Nikon D300s Digital SLR Review at Photocrati
Photocrati has reviewed the new Nikon D300s – an update to the D300 – it features a 12.3 megapixel sensor, 7fps shooting, 3″ LCD, CF and SD support, live view, HD Video recording, and ISO 200-3200. The D300s is available from Amazon
“Not one but two memory card slots, ladies and gentlemen. You can now load up a CF card as before, but you can add an SD card so that they operate in tandem. One card is designated as “primary” while the “secondary” card can collect the overflow, back up the primary, or store JPEGs while the main card stores RAW (NEF) files. I can’t tell you how many times I could have used a second card in my D300. This feature alone makes it very tempting to upgrade.”
Read Nikon D300s Reviews: Trusted Reviews, DPReview, Ken Rockwell, Photography BLOG, Gizmodo, Cameralabs, Pocket Lint, Previews: DPReview
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Lego Digital Camera – Pink! 3mp Camera Announced
Digital Blue are selling the Lego Digital Camera in Pink! The toy style camera features a 3 megapixel sensor, flash, 1.5″ screen, USB charging, and can be built on top of with additional lego, however it can’t be taken apart. Read our review of the Lego Digital Camera Classic to find out more.
Lego 3mp Camera by Digital Blue – Review
The Lego Digital Blue Camera features a 3 megapixel sensor, 1.5″ screen, and flash. The camera has a built in rechargeable battery that charges through a USB cable – and 128mb of built in memory that will store upto 80 photos, although our testing found it was more like 65 – 75 photos, and there is no video mode available. The camera is available for £39 from Amazon UK
“Now all the fun of LEGO bricks is engineered into a real digital camera. The LEGO digital camera looks like it is built completely from LEGO bricks, but it can’t be taken apart*. LEGO bricks can be added to the top or bottom of the camera, so kids can integrate it into their buildings and creations. But this is no toy; it’s a full functioning 3 Megapixel digital camera, featuring a color 1.5” LCD screen. Let your imagination go wild!”
Click to continue reading the LegoCam Review.
Specs / Features:
Take “high quality” photos with the built-in flash, fixed focus and digital zoom
The camera holds up to 80 photos at a time
Resolution: 3 Megapixels
Display: 1.5″ Color LCD Screen
Zoom: 4X Digital Zoom
Memory and Storage: 128MB 32mb Internal Memory (corrected on the packaging)
Output: USB
Focus: Fixed
Power Source: Internal rechargable Lithium-Ion battery (550mAh v3.7v)
Unit Dimensions: 4″ L x 2.5″ H x 1.5″ W
Lego Dimensions: 12 lego dots length, 3 lego dots wide, by 6 lego bricks high.
Box contents: Digital Camera, 3 LEGO Bricks, USB Cable (charges camera), Quick-Start Guide
The controls on the camera are very straightforward and easy to use, there’s an on/off switch, a shutter button, and four buttons on the back, the up button switches the flash off and on, the side buttons switch from photo mode to playback mode and let you scroll through the photos and the down button lets you delete photos. A three year old would find it easy to use this camera, and can easily work out how to switch it on, take photos, and view photos on the camera.
The pictures look quite poor on the screen, and look worse on a computer. Flash photos are often washed out / over exposed and there is a lot of red-eye. It looks like a toy camera, and the pictures look like typical toy-camera photos. There’s lots of lens-flare when you take photos into the sun.
Image quality is quite poor – but the camera is quite good fun for kids. It’s even more fun if your children enjoy lego as they can build on to it. Unfortunately it doesn’t seem to last very long, as ours broke after a around a month of letting the kids play with it. Kids will enjoy the camera, whereas adults will most likely be disappointed with the photo quality.
You could buy a second hand 2 or 3 megapixel camera such as the Fujifilm FinePix A202 and get MUCH better image quality at a fraction of the price. I normally recommend real cameras over camera phones, but most camera phones are likely to have better image quality than this camera, however, it’s not really about the quality, it’s about the Lego. And Lego is what you get – although you can’t take it apart.
