From the monthly archives: "July 2011"

Digital Camera Reviews on the Web

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Here’s some of the latest digital camera reviews from around the web:

Polaroid Z340

Leica M9-P Digital RangeFinder and Noctilux f/0.95 50mm Lens Hands On at ePHOTOzine

Ricoh PX Waterproof Camera Review at ePHOTOzine, PhotographyBLOG

Polaroid Grey Label Z340 Digital Camera and Printer Hands On Preview (pictured above) at ePHOTOzine – the return of the instant polaroid camera, but this time with a 14 megapixel camera, 2.7″ flip out screen, and 3 x 4 inch zink prints.

Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS Waterproof Review at ePHOTOzine

Fujifilm FinePix X100 Review at NeoCamera, ePHOTOzine

Canon Digital IXUS 310 HS Review at Cameras.co.uk, ePHOTOzine

DCViews.com Closes It’s Doors.

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It’s with some surprise and sadness that I found a post on DCViews, which I thought was celebrating it’s 10 years of being on the web, but instead, it’s a notice explaining that they have decided to close the website, citing market saturation when it comes to digital photography. You can read their message here.

“Today, exactly ten years ago, we launched our DCViews website to support you in finding your way in the uncharted but wonderful world of digital photography. Not only the digital photography was in its infancy then, but the Internet was far from what we see today, in terms of user interface as well as performance.”

DCViews was one of the first dedicated digital photography / digital camera websites on the web, and has always been an invaluable resource when you wanted to find information of cameras, with an excellent database of both new and old cameras. It will surely be missed. We wish the owners all the best for the future.

Sony Cybershot TX55 Announced

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Sony Cybershot TX55
Sony has announced the new Sony Cybershot TX55 – the world’s slimmest digital camera – measuring just 12.2mm thick – it features a wide-angle 5x optical zoom lens, image stabilisation, 16.2 megapixel backlit CMOS sensor, and large 3.3 inch OLED touch screen. The camera features 10fps shooting, Full HD video, and sweep panoramic modes. Full details can be found on ePHOTOzine, and the camera will be available in September.

Also announced: the Sony Cybershot WX30 (not available in the UK), and the W550 (available in Japan), a version of the W520/W530, but with a 3inch screen, found via 1001noisycameras.

Panasonic Lumix FX77 FX78 Review

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Panasonic Lumix FX77 FX78
ePHOTOzine has reviewed the new Panasonic Lumix FX77 (FX78) – a new ultra compact camera, it features a 12 megapixel sensor, wide angle 5x optical zoom lens (24-120mm), 3.5″ touch screen (only 230k), 3.7fps shooting, 1920 x 1080 Full-HD Movie Recording, 3D photo mode, intelligent auto mode, optical image stabilisation, SD/SDHC/SDXC support and 200 shot battery life with the provided lithium ion battery. The Panasonic Lumix FX77 should be available at the end of February from Amazon UK.

“The FX77 has plenty of features such as the f/2.5 lens and touch-screen which aren’t found on many compact digital cameras. Images produced are good whether shooting close-up or using the full 5x optical zoom, with the intelligent zoom a welcome addition.”

Olympus D-715 (VG-130) Available from ASDA

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Olympus VG-130

ASDA are selling the Olympus D-715 compact camera in blue for £99 – it appears to be identical to the Olympus VG-130 – and features a wide angle 5x optical zoom lens (26-130mm equivalent), 14 megapixel sensor, 3inch screen, AF tracking and magic filters, 7cm macro mode, lithium ion rechargeable battery, metal body, and 720p HD video recording. The Olympus VG-130 is available for £74 from Amazon UK.

Kodak Easyshare C1505 Announced

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Kodak Easyshare C1505
A new camera from Kodak has been announced, the Kodak Easyshare C1505, it features a 12 megapixel sensor, 2.4inch screen, fixed focus lens equivalent to 35/38mm (depending on whether you look at the specs or the picture of the camera), flash, takes two AA batteries, SD/SDHC memory, and records VGA videos. The camera is available for £49 from Kodak (via ephotozine).

Panasonic Lumix G3 Reviews and Others

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ePHOTOzine has reviewed the Panasonic Lumix G3 – a compact Micro Four Thirds system camera with a 16mp sensor, 3inch touch screen (swivel), 4fps shooting, ISO upto 6400, high speed auto focus, Full HD video and a 14-42mm Kit lens with optical image stabilisation. The Panasonic Lumix G3 is available in black, white and red for £527 with kit lens. More Panasonic Lumix G3 Reviews: Photography BLOG

More reviews from around the web:
Pentax Optio RS1500 – Compact £70 camera with changeable front: ePHOTOzine review.
Fujifilm FinePix Z900 EXR – Compact camera with 16mp EXR CMOS sensor and touch screen: ePHOTOzine review.
Kodak Easyshare Touch M577 – Compact Kodak with 3inch touch screen: ePHOTOzine review.
Panasonic Lumix FT3 – Waterproof to 12metres! ePHOTOzine, Photography BLOG.
Olympus SZ-30MR – 24x optical zoom in a pocket sized camera!! ePHOTOzine.
Samsung SH100 – Compact camera with WiFi (upload direct to facebook etc) ePHOTOzine, Photography BLOG