgrades. The 8-megapixel ultra-zoom digital camera has a 12x optical zoom lens that has made several appearances on previous S-series models. The 12x lens used to be considered long, but is now one of the shorter lenses on an ultra-zoom camera. Newer cameras have 15x and 18x lenses – and are less expensive…. The S5 is still a great hybrid digital camera. It takes excellent video with stereo audio, and its 12x optical zoom and image stabilization are functional. If only the pictures were as good. The burst mode lags at 1.5 fps, the autofocus isn’t as quick as its DSLR-like body suggests, and noise renders some images nearly unusable.’
Canon EOS 40D Review at Bob Atkins
Posted on September 23, 2007 - Filed Under Digital, Ratings, Reviews, Tips | Leave a Comment
Bob Atkins has posted a review of the Canon EOS 40D and writes – ‘In just about every respect the EOS 40D technically outperforms the EOS 30D and so I think it is a worthwhile upgrade for those who can afford to switch and who can use the new features. I didn’t feel that way about the 30D, which was a good camera but for me didn’t offer enough new features to persuade me to trade in my 20D and upgrade. Based on handling the camera for a day, I’m very pleased with it. The larger LCD and revised (easier to navigate) menu structure is nice. The 3″ LCD is very nice. I really like the fact that the shutter is quiet in normal operation and even quieter still in Live View. The larger viewfinder and ISO display are also useful features. Though I’d initially thought of Live View as a bit of a “gimmick”, I’m actually thinking or more and more potential uses for it! ‘
Canon EOS 40D Review at Cameralabs
Posted on September 16, 2007 - Filed Under Digital, Ratings, Reviews, Tips | Leave a Comment
CameraLabs reviews the Canon EOS 40D and writes – ‘Canon’s EOS 40D features many improvements over its predecessor and finally shows the pesky Nikon D80 who’ boss – albeit one which costs almost half as much again. Canon’s delivered a superb DSLR which handles beautifully, is packed with useful features and delivers great-looking images.’
Canon 40D Review – Luminous Landscape
Posted on September 9, 2007 - Filed Under Digital, Ratings, Reviews, Tips | Leave a Comment
img src=”http://www.livingroom.org.au/photolog/canon-eos-40d-2.jpg” height=”203″ width=”220″ border=”0″ align=”left” hspace=”10″ vspace=”10″ alt=”Canon-Eos-40D” />Luminous Landscape reviews the Canon 40D and writes – “My time with the 40D was short, but I found that shooting about a thousand frames over a long weekend was all I needed to be able to draw some preliminary conclusions. These are, in brief, that the image quality of the 40D is excellent, continuing the industry-leading results that Canon has offered for the past 5-6 years. I didn’t see any breakthrough in low noise at the highest ISOs, but as with the EOS 5D ISO 400 is essentially noiseless and can be used as an everyday speed. Noise doesn’t really become an issue until ISO 1600 and even then isn’t that objectionable…. The bottom line is that the Canon 40D is the most DSLR for the money that Canon has ever offered. Certainly in its price range there doesn’t seem to be anything that can touch it. Move up a notch in price though and the forthcoming Nikon D300 may well put the squeeze on Canon’s hegemony in the DSLR marketplace. Time will tell, and no matter what happens we’ll all benefit from the renewed competition.”
Kodak EasyShare V1233
Posted on September 7, 2007 - Filed Under Digital, Ratings, Reviews, Tips | Leave a Comment
The Kodak EasyShare V1233 is the last of 3 mistakenly announced digital cameras from Kodak today. Here are some of the V1233′s listed features.
Kodak EasyShare V1233 features
- Crisp shots and stunning video, made simple. Experience it.
