
Most of the time, I love Canon's pieces. Most of the time they give me high quality hardware without a whole lot of need to complain. Oh, sure, some models are less than full strength, but for the most part, some excellent models are on tap from Canon.
And the Canon A1100 IS is one of ...
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December 16th, 2009 | Posted in Canon, compact digital camera | 4 Comments

I'm usually pretty happy to write about Kodak cameras. There's no reason not to be, really--they're usually top of the heap in terms of quality and value, because they've been in the game for so long. Oh, sure, there are great Samsungs and Sonys and such out there too, spurred on by the move to ...
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November 23rd, 2009 | Posted in compact digital camera, Kodak | 8 Comments

It's interesting how the debate around color choices in cameras continues to get both support and rebuttals in pretty much every camera I come across these days. And today, while talking about the Sony DSC W230 camera, I'm going to get a little more support for those who think that color choices are a sign ...
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October 20th, 2009 | Posted in compact digital camera, Sony | 3 Comments

The Olympus FE 4000 is an interesting sort of camera that behaves pretty similarly to several others in the line, and is largely differentiated by pricing and available features.
The Olympus FE 4000 is a twelve megapixel camera with a 4x optical zoom, an array of "magic filters" to alter your pictures after taking them, the ...
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October 16th, 2009 | Posted in compact digital camera, Olympus | 1 Comment

Sometimes cameras, even digital cameras, aren't really a big deal. There's nothing really outstanding about them either way, but you can still get a good value out of them. The Sony DSC W290 is a perfect example of a camera just like that.
The Sony DSC W290 is a twelve megapixel camera with a 5X optical ...
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September 28th, 2009 | Posted in compact digital camera, Sony | 2 Comments

In addition to the recently launched F70 EXR compact camera, Fujifilm has presented yet another FinePix model, this time being the S200EXR. It doesn't have a big deal of features, nor does it record video in good HD format, but anyhow, it will become available for purchase in late August for $600.
In terms of specifications, ...
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July 27th, 2009 | Posted in Fuji | Comments Off

Olympus has a new Mju-series camera. The Mju 7010 is a 12-megapixel compact camera which will bring you an extraordinary 7x zoom lens, a 2.7-inch LCD screen, features like Dual Image Stabilization, AF tracking and i-Auto mode, Magic Filters like Pop Art, Pin Hole, Sketch and Fish-Eye and Advanced Face Detection of up to 16 ...
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July 22nd, 2009 | Posted in compact digital camera, Olympus | 2 Comments

Olympus is on a frenzy when it comes to launching new cameras. The company has announced four new FE compact cameras: FE-5020, FE-4000, FE-46 and FE-26 which all follow the “One button, one function” design principle. That means that controlling the camera is a whole lot easier since functions like shooting, playback, viewing pictures and ...
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July 22nd, 2009 | Posted in compact digital camera, Olympus | 3 Comments

Olympus has a new tough camera for tough photographers, the Mju Tough-6010. The camera can go10 feet underwater, withstand temperatures of as low as 14 degrees Fahrenheit and you can drop it from up to 5 feet. When it comes to features, the Mju Tough-6010 will offer you a 12-megapixel shooter, 3.6x optical zoom, 2.7-inch ...
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July 17th, 2009 | Posted in Olympus | 1 Comment

Samsung has two new compact cameras for you guys, the PL70 and the PL55. Both cameras come with a 12-megapixel shooter but they’re rather suitable for amateur photographers since they come with pretty entry-level features. The PL70 will offer you a 3-inch LCD screen, a 28mm wide-angle lens and image stabilizer, 720p video recording and ...
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July 14th, 2009 | Posted in Samsung | Comments Off