Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
PopPhoto has published a review of the Olympus E-520.
Image quality? Impressive. The E-520 showed great consistency, both across the ISO range and in RAW and JPEG capture. It’s one thing to garner Excellent imaging scores at ISO 100 in a huge TIFF made from a RAW file, and another in a JPEG at ISO 1600 — exactly what the E-520 did.
For the latest news and reviews, see Photography Bay’s Olympus E-520 Reviews and Resources.
If you’ve recently stepped up from a point and shoot camera to the Canon Rebel XSi, which is also known as the 450D in non-US markets, then you might have a bit of learning curve to adapt to. There are a number of books out there that can get you acquainted with your new DSLR, including the manual.
The Rebel XSi manual does a great job of familiarizing you with the features found in the camera; however, it doesn’t really tie them all together for you. This new book by Ben Long does and it does it well.
The Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi/450D Companion starts off by setting out the camera’s features and then goes on to put those features in context of daily shooting situations that you’ll come across with your new camera. If you really want to get the most out of your Rebel XSi, then this book is a great place to start.
The Companion is a great book for beginners and avid amateurs alike. If you feel like you have been just getting by with your Rebel XSi (maybe getting some solid shots, but not really understanding what goes into making a technically great photograph), then the Companion can really help you out.
Generally, my recommendation to all new DSLR owners is to pick up Bryan Peterson’s Understanding Exposure. For the fundamentals of creating a properly exposed photograph, I still think it’s the best book out there. Canon Rebel XSi owners can go a beyond the fundamentals with the Companion though. It is a book that you can grow with for a while and really launch you into a full understanding of the creative tool that is the Canon Rebel XSi.
If you own the Rebel XSi and want to get more out of it, The Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi/450D Companion is a great place to start. Ben Long has really put together a flowing educational resource that Rebel XSi owners can use to propel themselves to the next level of their photography.
It is currently available at a reasonable price of $16.49 at Amazon.com.
Pentax has announced a price drop of its 14.6 megapixel flagship K20D. The new lower price is $999.95, which is a steal given the feature set and image quality packed into this DSLR. For more on the K20D, check out Photography Bay’s Pentax K20D Reviews and Resources.
Additionally, the waterproof Pentax Optio W60 is receiving a price cut to $299.95.
Both cameras are available for even less than these new retail prices at Amazon.com – Pentax K20D – Pentax Optio W60.
PENTAX Imaging Company has announced significant savings on its flagship, award-winning digital SLR. Beginning Sunday, October 12, 2008, the price of the PENTAX K20D digital SLR camera body has dropped to $999.95. The full-featured, 14.6 megapixel, weather-resistant DSLR features a three-step dust reduction system, the PRIME image processor, fully customizable capture and control settings, and PENTAX developed Shake Reduction that works with any of the 25 million PENTAX lenses ever manufactured. More details are available at www.pentaxslr.com.
PENTAX also reduced the price of the popular, rugged and waterproof PENTAX Optio W60 digital camera to $299.95. Lightweight and fully waterproof, the Optio W60 features 10 megapixels and a 5X zoom lens with 28mm wide-angle capability. The Optio W60 operates up to 13 feet underwater for two hours and at extreme temperatures well below freezing. More details are available at www.h20camera.com.
Neocamera has published a short hands-on review of the Nikon D3.
The first impression from the D3 comes from its size and weight. At around 1.5kg (3 lbs) with battery, this is one of the heaviest DSLR. Its integrated vertical grip and large pentaprism make this camera one of the biggest. It feels built-like-a-tank.
For the latest news and reviews, check out Photography Bay’s Nikon D3 Reviews and Resources.
Photo.net has published a review of the Pentax K20D, which is a huge bargain now..
The K20D would be ideal for travel, nature, macro, and studio photographers. Along with the superior resolution, the weather sealing and high quality compact lens system makes great for nature and travel photographers, and for close to $1000 it’s one of the best cameras on the market if you don’t need a blazing fast fps, or a higher flash sync.
For more reviews of the K20D, check out Photography Bay’s Pentax K20D Reviews and Resources.
PhotographyBLOG has published a review of the Fujifilm FinePix S2000HD.
Factor in that this is a user-friendly model in size, shape, features and performance, and for those who want a lot of camera for relatively little outlay, the Fujifilm FinePix S2000HD would seem to fit the bill nicely.
DP Review has posted a review of the Nikon D700.
On top of the saving you also get a built-in flash (certainly useful for some) and integrated sensor cleaning. Specification is one thing though and image quality and performance are another. Luckily though the D700 is on a similar level as the D3 in these areas as well.
For the latest news and reviews, checkout Photography Bay’s Nikon D700 Reviews and Resources.
Trusted Reviews has published a review the Sony Cyber-shot T700.
The Sony Cyber-shot T700 has excellent build quality, respectable performance and image quality that will be more than sufficient for most casual snapshot situations.
Imaging Resource has published a review of the Nikon Coolpix S600.
With its Face-Priority AF mode, adjustable metering, white balance, color and useful post-capture tools, the Nikon S600 has some good features for travelers and family photographers, whether novices or advanced amateurs. Pocket and user friendly, the Coolpix S600 is a good, economical offering from Nikon.
PhotographyBLOG has posted a review of the Canon PowerShot SX110 IS.
The Canon PowerShot SX110 IS is a new ultra-zoom camera with a 10x, 36-360mm, image stabilised lens. Replacing the previous SX100 model, the Canon SX110 IS increases the megapixel count from 8 to 9, LCD size from 2.5 to 3 inches, incorporates a more compact and lightweight body, and adds an Easy shooting mode aimed at complete beginners. The Canon PowerShot SX110 IS also has a more attractive price tag, costing substantially less than its predecessor at £239 / $299.99 / 309.99 Euros. Read our latest in-cepth review to find out if the Canon SX110 IS is the right camera for you.