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The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P200 is currently one of the best-selling digital cameras around, nearly a year on from when it was first announced back at the CES show in January. The Sony P200 is a 7 megapixel compact digicam with a 3x optical zoom lens equivalent to 38-114mm. There is a 2 inch LCD screen and optical viewfinder, 9 scene modes for the beginner, and the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P200 also provides a fully Manual exposure mode for the more experienced photographer. Other standout features on the P200 include long battery life of around 370 shots, the famous Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens and a high-quality aluminium body. So what makes the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P200 so popular, and should you still consider buying one 10 months after is was launched? Read the full review to find out.
Website: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P200 Review
The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P200 is currently one of the best-selling digital cameras around, nearly a year on from when it was first announced back at the CES show in January. The Sony P200 is a 7 megapixel compact digicam with a 3x optical zoom lens equivalent to 38-114mm. There is…
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Subscribe to the PhotographyBLOG Newsletter now to have a chance of winning one of five great prizes in our October 2005 contest. - One person will win a Vosonic XS Drive 2 XL portable storage device (worth £145). Kindly donated by Card Media. http://www.card-media.co.uk - Four people will each win…
CNET have reviewed the Canon PowerShot S80, an 8 megapixel update of the S70 which offers a 28-100mm f/2.8-5.3 lens, 2.5 inch LCD screen and Canon’s advanced image processor, DIGIC II.
“Canon’s latest PowerShot S-series flagship, the 8-megapixel PowerShot S80, stands out just about every way you look at it. It’s a fun little camera that packs a wallop in terms of features, performance, and photo quality. Its automatic-exposure modes and intelligent processing will impress casual shooters who want good images without a lot of fuss. Its manual controls and advanced features will provide enjoyment for fiddling amateurs. And its big 2.5-inch LCD, elegant good looks, and excellent build quality will please any shooter.”
Website: CNET - Canon PowerShot S80 Review
CNET have reviewed the Canon PowerShot S80, an 8 megapixel update of the S70 which offers a 28-100mm f/2.8-5.3 lens, 2.5 inch LCD screen and Canon’s advanced image processor, DIGIC II. “Canon’s latest PowerShot S-series flagship, the 8-megapixel PowerShot S80, stands out just about every way you look at it…
Ricoh Press Release
8x write speed according to the High Speed Standard; Excellent compatibility through optimised manufacturing process; 8.5 gigabyte – ideal for movie and data archiving.
With the DVD+R 8x DL, Ricoh, an innovative manufacturer of optical storage media, again presents a DVD blank medium which due to its high performance and extensive capacity, offers users numerous benefits when archiving valuable data. With its enormous storage capacity of 8.5 gigabyte combined with the extremely fast 8x write speed, the Ricoh DVD+R 8x DL can be recommended as the perfect medium for movie fans and collectors. Thus the new generation of Ricoh DVD+R 8x Double Layer discs allows extensive data protection, hard disc backups and uninterrupted movie archiving of amounts of data up to 8.5 gigabyte in only about 16 minutes. In comparison: a DVD+R 2.4x DL requires about 44 minutes to store the same amount of data.
Ricoh Press Release 8x write speed according to the High Speed Standard; Excellent compatibility through optimised manufacturing process; 8.5 gigabyte – ideal for movie and data archiving. With the DVD+R 8x DL, Ricoh, an innovative manufacturer of optical storage media, again presents a DVD blank medium which due to its…
The Plugin Site Press Release
October 25, 2005 - The Plugin Site (www.thepluginsite.com) is pleased to announce Version 2.0c of ColorWasher for MacOS X, a plugin for correcting the colors, contrast, exposure and saturation of 8bit and 16bit photos. It works with various graphics applications, e.g. Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, Illustrator, Fireworks, Painter, Canvas, Photoline and GraphicConverter. ColorWasher takes photo correction to a new level of accuracy and speed. With its help even beginners are capable of doing photo corrections within seconds that only experts were able to produce in the past.
The Plugin Site Press Release October 25, 2005 - The Plugin Site (www.thepluginsite.com) is pleased to announce Version 2.0c of ColorWasher for MacOS X, a plugin for correcting the colors, contrast, exposure and saturation of 8bit and 16bit photos. It works with various graphics applications, e.g. Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, Illustrator…
DIWA member Steves Digicams have published the first online review of the Kodak Easyshare Photo Printer 500.
