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Top Digital Cameras Reviewed to Date:

2009-11-30T23:59:00.000Z

Looking for the best budget, ultra zoom, compact camera or Digital SLR? Then why not have a look at these Highly Recommended cameras:

Best Budget	Best Zoom	Best Compact	Best DSLR

Canon A590 IS	Panasonic TZ6	Panasonic FX150	Olympus E-510
Sony W130	Panasonic TZ5	Fujifilm F70EXR	Canon 450D
Fujifilm F40fd	Canon SX110 IS	Canon IXUS 980 IS	Olympus E-420

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Latest Digital Camera Reviews

2009-11-30T22:58:00.001Z


Fuji FinePix F70EXR	Fuji FinePix F200EXR	Casio Exilim FC100

Fujifilm FinePix Z33WP Review

2009-11-06T21:04:00.001Z

Gizmodo has reviewed the new Fujifilm FinePix Z33WP - an ultra compact waterproof camera with a 10 megapixel sensor, 3x optical zoom lens and 2.7" screen, the camera is available in three colours: black, pink and green, for £119 and takes SD cards:

"The Fujifilm Z33WP has a small, beautiful case and for some reason, out of many cameras, I choose to bring it on several recent trips. Size does matter when trying to travel light, I suppose. The Price: $180...which is astoundingly cheap for a quality (although not top line) waterproof camera."

Read more Fujifilm FinePix Z33WP Reviews: DPInterface, Photoxels, Cameras.co.uk, Imaging Resource, Pocket-Lint

Canon Powershot G11 Review at Gizmodo

2009-11-06T20:57:00.004Z

Gizmodo has reviewed the new Canon Powershot G11 - it features a wide angle 5x optical zoom lens (28 - 140mm), with optical image stabilisation, 2.8" twist screen with 461k pixels, 10 megapixel sensor, 1cm macro, VGA 30fps video, ISO3200. The 10 megapixel sensor and new DIGIC 4 processor allows better low light performance with lower noise. The G11 is available priced at £433.

"So, there are two ways to look at the G11: It's an amazing street camera. More discreet than a DSLR, but more powerful than a run-of-the-mill point-and-shoot. You can't stuff it in your jeans pocket, but that's fine, because you want to sling it over your shoulder anyways. The other way is that you can buy a more versatile entry-level DSLR that's not much larger for around the same price, especially if you step back a generation or so."

Read more Canon Powershot G11 Reviews: DigitalCameraReview, ePhotoZine, Pocket Lint, Photography BLOG, Luminous Landscape, Laurence Kim, Kirk Tuck

Olympus PEN E-P2 M43 DSLR Announced

2009-11-05T07:25:00.008Z

Olympus has announced the new Olympus PEN E-P2 - an update to the E-P1 (12.3mp, 3" live view, anti-shake sensor, 4fps) - it features a new expansion port supporting a new electronic viewfinder (VF-2, 1.44m pixels), audio input option, new art filters (Diorama / miniature and Cross process), i-Enhance, improved AF with AF-tracking, and a new body colour (silver, white and black). Movie mode is also enhanced with adjustable shutter and aperture settings. The camera will be available with 14-42mm kit lens and viewfinder for £850 Dec 2009 / Jan 2010.

Two new lenses announced: Olympus has also announced two new Micro Four Thirds lenses: M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 9-18mm F4.0-5.6 super wide-angle zoom lens (14-36mm 35mm equivalent), and M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 14-150mm F4.0-5.6 high-power telephoto zoom lens (28-300mm 35mm equivalent), both should be available in the first half of 2010.

"With its high resolution, brightness, and contrast, the new VF-2 external electronic viewfinder will expand your vision and enrich your photography. You can check and adjust settings on the viewfinder display, preview Art Filter effects, and even take advantage of the screen to make manual focusing easier. Together with the new Art Filter effects and "i-ENHANCE" feature, the E-P2 gives you the power to create your own unique images."

Olympus E-P2 Previews: FourThirdsUser, TheDigitalStory, DPReview, DCResource, Imaging Resource, CNET Asia, DigitalCameraReview, Sample Photos: Olympus

£50 Canon Powershot Cashback Offer

2009-11-04T08:15:00.001Z

Canon are offering £50 cachback on the Canon Powershot SX1 IS and SX20 IS, and £40 cashback on the SX200 IS and SX120 IS when bought between 28.10.09 - 24.12.09. The new Canon Powershot SX120 IS - is an update to the SX110 IS - and features a 10x optical zoom lens (36 - 360mm), with optical image stabilisation, 3.0" screen, 10 megapixel sensor, VGA 30fps video, ISO1600, and 1cm macro mode. The SX120 IS is available for £172

Read more Canon Powershot SX120 IS Reviews: Photography BLOG, Cameralabs, Digital Camera Info, Buy N Shoot, Cameras.co.uk

Canon Powershot A2100 IS Review

2009-11-03T21:02:00.002Z

Cameralabs has reviewed the new Canon Powershot A2100 IS - it replaces the A2000 IS - a 12 megapixel camera with a 6x optical zoom lens, 3" screen, optical image stabilisation, VGA video, it is available in black from Amazon UK:

"The A2100's Digic 4 sensor produces 12.1 megapixel images measuring 4000x3000 pixels at the highest resolution setting. A new Smart Auto shooting mode uses Canon's Scene Detection Technology to asses the scene and automatically select one of 18 scene modes for the best results. Easy mode, introduced in the A2000 IS, now also utilizes scene detection, but there's no return to the manual shooting modes of the early days of the A range."

