Category: Digital Compact Cameras
Steves Digicams 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.
“In my opinion, the most important feature of the TZ3 has to be its Wide view Leica Vario-Elmarit 10x optical zoom lens. It covers a focal length 28-280mm in 35mm equivalence. With such a versatile zoom range, you’ll be able to capture beautiful landscapes and large group portraits at its 28mm wide angle extreme, while bringing distant subjects up close with the 280mm telephoto capability.”
Steves Digicams 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. “In my opinion, the most important feature of the TZ3 has to be its Wide view Leica Vario-Elmarit 10x optical zoom lens. It covers…
DigitalCameraInfo have reviewed the new Sony T100 camera, which has a 5x optical zoom lens and 3-inch LCD screen, with red, black and silver colours available.
“This ultra-slim digital camera has a $399 price tag that seems high, but it comes with a solid set of features. At 8.1 megapixels, it has plenty of resolution. A 5x optical zoom lens that is fully functional while shooting still images and video is also a big plus.”
DigitalCameraInfo have reviewed the new Sony T100 camera, which has a 5x optical zoom lens and 3-inch LCD screen, with red, black and silver colours available. “This ultra-slim digital camera has a $399 price tag that seems high, but it comes with a solid set of features. At 8.1 megapixels…
Steves Digicams have reviewed the Canon TX1 digital camera, which features a 10x optical zoom lens (39mm-390mm) with Optical Image Stabilization, 115,000-pixel Vari-Angle LCD screen and 7.1 megapixel sensor.
“Ergonomics are a bit of a mixed bag. At about the size of a deck of playing cards (just a bit thicker), it can easily be tucked away in small pockets, and the metal body ensures it will hold up to your daily routine. While the controls are positioned within reach of your finger tips, I found the camera itself is a bit awkward to hold, with my right middle finger resting firmly against the bottom of the lens (when extended.) When reviewing images , where the lens in retracted in the camera, my finger then rested right on the lens cover.”
Steves Digicams have reviewed the Canon TX1 digital camera, which features a 10x optical zoom lens (39mm-390mm) with Optical Image Stabilization, 115,000-pixel Vari-Angle LCD screen and 7.1 megapixel sensor. “Ergonomics are a bit of a mixed bag. At about the size of a deck of playing cards (just a bit…
TrustedReviews have reviewed the Pentax Optio A30, a 10 megapixel compact digital camera with a 1/1.8 inch CCD, anti-shake technology, 3x optical zoom and 2.5 inch LCD monitor.
“Image quality is one of the A30’s many strong points. At low ISO settings (64-200) the level of fine detail, the edge sharpness and the richness of the colour rendition were among the best I’ve seen from a compact camera. At higher ISO settings noise did become more of a problem, but the A30 uses an unusual noise reduction algorithm which is very good at retaining edge sharpness and contrast detail even when noise levels are quite high, avoiding many of the problems associated with previous 10MP compacts.”
TrustedReviews have reviewed the Pentax Optio A30, a 10 megapixel compact digital camera with a 1/1.8 inch CCD, anti-shake technology, 3x optical zoom and 2.5 inch LCD monitor. “Image quality is one of the A30’s many strong points. At low ISO settings (64-200) the level of fine detail, the edge…
DIWA member LetsGoDigital have reviewed the Nikon Coolpix P5000 camera, which offers 10 megapixels, 3.5x zoom lens (36-126mm), Vibration Reduction to combat camera shake, ISO 3200 capability and a 2.5 inch LCD screen.
“You can work pretty fast with the Nikon P5000 camera, although you will probably have to get used to the ‘speed’ of the auto focus and be satisfied with the fact that real action cannot be captured, which is too bad. Nikon could have scored more convincingly with a wide-angle lens, in order to outcompete the PowerShot G7. Especially since we see compact cameras with a 28mm lens more frequently, Nikon Coolpix P5000’s 36mm is a stark contrast. “
DIWA member LetsGoDigital have reviewed the Nikon Coolpix P5000 camera, which offers 10 megapixels, 3.5x zoom lens (36-126mm), Vibration Reduction to combat camera shake, ISO 3200 capability and a 2.5 inch LCD screen. “You can work pretty fast with the Nikon P5000 camera, although you will probably have to get…
PCMag have reviewed the Olympus Stylus 770 SW digital camera, which can survive falls from up to 1.5m, is waterproof to 10m depths, as well as being freezeproof to -10 degrees Celsius.
