Category: Digital Compact Cameras
The French website Zone Numerique have just published their review of the Canon Digital IXUS 700 digital camera (also known as the Canon PowerShot SD500 Digital ELPH).
Website: Zone Numerique - Canon Digital IXUS 700 Review
The French website Zone Numerique have just published their review of the Canon Digital IXUS 700 digital camera (also known as the Canon PowerShot SD500 Digital ELPH). Website: Zone Numerique - Canon Digital IXUS 700 Review Check the Latest Prices for the Canon Digital IXUS 700 Write a Review of…
Casio have released a new firmware version (v1.02) for the Casio EX-S500, a 5 megapixel digital camera with a 3x optical zoom and a 2.2 inch LCD screen.
Improvements Provided by This Update
V1.01-V1.02
- Fixed a problem that sometimes made it impossible to achieve the desired results at shutter speeds slower than one second.
Website: Download the Casio EX-S500 Firmware Update
Casio have released a new firmware version (v1.02) for the Casio EX-S500, a 5 megapixel digital camera with a 3x optical zoom and a 2.2 inch LCD screen. Improvements Provided by This Update V1.01-V1.02 - Fixed a problem that sometimes made it impossible to achieve the desired results at shutter…
The French website Zone Numerique have reviewed the new Nikon Coolpix 7900, a 7 megapixel digital camera featuring a 2.0-inch LCD screen, new graphical user interface and a 3x Zoom-Nikkor ED lens equivalent to 38-114mm lens in 35mm format.
Website: Zone Numerique - Nikon Coolpix 7900 Review
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The French website Zone Numerique have reviewed the new Nikon Coolpix 7900, a 7 megapixel digital camera featuring a 2.0-inch LCD screen, new graphical user interface and a 3x Zoom-Nikkor ED lens equivalent to 38-114mm lens in 35mm format. Website: Zone Numerique - Nikon Coolpix 7900 Review Website: Read my…
CNET have just reviewed the new Olympus mju DIGITAL 800 digicam.
“With 8 megapixels, aperture- and shutter-priority exposure controls, and a top-notch built-in help guide, the compact, 3X-zoom Stylus 800 sits solidly at the top of Olympus’s weather-resistant-camera lineup. It’s also one of the smallest and most affordable 8-megapixel cameras on the market. But if you are opting for a high-resolution model because you have poster-making aspirations, you’ll need to save some money and step up to a more advanced 8-megapixel model; the Olympus Stylus 800’s photos are generally good enough for 8x10 prints, but we wouldn’t suggest blowing them up.”
Website: CNET - Olympus mju DIGITAL 800 Review
CNET have just reviewed the new Olympus mju DIGITAL 800 digicam. “With 8 megapixels, aperture- and shutter-priority exposure controls, and a top-notch built-in help guide, the compact, 3X-zoom Stylus 800 sits solidly at the top of Olympus’s weather-resistant-camera lineup. It’s also one of the smallest and most affordable 8-megapixel cameras…
CNET have reviewed the new Sony DSC-W5 digital camera, which offers 5 megapixels, a 2.5 inch LCD screen, battery life of 380 shots and 32 megabytes of internal memory.
“A junior version of the 7-megapixel DSC-W7, the 5-megapixel Sony Cyber Shot DSC-W5 boasts the same no-nonsense, compact, metal-alloy body; gorgeous 2.5-inch LCD (which is coupled with a modest optical viewfinder for use in bright ambient light); 3X Carl Zeiss zoom lens; and basic array of automatic and manual controls. Decent image quality, a versatile burst mode, and convenient AA battery power make this Sony suitable for photo fans who want a pocketable camera with a useful set of mostly automatic features.”
Website: CNET - Sony DSC-W5 Review
CNET have reviewed the new Sony DSC-W5 digital camera, which offers 5 megapixels, a 2.5 inch LCD screen, battery life of 380 shots and 32 megabytes of internal memory. “A junior version of the 7-megapixel DSC-W7, the 5-megapixel Sony Cyber Shot DSC-W5 boasts the same no-nonsense, compact, metal-alloy body; gorgeous…
The Danish website Akam.dk have reviewed the Panasonic DMC-FX9, a 6 megapixel compact digital camera with optical image stabilizer, 3x Leica lens and 2.5-inch LCD screen with 207,000 pixels.