Read more Canon Powershot A2100 IS Reviews: Cameras.co.uk, LetsGoDigital, Photography BLOG, DigitalCameraReview,

Canon Digital IXUS 95 IS SD1200 IS Review

2009-11-03T20:50:00.004Z

Imaging Resource has reviewed the new Canon Digital IXUS 95 IS (SD1200 IS) - a new ultra compact 10 megapixel camera with a 3x optical zoom lens, 2.5" screen, image stabilisation, and VGA video. It is available in silver, grey, blue or pink for £137.

"Small, very user-friendly and capable in most situations, the Canon SD1200 upholds the ELPH reputation for style and quality. With a 10-megapixel CCD and 3x optical zoom lens, the PowerShot SD1200 IS gets high-resolution images with good quality. Its Smart Auto mode is trustworthy in its ability to assess most common shooting situations and gets better images than you would with a straight autoexposure mode"

Read more Canon Digital IXUS 95 IS / Powershot Digital Elph SD1200 IS Reviews: DigitalCameraReview, Steves Digicams, DPI, NeoCamera, Photography BLOG, Cameras.co.uk, Preview at Focus on Imaging.

Sony Cybershot TX1 Review at IR

2009-11-03T09:03:00.000Z

Imaging Resource has reviewed the new Sony Cybershot TX1 - with a 4x optical zoom lens, Sweep Panorama mode, optical image stabilisation, it features a 10 megapixel back-illuminated CMOS sensor, HD 720p movie recording, 3" screen, and 10fps shooting. It will be available for £262

"The Sony TX1 has the looks, too, with that handsome T-Series styling we've admired in the past -- not just for its dazzle, but for its functionality too. I had no qualms about the Sony TX1's image quality either, although the usual caveats about soft corners and folded optics still apply. The 10-megapixel images the Sony TX1 captured were color-accurate and sharply detailed, a pleasure to view."

Read more Sony Cybershot TX1 Reviews: Cameras.co.uk, More details in the Sony Cybershot TX1 Press Release

Panasonic Lumix FP8 Review

2009-11-02T22:51:00.001Z

Cameras.co.uk has reviewed the new Panasonic Lumix FP8 - the new ultra compact camera features a 28mm wide angle 4.6x optical zoom lens (28 - 128mm), and new Power Optical Image Stabilisation (O.I.S.), a 2.7" screen, HD 720p Video at 30fps, 12 megapixel sensor, ultra high-speed start-up of approx. 0.95 seconds, and LED Illumination Button. The camera is available in silver, black, and red for £189.

"The Panasonic Lumix DMC FP8 is a 12 megapixel, pocket camera. One of the big attractions for me is the speedy response of the Lumix DMC FP8. It is lightening fast to turn on and there is little delay between pressing the shutter button and the picture being taken. Key features include image stabilisation and High Definition movies. You can zoom in and out while shooting a movie too. There is a 4.6x, wide able lens. Zoom can be increased to 9.1x when shooting at lower resolutions."

Canon Powershot D10 Review

2009-11-02T22:29:00.002Z

Digital Photography School has reviewed the new Canon Powershot D10 - a waterproof 12 megapixel camera that is also Resistant to water, shock, dust & cold, it features a 3x optical zoom lens with image stabilisation, 2.5" screen and VGA video mode, it is available for £224.

"As Canon's first foray into the world of pocket bomb-proof cameras, it's a compelling offering. It is a little more bloated than Olympus rivals, but it does give you something to grip onto when using it in more remote locations, such as diving or climbing, where it sits nicely in the hand when you want to grab it and shoot."

Read more Canon Powershot D10 Reviews: Cameras.co.uk, Pocket Lint, Cameralabs, Photography BLOG, Imaging Resource, DPExpert, DPInterface, Cameras.co.uk, Gizmodo, Engadget, Canon D10 at Focus 2009.