* The camera lego is glued onto the camera, and inside or rather underneath there is a plastic camera – I guess it wouldn’t be a very good idea to let children take the camera apart when there are powerful flash capacitors in there that could cause a serious shock! There is a reset switch on the side next to the USB socket, and an internal beeper for the occassional times that it feels like beeping. A front LED lets you know when the camera is thinking.
There is no macro mode, and the lens is fixed focus, meaning it has acceptable focus from around 15cm to infinity, although I wouldn’t say that pictures are especially sharp, and don’t appear to offer any better resolution than a decent 2mp camera. Subjects also need to be around 1 metre away from the camera when using flash.
However saying all of this – the camera looks great – and always gets a reaction. Kids love it, and often most adults love it. So as long as you don’t care about the photo quality you can actually have some fun with this camera, and it might make a great “disposable” digital camera.
Lego Camera £39 at Amazon UK
Lego Digital Camera – Classic by Digital Blue (Digital Blue Website)
View our Lego Camera 3mp Sample Photo Gallery
This weeks best deals on Amazon UK
Amazon UK are selling the Fujifilm FinePix J30 in silver for only £69. The Fujifilm FinePix J30 features a 3x optical zoom lens, a 12 megapixel sensor, 2.7″ screen, SD card support, rechargeable lithium ion battery, and a compact body. You might also want to have a look at the Panasonic Lumix FS7 which is available for £115 (also available in Pink!). Also worth mentioning is the appearance of the Nikon D3000 with VR kit lens appearing in the bestsellers list at number 7 – priced at £355.
If this doesn’t appeal to you, then here are some of the other best sellers on Amazon UK this week:
1 – Panasonic Lumix TZ7 – 10mp, 12x zoom, 3″, £219
2 – Canon Powershot A1100 IS – 12mp, 4x opt zoom, 2.5″ screen, £99
3 – Fujifilm FinePix S1500 10mp, 12x zoom, 2.7″, £115
4 – Sony Cybershot S930 – 10mp, 3x zoom, 2.4″, £55
2 – Canon Digital IXUS 95 IS – 10mp, 3x zoom, 2.5″, £126
This weeks best deals on Amazon UK
Amazon UK are selling the Canon Digital IXUS 95 IS in pink (making a great last minute mothers day present?) or blue for only £109. The Canon it features a 3x optical zoom lens, a 10 megapixel sensor, 2.5″ screen, SD card support, rechargeable lithium ion battery, VGA video recording at 30fps, and a compact metal body. You might also want to have a look at the Panasonic Lumix FS7 which is available for £115 (also available in Pink!).
If this doesn’t appeal to you, then here are some of the other best sellers on Amazon UK this week:
1 – Panasonic Lumix TZ7 – 10mp, 12x zoom, 3″, £219
2 – Canon Digital IXUS 95 IS – 10mp, 3x zoom, 2.5″, £109
3 – Canon Powershot A1100 IS – 12mp, 4x opt zoom, 2.5″ screen, £99
4 – Fujifilm FinePix S1500 10mp, 12x zoom, 2.7″, £115
5 – Sony Cybershot S930 – 10mp, 3x zoom, 2.4″, £55
Canon Digital IXUS 105 IS / SD1300 IS at Focus
Canon were showing the new Canon Digital IXUS 130 IS / Powershot SD1300 IS at Focus on Imaging 2010 – the camera features 12.1 megapixel sensor, 28mm wide angle, 4x zoom lens with Optical IS, 2.7” screen, Smart Auto, Smart Flash Exposure, Face Detection, FaceSelf-Timer, Auto Red-Eye Correction, Motion Detection Technology, i-Contrast, DIGIC 4, Creative shooting modes and VGA movies. The camera is available for £158 in Silver, Brown, Aqua, and Pink
“28mm wide-angle 4.0x zoom lens – A wide 28mm lens is perfect for capturing landscapes or group shots, while a 4.0x optical zoom lets you get closer to your subject. Canon’s optical Image Stabilizer delivers blur-free results throughout the zoom range. 6.8 cm (2.7”) PureColor II LCD – For detailed image review, easy framing and effortless menu navigation, the IXUS 105 features a 6.8 cm (2.7”) PureColor II LCD. A wide viewing angle makes it easy to share images with friends as well as frame shots in bright sunlight.”
