Category: Digital Compact Cameras
Megapixel.net have reviewed the Fujifilm Finepix F50fd compact digicam, which has a 12 megapixel sensor, Dual Image Stabilization, and Face Detection 2.0 technology with a a new Automatic Red-Eye Removal feature.
“Our experience with the Fujifilm F50fd left us with mixed feelings. While the camera offers advanced modes — Aperture and Shutter priority and a Night mode that has a maximum exposure time of 8 seconds — these are offset to some extent by the fact that some noise can be detected in images as of 100 ISO. Still, the camera delivers images, and colours, that are excellent when seen at less than 100% or when printed out to 8 x 10.”
Megapixel.net have reviewed the Fujifilm Finepix F50fd compact digicam, which has a 12 megapixel sensor, Dual Image Stabilization, and Face Detection 2.0 technology with a a new Automatic Red-Eye Removal feature. “Our experience with the Fujifilm F50fd left us with mixed feelings. While the camera offers advanced modes — Aperture…
PCMagazine have reviewed the new Kodak Z712, which is positioned as an alternative to a DSLR, offering a 12x zoom lens (36-432 mm) and 7.1 megapixels.
“Kodak’s 7.1-megapixel EasyShare Z712 IS excels by combining an optically stabilized 12X zoom with a set of manual and automatic controls that are easy to operate. Snapshot photographers who want greater creative control will benefit from this compact EVF (electronic viewfinder) camera’s enhanced features without spending more than they would on a typical point-and-shooter, such as the Fuji FinePix F40fd or the Canon SD1000. But the EasyShare Z712 IS doesn’t have the performance muscle, feature set, or photo quality to satisfy serious amateur photographers.”
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PCMagazine have reviewed the new Kodak Z712, which is positioned as an alternative to a DSLR, offering a 12x zoom lens (36-432 mm) and 7.1 megapixels. “Kodak’s 7.1-megapixel EasyShare Z712 IS excels by combining an optically stabilized 12X zoom with a set of manual and automatic controls that are easy…
The new Canon PowerShot A570 IS camera, together with the Canon WP-DC2 underwater housing unit, has been chosen by PADI for its Digital Underwater Speciality course. Focusing on today’s point-and-shoot cameras, the course gives step-by-step instructions on how to easily obtain great underwater images. “The Canon PowerShot A570 IS packs a variety of high-end features into a remarkably compact camera making it ideal for aspiring aquatic photographers and divers. The camera combines ease-of-use with creative flexibility.” commented Mark Caney, Vice President of Training, Education and Memberships of PADI International Ltd.
The new Canon PowerShot A570 IS camera, together with the Canon WP-DC2 underwater housing unit, has been chosen by PADI for its Digital Underwater Speciality course. Focusing on today’s point-and-shoot cameras, the course gives step-by-step instructions on how to easily obtain great underwater images. “The Canon PowerShot A570 IS packs…
DIWA member Photoxels have just reviewed the Fujifilm S8000fd digital compact camera, which offers an 18x zoom lens equivalent to 27mm-486mm.
“The Fujifilm S8000fd has good performance for an ultra zoom. A large 2.5 in. LCD monitor makes focusing and composition easy. Both the high-resolution EVF and LCD gain up very well in low-light situations. An AF-assist Lamp helps achieve focus in low-light. The on-board flash is quite good with a 8.8 m reach. TheFujifilm FinePix S8000fd makes a great digital camera for beginner and serious amateur photographers.”
DIWA member Photoxels have just reviewed the Fujifilm S8000fd digital compact camera, which offers an 18x zoom lens equivalent to 27mm-486mm. “The Fujifilm S8000fd has good performance for an ultra zoom. A large 2.5 in. LCD monitor makes focusing and composition easy. Both the high-resolution EVF and LCD gain up…
Steves Digicams have reviewed the Casio EX-V8, which offers a a 7x optical zoom and 8.1 megapixels plus a YouTube video mode.
“The 7x internal optical zoom lens provides an amount of versatility that you will not find in most ultra- compacts. With a 35mm film equivalent of 38mm-266mm, you have an excellent wide angle for shooting landscapes and large group portraits, and there is more than enough zoom to single out a subject in the distance or single out a person from a large group. There is slight barrel distortion at the wide angle end, and because of the anti-blur technologies, some of the images when using the telephoto end of the zoom are a little softer when handheld, so a tripod or monopod could be useful with this camera. There is also some evident pincushioning.”
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Steves Digicams have reviewed the Casio EX-V8, which offers a a 7x optical zoom and 8.1 megapixels plus a YouTube video mode. “The 7x internal optical zoom lens provides an amount of versatility that you will not find in most ultra- compacts. With a 35mm film equivalent of 38mm-266mm, you…
DPReview have reviewed the new Canon SD870 IS camera, which offers 8 megapixels and a 3.8x, 28mm wide zoom.
