Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
ePhotozine has published a review of the Pentax K-m (aka Pentax K2000).
It’s great to see Pentax fighting the corner of the user on a budget while other companies concentrate on higher spec models. For the money you will spend, the build quality is great, the colours are rich and the effects are enough fun to keep you occupied for a while.
For the latest news and reviews on this camera, stay tuned to Photography Bay’s Pentax K2000 Reviews and Resources.
Cnet has published a review of the Canon PowerShot SX110 IS.
Though it’s certainly a good, inexpensive megazoom camera, some aspects of the Canon PowerShot SX110 IS fall a bit short of its predecessor.
Neocamera has published a review of the Nikon Coopix S610.
The Nikon Coolpix S610 turns in average performance for a modern ultra-compact. As with most recent high-resolution digital cameras, certain aspects can be good but inevitably design trade-offs start showing.
Camera Labs has reviewed the Canon 5D Mark II.
Canon’s EOS 5D Mark II is a powerful and feature-packed DSLR that represents a significant upgrade over the original 5D, and a tough rival in the growing ‘affordable’ full-frame market.
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.
Steve’s Digicams has posted a review of the Canon 50D.
The combination of speed and performance makes this the perfect camera for the enthusiast or anyone looking to upgrade from an entry-level dSLR.
For the latest news and reviews, check out Photography Bay’s Canon 50D Reviews and Resources.
I finally got my hands on the Canon 5D Mark II. My first image with the camera was manually focused – in the dark. And when I say dark, I mean the “I can’t see the buttons” kind of dark. And, yes, it’s a little soft on the focus, primarily because I could barely see the subject and maybe a little camera shake mixed in as well.
This image isn’t intended to show off image quality or anything other than the capability of this camera to transform a very dark scene into something with some potential perhaps – a proof of concept, if you will.
Canon 5D Mark II and 50mm f/1.4 USM @ f/1.4, 1/15s, ISO 25,600 – JPEG – Straight Out of Camera
The lone light source was a small night light on the other side of the room.
Is there some noise? Sure, plenty of it. Could I ever use something like these lighting conditions? Sure, for the right situation and use. Will I use this every day? No way, but it’s nice to know it’s there if the going gets tough – especially considering the advantage I would have if I shot RAW and implemented some noise reduction software, like Noise Ninja, into my workflow.
The Canon 5D Mark II has better low light sensitivity than my own eyes. I couldn’t see anywhere near the amount of the detail produced by this image.
To give you an idea of how sensitive the 5D Mark II is at ISO 25,600, here’s a short video taken with the Flip MinoHD just a couple minutes later showing off the light source and the subject under the same conditions. This was much closer to my own eyes’ capabilities.
As a final caveat, Large JPEGs crest the 20MB file size limit on Flickr.
Expect lots more coverage of the Canon 5D Mark II here at Photography Bay. In the mean time, check out the Canon 5D Mark II Reviews and Resources for the latest and greatest on this killer camera.
Cameras.co.uk has published a review of the Sony Cyber-shot T500.
The HD quality movies and touch sensitive screen are more likely to be the selling points than the picture quality.
Megapixel.net has posted a review of the Olympus E-520.
While the marriage of simplicity and complexity in the E-520 may not be an entirely smooth one, it’s one that makes the snapper a very attractive camera for the transitional photographer who wants to leave point-and-shoot land behind but not lose sight of its shores entirely.
For the latest news and reviews, see Photography Bay’s Olympus E-520 Reviews and Resources.
PopPhoto has published its review of the Canon 5D Mark II.
It takes a great full-frame DSLR, the original 5D (Pop Photo’s 2005 Camera of the Year), boosts damn near everything, adds high-definition video capture, and turns in an overall performance that makes it a virtual steal (or at least as close as a steal comes in this price bracket).
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.
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.