Friday, December 19, 2008

The Samsung NV100HD (also known as the Samsung TL34HD in North America) is a stylish, full-featured and affordable compact camera. Offering a headline-grabbing 14.7 megapixels, 720p HD video mode, touchscreen interface and high-res 3-inch LCD, the NV100HD certainly offers enough innovations to stand out from the crowd, while still being very well priced at £229 / $329.95. Gavin Stoker discovers if the Samsung NV100HD is either a bargain or a missed opportunity.

Website: Samsung NV100HD Review

Thursday, December 18, 2008

Our second Christmas guest writer, world famous photo-blogger David J. Nightingale from Chromasia, shares his top tips for creating great high dynamic range (HDR) photos.

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Wednesday, December 17, 2008

As the end of 2008 quickly approaches, we thought it would be a great idea to round-up all of our DSLR camera reviews from the past year. There are 20 in-depth reviews in total, which is proof of just how quickly the DSLR market is expanding, and how busy we’ve been this year! You should be able to find the right DSLR camera for you from this round-up.

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Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Our first Christmas guest writer, world class photographer Annabel Williams, shares her top tips for taking great photos of children.

People always say, ‘Never work with children or animals’ – where’s the challenge in that!

Capturing stunning images of children is one of the most rewarding parts of my job – and while they aren’t always perfectly behaved, there are many ways in which you can put them at ease and within a great environment in order to shoot the best images possible!

Parents and Grandparents always want beautiful shots of their little ones – and today there are so many different ways to present these – framed prints, albums, on canvass, photobooks and even digital photo frames.

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Monday, December 15, 2008

The new Canon Digital IXUS 980 IS (also known as the PowerShot SD990 IS in North America) is currently the highest-resolution Canon compact camera, offering a massive 14.7 megapixels. Even more attractive to all keen photographers is the addition of a manual Mode that allows control of shutter speed and aperture, making the Canon 980 IS the first ever IXUS to allow true creative control. There’s also a new QuickShot mode that uses the optical viewfinder for framing and focusing, virtually eliminating shutter lag. Is the Canon Digital IXUS 980 IS worth the rather steep price-tag of £349.99 / $399.99 / €459.99? Read our 300th (!) product review to find out…

Website: Canon Digital IXUS 980 IS Review

Friday, December 12, 2008

DIWA (Digital Imaging Websites Association) has honoured the Panasonic LUMIX DMC-G1 with a prestigious Gold Award. Kai Thon, test manager of DIWA Labs, commented: “Our unbiased, computer generated lab measurements reveal that the G1 delivers premium overall image quality, and the LUMIX G VARIO 14-45mm / F3.5-5.6 ASPH. / MEGA O.I.S. Standard zoom lens outperforms any of its rivals. The G1 may look simple, but it acts and performs on par with most comparable D-SLR’s.”

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The Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX3 compact camera has received a DIWA Gold award. According to Kai Thon, test manager of DIWA Labs, “The LX3 is by far the most powerful compact camera available, even when compared to much larger cameras. Despite its record-breaking 24mm wide angle zoom and f/2.0-2.8 lens speed, lens performance is outstanding.” The Digital Imaging Websites Association (DIWA) is a fast growing group of independent Web-based specialist publications dedicated to digital imaging.

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The JOBO PDJ077 is a new stylish and modern 7 inch digital picture frame. “As with our entire line of digital picture frames, our newly introduced 7-inch digital picture frame has been designed to make viewing and sharing of digital photographs easier than ever before,” said Johannes Bockemuehl-Simon, JOBO’s CEO. “This elegant and versatile new digital frame is sure to fit in with any décor at home on the family room wall or in the office on a desk.” The JOBO PDJ077 features an 800 x 480 pixel resolution with a contrast ratio of 400:1 and user adjustable brightness. The PDJ077 is now available at a price of €99.

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Thursday, December 11, 2008

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX37 is a new point-and-shoot compact camera with two standout features - a wide-angle, 25-125mm, 5x optical zoom lens, and a 720p HD movie mode. The FX37 offers the widest lens of any camera in its class, yet still manages to squeeze a 5x zoom into its tiny body, providing a versatile focal range. The Lumix FX37 is also the latest Panasonic camera to be able to shoot video at 1280x720 pixels at 30 fps, perfect for playing back on your High Definition TV. Available in silver, black, blue, pink, white and brown, the Panasonic FX37 can be yours for a recommended price of £249 / $399. Read our 299th review to find out if it’s any good…

Website: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX37 Review

To celebrate it’s 10 birthday, everyone who has ever purchased VueScan can now upgrade to VueScan 8.5 for free. VueScan is, the world’s most widely used 3rd party scanning software. VueScan 0.1 was first released in 1998 with support for a single scanner on Windows only. It now supports more than 1200 scanners on 3 operating systems and in 35 languages, has been downloaded more than 5 million times and has been purchased by more than 170,000 people worldwide. VueScan is available in two editions, Standard Edition ($39.95 USD) and Professional Edition ($79.95).

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