- 12 MP for stunning prints up to 30 × 40 in. (76 × 102 cm)
- 3X optical zoom lens
- True HD quality: stunning pictures and videos
- Face detection technology locates faces and automatically adjusts the camera settings
Olympus Stylus 1200
Posted on August 31, 2007 - Filed Under Digital, Ratings, Reviews, Tips | Leave a Comment
The Olympus Stylus 1200 is a 12 megabyte digital camera with a 3x Optical Zoom lens (35 – 105mm equivalent).
It features 47 megabytes of internal memory, ISO range of up to 6400, and a Shutter Speed range of 4 – 1/1000 second.
It measures 98.1 x 56.2 x 23.0mm and weighs 125 grams.
The Olympus Stylus 1200 has a retail price of $349.99 USD.
Olympus Stylus 1200 News Release THREE NEW ADDITIONS TO OLYMPUS STYLUS FAMILY BLEND STYLE AND PERFORMANCE
New Digital Compact Cameras Build on More Than a Decade of All-Weather Durability, Beautiful Styling and Industry-Leading Innovation
Olympus today proudly announces the newest additions to its Stylus family of sleek All-Weather digital compact cameras – the Stylus 820, Stylus 830 and Stylus 1200 – which combine elegant design with power, performance and reliability.
Consumers are able to be a part of the action while capturing beautiful images thanks to the superior features offered in the Stylus 820, Stylus 830 and Stylus 1200. These features include Face Detection Technology, Shadow Adjustment Technology, Perfect Shot Preview, Image Stabilization, large HyperCrystalTM LCD screens and Preset Shooting Modes. The three new Stylus cameras also enable consumers to capture TV-quality video with sound, and the cameras easily connect directly to a television or LCD screen for convenient playback.
Additionally, the Stylus 830 features Dual Image Stabilization, which combines mechanical Sensor-Shift Stabilization with Digital Image Stabilization to compensate for both camera shake and moving subjects – ensuring blur-free images in virtually any shooting situation. The camera also offers 5x optical zoom to bring the action closer and a large 2.5-inch HyperCrystal LCD in a sleek, compact design. The Stylus 830 also provides illuminated buttons for easy viewing in low-light situations.
The Stylus 820 and 1200 feature a 2.7-inch HyperCrystal LCD, which is great for easily composing, editing and sharing images with friends and family. Additionally, capturing breathtaking landscapes is a snap with the in-camera panorama mode offered in the Stylus 820 and Stylus 1200. The Stylus 1200 also provides an incredible 12-megapixels for maximum image quality when producing large-format prints or cropping/enlarging a portion of an image.
“Olympus continues to deliver superior optics and industry-leading innovations for an amazing digital photography experience,
General Electric E850 Review at PhotographyBLOG
Posted on August 24, 2007 - Filed Under Digital, Ratings, Reviews, Tips | Leave a Comment
PhotographyBlog has a review of the GE E850 and writes, “The GE E850 produced images of poor quality during the review period. The GE E850 dealt fairly well with chromatic aberrations, with some purple fringing effects appearing in high contrast situations. The built-in flash worked well indoors, with no red-eye and average overall exposure. The night photograph was OK, with the maximum shutter speed of 30 seconds allowing you to capture enough light in most situations, but the resulting image was very noisy.”
Olympus EVOLT E-510 Review at DigitalCamerInfo
Posted on August 22, 2007 - Filed Under Digital, Ratings, Reviews, Tips | Leave a Comment
DigitalCameraInfo has a review of the Olympus EVOLT E-510 and writes, “The E-510 is very similar to its competition in many ways, but it really distinguishes itself with the live-view LCD screen. This feature attracts consumers who are used to shooting with the live-view LCD on compact digital cameras and miss that feature on most DSLRs. Few DSLRs have it and Olympus was the first to introduce it on the E-330. The Olympus E-510’s live-view LCD is still flawed, though. The view blacks out so the mirror box can flip and allow the auto focus system to work: this all adds a second or two to the total time it takes to snap a picture. It really is faster to snap a picture on most live view compact digital cameras than on the E-510, so why even have a DSLR?”