“This specialty point-and-shoot is pricey for an ultracompact, but it lets you take pictures in places where few other cameras can go: underwater. The Olympus Stylus 770 SW is submersible to a depth of 33 feet and will withstand temperatures as low as 14 degrees Fahrenheit. It’s pretty rugged, too: The camera can be dropped from a height of 5 feet, which I confirmed in my testing, and is designed to shrug off 220 pounds of direct force.”
Website: PCMag - Olympus Stylus 770 SW Review
PCMag have reviewed the Olympus Stylus 770 SW digital camera, which can survive falls from up to 1.5m, is waterproof to 10m depths, as well as being freezeproof to -10 degrees Celsius. “This specialty point-and-shoot is pricey for an ultracompact, but it lets you take pictures in places where few…
CNET have reviewed the Fujifilm S700 digital camera, which features 7 megapixels, a 10x optical zoom, 2.5 inch LCD plus electronic viewfinder, ISO 1600 and Picture Stabilization mode.
“If you ignore most of the off-key bells and whistles and stick to basics like moderate ISO speed settings and semimanual exposure modes, the Fujifilm FinePix S700 offers quite a bit for your money. If Fuji had only traded some of those high ISO gimmicks for better shooting speed and a more streamlined interface, this might have been a darn good camera”
Website: CNET - Fujifilm S700 Review
CNET have reviewed the Fujifilm S700 digital camera, which features 7 megapixels, a 10x optical zoom, 2.5 inch LCD plus electronic viewfinder, ISO 1600 and Picture Stabilization mode. “If you ignore most of the off-key bells and whistles and stick to basics like moderate ISO speed settings and semimanual exposure…
DigitalCameraInfo have reviewed the Canon A570 IS compact digital camera, which offers a 7.1 megapixel sensor, 4x optical zoom lens, Face Detection Technology and Red-Eye Correction, plus an Optical Image Stabilizer to combat camera shake and full manual control.
“The PowerShot A570IS sells for just over $200 at a variety of vendors, which is an attractive price for an entry level camera. With image stabilization and face detection, it wins the features race not only at $200, but also at $300. Canon image quality is very competitive at a variety of price points, and did well enough here. The biggest drawback in the PowerShot A570IS’s value proposition is its durability. With poor seals and a lightly-built lens assembly, it doesn’t seem as tough as some of its competition.”
DigitalCameraInfo have reviewed the Canon A570 IS compact digital camera, which offers a 7.1 megapixel sensor, 4x optical zoom lens, Face Detection Technology and Red-Eye Correction, plus an Optical Image Stabilizer to combat camera shake and full manual control. “The PowerShot A570IS sells for just over $200 at a variety…
ePhotoZine have reviewed the Casio Z1200, a 12.1 megapixel compact camera featuring a a 1/1.7 inch CCD sensor with shift anti-shake mechanism and a 2.8 inch LCD screen.
“With a very large pixel count noise was always going to be an issue, and the good news is that it’s kept under control up to ISO200, but at ISO400 it really isn’t very good and is worse than compacts with a lower resolution. At the ISO50 and 100 settings though, the extra detail is significant and really makes the image look incredibly detailed.”
ePhotoZine have reviewed the Casio Z1200, a 12.1 megapixel compact camera featuring a a 1/1.7 inch CCD sensor with shift anti-shake mechanism and a 2.8 inch LCD screen. “With a very large pixel count noise was always going to be an issue, and the good news is that it’s kept…
Thom Hogan has laid down a challenge to the camera manufacturers by listing his must-have features for the ultimate digital compact. You might also want to read my previous posts, Is the Sigma DP1 the Ultimate Compact Camera? and Is the Ricoh GX100 the Ultimate Compact Camera?
“Personally, I’m sick and tired of all this mediocre me-too camera design. Not a single compact digital camera meets my requirements for such a product, and I think that most serious and professional photographers would agree with me on that. Rather than just sit and rant about the onslaught of me-too compact digital cameras, though, I decided to do something about it.”