“The SD870 IS follows in the footsteps of some highly regarded cameras so it’s understandable that Canon has chosen not to tinker too much with a successful formula. The camera’s image quality is generally very good, especially considering its use of a genuinely wideangle lens. A reasonable amount of manual control for what is ostensibly a point and shoot camera means that occasional metering difficulty in tricky scenes can be compensated for, but does require the user to concentrate on what they’re doing.”
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DPReview have reviewed the new Canon SD870 IS camera, which offers 8 megapixels and a 3.8x, 28mm wide zoom. “The SD870 IS follows in the footsteps of some highly regarded cameras so it’s understandable that Canon has chosen not to tinker too much with a successful formula. The camera’s image…
DigitalCameraInfo have reviewed the Fujifilm Finepix F50fd compact digicam, which has a 12 megapixel sensor, Dual Image Stabilization, and Face Detection 2.0 technology with a a new Automatic Red-Eye Removal feature.
“We want to love the F50fd, but we can’t give it our full recommendation. Yes, it’s packed with lots of features at a great price. But its noise and dynamic range performance are terrible, and its colors aren’t anything to brag about, either. The resolution may be fantastic, but the processing time is so annoying that it’s hard to enjoy much about this camera. It takes too long to open up the Playback mode, scroll through pictures, and write images after a 3-shot burst. Those logistical concerns coupled with the lackluster performance overpower the excellent resolution and great price.”
DigitalCameraInfo have reviewed the Fujifilm Finepix F50fd compact digicam, which has a 12 megapixel sensor, Dual Image Stabilization, and Face Detection 2.0 technology with a a new Automatic Red-Eye Removal feature. “We want to love the F50fd, but we can’t give it our full recommendation. Yes, it’s packed with lots…
Steves Digicams have reviewed the Casio EX-Z1080 digital camera, which features a special YouTube scene mode, high ISO 6400 sensitivity and 10.1 megapixels.
“The overall image quality of its 10M Fine images was very good. Both indoor and outdoor shots were crisp and sharp with good color saturation. The 3x optical zoom helped produce these sharp images throughout its 38 - 114mm (equivalent) zoom range. At the 38mm range, there was a little barrel distortion when shooting landscapes and group portraits, however it produced excellent quality when the macro feature was enabled. The 114mm end was very sharp and was more than enough to single in on an individual or get you a bit closer to a distant object.”
Steves Digicams have reviewed the Casio EX-Z1080 digital camera, which features a special YouTube scene mode, high ISO 6400 sensitivity and 10.1 megapixels. “The overall image quality of its 10M Fine images was very good. Both indoor and outdoor shots were crisp and sharp with good color saturation. The 3x…
CameraLabs have reviewed the Panasonic DMC-FZ18 digital camera, which features a 18x optical zoom lens, equivalent to 28-504mm on a 35mm film camera.
“We’d love to say the new 8 Megapixel sensor and image processing have also solved the noise issues of its predecessor, but sadly pixel peepers should prepare for a disappointment. If you examine images at 100% on your computer screen, you’ll see tell-tale texturing from noise at all sensitivities including 100 ISO. This inevitably gets worse as the sensitivity is increased, although we found shots taken at 400 ISO still looked fine on smaller prints and even 800 ISO samples contained a reasonable amount of detail.”
CameraLabs have reviewed the Panasonic DMC-FZ18 digital camera, which features a 18x optical zoom lens, equivalent to 28-504mm on a 35mm film camera. “We’d love to say the new 8 Megapixel sensor and image processing have also solved the noise issues of its predecessor, but sadly pixel peepers should prepare…
TrustedReviews have reviewed the HP Photosmart A826, a compact photo printer that features a massive 7 inch color touchscreen. The HP A826 can print borderless 4x6 and 5x7 inch photos, holiday cards, wallets and panoramas.
“Print speeds were generally very acceptable, with 15 x 10cm prints coming through in just under a minute from both PC and memory card. Printing from a PictBridge camera took around 40 seconds longer, so it’s best to take the card out and use it directly. The printer can work with HP’s Premium Plus Photo Paper in both gloss or satin finishes, but is best with its new Advanced paper. Prints are good quality, with plenty of detail and natural reproduction of blues, greens and reds.”
TrustedReviews have reviewed the HP Photosmart A826, a compact photo printer that features a massive 7 inch color touchscreen. The HP A826 can print borderless 4x6 and 5x7 inch photos, holiday cards, wallets and panoramas. “Print speeds were generally very acceptable, with 15 x 10cm prints coming through in just…
TrustedReviews have reviewed the Kodak M873 camera, which offers 8 megapixels, a 3x zoom lens and 2.5 inch LCD screen.
