Canon PowerShot SD800 IS
Canon PowerShot SD800 IS is one of the most popular digital cameras according to CNET’s review. Aside from its cool and attractive design, it can be matched against other cameras in the same price range as the SD800 has a 7.1 megapixel sensor resolution and 4x digital zoom. It has a quick performance and good focal range for lens.
According to CNET’s review:
The Canon PowerShot SD800 IS is a great point-and-shoot camera. It’s small, it sports a stabilized, wide-angle lens, and it can pump out beautiful shots at a pretty rapid pace.
Combine performance with an attractive design, Canon PowerShot SD800 IS is a good choice.
Nikon D80 Review
Localviewfinder.com has a review up on the Nikon D80, a 10.2 megapixel digital SLR. Their conclusion was basically, go for the Nikon D200, also a digital SLR, as it is what the D80 wishes it was.
It’s hard to find any fault with the D80. Only the mere existence of the D200 does it remind us what the D80 strives to be. The upgrade path from both D50 and D70 is clearly the D80 with its advanced features and SD memory requirements. The only downside is that early adopters who have established workflow or enjoy working with NEF will need to wait for 3rd party vendors to support the D80 among other accessories that will trickle in over the next few months.. but it’s well worth the wait.
Find out more about the Nikon D80.
Leica C-LUX 1 Review
A user submitted review over on DigitalCameraReview.com is quite well written, and it summarizes the Leica C-LUX 1 quite well.
The Leica C-LUX 1 is essentially a rebadged version of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX01. The ultra compact C-LUX 1 features a 28mm wide angle Leica DC zoom lens and a high sensitivity setting of up to ISO 1600. It also incorporates built-in optical image stabilization and is available in black and silver finishes. Aside from minor styling and bundle differences it is exactly the same camera as the Panasonic model.
In the end it is listed as being an excellent camera, with price, noise, and lack of certain manual controls being listed as the negatives, and image quality, controls, and build quality being listed as the positive areas for the C-LUX 1.
Check out reviews on the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX01.
Pentax K100D Digital SLR Review
DPExpert recently reviewed the Pentax K100D, a digital SLR with six megapixels, and in the current megapixel war, that is fairly low, so it better have great image quality.
Construction is solid and controls are well thought out with some being grouped under a single Function button. It sits well in the hand and is easy to use. The viewfinder is good but not as bright as some.
The camera uses four AA batteries and we found that a set of fully charged Sanyo Eneloops easily exceeded the 430 shots promised in the manual — we took 603 and the battery indicator was still showing all segments.
There is in-body image stabilisation which is astonishingly effective. It is like carrying a weightless, invisible tripod. And being in-body it works with most (not all) lenses.
In the end they were highly impressed with the K100D, and did not want to send it back. They gave the camera a highly recommended rating. The biggest negative they found was the lack of refinement here and there. Not a big deal for most people, as long as it gets the job done.
Check out more on the Pentax K100D at Digital Camera HQ.
Casio Exilim Z-1000 Review
Digital Photography Review has a great review up on the Z-1000, a special compact digital camera, as it was the first to break through the 10 megapixel barrier in a compact form.
Announced back in April, the Casio EX-Z1000 was the first compact to break the 10 megapixel barrier, though it was soon followed by a cascade of models featuring what we presume to be the same (Sony) 10.3MP 1/1.8-inch CCD sensor. Headline-grabbing double digit pixel count aside this is pretty standard Exilim fayre; friendly operation and ease of use, 3x optical zoom and stylish, slim, all-metal body. The 2.8-inch 16:9 aspect ratio wide screen LCD is unusual, but at its heart this is a point-and-shoot model in the truest sense, albeit one with more than a dash of style.
They liked the resolution, and the good edge-to-edge detail as well as the all-metal body, its build and finish, and how easy it is to use. Some negatives they mentioned include a noisy ISO 400+, as well as a misleading “image stabilization” mode, which only increases the ISO, and does not really stabilize. This seems to be one to try before buying, though it did end up getting a recommended rating.
Check out other cameras getting up there in the megapixel ratings on Digital Camera HQ.
Canon PowerShot A710 IS Review
Digital Camera Resource Page has a review up on the A710, an upgraded Canon PowerShot A700 with image stabilization and another full megapixel of resolution.
The PowerShot A710 IS takes an already excellent camera — the A700 — and adds some one really useful feature (image stabilization) and one not-so-useful feature (more pixels). Despite going up from 6 to 7 Megapixels, the A710’s photo quality remained very good, with noise levels that are perhaps lowered than on its predecessor. When you look at the whole package — from the photo quality to the image stabilizer to the manual controls — you’ll see that the A710 offers a lot of camera for your $400.
In the end they compare the A710 IS to the new PowerShot G7, saying the A710 IS is the poor man’s G7, as it has many of the same features, but it is still a very poweful and worthy addition to the PowerShot line, and I have to admit to being a little in love with any camera that has image stabilization, and the 6x optical zoom is not a bad thing either.
Check out more reviews on the A710 IS.
