Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
Cameras.co.uk has posted a review of the Canon Powershot SX10 IS.
I have very few complaints about this camera and it is one for the shortlist if you are looking for plenty of zoom power.
For additional info, see Photography Bay’s Canon SX10 IS Reviews and Resources.
PhotographyBLOG has published a review of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX37.
Ultimately the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX37 comes Recommended as a simple-to-use, family-friendly point-and-shoot that delivers fairly good results at a fairly attractive street price.
Sure as tomorrow is coming, a Nikon D400 will come . . . some day. When? I can’t say for sure. I’d wager that PMA 2009 (in March) would be a good place to announce it. Frankly, I’m surprised that we haven’t seen more rumors on this camera lately. As far as DSLRs go, it’s the next big thing for Nikon.
Nikon Rumors is reporting some rumored specs of the Nikon D400 (at a price tag of $2000) from an anonymous source, which are as follows:
[via NR] Plausible?
I think so. These specs seem like a solid response to both the Canon 50D and Canon 5D Mark II. Given the bargain price of the Canon 50D, however, I’m not too sure how bad it will hurt the 50D. $2000 is a bit of a magic number for prosumer DSLRs and it may be enough to sway those Nikonians looking to switch to the 5D Mark II if these specs and price point turns out to be true.
For now, stay tuned to Photography Bay’s Nikon D400 coverage for the latest news and rumors.
Ken Rockwell has published his impressions of the Canon 5D Mark II:
Any image defects you see are most likely due to your own lack of expertise, and you had better have some extraordinarily good lenses to take advantage of the resolution.
For the latest news and reviews on the 5D Mark II, be sure to stay tuned to Photography Bay’s Canon 5D Mark II Reviews and Resources.
PhotographyBLOG has posted a review of the Fujifilm Finepix F60fd.
As the F60fd uses the same sensor as the F50fd, the image quality is still unfortunately the same too, with noise appearing at ISO 400 and the faster speeds of 800-6400 not worth using at all, slightly soft images (which you can’t change in-camera) and a below average macro mode.
Nikon has been dodging a direct answer to the question of sensor origins of its D3x since the camera was announced. Nikon has finally admitted that Sony manufactured the sensor; however, Nikon points out that it designed the sensor. Here’s Nikon’s own words:
The Nikon D3X’s 24.5-megapixel FX-format (35.9 x 24.0mm) CMOS sensor was developed expressly for the D3X in accordance with Nikon’s stringent engineering requirements and performance standards, with final production executed by Sony. Featuring refined low-noise characteristics, 12 and 14 bit output, Live View capability and more, the D3X’s unique sensor design was carefully blueprinted to perform in perfect concert with proprietary Nikon technologies including EXPEED Image Processing and the Scene Recognition System. Meticulous efforts allowed the sensor to become one of the many essential components and technologies which contribute to the D3X’s superior image fidelity.
[via Rob Galbraith]
So, is Nikon saying that this sensor is a different one than the one found in the Sony A900?
Stay tuned to Photography Bay’s Nikon D3x Reviews and Resources for the latest news and reviews.
Imaging Resource has published a review of the Pentax K200D.
The Pentax K200D is a capable digital SLR, a very good choice for consumers who are starting to chafe against the limitations of a point-and-shoot digital camera and want to work with a more advanced camera.
Click here for more info and reviews for the Pentax K200D.
DP Interface has published a review of the Panasonic Lumix FX150.
Under the hood, the Lumix FX150 packs a high resolution sensor, excellent battery life (which is best in its class, by the way) and a full manual exposure mode.
Let’s Go Digital has published a review of the Panasonic Lumix G1.
It’s very pleasant to shoot with the Panasonic LUMIX G1 in practice. The camera responds fast and is very user-friendly. The menu is well-structured enabling fast navigation.
For more news and reviews, visit Photography Bay’s Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 Reviews and Resources.
Phil Holland has posted a thorough review of the Canon 5D Mark II. The review is packed full of samples at a variety of ISOs for all you pixel peepers out there. You can even cash in by downloading the RAW files to tinker with.
The body and autofocus alone make it my camera of choice. However, if I shot more street work, shot weddings, or just needed to finally get rid of that pesky Canon D30 finally (you guys know you’re out there) I’d say the 5D Mark II is a great buy.
For the latest news and reviews on the 5D Mark II, be sure to stay tuned to Photography Bay’s Canon 5D Mark II Reviews and Resources.