Category: Digital Compact Cameras
Imaging Resource have taken a look at the new 6 megapixel Sony DSC W30 which offers a 3x optical zoom lens and 2.5 inch LCD screen.
“Sony’s Cyber-shot DSC-W30 updates the already popular Cyber-shot line with an ultra-thin, compact body built for travel. A 3x zoom lens, 2.0-inch color LCD monitor, and handful of preset Scene modes makes the Sony W30 very user friendly, with straightforward operation that novices will appreciate. The 6.0-megapixel CCD captures high-resolution images, and 32 megabytes of internal memory lets the camera hold a few shots without a memory card. Compact yet capable, the Sony W30 promises to be another winner from Sony.”
Imaging Resource have taken a look at the new 6 megapixel Sony DSC W30 which offers a 3x optical zoom lens and 2.5 inch LCD screen. “Sony’s Cyber-shot DSC-W30 updates the already popular Cyber-shot line with an ultra-thin, compact body built for travel. A 3x zoom lens, 2.0-inch color LCD…
Spanish website Quesabesde have reviewed the new Canon PowerShot A430, which offers 4 megapixels, ISO 800, 2.5 inch LCD and a 4x optical zoom lens.
Spanish website Quesabesde have reviewed the new Canon PowerShot A430, which offers 4 megapixels, ISO 800, 2.5 inch LCD and a 4x optical zoom lens. Website: Quesabesde - Canon PowerShot A430 Review Latest Prices / User Reviews
Digital Trends have just reviewed the Canon PowerShot SD630 (also called the Canon Digital IXUS 65), a 6 megapixel camera with 3x zoom lens, ISO 800, Widescreen (16:9) mode and a 3 inch LCD screen.
“I really enjoyed shooting with the Canon SD 630 Digital ELPH. It takes very nice photos with colors that are spot on. The compact camera feels right and can be easily carried for the spur of the moment snapshots. It’s designed for the point-and-shoot crowd or someone who just wants a shade more options in their photographic arsenal. Anyone who wants to adjust the aperture or shutter speed should look elsewhere.”
Digital Trends have just reviewed the Canon PowerShot SD630 (also called the Canon Digital IXUS 65), a 6 megapixel camera with 3x zoom lens, ISO 800, Widescreen (16:9) mode and a 3 inch LCD screen. “I really enjoyed shooting with the Canon SD 630 Digital ELPH. It takes very nice…
DIWA member Steves Digicams have reviewed the Casio EX-S600, a 6 megapixel ultra-slim digital camera with a movie stabilizer function that reduces camera shake when recording movies.
“The 3x optical zoom lens produced good results throughout its range. It is sharp at the center, but exhibits some softness at the edges. Its 38 - 114mm (in 35mm equivalence) focal length range is typical for a camera in this class. At 38mm, there’s enough field of view for group portraits and landscapes, while its 102mm telephoto extreme will bring distant subjects a bit closer. The lens exhibits a slight chromatic aberration (purple fringing in high-contrast areas), noticeable barrel distortion at wide angle, and slight barrel distortion at telephoto.”
DIWA member Steves Digicams have reviewed the Casio EX-S600, a 6 megapixel ultra-slim digital camera with a movie stabilizer function that reduces camera shake when recording movies. “The 3x optical zoom lens produced good results throughout its range. It is sharp at the center, but exhibits some softness at the…
Imaging Resource have reviewed the Sony Cyber-shot M2 digital hybrid camera, a 5 megapixel diigtal camera which also offers MPEG-4 movies in a stylish upright design.
“The M2 retains the original M1’s emphasis on movie clip functionality, with the camera body and firmware redesigned to make the camera conducive to recording a combination of still images and movies. Packaged with a camera dock for quick USB connection to a computer, the Cyber-shot M2 offers great portability and a large selection of features. Read the review below for the details, but if you’re looking for an compact, functional five-megapixel digicam, and enjoy taking short movie clips, the Sony DSC-M2 might interest you.”
Imaging Resource have reviewed the Sony Cyber-shot M2 digital hybrid camera, a 5 megapixel diigtal camera which also offers MPEG-4 movies in a stylish upright design. “The M2 retains the original M1’s emphasis on movie clip functionality, with the camera body and firmware redesigned to make the camera conducive to…
DCResource have published the first online review of the Canon PowerShot S3 IS, a 6 megapixel camera with an image stabilized 12x zoom lens, ISO 800 and a 2 inch LCD screen.