Website: Thom’s Compact Camera Challenge
Thom Hogan has laid down a challenge to the camera manufacturers by listing his must-have features for the ultimate digital compact. You might also want to read my previous posts, Is the Sigma DP1 the Ultimate Compact Camera? and Is the Ricoh GX100 the Ultimate Compact Camera? “Personally, I’m sick…
Imaging Resource have reviewed the Canon Powershot A560 compact digital camera, which has a 7.1 megapixel sensor, 4x optical zoom lens, Face Detection Technology and Red-Eye Correction.
“With its high quality imaging, competent feature set, and wide availability for less than $200, the Canon PowerShot A560 is a great all-around camera, able to meet the needs of a wide range of users. For pros and advanced amateurs, it’s nice to have a pocket-sized alternative to a more bulky digital SLR, yet the price makes this camera an attractive entry for anyone who has been thinking about going digital.”
Imaging Resource have reviewed the Canon Powershot A560 compact digital camera, which has a 7.1 megapixel sensor, 4x optical zoom lens, Face Detection Technology and Red-Eye Correction. “With its high quality imaging, competent feature set, and wide availability for less than $200, the Canon PowerShot A560 is a great all-around…
ePhotoZine have reviewed the Canon Digital IXUS 75 digital camera (also known as the PowerShot SD750) which has a metallic finish, 3x zoom lens and 3 inch LCD screen.
“Taken in manual mode as the IXUS 75 has no specific scene mode for landscape, the landscape test shot has good detail and there is no colour fringing in areas of colour transition. The colour chart test shows that whie the flesh tones and green mixes are fairly accurate, the blues and mixes containing blues are considerably brighter and there is also a noticeable difference in the red colours. The portrait test shows a good true to life likeness and there appears to be no loss of detail in areas such as the hair and eyebrows. Skin tones are also accurate.”
ePhotoZine have reviewed the Canon Digital IXUS 75 digital camera (also known as the PowerShot SD750) which has a metallic finish, 3x zoom lens and 3 inch LCD screen. “Taken in manual mode as the IXUS 75 has no specific scene mode for landscape, the landscape test shot has good…
ePhotoZine have just reviewed the new Panasonic DMC-FZ8 ultra-zoom compact digital camera.
“The ISO100 test shows noise in the plain grey area, and in the shadows there’s additional purple noise, but the image is very sharp and detail is clear. At ISO200 it’s more noticeable as the noise is sharper with clear artefacts appearing. Things change at ISO400 though, as the noise is more widespread, but the processing kicks in to make it softer. The result is that the effect in plain areas isn’t a lot worse, but the image loses sharpness and detail as a result.”
ePhotoZine have just reviewed the new Panasonic DMC-FZ8 ultra-zoom compact digital camera. “The ISO100 test shows noise in the plain grey area, and in the shadows there’s additional purple noise, but the image is very sharp and detail is clear. At ISO200 it’s more noticeable as the noise is sharper…
TrustedReviews have reviewed the Canon A570 IS compact digital camera, which offers a 7.1 megapixel sensor, 4x optical zoom lens, Face Detection Technology and Red-Eye Correction, plus an Optical Image Stabilizer to combat camera shake and full manual control.
“Exposure and colour rendition are first class as one might expect, and dynamic range is surprisingly good for a 1/2.5-in sensor. The overall level of detail is good, but the lens does produce noticeable spherical distortion at the wide end of the zoom range, and corner sharpness is surprisingly poor.”
TrustedReviews have reviewed the Canon A570 IS compact digital camera, which offers a 7.1 megapixel sensor, 4x optical zoom lens, Face Detection Technology and Red-Eye Correction, plus an Optical Image Stabilizer to combat camera shake and full manual control. “Exposure and colour rendition are first class as one might expect…
A Fujifilm FinePix S602 has survived the ultimate endurance test - a 100ft fall from the top of a castle. Roy Sands of Herne Bay, Kent, UK, accidentally sent the S602 over the edge of the top of Blarney Castle in Ireland, but amazingly the only damage was a snapped lens cover spring. Maybe the luck of the Irish helped Roy’s camera survive…
A Fujifilm FinePix S602 has survived the ultimate endurance test - a 100ft fall from the top of a castle. Roy Sands of Herne Bay, Kent, UK, accidentally sent the S602 over the edge of the top of Blarney Castle in Ireland, but amazingly the only damage was a snapped…
Megapixel.net have reviewed the Nikon Coolpix S500, a 7.1 megapixel camera with a 3x zoom lens (35-105mm), Vibration Reduction to combat camera shake, ISO 2000 capability, 2.5 inch monitor and One-touch portrait button.