Canon Digital IXUS 130 IS / SD1400 IS at Focus
Canon were showing the Canon Digital IXUS 130 IS / PowerShot SD1400 IS at Focus on Imaging 2010 – the ultra compact camera features a 14.1 MP sensor, 28mm wide, 4x zoom with Optical IS, 2.7” LCD, Smart Auto, Face Detection, Hints & Tips, HD movies, HDMI, Smart Shutter, Smart Flash Exposure, i-Contrast, DIGIC 4 & Servo AF/AE, Creative shooting modes. Canon have published sample photos here. The Canon Digital IXUS 130 IS is available for £220 in Silver, Black, Pink and Orange.
“28mm wide-angle 4.0x zoom lens – A wide 28mm lens is perfect for capturing landscapes or group shots, while a 4.0x optical zoom lets you get closer to your subject. Canon’s optical Image Stabilizer counteracts image blur due to camera shake throughout the zoom range.”
Canon Digital IXUS 210 IS / SD3500 IS at Focus
Canon were showing the Canon Digital IXUS 210 (aka Powershot SD3500 IS) at Focus on Imaging 2010 – the camera features a 14.1 megapixel sensor, ultra wide angle 24mm 5x optical zoom lens with optical image stabilisation, a large 3.5″ touch screen, Smart Auto, Face Detection. Hints & Tips HD movies, HDMI, Smart Shutter, Smart Flash Exposure, i-Contrast, DIGIC 4 & Servo AF/AE and Creative shooting modes. Canon have published sample photos here. The Canon Digital IXUS 210 is available for £279 in black, silver, gold and pink.
“Slender, metallic and available in four colours*, the IXUS 210 is a masterpiece of IXUS design. 14.1 Megapixels lets you make poster-size prints, or crop images to perfection. 24mm ultra wide-angle 5.0x zoom lens – An ultra-wide 24mm lens is perfect for capturing landscapes or group shots, while a 5.0x optical zoom gets you closer to your subject. Canon’s optical Image Stabilizer works to prevent image blur due to camera shake.”
Canon Powershot SX210 IS at Focus
Canon were showing the new Canon Powershot SX210 IS at Focus on Imaging – the camera features a 14.1 megapixel sensor, a wide-angle 14x optical zoom lens,
Optical Image Stabilizer, 7.6 cm (3.0″) PureColor II G LCD, HD movies, HDMI, Smart Auto, Face Detection, Smart Flash Exposure, i-Contrast, DIGIC 4 & Servo AF/AE, Manual Control, Creative shooting modes, and Smart Shutter. The camera is available in black, gold and pink/purple for £359
“28mm wide-angle 14x zoom lens – The PowerShot SX210 IS combines compact, take-anywhere proportions with a wide 28mm Canon lens, perfect for capturing landscapes or group shots. A 14x optical zoom lets you fill the frame with distant subjects, while the 4-stop optical Image Stabilizer prevents image blur due to camera shake throughout the long zoom range.”
Canon Powershot SX210 IS Links: Sample Photos (Canon)
Canon Powershot S90 IS at Focus on Imaging
Canon were showing the new Canon Powershot S90 at Focus on Imaging 2010, it features an f2.0 wide angle 3.8x optical zoom lens lens (28-105mm) with optical image stabilisation, 10 megapixel sensor, ISO3200, 3″ 461k pixel screen, manual focus, control dial, VGA 30fps video, RAW support, and exposure bracketing. The camera is available for £315
“I’ll be straightforward here – I like the Canon PowerShot S90, I like it a LOT. Here’s why – it’s packed to the brim with features, yet is as small as an average compact camera. After four long years, the Canon S-series is finally back with the all new PowerShot S90. While the camera doesn’t look at all like any of its predecessors, it still continues the legacy of the S-series, packing a big punch in a relatively compact body.” – DPInterface
Read more Canon Powershot S90 Reviews: NeutralDay, Trusted Reviews, NeoCamera, Pocket Lint, Enticing The Light – Part 1, Part 2, DigitalCameraReview, Luminous Landscape, Photography BLOG, DCI, DCWatch (via 1001nc.com)
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