HardwareZone have published a comprehensive 18-page review of the Canon Powershot S1 IS digital camera, which offers 10x image stablised zoom, 3 megapixels and high-quality 640 x 480 video at 30 frames/second with sound.

“As always, we enjoyed the use of the vari-angled LCD monitor which meant that we could take photos at almost any dynamic angle we wanted. However, we would have preferred if Canon made the size of the 1.5-inch LCD monitor a tad bigger. The camera gave us a slightly above average battery life performance. With only a set of four AA-sized alkaline batteries provided in the package, buyers of this camera will have to set aside another sum of money to purchase a set of rechargeable batteries with a charger on the side.”

Website: HardwareZone - Canon PowerShot S1 IS Review

The Spanish website quesabesde.com have just reviewed the new 3.2 megapixel Canon PowerShot A75.

Website: quesabesde.com - Canon PowerShot A75 Review

The Norwegian website DigIT have reviewed the 4 megapixel Casio Exilim EX-Z40, which was first announced at the end of February.

Website: DigIT - Casio Exilim EX-Z40 Review

Tom’s Hardware Guide have recently reviewed the 8-megapixel Olympus C-8080 Wide Zoom digital camera.

“Olympus has a legacy of building on its prosumer camera know-how with each successive generation of its conventional and digital cameras. The Olympus Camedia C-8080g digital camera offers dazzling proof of this expertise.”

Website: Tom’s Hardware Guide - Olympus C-8080 Wide Zoom Review

Website: Read my review of the Olympus C-8080 Wide Zoom

The Hungarian website Index Digicam have just reviewed the new HP Photosmart R707, a stylish 5 megapixel digital camera.

Website: Index Digicam - HP Photosmart R707 Review

The German website digitalkamera.de have posted their review of the Kyocera Finecam M410R, a 4.0 megapixel digital camera with a high-powered 10x optical zoom and high-speed lens.

Website: digitalkamera.de - Kyocera Finecam M410R Review

Digital Photography Blog have just reviewed the Canon Powershot S1 IS digital camera, which offers 10x image stablised zoom, 3 megapixels and high-quality 640 x 480 video at 30 frames/second with sound.

“I found the image quality of the many shots I took on the Canon Powershot S1 IS to be very good using a variety of settings. Images were generally sharply focused and well exposed in a variety of lighting condidtions.

I did notice a small amount of barrel distortion at the widest angle zoom settings and at the other end of the zoom there was some chromatic aberration (purple fringing) which is often a problem for cameras with large zooms like this. Colors were well represented and noise levels were reasonable for a camera in its class - although things get a little noisy at 200 ISO or over.”

Website: Digital Photography Blog - Canon PowerShot S1 IS Review

Well, UK-based Digital Camera Magazine certainly thinks so, as their latest email newsletter that I got today has this interesting tidbit of information:

“PRODUCT NEWS: Yet another monster zoom DiMAGE

It seems like only yesterday that we got review samples of the 10x zoom DiMAGE Z2, but Konica Minolta has already announced its successor - you’ve guessed it, kids, the DiMAGE Z3. Anyone who’s just bought the Z2 will be cheesed off, as the Z3 has an even beefier 12x optical zoom, as well as anti-shake technology and predictive focus control, for the same money. The all-glass GT APO lens bodes well, too, as does the proprietary CxProcess II image processing technology. The Z2 gets a ‘Best Value’ award in a group test of power zooms in the new issue of Digital Camera Shopper, so we can’t wait to test this new one!”

So if the Z2 is currently on your shortlist of possible new purchases, you may want to wait a while to see what develops…

The Hungarian website Index Digicam have reviewed the Sony DSC-P120, a Special Edition black body version of the DSC-P100 digital camera, with a black leather case and 2 InfoLITHIUM batteries supplied. Available now in the UK for £379.00.

Website: Index Digicam - Sony DSC-P120 Review

digitalreview.ca has published a comparitive review of the 5 megapixel Canon Powershot S500 and Nikon Coolpix 5200 digital compact cameras.

“With respect to comparing the sharpness from the Coolpix 5200 with the Canon S500, we have noticed a few discussions where some users feel that the Canon S500 renders sharper image quality straight out of the box. Although this might seem to be the case, especially if only viewing the images on a monitor, the reason is mainly due to the difference in the amount of in-camera processing that is applied by each camera.”

Website: digitalreview.ca - Canon Powershot S500 versus Nikon Coolpix 5200

DCResource have reviewed the new HP Photosmart R707, a stylish 5 megapixel digital camera.