Nikon D80 Review
Digital Camera Resource Page has a review on the Nikon D80, a digital SLR that is said to be better than the D70, but no where near the professionalism of the D200.
The front of the D80 has a lot in common with Nikon’s other D-SLRs. The lens mount is an F-mount, and virtually all “CPU” Nikkor lenses will work. If you have some ancient Nikon lenses you may want to check with tech support before assuming that they’ll work with the D80. Just don’t forget about the 1.5X focal length conversion that I mentioned at the beginning of the review.
Deep inside the lens mount — behind the mirror — is the D80’s new 10.2 Megapixel DX-format CCD. This is apparently not the same sensor that the D200 uses, but it may be the same one as on the Sony DSLR-A100.
Directly above the lens mount is the D80’s pop-up flash, which is released electronically. This flash has a guide number of 13, which compares to GN 13 for the Canon Rebel XTi and EOS-30D, GN 13 for the Olympus E-500, GN 15 on the Pentax K100 (albeit at ISO 200), and GN 12 on the Sony A100. If you want more flash power then you can attach an external flash to the hot shoe that you’ll see in a bit.
In the end, they have nearly nothing but good things to say about the D80. They were impressed with the photo image quality, and that it is even worth upgrading from the D50 or D70. So it is safe to say, if you are looking for a budget digital SLR from Nikon, the Nikon D80 is the way to go.
Canon PowerShot G7
Canon has officially announced the PowerShot G7, the latest camera in the G-series which was last updated with the launch of the G6 way back in 2004. I thought that the G-series was going to die, as it was considered a strange bridge between a high end digital camera buyer, and an entry level digital SLR buyer, which was a quickly closing niche, but in all their wisdom, Canon has come out with what sounds like a pretty solid camera.
The new features of the G7 include a 10 megapixel CCD sensor, 6x optical zoom lens, and hardware optical image stabilization. Canon also decided to drop the G6’s 2-inch foldout LCD screen, instead providing a fixed 207,000 pixel 2.5-inch screen.
The G7 is different on the inside as well, with a Digic III image processor that is in every way better than the Digic II, and provides ISO 1600 picture taking. The PowerShot G7 also has an impressive 1024 x 768, 15fps video capture mode.
“In the PowerShot G7 we have created the ultimate prosumer compact digital camera for the discerning hobbyist, the photo enthusiast and for those who require uncompromising photo quality for business and industrial applications,” states Yukiaki Hashimoto, senior vice president and general manager of the consumer imaging group at Canon U.S.A., Inc. “Faster, more responsive, more efficient and easier to use, thanks to Canon’s proprietary new DIGIC III image processor and a newly enhanced and intuitive user interface, the PowerShot G7 digital camera also offers users a greater level of creative control and flexible shooting options than ever before.”
If you like the specs of the PowerShot G7, you will have to wait until next month to get it, and you can expect to pay around $599.99 USD.
Kodak EasyShare V610 Review
Den Guru has the latest review of the EasyShare V610 up from Kodak, a dual-lens design that includes a 10x optical zoom.
The V610 measures just 4.4 X 2.2 X 0.9 inches. The sleek black metal body has a chrome accent trim around the top, sides and bottom of the camera, as well as chromed-looking controls. On the front of the camera, there’s a 1/5/8″ lens cover, prominently marked 10X, that snaps open on power up to reveal the two lenses that comprise Kodak’s Retina Dual Lens system. Each of the lenses is a Schneider-Kreuznach C-Varigon all glass lens. By using dual lenses, each with a different focal length, Kodak is able to achieve 10X optical zoom (38-380mm 35mm equivalent) with a lens system that doesn’t protrude out of the case.
They were impressed with the size of the camera, and the lenses, but they found the V610 too expensive for a 6 megapixel digital camera. Check it out at the Digital Camera HQ.
Nikon D80 Digital SLR Review
HardwareZone has a review up on the Nikon D80, a digital SLR with a 10.2 megapixel image sensor. HardwareZone considers it good competition for the A100 from Sony, which is still trying to gain traction in the marketplace.
Sporting a new and improved 10.2-megapixel image sensor, the Nikon D80 immediately poses a concern and a challenge for Sony’s infant A100 DSLR. The competition from Nikon’s latest DSLR is all the more urgent considering some of its specifications such as the image processing engine, AF system, ISO sensitivity, noise reduction levels, metering system, viewfinder, and LCD monitor are all plucked from the company’s higher-tiered professional models. However, with barely a year gone since the D50 and D70s were unveiled, the arrival of the D80 seems to have come a little earlier than expected. Nevertheless, new is always a good thing, especially for budding photographers contemplating in taking their passion to a more serious level. On paper, the D80 is quite frankly as good as it gets for a mainstream DSLR
In the end they give the Nikon D80, a rating of 4.5 out of 5, and a most value for the money award. Better than the D70, not quite as good as the D200, the Nikon D80 fits in as a great budget digital SLR. An excellent camera all around for the beginner digital SLR user. Check out more user reports and buy the D80 from the Digital Camera HQ.
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