Website: Akam.dk - Panasonic DMC-FX9 Review
The Danish website Akam.dk have reviewed the Panasonic DMC-FX9, a 6 megapixel compact digital camera with optical image stabilizer, 3x Leica lens and 2.5-inch LCD screen with 207,000 pixels. Website: Akam.dk - Panasonic DMC-FX9 Review Check the Latest Prices for the Panasonic DMC-FX9 Write a Review of the Panasonic DMC-FX9
The Sony Cyber-shot M2 digital hybrid camera is announced today. The The Sony M2 is a 5 megapixel diigtal camera which also offers MPEG-4 movies in a stylish upright design (similar to the Sanyo Xacti series of cameras). The Sony Cyber-shot M2 will be available from November 2005, price to be announced.
Sony UK Press Release
Quality still pictures, movie footage and fun playback options - in one stylish device
The Sony Cyber-shot M2 features 5.1 effective Megapixel resolution and a high quality movie mode (MPEG-4 recording) in a stylish, ergonomically designed camera. The Cyber-shot M2 combines the best of both worlds: great quality photography is guaranteed, thanks to the 5.1 effective Megapixel Super HAD CCD, a large and bright 2.5 inch Hybrid LCD screen and a Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar folded-path 3x Optical Zoom lens. In addition, the same device gives you casual movie-shooting capabilities, allowing you to capture up to 50 minutes of good quality footage on a Memory Stick PRO Duo™ with one charge of the supplied InfoLITHIUM battery. Or why not choose the ‘5 Sec Rec’ mode for a fresh style of snappy movie making.
The Sony Cyber-shot M2 digital hybrid camera is announced today. The The Sony M2 is a 5 megapixel diigtal camera which also offers MPEG-4 movies in a stylish upright design (similar to the Sanyo Xacti series of cameras). The Sony Cyber-shot M2 will be available from November 2005, price to…
The Ricoh GR Digital is announced today. The Ricoh GR Digital is an 8 megapixel compact digicam based on the GR Series of 35mm compact film cameras. The GR Digital has a a F2.4 fixed focal length lens equivalent to 28mm and a new GR Engine image-processing system. The Caplio GR Digital will be available from October for £399.99.
Ricoh UK Press Release
Ricoh announces the GR Digital Professional Grade High Resolution Compact Digital Camera
Northampton 2005. September 13 - Ricoh announced today the launch of the GR Digital, a newly developed professional-grade high-resolution compact digital camera. In addition to a CCD with 8,130,000 effective pixels, the new digital camera boasts superb resolution through a newly developed high-performance lens, image-processing algorithms, and other innovations, as well as low noise and low chromatic aberration.
The new GR Digital inherits the superb image quality that made the award winning GR Series (first launched in 1996) of 35mm compact film cameras so popular, as well as the depictive performance to satisfy professional photographers, distilled into a compact 25-mm thin body.
With a high-quality feel and superb expandability, this is the perfect tool for both professional photographers and advanced amateurs.
The Ricoh GR Digital is announced today. The Ricoh GR Digital is an 8 megapixel compact digicam based on the GR Series of 35mm compact film cameras. The GR Digital has a a F2.4 fixed focal length lens equivalent to 28mm and a new GR Engine image-processing system. The Caplio…
The Hungarian website Index Digicam have published a range of sample shots taken with a production version of the Fujifilm FinePix S9500 Zoom, a new 9 megapixel digital camera with a 28-300mm lens with twist-barrel zoom control.
Website: Index Digicam - Fujifilm FinePix S9500 Zoom Sample Images
The Hungarian website Index Digicam have published a range of sample shots taken with a production version of the Fujifilm FinePix S9500 Zoom, a new 9 megapixel digital camera with a 28-300mm lens with twist-barrel zoom control. Website: Index Digicam - Fujifilm FinePix S9500 Zoom Sample Images
PCMagazine have reviewed the new 5 megapixel Samsung Digimax U-CA5 camera.
“We can’t quibble with the 5.1MP Samsung Digimax U-CA 5’s $250 price tag, but when it comes to features and performance, the camera disappoints. The resolution is in the 4MP range, the menus are clunky, and we noticed a good deal of shutter lag during testing. The market is crowded with consumer cameras vying for your money, and most of them are better than this one.”
