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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…
The Sony Ericsson K850 is a new 5 megapixel camera phone with Auto focus, Xenon flash, BestPic, Photo fix and PictBridge. The Sony Ericsson K850 is also a Tri-Band HSDPA and Quad-Band GPRS/EDGE phone with a colour choice of either Velvet Blue or Luminous Green. It will be available in selected markets from early Q4 2007.
The Sony Ericsson K850 is a new 5 megapixel camera phone with Auto focus, Xenon flash, BestPic, Photo fix and PictBridge. The Sony Ericsson K850 is also a Tri-Band HSDPA and Quad-Band GPRS/EDGE phone with a colour choice of either Velvet Blue or Luminous Green. It will be available in…
Pentax have announced a limited edition K10D DSLR package to commemorate the camera winning the Camera Grand Prix 2007 Award in Japan. offers an exclusive new colour scheme, gold lettering, dark brown rubber coating and leather camera strap. Only 150 Pentax K10D Grand Prix Packages will be available in the UK.
Pentax have announced a limited edition K10D DSLR package to commemorate the camera winning the Camera Grand Prix 2007 Award in Japan. offers an exclusive new colour scheme, gold lettering, dark brown rubber coating and leather camera strap. Only 150 Pentax K10D Grand Prix Packages will be available in the…
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…
Nature and wildlife photographer John Hyde is the latest addition to the Look Who’s Using Kingston website. Hyde discusses how he captures the majestic beauty of Alaska’s national parks and the wildlife, and also offers insightful tips. “The environment I photograph takes me far from civilization, and using Kingston CompactFlash® Ultimate 4GB memory cards gives me the confidence to know that I will return home with the photographs I created in the wild.” said Hyde.
Nature and wildlife photographer John Hyde is the latest addition to the Look Who’s Using Kingston website. Hyde discusses how he captures the majestic beauty of Alaska’s national parks and the wildlife, and also offers insightful tips. “The environment I photograph takes me far from civilization, and using Kingston CompactFlash®…
Low Budget Shooting is an indispensable guide to useful and most importantly inexpensive photographic tools. Author Cyrill Harnischmacher covers lighting, studio and essentials that aim to make your life easier. Low Budget Shooting is 72 pages long and costs $19.95 US.
Low Budget Shooting is an indispensable guide to useful and most importantly inexpensive photographic tools. Author Cyrill Harnischmacher covers lighting, studio and essentials that aim to make your life easier. Low Budget Shooting is 72 pages long and costs $19.95 US.
Yoshi Kono is the winner of Ilford Photo’s Student of the Year competition. Kono won a medium format Mamiya 711 camera kit, £350 plus £250 of Ilford Photo products. “In the end, it was decided that the raw edge displayed by Yoshi Kono’s street photography work just took it that degree further, and merited the overall prize” commented Ilford Photo marketing director Howard Hopwood.
Yoshi Kono is the winner of Ilford Photo’s Student of the Year competition. Kono won a medium format Mamiya 711 camera kit, £350 plus £250 of Ilford Photo products. “In the end, it was decided that the raw edge displayed by Yoshi Kono’s street photography work just took it that…
DPReview have reviewed the new Olympus E-410 DSLR camera.
“Default image quality is good, if not as crisp as the competition. However, if you play with the settings for a while, or more specifically turn Noise Filter off and set Sharpness to -2 (to compensate for the default high sharpening used to overcome the softening effect of the Noise Filter) you’ll see that the camera is capturing just as much detail (if not more) than other ten megapixel digital SLRs, and that the lens is more than up to the job too.”
Website: DPReview - Olympus E-410 Review
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DPReview have reviewed the new Olympus E-410 DSLR camera. “Default image quality is good, if not as crisp as the competition. However, if you play with the settings for a while, or more specifically turn Noise Filter off and set Sharpness to -2 (to compensate for the default high sharpening…
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…
We’ve published 25 photos taken with the new Ricoh GX100 compact digital camera. The Ricoh GX100 features a 10.01 megapixel CCD, fast 24-72mm wide zoom lens and a removable electronic view?nder. Take a look at our Ricoh GX100 photos, with the full review to follow soon.
UPDATE June 15th: I’ve added 10 new photos taken in sunny Spain, to help demonstrate the GX100’s performance in optimum lighting conditions.
Website: Ricoh GX100 Photos
We’ve published 25 photos taken with the new Ricoh GX100 compact digital camera. The Ricoh GX100 features a 10.01 megapixel CCD, fast 24-72mm wide zoom lens and a removable electronic view?nder. Take a look at our Ricoh GX100 photos, with the full review to follow soon. UPDATE June 15th: I’ve…
Kodak have developed a new image sensor technology that promises a one to two photographic stop increase in sensitivity, improving performance in low light. Kodak have achieved this by adding panchromatic, or “clear” pixels to the red, green, and blue pixels on the sensor. These clear pixels are sensitive to all wavelengths of visible light, and therefore collect a significantly higher proportion of the light striking the sensor. “This represents a new generation of image sensor technology and addresses one of the great challenges facing our industry how to capture crisp, clear digital images in a poorly lit environment,” said Chris McNiffe, General Manager of Kodak’s Image Sensor Solutions group. The first Kodak sensor to use this technology is expected to be available for sampling in the first quarter of 2008.
Kodak have developed a new image sensor technology that promises a one to two photographic stop increase in sensitivity, improving performance in low light. Kodak have achieved this by adding panchromatic, or “clear” pixels to the red, green, and blue pixels on the sensor. These clear pixels are sensitive to…
The new 24 inch EIZO CG241W LCD monitor offers 12-bit hardware calibration and a 6 ms gray-to-gray response time. The wide gamut LCD panel reproduces 92% of NTSC and 96% of the Adobe RGB color space. The maximum brightness is 300 cd/m², contrast ratio is 850:1, and horizontal and vertical viewing angles are 178°. The EIZO CG241W will be available in mid to late July in the United States.
The new 24 inch EIZO CG241W LCD monitor offers 12-bit hardware calibration and a 6 ms gray-to-gray response time. The wide gamut LCD panel reproduces 92% of NTSC and 96% of the Adobe RGB color space. The maximum brightness is 300 cd/m², contrast ratio is 850:1, and horizontal and vertical…
PNY have collaborated with PCWorld in the UK to release the PNY Attache USB 2.0 flash drive featuring a rotating cap. Jonathan Filleau, Category Manager for PNY says “After listening to our customers we have moderated the PNY Attache to feature a more sophisticated design and higher capacity. Consumers informed us that flash drive caps were frequently lost, so our new design incorporates a cap into the body of the Attache.” Available in 1, 2 , 4 and 8Gb capacities, the new PNY Attache drives cost from £11.99 to £69.99.
PNY have collaborated with PCWorld in the UK to release the PNY Attache USB 2.0 flash drive featuring a rotating cap. Jonathan Filleau, Category Manager for PNY says “After listening to our customers we have moderated the PNY Attache to feature a more sophisticated design and higher capacity. Consumers informed…
Photographer Stephen Johnson has just opened a new state of the art lab to help teach budding photography students. Throughout the year Stephen Johnson holds a variety of workshops for all levels of photographers, including classes on RAW files and fine-art printing.
Photographer Stephen Johnson has just opened a new state of the art lab to help teach budding photography students. Throughout the year Stephen Johnson holds a variety of workshops for all levels of photographers, including classes on RAW files and fine-art printing.