Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
The Fuji Z700EXR is a 12-megapixel point and shoot camera featuring Fuji’s popular EXR sensor technology. The Z700EXR offers a 3.5? wide touchscreen display in 16:9 format, a 5x optical zoom and is capable of capturing HD video at 720p.
To see how well this casual shooter handles, read on. [Read more…]
It’s time for another round of the best selling digital cameras. As usual, this list is based on info available at Amazon’s digital camera page.
This is just a snapshot in time, as Amazon updates its bestseller list on an hourly basis. It does provide an idea of what’s important to people though.
While Canon and Panasonic are dominating the top sellers on Amazon, there are a lot of other cameras that deserve attention as well. You can check out the cameras and gear I recommend over on Photography Bay’s page for Recommended Cameras and Accessories.
The Olympus SP-600UZ is a 12-megapixel superzoom camera that covers a 15x zoom range. It’s the little brother to the 30x zoom SP-800UZ and offers a number of similar features.
To see how the SP-600UZ stacks up as an affordable superzoom, read on. [Read more…]
In perhaps some of the most exciting news of the week, the Pentax Optio W90 is now available in orange (in addition to green and black). While Pentax’s press statement failed to reveal the reasons for the delay of an orange camera, rumors continue to circulate that the long wait for an orange W90 was due to an actual shortage of the color orange, which was in turn caused by a less than stellar year on the color wheel, along with the fact that it is no longer receiving compliments from blue.
Additional sources cited fears that UT Vol fans would lose such a camera in or around the checkerboard end zone at Neyland Stadium. Local Best Buy stores in Knoxville, Tennessee report that consumers are already forming lines outside for the anticipated July release of the orange W90 at $329.95. You can also check availability on Amazon.com.
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The Nikon Coolpix S3000 is a 12-megapixel, ultra-compact camera. The S3000 is quite a basic point and shoot camera that’s really just a step or so up from the bottom-end Nikon L22. The S3000 has a decent 4x optical zoom, equivalent to a 27-108mm zoom range on a 35mm camera.
If you’re looking for cheap and thin in your digital camera, read on to see if the Nikon S3000 works for you. [Read more…]
Panasonic has announced the price and availability of the recently-introduced FX75 point and shoot camera. The FX75 will be available in July 2010 at an initial retail price of $299.95.
Check availability on B&H Photo, Amazon.com, and Adorama.
The Sony Cyber-shot W310 is a 12.1-megapixel consumer-oriented compact camera. It’s compact size and friendly price-point are sure to make it a consideration for casual photographers looking to keep a camera at their instant disposal for snapshots. [Read more…]
The Panasonic Lumix FX75 is a 14.1MP, slim point and shoot camera with a 5x optical zoom, covering an equivalent range of roughly 24-120mm. The FX75 can capture 720p HD video in AVCHD Lite format. It also features a 3-inch touchscreen LCD on the rear for a finger-friendly interface.
The Panasonic Lumix FX75 carries an initial retail price of $299. Check availability on Amazon.com.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]
The Nikon Coolpix L22 is a 12-megapixels, budget-friendly compact camera that is powered by 2 AA batteries. Nikon’s target for the L22 is clearly a casual snapshooter who isn’t really interested in thinking about photography. It’s basic. It’s simple. It’s cheap.
To see whether this bargain-basement bare bones camera fits your bill, read on. [Read more…]
The Fuji S1800 and S2550HD are virtually identical cameras, with only a few minor differences in their feature set. The duo offers a 12.2-megapixel sensor, coupled with an 18x optical zoom. For cameras that cover an equivalent zoom range of 28-504mm, both are quite affordable (in the $200 street price range at the time of this review).
To find out what you get for that bargain-basement of a price, read on. [Read more…]