PCMagazine have reviewed the new 5 megapixel Samsung Digimax U-CA5 camera. “We can’t quibble with the 5.1MP Samsung Digimax U-CA 5’s $250 price tag, but when it comes to features and performance, the camera disappoints. The resolution is in the 4MP range, the menus are clunky, and we noticed a…
DIWA member and Spanish website Nuevafotografia have published their review of the 7 megapixel Sony Cybershot DSC-V3.
Website: Nuevafotografia - Sony Cybershot DSC-V3 Review
DIWA member and Spanish website Nuevafotografia have published their review of the 7 megapixel Sony Cybershot DSC-V3. Website: Nuevafotografia - Sony Cybershot DSC-V3 Review Check the Latest Prices for the Sony Cybershot DSC-V3 Write a Review of the Sony Cybershot DSC-V3
DIWA member and Polish website Fotopolis have an exclusive review of the new Sony Cyber-shot DSC-R1, a 10.3 megapixel compact camera with an APS-C sized sensor that allows for a “live” preview.
DIWA member and Polish website Fotopolis have an exclusive review of the new Sony Cyber-shot DSC-R1, a 10.3 megapixel compact camera with an APS-C sized sensor that allows for a “live” preview. Website: Fotopolis - Sony Cyber-shot DSC-R1 Review
DigitalCameraReview have published their review of the Fujifilm FinePix Z1 Zoom, a 5 megapixel compact digital camera with a large 2.5inch LCD screen and 3 optical zoom.
“Image quality is a decidedly mixed bag. As I’ve said in other reviews, if you simply desire to print 4x6 or 5x7 prints, the Z1 will do the job. However, in many shaded outdoor photos or indoor photos the images are noisy. In others, the photos appear as if a slight mosaic filter was applied to the image. Lines in images lack definition and patches of solid color appear mottled. This is true of many of the test photos I took.”
Website: DigitalCameraReview - Fujifilm FinePix Z1 Zoom Review
DigitalCameraReview have published their review of the Fujifilm FinePix Z1 Zoom, a 5 megapixel compact digital camera with a large 2.5inch LCD screen and 3 optical zoom. “Image quality is a decidedly mixed bag. As I’ve said in other reviews, if you simply desire to print 4x6 or 5x7 prints…
TrustedReviews have reviewed the new 5 megapixel Pentax Optio SVi.
“Of course there’s not much point having lots of nice creative features if you don’t have the picture quality to back them up, but here the Optio SVi scores major points. In every circumstance it turned in nothing but superb top-quality pictures, both social snapshots and artistic photography. Colour rendition was perfect, as were exposure and focusing, all of which coped well with a wide variety of lighting conditions. “
Website: TrustedReviews - Pentax Optio SVi Review
TrustedReviews have reviewed the new 5 megapixel Pentax Optio SVi. “Of course there’s not much point having lots of nice creative features if you don’t have the picture quality to back them up, but here the Optio SVi scores major points. In every circumstance it turned in nothing but superb…
DIWA member and Norwegian website Digit.no have published their review of the eagerly-anticipated Panasonic DMC-FZ30. This is an 8 megapixel compact digital camera with a 12x Leica optical zoom lens equivalent to 35-420mm, optical image stabilizer, addition of a manual zoom ring and rotating LCD screen with 235,000 pixels.
Website: Digit.no - Panasonic DMC-FZ30 Review
DIWA member and Norwegian website Digit.no have published their review of the eagerly-anticipated Panasonic DMC-FZ30. This is an 8 megapixel compact digital camera with a 12x Leica optical zoom lens equivalent to 35-420mm, optical image stabilizer, addition of a manual zoom ring and rotating LCD screen with 235,000 pixels. Website…
DIWA member and Norwegian website Digit.no 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.
Website: Digit.no - Panasonic DMC-LX1 Review
Website: Read my Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX1 Review
DIWA member and Norwegian website Digit.no 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. Website: Digit.no - Panasonic DMC-LX1 Review Website: Read my Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX1 Review Check the…
PCMagazine have published their review of the Canon PowerShot S2 IS, a 5 megapixel digital camera with a 12x optical zoom equivalent to 36–432mm on a 35mm camera.