“Unfortunately the M873 falls down badly in the crucial area of image quality, and for several reasons. While the exposure metering was generally accurate, I was surprised to find that colour rendition, usually a Kodak strong point, was actually rather poor. Colours lacked saturation and looked very drab and washed-out, and I found image noise in the shadow areas of almost every shot, even at the lowest sensitivity setting of ISO 64. At higher ISO settings the image quality deteriorated even further, and pictures at 400 ISO were very poor. At 800 and the maximum of 1600 the images were pretty much unusable, with distorted colour and loss of fine detail.”
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TrustedReviews have reviewed the Kodak M873 camera, which offers 8 megapixels, a 3x zoom lens and 2.5 inch LCD screen. “Unfortunately the M873 falls down badly in the crucial area of image quality, and for several reasons. While the exposure metering was generally accurate, I was surprised to find that…
ThinkCamera have reviewed the Olympus E-510 DSLR camera, which features a built-in image stabiliser in the camera body. The E510 also has a new image processing engine that offers excellent noise performance and 3fps with a seven image RAW buffer in burst mode.
“Olympus had issues in the past with certain colour reciprocities - the E400 suffered from a slight blue tint, while the E410 had suffered with green colour issues. The E510 doesn’t evade such problems, but the colours are very rich and vivid which can only be taken as a positive. Noise isn’t much of an issue either, with the 100-400 ISO region being virtually without noise. ISO 1600 is noisy, but it’s not ‘bad’ by any means.”
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ThinkCamera have reviewed the Olympus E-510 DSLR camera, which features a built-in image stabiliser in the camera body. The E510 also has a new image processing engine that offers excellent noise performance and 3fps with a seven image RAW buffer in burst mode. “Olympus had issues in the past with…
CNET have reviewed the new Canon SX100, the first camera in the new SX series, offering a 10x zoom, image stabilized lens and 8 megapixel resolution.
“What the camera sacrifices in speed, however, it makes up for in photo quality. Perhaps it’s just the result of an extra few months of tweaking since the S5 shipped, but the SX100’s photo quality, especially at higher ISO sensitivity settings, clearly improves upon its siblings. At ISO 800, for example, there’s far less of a mottled look in the SX100’s shots, but with no increased loss of detail. The new lens has better distortion characteristics—less distortion and more symmetry—and photos look sharp without looking oversharpened.”
CNET have reviewed the new Canon SX100, the first camera in the new SX series, offering a 10x zoom, image stabilized lens and 8 megapixel resolution. “What the camera sacrifices in speed, however, it makes up for in photo quality. Perhaps it’s just the result of an extra few months…
Steves Digicams have reviewed the Olympus Stylus 790 SW, a new shockproof, waterproof digital camera.
“As with all Stylus SW series cameras, the 790 SW features a durable metal exterior and is made watertight by rubber gaskets on the inside to seal gaps and prevent moisture from entering the body. This allows it to be used in a gentle sprinkle or to be completely submerged up to 10 feet. If your picture taking leads to deeper depths, then the optional PT-041 Underwater Housing is required. It can handle water pressure depths of up to 40 meters. Add that with the 790’s various Underwater scene modes, and you have one great little underwater point-n-shoot.”
Steves Digicams have reviewed the Olympus Stylus 790 SW, a new shockproof, waterproof digital camera. “As with all Stylus SW series cameras, the 790 SW features a durable metal exterior and is made watertight by rubber gaskets on the inside to seal gaps and prevent moisture from entering the body…
DigitalCameraInfo have reviewed the Canon A720 IS digital camera, which offers 8 megapixels and optical image stabilization.
“The Canon A720 IS is a unique hybrid of an entry-level budget point-and-shoot and an advanced manual control camera. The PowerShot fits into a rare category of 6x mid-range zooms since most manufacturers tend to stick to the standard 3x optical zoom or push the optics up to 18x. There are, however, a select number of competitors in the field of 6x or 7x optical zoom cameras, though most don’t offer the image quality the A720 IS affords. In general, the Canon A720 IS is a good budget point-and-shoot for automatic shooters who might turn to manual shooters. With its optical image stabilization, mid-range zoom, sub-$250 price tag, and solid performance, the PowerShot A720 IS is a good value.”