“I had no problems using the printer with my Sony VAIO laptop with its builtin Bluetooth wireless connectivity and the Kodak Easyshare Software or connected directly with the USB cable. The jury is still out as to whether the Wi-Fi capabilities are all that useful or not. It’s only useable within a hundred feet or so and it’s just as easy to remove the card or plug in a cable to make prints. Maybe in the future when all digicams have Wi-Fi builtin as a standard feature, right now it’s really nothing more than a gimmick that will cost you another $100 to use. And this comes from a self-confessed “gadget freak” with a wireless router and laptop, a cellphone and a van with Onstar.”
Website: Steves Digicams - Kodak Easyshare Photo Printer 500 Review
Kodak Easyshare Photo Printer 500
DIWA member Steves Digicams have published the first online review of the Kodak Easyshare Photo Printer 500. “I had no problems using the printer with my Sony VAIO laptop with its builtin Bluetooth wireless connectivity and the Kodak Easyshare Software or connected directly with the USB cable. The jury is…
DIWA member Steves Digicams have reviewed the 5 megapixel Olympus FE-110 digital camera.
“Image quality is always one of the most important aspects when considering to purchase a digicam, and the FE-110 has got the goods for a camera in this price range. Its 5-megapixel SHQ images are sharp with wonderful color saturation. The white balance and exposure systems are fully automatic and seemed to work well in most lighting. When shooting indoors in mixed lighting conditions the display may show your subject being very “warm”, but once the flash fires and the image is captured you’ll see a much better finished product. Noise levels were surprisingly low in areas of contrast, but I did notice some traces of purple fringing around extremely bright objects in our sample photos.”
Website: Steves Digicams - Olympus FE-110 Review
DIWA member Steves Digicams have reviewed the 5 megapixel Olympus FE-110 digital camera. “Image quality is always one of the most important aspects when considering to purchase a digicam, and the FE-110 has got the goods for a camera in this price range. Its 5-megapixel SHQ images are sharp with…
DIWA member Steves Digicams have reviewed the 4 megapixel Olympus FE-100 digital camera.
“Image quality is always one of the most important aspects when considering to purchase a digicam, and the FE-110 has got the goods for a camera in this price range. Its 5-megapixel SHQ images are sharp with wonderful color saturation. The white balance and exposure systems are fully automatic and seemed to work well in most lighting. When shooting indoors in mixed lighting conditions the display may show your subject being very “warm”, but once the flash fires and the image is captured you’ll see a much better finished product. Noise levels were surprisingly low in areas of contrast, but I did notice some traces of purple fringing around extremely bright objects in our sample photos.”
Website: Steves Digicams - Olympus FE-100 Review
DIWA member Steves Digicams have reviewed the 4 megapixel Olympus FE-100 digital camera. “Image quality is always one of the most important aspects when considering to purchase a digicam, and the FE-110 has got the goods for a camera in this price range. Its 5-megapixel SHQ images are sharp with…
DIWA member and Slovenian website e-fotografija have reviewed the new entry-level Konica Minolta Dynax 5D digital SLR camera.
Website: e-fotografija - Konica Minolta Dynax 5D Review
Website: Read my Konica Minolta Dynax 5D Review
DIWA member and Slovenian website e-fotografija have reviewed the new entry-level Konica Minolta Dynax 5D digital SLR camera. Website: e-fotografija - Konica Minolta Dynax 5D Review Website: Read my Konica Minolta Dynax 5D Review Check the Latest Prices for the Konica Minolta Dynax 5D Write a Review of the Konica…
The Spanish website Quesabesde have published their review of the Kodak Easyshare V550, a 5 megapixel camera with 3x optical zoom lens and 2.5inch LCD screen.
Website: Quesabesde - Kodak Easyshare V550 Review
The Spanish website Quesabesde have published their review of the Kodak Easyshare V550, a 5 megapixel camera with 3x optical zoom lens and 2.5inch LCD screen. Website: Quesabesde - Kodak Easyshare V550 Review Check the Latest Prices for the Kodak Easyshare V550 Write a Review of the Kodak Easyshare V550
TrustedReviews have the first review of the Ricoh Caplio R3, a 5 megapixel compact camera with a 7x optical zoom lens equivalent to 28-200mm and vibration correction of the CCD.
“The initial impression of the R3 is overwhelmingly favourable. It feels very solidly made and looks stylish and contemporary. It is available in either a black or a silver finish. We’ve got the black version in for review and it does look very nice. At 26mm it is not quite super-slim, thanks to the extra space needed for the big zoom lens, but it is by no means a bulky camera. It looks very square at first, but a closer look reveals that it is subtly sculpted, and feels good in the hand.”