“While not exactly an exciting upgrade over its predecessor, the Canon PowerShot S3 is still an excellent ultra zoom camera that earns my recommendation. It offers just about everything you want in a camera, from a big zoom lens to optical image stabilization to manual controls to a fancy movie mode.”
Website: DCResource - Nikon Coolpix S3 Review
DCResource have published the first online review of the Canon PowerShot S3 IS, a 6 megapixel camera with an image stabilized 12x zoom lens, ISO 800 and a 2 inch LCD screen. “While not exactly an exciting upgrade over its predecessor, the Canon PowerShot S3 is still an excellent ultra…
TrustedReviews have just reviewed the Ricoh GR Digital, an 8 megapixel compact digicam based on the GR Series of 35mm compact film cameras.
“The GR Digital is loaded with features that will appeal to the enthusiast user, including live exposure histogram, spot metering, an aperture range from F2.4 to F9.0, a shutter range of three minutes to 1/2000th sec, an ISO range of 64-1600, an outstanding 1.5cm macro range and most importantly a RAW file mode. Ricoh claims that the GR Digital will produce image quality of professional standard, and I’d have to say that I agree, but with certain reservations.”
TrustedReviews have just reviewed the Ricoh GR Digital, an 8 megapixel compact digicam based on the GR Series of 35mm compact film cameras. “The GR Digital is loaded with features that will appeal to the enthusiast user, including live exposure histogram, spot metering, an aperture range from F2.4 to F9.0…
DIWA member LetsGoDigital have reviewed the Canon PowerShot A700, a 6 megapixel camera with ISO 800, 2.5 inch LCD and a 6x optical zoom lens.
“May the results of our tests be clear. The remarks made about the slightly more negative sides of the Canon PowerShot A700 are generously outweighed - and even erased - by the camera’s strong points and assets. The Canon PowerShot A700 is an excellent digital camera with major potential.”
DIWA member LetsGoDigital have reviewed the Canon PowerShot A700, a 6 megapixel camera with ISO 800, 2.5 inch LCD and a 6x optical zoom lens. “May the results of our tests be clear. The remarks made about the slightly more negative sides of the Canon PowerShot A700 are generously outweighed…
DIWA member LetsGoDigital have reviewed the Canon PowerShot A620, which features a 7.1 megapixel sensor, 2 inch LCD screen and 4x optical zoom lens equivalent to 35–140 mm focal length.
“The Canon A620 performs well and has an all-round functionality. The high resolution of 7 Megapixels and the handy optical zoom range give the user the necessary basics for taking great pictures. Add to this the handy 2 inch fold out and tilting display and you have a first rate flexible and user-friendly concept.”
Website: LetsGoDigital - Canon PowerShot A620 Review
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DIWA member LetsGoDigital have reviewed the Canon PowerShot A620, which features a 7.1 megapixel sensor, 2 inch LCD screen and 4x optical zoom lens equivalent to 35–140 mm focal length. “The Canon A620 performs well and has an all-round functionality. The high resolution of 7 Megapixels and the handy optical…
TopicPoint have briefly reviewed the new 10x zoom, 5 megapixel, compact Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ1 digital camera.
“Another note on low light shooting. In the standard shooting mode, the maximum shutter speed is 1 second. The only way to get longer shutter speeds is in Night Scenery mode (up to 8 seconds) or Starry Sky mode (which ONLY lets you choose speeds of 15, 30, or 60 seconds). The TZ1 seems to be lacking in enough white balance setting choices, with only 3 preset values. I found that in my home, the only way to get reasonable white balance was to do a custom setting, which fortunately it is able to do.”
Website: TopicPoint - Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ1 Review
TopicPoint have briefly reviewed the new 10x zoom, 5 megapixel, compact Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ1 digital camera. “Another note on low light shooting. In the standard shooting mode, the maximum shutter speed is 1 second. The only way to get longer shutter speeds is in Night Scenery mode (up to …
Samsung Press Release
Samsung Techwin has announced the selection of its convergence camera Digimax i6 PMP as the “Best Multimedia D-Camera” by the Technical Image Press Association (TIPA) of Europe. TIPA is an association of expert editors from 31 major camera and video related professional magazines throughout 12 European countries, and TIPA Awards are given annually to some of the world’s best products. The “MULTIMEDIA D-CAMERA” category was added this year as the convergence products gain popularity in the digital industry, and Korea’s “Digimax i6 PMP” was selected to be its very first recipient.