DigitalCameraInfo have reviewed the Canon A720 IS digital camera, which offers 8 megapixels and optical image stabilization. “The Canon A720 IS is a unique hybrid of an entry-level budget point-and-shoot and an advanced manual control camera. The PowerShot fits into a rare category of 6x mid-range zooms since most manufacturers…
In a Nikon sponsored white paper from research company IDC, Nikon has been named as the worldwide leader in regards to Wi-Fi integration. The IDC report states “To date, Nikon is the only digital camera manufacturer to consistently and fully embrace wireless photography. IDC predicts that other top vendors will seek to catch up and embrace wireless photography as well, spurring industry-wide adoption.” 60 percent of respondents said that they would be somewhat or much more likely to consider one camera over another if it included wireless connectivity, and that they would pay up to $86 more for a camera with this ability.
So is this true? Would you choose a camera because it had built-in Wi-fi connectivity, and pay more for it? The market as a whole seems to believe nthat you won’t, as Nikon are one of the few manufacturers to really support Wi-Fi - but what do you think?
In a Nikon sponsored white paper from research company IDC, Nikon has been named as the worldwide leader in regards to Wi-Fi integration. The IDC report states “To date, Nikon is the only digital camera manufacturer to consistently and fully embrace wireless photography. IDC predicts that other top vendors will…
TrustedReviews have reviewed the Samsung S85 entry-level digital camera, which features an 8.2 megapixel sensor and 5x optical zoom lens.
“The good news continues when we look at image quality, which is outstanding for such a low cost camera. Exposure and colour rendition were virtually perfect, and even when shooting directly into bright sunlight the sensor managed to capture plenty of shadow detail. The lens may not have the Schneider-Kreuznach brand name, but it is very high quality nonetheless, producing excellent centre sharpness and very little barrel distortion at wide angle, with only a little softness and a small amount of chromatic aberration around the edges of the frame. Image noise was extremely well controlled at all ISO settings, with good picture quality at ISO 800 and a usable image even at ISO 1600, which is a very impressive performance by any standard. For a camera costing under £100 it is nothing short of remarkable.”
TrustedReviews have reviewed the Samsung S85 entry-level digital camera, which features an 8.2 megapixel sensor and 5x optical zoom lens. “The good news continues when we look at image quality, which is outstanding for such a low cost camera. Exposure and colour rendition were virtually perfect, and even when shooting…
Olympus are releasing a lime green version of the mju 790 SW camera, limited to just 5,000 models in Europe. The mju 790 SW is a 7.1 megapixel shockproof, waterproof and freezeproof digital compact camera. The Olympus mju 790 SW Lime Green edition arrives in shops in mid October 2007.
Olympus are releasing a lime green version of the mju 790 SW camera, limited to just 5,000 models in Europe. The mju 790 SW is a 7.1 megapixel shockproof, waterproof and freezeproof digital compact camera. The Olympus mju 790 SW Lime Green edition arrives in shops in mid October 2007.
DIWA member LetsGoDigital have reviewed the Panasonic DMC-TZ3 camera, which fits a 10x optical zoom, 7.2 megapixels and 3 inch LCD screen into a compact, stylish body.
“The Leica optical zoom lens is proof of an incredibly well carried out development technique that enabled fitting it into a compact housing like the Panasonic Lumix TZ3 camera. An innovative design enabled keeping the zoom lens this compact. Often the quality suffers from this but not in the case of the Leica lens that really keeps up and offers great performance. Only slight distortion is visible in wide angle and in telephoto range we find some soft sharpness. The sharpness and colour rendering in general are great and we can ascertain the fact that the Leica lens and the Panasonic TZ3 are an excellent combination.”
DIWA member LetsGoDigital have reviewed the Panasonic DMC-TZ3 camera, which fits a 10x optical zoom, 7.2 megapixels and 3 inch LCD screen into a compact, stylish body. “The Leica optical zoom lens is proof of an incredibly well carried out development technique that enabled fitting it into a compact housing…
Megapixel.net have reviewed the Panasonic DMC-FZ18 digital camera, which features a 18x optical zoom lens, equivalent to 28-504mm on a 35mm film camera.
“Left to its default settings for JPEG images, there is a chance that the DMC-FZ18 could disappoint its purchaser when the images are inspected closely. However, a bit of experimentation with the Picture Adjustment option of the REC. menu — regrettably only available when the camera is set to one of the advanced modes and the Program mode — should remedy that situation permanently. The DMC-FZ18 offers a lot of capability for the money, and those looking to a bridge camera would be well-advised to check it out.”
Megapixel.net have reviewed the Panasonic DMC-FZ18 digital camera, which features a 18x optical zoom lens, equivalent to 28-504mm on a 35mm film camera. “Left to its default settings for JPEG images, there is a chance that the DMC-FZ18 could disappoint its purchaser when the images are inspected closely. However, a…