Website: TrustedReviews - Ricoh Caplio R3 Review
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TrustedReviews have the first review of the Ricoh Caplio R3, a 5 megapixel compact camera with a 7x optical zoom lens equivalent to 28-200mm and vibration correction of the CCD. “The initial impression of the R3 is overwhelmingly favourable. It feels very solidly made and looks stylish and contemporary. It…
CNET have reviewed the Sony Cyber-shot N1, an 8 megapixel digital camera with a 3 inch touch-screen LCD and 3x optical zoom lens.
“Either you’ll love the idea of a touch-screen LCD or you’ll find the necessity of constantly visiting the menu system totally frustrating, if not absurd; it’s enough to make anyone’s relationship with the Sony Cyber Shot DSC-N1 a love/hate proposition. Snapshooters frustrated with the assortment of buttons and dials on other digital cameras may find the N1’s touch screen easier to use; those accustomed to changing settings via dedicated buttons or a four-way controller may reject the whole idea. At its heart, the DSC-N1 remains a basic 8-megapixel, 3X-zoom ultracompact camera for everyday photography.”
Website: CNET - Sony Cyber-shot N1 Review
CNET have reviewed the Sony Cyber-shot N1, an 8 megapixel digital camera with a 3 inch touch-screen LCD and 3x optical zoom lens. “Either you’ll love the idea of a touch-screen LCD or you’ll find the necessity of constantly visiting the menu system totally frustrating, if not absurd; it’s enough…
BIOS have published their review of the new Epson Stylus DX4800 printer.
“The Stylus DX4800 is aimed at the budget-minded home user with light-duty needs. The price is reasonable and the output quality good, but its cartridges print relatively few pages, and there’s no fax feature or automatic document feeder (ADF) for copying or scanning multi-page documents. In fact, you don’t even get a built-in LCD for previewing photos on your digital camera or memory card. The unit’s built quality is high and the bundled software makes light work of using all of its features, but Epson really needs to get a handle on what is expected from a modern all-in-one printer.”
Website: BIOS - Epson Stylus DX4800 Review
BIOS have published their review of the new Epson Stylus DX4800 printer. “The Stylus DX4800 is aimed at the budget-minded home user with light-duty needs. The price is reasonable and the output quality good, but its cartridges print relatively few pages, and there’s no fax feature or automatic document feeder…
PC Magazine have published their review of the Sony DSC-W7, a 7 megapixel digital camera with a 2.5 inch LCD screen, battery life of 380 shots between power charges and 32 megabytes of internal memory.
“In our tests, the W7 did fairly well. In both our simulated-daylight and flash test shots, we found very little noise, along with strong, accurate color—especially the yellows and oranges, which really popped. There was also very little fringing in the photos. But in both daylight and flash shots, we found the images to be about one f-stop underexposed. Also, the contrast was too strong, and details tended to get lost in the shadows. Flash strength was acceptable, although we would have preferred it to be a little stronger. In real-world shooting, we saw a bit of purple fringing in a few of the photos, but nothing uncommon.”
Website: PC Magazine - Sony DSC-W7 Review
PC Magazine have published their review of the Sony DSC-W7, a 7 megapixel digital camera with a 2.5 inch LCD screen, battery life of 380 shots between power charges and 32 megabytes of internal memory. “In our tests, the W7 did fairly well. In both our simulated-daylight and flash test…
PC Magazine have taken a look at the new Sony DSC-S60 digital camera.
“The camera really shined on our resolution and performance tests. The DSC-S60 scored at the top of the 4MP range on our lines of resolution test, with 1,300 average lines. The camera proved to be quite speedy as well, booting up in a respectable 2.8 seconds, with a decent recycle time of 2.3 seconds. We did find some noticeable shutter lag, and in our distortion test, we found barrel distortion at the wide-angle end and, surprisingly, at the telephoto end of the zoom.”
Website: PC Magazine - Sony DSC-S60 Review
PC Magazine have taken a look at the new Sony DSC-S60 digital camera. “The camera really shined on our resolution and performance tests. The DSC-S60 scored at the top of the 4MP range on our lines of resolution test, with 1,300 average lines. The camera proved to be quite speedy…
The Canon Digital IXUS WIRELESS is announced today. The Canon IXUS WIRELESS features automatic wireless image transfer, wireless control of camera shooting functions from a PC and ships with a wireless print adapter. A 5 megapixel sensor, 3x optical zoom lens, 2 inch LCD display and 14 shooting modes complete the specification. The Digital IXUS WIRELESS will be available from January 2006 for £399.00 / €599.99 RRP inc. VAT.
Canon UK Press Release
When Canon launched its first IXUS camera the result was instantaneous; the name became synonymous with style, elegance and class leading technology. Now, Canon strengthens IXUS’ iconic status with the launch of its first wireless enabled digital compact camera – the Digital IXUS WIRELESS.