Samsung Press Release Samsung Techwin has announced the selection of its convergence camera Digimax i6 PMP as the “Best Multimedia D-Camera” by the Technical Image Press Association (TIPA) of Europe. TIPA is an association of expert editors from 31 major camera and video related professional magazines throughout 12 European countries…
Digital Trends have the first review of the Kodak Easyshare V610, the world’s smallest 10x zoom digital camera.
“Since the V610 has built-in Bluetooth capability, I couldn’t resist beaming an image or three to a Kodak Printer Dock Plus Series 3. It’s as easy as can be. By hitting the Share button and entering the Bluetooth menu, 4x6 prints were churned out with nary a wire to be seen. This is a very nicely implemented function. After going through the tediousness of setting up a Bluetooth USB adapter on my laptop and PC, I was able to send images to them as well.”
Website: Digital Trends - Kodak Easyshare V610 Review
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Digital Trends have the first review of the Kodak Easyshare V610, the world’s smallest 10x zoom digital camera. “Since the V610 has built-in Bluetooth capability, I couldn’t resist beaming an image or three to a Kodak Printer Dock Plus Series 3. It’s as easy as can be. By hitting the…
CNET have published the first online review of the SD700 IS (also known as the Canon Digital IXUS 800 IS), a 6 megapixel camera with an image stabilized 4x zoom lens (first time on an IXUS camera).
“Though it’s the first SD-series Digital ELPH to use Canon’s optical image stabilization system, the SD700 IS does a very good job of minimizing blur. Zoomed-in photos look crisp and clean with image stabilization, and wide-angle, low-light photos suffer less blur than usual.”
Website: CNET - Canon SD700 IS Review
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CNET have published the first online review of the SD700 IS (also known as the Canon Digital IXUS 800 IS), a 6 megapixel camera with an image stabilized 4x zoom lens (first time on an IXUS camera). “Though it’s the first SD-series Digital ELPH to use Canon’s optical image stabilization…
DigitalCameraInfo have taken a look at the new 6 megapixel Sony DSC W30 which offers a 3x optical zoom lens and 2.5 inch LCD screen.
“Built with the technologically disadvantaged in mind, the W30 comes with a function guide that explains what each mode is for and how to make large prints from each image size. A High Sensitivity mode also allows entry-level photographers to grab a low-light shot without the flash. This mode utilizes the high end of the wide 80-1000 ISO range included on the Cyber-shot W30. While its inclusion is a bonus for such an affordably priced digital camera, the mode itself yields less than lovely pictures. Even with Sony’s noise reduction system at full throttle, a lot of noise comes through.”
DigitalCameraInfo have taken a look at the new 6 megapixel Sony DSC W30 which offers a 3x optical zoom lens and 2.5 inch LCD screen. “Built with the technologically disadvantaged in mind, the W30 comes with a function guide that explains what each mode is for and how to make…
Imaging Resource have just reviewed the Canon PowerShot SD430 (also known as the Digital IXUS WIRELESS), which features automatic wireless image transfer, wireless control of camera shooting functions from a PC and ships with a wireless print adapter.
“The Canon ELPH series of digital cameras continues to be a popular option for many consumers, given its tiny size and reputation for great quality. Although exposure control is mainly automatic, the availability of exposure times as long as 15 seconds and adjustable ISO increases the Canon PowerShot SD430’s exposure versatility a great deal. The uncomplicated user interface and smooth styling help novices and more advanced amateurs alike feel at home, with enough control over the exposure to make both happy. And when it comes time to print, the Canon SD430 can do it effortlessly without a cable. It really is ridiculously simple. It makes a great all-around camera for anyone, and would make a good second camera for enthusiasts who don’t want to lug along their full-size all-the-bells-and-whistles camera. All in all, it’s one of the better subcompact digital cameras currently on the market.”
Imaging Resource have just reviewed the Canon PowerShot SD430 (also known as the Digital IXUS WIRELESS), which features automatic wireless image transfer, wireless control of camera shooting functions from a PC and ships with a wireless print adapter. “The Canon ELPH series of digital cameras continues to be a popular…
Ricoh have released a new firmware version, 2.02, for the Ricoh GR Digital, an 8 megapixel compact digicam based on the GR Series of 35mm compact film cameras.
- Improved accuracy of the AF algorithm when used the AF Target Shift Function.
