Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
Steve’s Digicams has posted a review of the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H10.
What the it lacks in size, it makes up for in performance. On start up it is able to capture its first image in less than 2 seconds, great for having the 10x zoom to contend with. There is virtually no shutter lag when the camera is pre-focused, and just 2/10 of a second when allowing the auto-focus to run.
Imaging Resource has posted a review of the Canon PowerShot SD790 IS.
The Canon SD790 IS has only one strike against it and that’s its 3x optical zoom. You might think the lack of a Manual mode would be another, but the Canon SD790 IS is designed for taking great snapshots. With its DIGIC III processor, it does just that.
Megapixel.net has posted a review of the Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-W120.
Combines design, sturdiness, layout of controls, comfort in use.
For more, check out Photography Bay’s Sony W120 Reviews and Resources.
Brickfish, the site known for the photography contests it offers in conjunction with other companies, is holding its second Photo Shoot Out. The winner will receive a $1,000 grand prize. The photo that gets the most votes will win the “Most Viral” prize, and pick up a $500 prize. The details for entering are available on the Brickfish site.
According to Brickfish’s standard terms of use, any photograph you submit to one of the site’s contest remains yours, although by uploading you agree to leave your photograph up throughout the contest, as well as after the contest ends. You also agree to let certain third parties use your photos — such as the companies that Brickfish routinely partners with. There are more specific rules in place for the Photo Shoot Out and other contests.
UPDATED: The Sony A900 has been officially unveiled. See Photography Bay’s Sony A900 Announcement and Sony A900 Reviews and Resources for more info.
A Xitek member posted the following images of the A900:
[via Xitek]
More “in the wild” shots on PB’s previous post.
Think Camera has posted a full review of the Nikon D90 and its 18-105mm VR kit lens.
The D90 is a trophy of a middleweight camera, with the D-movie HD video mode tagging on an extra medal or two. No other DSLR in the world has a video feature to match; which no doubt opens up a whole new world of possibilities.
For the latest news and reviews, check out Photography Bay’s Nikon D90 Reviews and Resources.
Last week, Photography Bay saw a site redesign. Along with that design, as some of you have noticed, Photography Bay also gained a dedicated forum for Photography Bay readers and anyone else wishing to participate.
The forums are located at www.photographybay.com/forum.
I’ve been testing it for about a week with a handful of Photography Bay readers (Thanks guys!) and I think/hope that it’s ready for prime time.
Read on for further details and find out how you can score some free swag. [Read more…]
As we saw from Canon last week, it’s clear something new in the EOS lineup is coming. What wasn’t immediately apparent, however, is that at least 2 new DSLRs are coming from Canon. While the “Destined Evolution” page shows the outline of one new Canon DSLR, other Canon pages offer teasers for what appears to be a different DSLR.
Canon Europe shows a flash teaser when the page first loads of what appears to be a 1-series Canon DSLR. Note there is no mode dial on the right side.
Canon Japan shows off the same sillouhette of what we think is the 5D successor. Note the mode dial on the right side. This appears to be the same camera from the previously reported “Destined Evolution” page.
Clearly, it’s two different cameras. This adds credence to the 2-camera rumor of a 5D successor plus a 3D or some other higher-end camera. Given the recent introductions of the 1-series cameras, I think the possibility of 3D camera is genuine.
Not too much longer to wait though. Photokina 2008 is closing in. Stay tuned for the latest.
Since the Nikon D90 is “Now Shipping“, I decided to head down to my local Wolf Camera to see if they had one in stock. They did.
I stuck in a SanDisk Extreme III SD card and snapped the following sample shots. All images are Fine JPEG shot in Program Mode. Click the images to see the original file – they’re big files though.
See my initial impressions and a video sample after the break. [Read more…]
Ritz Camera is now listing the Nikon D90 as “In Stock”. If you pre-ordered, hopefully, you’ll be getting yours in a day or two.
If you’re looking to get yours out the door from Ritz on Monday, you might want to get your order in. Here’s the link.
Sorry, but Amazon and Adorama are still showing up as “pre-orders” as of the time of this post (12:30pm ET).