Canon, leader in photographic and imaging technology, is pleased to announce the launch of its first wireless digital compact camera, the Digital IXUS WIRELESS. Bringing IXUS style and performance to the wireless age, the camera’s Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11b) support offers users a new level of flexibility and convenience in digital photography. The Digital IXUS WIRELESS supports several innovative features, including automatic wireless image transfer and wireless control of camera shooting functions from a PC. It comes supplied with the Wireless Printer Adapter (WA-1E) for out-of-the-box wireless direct printing to PictBridge compatible printer.
The Canon Digital IXUS WIRELESS is announced today. The Canon IXUS WIRELESS features automatic wireless image transfer, wireless control of camera shooting functions from a PC and ships with a wireless print adapter. A 5 megapixel sensor, 3x optical zoom lens, 2 inch LCD display and 14 shooting modes complete…
Colour Confidence Press Release
Turn your Apple the Right Shade of Green - ColorPlus is Mac Compliant!
ColorVision ColorPlus available from £59.53/€85.00 ex. VAT - Windows only product is now available to MAC users
Birmingham, UK, 25th October, 2005 - Colour Confidence, the leading independent colour management specialists, have today announced a long awaited upgrade to the ColorVision ColorPlus, bringing the product to a MAC for the first time. This upgrade gives Mac users the opportunity to calibrate their monitor at a fraction of the cost of other monitor calibration solutions. ColorPlus has been the lowest cost monitor calibrator available for some time; however the new price of £59.53 ex. VAT is revolutionary and is the first time a colour management tool has been offered at such a low price point. ColorPlus is available to buy now from www.colourconfidence.com
Website: Read my ColorPlus Review
Colour Confidence Press Release Turn your Apple the Right Shade of Green - ColorPlus is Mac Compliant! ColorVision ColorPlus available from £59.53/€85.00 ex. VAT - Windows only product is now available to MAC users Birmingham, UK, 25th October, 2005 - Colour Confidence, the leading independent colour management specialists, have today…
DCResource 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.
“As was the case with the A510 and A520, the A610/620 twins lens got a boost in this model year, from 3X on the A95 to 4X today. The focal length of this F2.8-F4.1 lens is 7.3 - 29.2 mm, which is equivalent to 35 - 140 mm. While the lens itself is not threaded, by purchasing the conversion lens adapter mentioned earlier you can attach conversion lenses and 58 mm filters. To attach any of those just press that button to the lower-right of the lens, remove the plastic ring, and then attach the lens adapter and lens/filter.”
DCResource 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. “As was the case with the A510 and A520, the A610/620 twins lens got a boost in this model year, from 3X…
Canon has announced that it has developed three different sizes of hydrogen fuel cells which it hopes will start replacing traditional batteries within the next 3 years. That’s not the only thing that the Japanese camera giant is working on:
“Canon, the world’s top maker of copiers and cameras, is aggressively investing in the development of new products, keen to cultivate new growth drivers as the digital camera market slows and competition in the printer and copier markets heats up. The move is also in line with its plan to cut procurement costs by bringing more production of key parts in-house. Canon is also developing organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays to replace the liquid crystal displays (LCD) it buys from other firms for use in its cameras and printers.”
Website: Reuters - Canon to develop fuel cells for printers, cameras
Canon has announced that it has developed three different sizes of hydrogen fuel cells which it hopes will start replacing traditional batteries within the next 3 years. That’s not the only thing that the Japanese camera giant is working on: “Canon, the world’s top maker of copiers and cameras, is…
CNET have reviewed the Nikon Coolpix S2, an updated version of the S1 digital camera. The main changes to the 5 megapixel Nikon S2 are the addition of a weather-proof body and a sliding lens mechanism.
“If you’d rather have a pocket camera that can stand up to a little rain or splashing instead of one that’s compatible with an underwater housing, then Nikon has your number. Otherwise identical to the Nikon Coolpix S1, the Coolpix S2 has a water-resistant cover to protect the lens as well as a rubber ring to keep your memory card and battery dry. If you’d rather have a fully waterproof model to take snorkeling, opt for the S1, which has an Underwater scene mode and an optional housing.”
Website: CNET - Nikon Coolpix S2 Review
CNET have reviewed the Nikon Coolpix S2, an updated version of the S1 digital camera. The main changes to the 5 megapixel Nikon S2 are the addition of a weather-proof body and a sliding lens mechanism. “If you’d rather have a pocket camera that can stand up to a little…