Ricoh have released a new firmware version, 2.02, for the Ricoh GR Digital, an 8 megapixel compact digicam based on the GR Series of 35mm compact film cameras. - Improved accuracy of the AF algorithm when used the AF Target Shift Function. Website: Ricoh GR Digital v2.02 Firmware Update (Windows)…
DIWA member Steves Digicams have just reviewed the Canon PowerShot SD630 (also called the Canon Digital IXUS 65), a 6 megapixel camera with 3x zoom lens, ISO 800, Widescreen (16:9) mode and a 3 inch LCD screen.
“As usual, the SD630’s ergonomics are awesome. At about the size of a deck of playing cards, it can easily be tucked away in any pocket, yet still fits comfortably in your hands. The well positioned controls fall naturally underneath your finger tips, and we especially like the zoom controls being mounted around the shutter release. The 3.0-inch LCD takes up over 2/3 of the back of the camera. I noticed it was a bit more reflective than we have seen on other Canon models, however it was still very useable outdoors in bright sunlight. When shooting in marginal lighting conditions (indoors, at night, etc.), the display “gains up” well, which helps aid in framing.”
DIWA member Steves Digicams have just reviewed the Canon PowerShot SD630 (also called the Canon Digital IXUS 65), a 6 megapixel camera with 3x zoom lens, ISO 800, Widescreen (16:9) mode and a 3 inch LCD screen. “As usual, the SD630’s ergonomics are awesome. At about the size of a…
Imaging Resource have reviewed the Panasonic DMC-LX1, an 8.4 megapixel digital camera with a 4x Leica optical zoom lens equivalent to 28-112mm, optical image stabilizer and a 2.5 inch LCD screen.
“The Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX1 was a bit of a mixed bag in the output quality department. On the one hand, it delivered loads of fine detail, its excellent lens and conservative in-camera sharpening algorithms doing a great job of delivering crisp-looking images without coarsening fine detail or leaving behind other distracting artifacts. The downside is that at least some of this commendable sharpness comes at the expense of image noise: Even minimum-ISO shots in full sunlight show at least some evidence of chroma (color) noise, which increases steadily as you increment the ISO light sensitivity setting.”
Website: Imaging Resource - Panasonic DMC-LX1 Review
Imaging Resource have reviewed the Panasonic DMC-LX1, an 8.4 megapixel digital camera with a 4x Leica optical zoom lens equivalent to 28-112mm, optical image stabilizer and a 2.5 inch LCD screen. “The Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX1 was a bit of a mixed bag in the output quality department. On the one…
DPReview have the first online review of the new Kodak Easyshare Z650, which has a 6.1-megapixel sensor and 10x zoom lens.
“Although it offers some real improvements over the Z740 (better picture quality, larger screen), it’s more evolutionary than radical. Like its predecessor it’s actually a very nice camera, and an easy and (usually) enjoyable one to use, and the color is typical Kodak - rich, vivid and generally very accurate. It’s also very compact, has excellent photographic controls and is very easy to use. The results won’t win it any awards for detail or sharpness, but - once you’ve spent a few days with it and learned its foibles - the Z650 is capable of a very high hit rate…”
DPReview have the first online review of the new Kodak Easyshare Z650, which has a 6.1-megapixel sensor and 10x zoom lens. “Although it offers some real improvements over the Z740 (better picture quality, larger screen), it’s more evolutionary than radical. Like its predecessor it’s actually a very nice camera, and…
DPReview are first out of the blocks with their review of the Casio EXILIM ZOOM EX-Z850 camera, which offers 8.1 megapixels, 3x optical zoom lens, manual exposure and advanced flash options.
“So then, a camera that improves on its highly capable predecessor, and one that proves anyone writes off Casio because it is better known for cheap watches than high performance cameras is ignoring one of the most innovative manufacturers in the market. But it is also a camera with a few infuriating - though far from fatal - flaws that mean it can’t be considered 100% foolproof, and though capable of some of the best results in its class the EX-Z850 doesn’t necessarily supply them using its default, fully automatic settings, which is unfortunate.”
Website: DPReview - Sony Casio EX-Z850 Review
DPReview are first out of the blocks with their review of the Casio EXILIM ZOOM EX-Z850 camera, which offers 8.1 megapixels, 3x optical zoom lens, manual exposure and advanced flash options. “So then, a camera that improves on its highly capable predecessor, and one that proves anyone writes off Casio…