“In our PC Labs testing, simulated-daylight shots revealed just a little bit of noise and could have been a bit sharper. Still, they had very good color saturation and accurate color matching. There was some fringing in the image, but overall we found a nice exposure, with a good dynamic range that included a rich, deep black.”
Website: PCMagazine - Canon PowerShot S2 IS Review
PCMagazine have published their review of the Canon PowerShot S2 IS, a 5 megapixel digital camera with a 12x optical zoom equivalent to 36–432mm on a 35mm camera. “In our PC Labs testing, simulated-daylight shots revealed just a little bit of noise and could have been a bit sharper. Still…
DIWA member LetsGoDigital have published their review of the new waterproof Pentax OptioWP digital camera.
“The five Megapixels of resolution are sufficient to enable the Pentax Optio WP delivering fine enlarged prints. The lens offers a 3x optical zoom ranging from 38mm to 114mm, actually a universal range. The fact that the Optio WP is waterproof makes the lens stay inside the camera, in stead of extending. If it did extend, water might enter through the seams. The construction of the lens is very special; it features eleven lens elements in nine groups. With great admiration we look at it and wonder how on earth Pentax did it… “
Website: LetsGoDigital - Pentax OptioWP Review
DIWA member LetsGoDigital have published their review of the new waterproof Pentax OptioWP digital camera. “The five Megapixels of resolution are sufficient to enable the Pentax Optio WP delivering fine enlarged prints. The lens offers a 3x optical zoom ranging from 38mm to 114mm, actually a universal range. The fact…
The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-R1 digital camera is announced. The Sony DSC-R1 is a 10.3 megapixel compact camera with an APS-C sized sensor that allows for a “live” preview, making it unique. The Sony DSC-R1 has a 24mm - 120mm lens, 2 inch LCD screen and electronic viewfinder. The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-R1 will retail for $999 / approx £699.
Sony Press Release
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 8, 2005 - Sony intends to create a new benchmark in digital photography with the introduction of its high-end Cyber-shot® DSC-R1 camera.
The Cyber-shot® R1 camera is the world’s first integrated lens digital still camera to combine a professional-grade, 10.3-megapixel image sensor and the flexibility of live preview while shooting. With its ultra-wide Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* zoom lens (24mm - 120mm) and free-angle, two-inch LCD, the Cyber-shot R1 brings professional level imaging performance to mainstream consumers.
“The R1 represents a breakthrough in digital camera technology and construction,” said James Neal, director for digital imaging products at Sony Electronics. “You can grab this camera and go, confident that you will be prepared for a wide range of shooting situations. Its many convenience features and exceptional performance can not easily be matched with a typical consumer-level digital SLR.”
The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-R1 digital camera is announced. The Sony DSC-R1 is a 10.3 megapixel compact camera with an APS-C sized sensor that allows for a “live” preview, making it unique. The Sony DSC-R1 has a 24mm - 120mm lens, 2 inch LCD screen and electronic viewfinder. The Sony Cyber-shot…
The Ricoh Caplio R3 digital camera is announced. The Ricoh R3 is a 5 megapixel compact camera with a 7x optical zoom lens equivalent to 28-200mm. The R3 also features vibration correction of the CCD. The Ricoh Caplio R3 will be available in both black and silver colour. Price and availability to be confirmed.
Ricoh UK Press Release
The Caplio R3: A pocket-sized digital compact that combines the 7.1x optical zoom with vibration control.
London 2005. Ricoh announces the launch of the Caplio R3 compact digital camera. This new model features a 7.1x optical wide zoom - the largest in its class * – and a vibration correction function.
* Among digital cameras lighter than 150g as of Aug 29th
With a smaller body, the new Caplio R3, has a 7.1x (28—200 mm) wide-angle, high-powered zoom lens - the biggest in its class. The lens was created by adopting the newly developed Double Retracting Lens System, an advance on the highly successful Retracting Lens System, the original lens storage system engineered by Ricoh for its innovative products. Moreover, to address blurred images caused by hand movement inherent to long focal ranges, the Caplio R3 avoids this problem in telephoto, macro, or indoor shots with the addition of a vibration correction function.
The Ricoh Caplio R3 digital camera is announced. The Ricoh R3 is a 5 megapixel compact camera with a 7x optical zoom lens equivalent to 28-200mm. The R3 also features vibration correction of the CCD. The Ricoh Caplio R3 will be available in both black and silver colour. Price and…