“Set to 7M*, the Coolpix S500 yields very good images, especially when photos are captured outdoors and with good light, the images showing good sharpness and excellent colour rendition. And, for a modestly higher price than the S200, the S500 offers a true image stabilization system, and an excellent monitor, both of which represent valuable assets when taking photos. “
Megapixel.net have reviewed the Nikon Coolpix S500, a 7.1 megapixel camera with a 3x zoom lens (35-105mm), Vibration Reduction to combat camera shake, ISO 2000 capability, 2.5 inch monitor and One-touch portrait button. “Set to 7M*, the Coolpix S500 yields very good images, especially when photos are captured outdoors and…
Ricoh have released a firmware update, v1.39, for the Ricoh R6 camera.
1. Modified the following phenomena.
• After you change a mode, the step zoom setting may become OFF.
• The skew correction feature may not work properly.
• If you turn a camera power with set to the [LANDSCAPE] in the SCENE mode, the message, ‘Settings have been changed’ will appear.
Ricoh have released a firmware update, v1.39, for the Ricoh R6 camera. 1. Modified the following phenomena. • After you change a mode, the step zoom setting may become OFF. • The skew correction feature may not work properly. • If you turn a camera power with set to the…
CNET have reviewed the new Canon S5 IS ultra-zoom compact camera, which features a 12x optical zoom lens equivalent to 36-432mm, optical image stabilizer and 8 megapixel sensor.
“Canon has had to keep each sensor size to 1/2.5-inch; unfortunately, the weaknesses of the lens/sensor combo either becomes more evident as resolutions climb, or we’re just tired of seeing the same old problems. For the S5 IS, that means asymmetrical vertical distortion on the left side accompanied by ever-present aberration in the form of cyan and magenta fringing—not just at high-contrast edges, where we expect it, but at medium-contrast boundaries as well.”
CNET have reviewed the new Canon S5 IS ultra-zoom compact camera, which features a 12x optical zoom lens equivalent to 36-432mm, optical image stabilizer and 8 megapixel sensor. “Canon has had to keep each sensor size to 1/2.5-inch; unfortunately, the weaknesses of the lens/sensor combo either becomes more evident as…
Imaging Resource have reviewed the new Olympus Stylus 730, which offers a 3 inch LCD screen, 7 megapixels and weatherproof body.
“The water-resistant Olympus Stylus 730 is designed to take a downpour, capture color over detail, and reward you right away with very nice playback on its 3.0 inch LCD. To capture fast moving kids at play, it can ratchet up its sensitivity to ISO 3,200, but at reduced image size. And if you get in trouble, you don’t have to remember which Scene mode is designed to deal with it. You can just pop into Guide mode to tell the Olympus Stylus 730 what you want, and let it show you how to approach the problem.”
Imaging Resource have reviewed the new Olympus Stylus 730, which offers a 3 inch LCD screen, 7 megapixels and weatherproof body. “The water-resistant Olympus Stylus 730 is designed to take a downpour, capture color over detail, and reward you right away with very nice playback on its 3.0 inch LCD…
Kodak have introduced 6 new cameras today - the Kodak Z1275 and Kodak ZD710, and Kodak M883, Kodak M873, Kodak M853 and Kodak M753. The Z1275 offers 12 megapixels and 5x optical zoom and the ZD710 7 megapixels and 10x optical zoom, both available from August 2007 for $249. The stylish new M-series features four models. The M753 and M853 offer 7 and 8 megapixels respectively and 3x zooms. The M873 and M883 both have 8 megapixel sensors, with the M883 featuring a larger 3 inch LCD screen. The Kodak M753 will retail for £99.99 / $149 beginning in July 2007. The M853 ($179) and M873 ($199) will follow in August and the M883 ($229) in September.
Kodak have introduced 6 new cameras today - the Kodak Z1275 and Kodak ZD710, and Kodak M883, Kodak M873, Kodak M853 and Kodak M753. The Z1275 offers 12 megapixels and 5x optical zoom and the ZD710 7 megapixels and 10x optical zoom, both available from August 2007 for $249. The…