“The Photosmart R707 shares one thing with its ultra zoom brother, the 945: with a few changes this could be one of the best cameras out there. If HP improved the image quality and added a few manual controls, this would be the camera to beat. While other camera manufacturers are developing things like “image roulette” or putting tiny 6/7/8 Megapixel sensors into their cameras, HP’s engineers are developing things that people actually need, like in-camera redeye reduction, image advice, photo undelete, and easy photo sharing. I hope the competition is taking notes.”

Website: DCResource - HP Photosmart R707 Review

The Danish website Akamera.dk have published a review of the new 5 megapixel Nikon Coolpix 5200 compact digital camera.

Website: Akamera.dk - Nikon Coolpix 5200 Review

Josh Waller has just reviewed a couple of 2 megapixel digital cameras in the form of the Mercury Cyberpix S-330 and Mecury Slim Cam II. No, I’ve never heard of them either, but at £60 and £40 respectively, surely they’re worth a look? Maybe…

“The S-330 produces much nicer images than the Slim Cam II. They are generally sharper, with better colours. The S-330 also has a better macro / close up mode. The S-330 copes better when using the flash as well, although the flash is not powerful enough for group photos indoors.”

Website: Josh Waller - 2 Megapixel Digicam Review

Rollei Press Release 30/06/04

6.3 megapixels and a 3x zoom lens for top results with the new Rollei Prego dp6300.

The imposing panorama from your last holiday, poster-size. A candid shot of your girlfriend, A3-size. Whoever would like to blow up his or her digital photos should turn to a high-pixel camera. Like the powerful new Rollei Prego dp6300 with its 6.3 megapixels. In its stylish and rugged stainless-steel body, with a 3x zoom lens and a 4x digital zoom as well as numerous custom modes and manual settings, the Prego dp6300 makes professional-quality photos accessible to amateur photographers.

The versatility of the Prego dp6300 is hard to beat: If you wish to send your friends a brief video message or record a particularly memorable scene from your holiday trip, capture a video clip with 320x240 pixels ? even with sound because a loudspeaker and microphone are built in. Your video clips or photos can be recorded on SD cards with up to 512 MB and transmitted to a computer or TV set via the USB or video port (NTSC, PAL). And of course, there is an ample choice of recording formats: from JPEG (EXIF 2.2) and TIFF right up to AVI.

The Slovenian website eFotoGrafija have published a review of the new 5 megapixel Nikon Coolpix 5200 compact digital camera.

Website: eFotoGrafija - Nikon Coolpix 5200 Review

A-Digital-Eye have published some sample images taken with the new 5 megapixel Sony DSC-F88 digital camera, plus their initial impressions:

“Some of our initial impressions of the camera include that it does look very nice in a bright silver color and overall it is well built.  The camera is very very fast to start up as you just flip the rotating lens portion up into a shooting postion to power on the camera and in about one second its ready to take a picture.  We were able to find a shot, lift up the camera while turning it on, point and shoot, then flip the lens down and turn it off in just seconds.  The camera is very user friendly and quick.”

Website: A-Digital-Eye - Sony DSC-F88 Sample Images

The Hungarian website Index Digicam have just reviewed the Sanyo Xacti VPC-S3 digital camera (also known as the DSC-S3). This is a 3.2-megapixel ultra-compact camera with a 3x optical zoom lens and high quality 1.8” TFT monitor.

Website: Index Digicam - Sanyo Xacti VPC-S3 Review

Imaging Resource have published their review of the Canon PowerShot S60, a 5 megapixel digital camera with a wide-angle 28mm-100mm lens and a new thin body.

“Last year’s PowerShot S45 and S50 impressed me as well-built cameras with excellent image quality and rich feature sets. This year’s S60 model constitutes a significant upgrade to the S50, with a wider-angle zoom lens and improved control layout. As always though, image quality is the real test, and fortunately the S60 does very well in that department as well. Image noise on the S60 seems slightly higher across the board than on the S50, but it’s kept pretty well in check for ISOs of 200 and below, to the point that most users won’t notice it.”

Website: Imaging Resource - Canon PowerShot S60 Review

The Polish website FotoPolis have posted their review of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LC1, a rangefinder-like digital camera which is exactly the same as the more expensive Leica Digilux 2 in terms of camera design.

Website: FotoPolis - Panasonic Lumix DMC-LC1 Review

e-FotoGrafija have reviewed the new HP Photosmart R707, a stylish 5 megapixel digital camera.

”...the capabilities of this camera are great if we look even outside the photographic world. Lots of pixels (five million) enables us printing on larger formats and crops. 8x digital zoom make it possible to really reach far subjects. Internal memory of 32MB is a great solution for a small back up. The lens is ok and comparable with it’s competitors. It is true that it does not offer true wide angle and that maximum aperture at tele end is only f4.8. But this camera still is very user-friendly and easy to deal with.”

Website: e-FotoGrafija - HP Photosmart R707 Review