This weeks best deals on Amazon UK

2009-11-02T08:04:00.002Z

Amazon UK are selling the new Fujifilm FinePix A170, for only £56 it features a 3x optical zoom lens, a 10 megapixel sensor, 2.7" screen, SD card support, and VGA video recording at 30fps. They also have the compact Casio Exilim EX-Z33 for only £74. If that doesn't appeal to you, then here are some of the other best sellers on Amazon UK this week:

1 - Panasonic Lumix TZ7 - Pocket Zoom, 10mp, 12x zoom, £236
2 - Samsung ES15 - 10mp, 3x optical zoom, 2.5" screen, £59
3 - Panasonic Lumix TZ6 - Pocket Zoom, 10mp, 12x zoom, review, £185
4 - Canon Digital IXUS 95 IS - 10mp, 3x opt zoom, 2.5" screen, £137
5 - Sony Cybershot W220, 12mp, 4x zoom, 2.7" screen, £126

Take Pro Photos with the iPhone

2009-10-29T20:00:00.003Z

BoingBoing have posted tips from Koichi Mitsui on how to take professional shots with the Apple iPhone:

"Koichi Mitsui is a professional photographer in Japan. When he's not on the job shooting for magazines and ads, he wanders around Tokyo taking pictures with his iPhone 3GS. "The iPhone has a single-focus lens with no zoom, and this simplicity keeps me devoted to only composition and the perfect photo opp," Mitsui says."

Photo above by Mark Jaffray with The Best Camera iPhone App.

Backup Your Digital Camera Photos

2009-10-29T19:04:00.005Z

A recent study showed that people were more concerned about losing digital photos than they were about losing their digital camera. This brings home the importance of making sure you have backups of your photos - if a hard drive dies in your computer and takes your photos with it - then it would be awful if you didn't have a backup. Perhaps one of the easiest, and possibly cheapest ways, of backing up all your photos (and other data) is to buy an external USB hard drive, such as the Seagate 1TB USB Drive (£62), Western Digital 1TB USB Drive (£63), or Lacie 1TB by Neil Poulton (pictured above, £71), and setup an automatic daily backup.

Free backup software that can backup your data may have already come with your PC such as Windows Backup, or alternatively you can use one of these free programs: ToDo-Backup, or EzBackItUp. You may even be able to get free backup software included with the USB Hard Drive, for example, the Verbatim 1TB USB Drive (£69) includes Nero Back It UP Essentials. It's also important to make sure you copy photos from your camera to your computer as quickly as possible, and regularly so that if the camera is lost, then you hopefully wont have lost any photos.

There are additional ways you can store or backup copies of your photos, for example, you could upload them all to one of many free photo hosting sites, for online backup. Or alternatively you could look at backup to CD/DVD, perhaps using Lightscribe (picture above) to label the discs, or even more technical storage involving RAID drives. For more information on the numerous options available, have a look at PetaPixel's Guide to Long Term Backup.

More information on Backing up your Photos: DPReview Guide

Pentax K-x Digital SLR Review

2009-10-28T21:02:00.002Z

Photography BLOG has reviewed the new Pentax K-x Digital SLR - with "100 colours, 100 styles" it features different body and grip colours (in Japan), a 12.4mp CMOS sensor, sensor shift image stabilisation, dust reduction, 2.7" live view screen, 11 point AF, ISO6400, RAW, HDR (combining 3 photos), 1,280 x 720 (16:9 aspect ratio) 24fps video, 4.7fps shooting, SD card support and takes AA batteries. The camera is available for £599 with 18-55mm kit lens.

"The Pentax K-x is a new mid-range digital SLR that combines the compact body and simple operation of the entry-level K-m camera with some of the advanced features of the prosumer K-7 model. The 12.4 megapixel Pentax Kx offers an uncluttered design that is particularly well-suited to compact camera owners looking to make the step-up to a DSLR whilst featuring the same 11-point wide-frame AF system with 9 cross sensors and 2 line sensors as the K-7. In addition to Live View, the Pentax K-x also joins the growing list of DSLR cameras that can record video, with a best quality setting of 1280x720 pixels at 30fps."

More Pentax K-x DSLR Reviews: ePhotoZine, Previews: NeutralDay, Photography BLOG, Imaging Resource, DPReview Hands On, Press Release at PentaxDSLRs Blog, Launch at OK1000 (via 1001noisycameras)

Olympus PEN E-P1 M43 DSLR Review

2009-10-28T20:37:00.003Z

Digital Photography School has reviewed the Olympus PEN E-P1 Micro Four Thirds camera - The E-P1 is one of the world's smallest digital camera with changeable lens, it features the same size sensor as other Olympus Digital SLRs (meaning much better image quality with all the low-noise benefits of a DSLR), but with a camera body and lens size much more in like with a compact point and shoot. It is available for £579 (body only) or with a 17mm lens (34mm equivalent, with viewfinder £699), and 14-42mm 3x zoom lens (28 - 84mm equivalent, £599). It's also available with both lenses for £849.

"Another feature that will please the ambitious operator is the PEN’s ability to superimpose multiple RAW pictures onto each other: additional images can be overlaid onto an earlier image and varied in exposure, white balance etc. The PEN’s face detection function can ‘read’ detects up to eight faces, optimising focus and exposure."

Read our Olympus PEN E-P1 Review
View our Olympus PEN E-P1 Sample Photo Gallery
Olympus PEN E-P1 Unboxed at Recently Reviewed

Read more Olympus PEN E-P1 Reviews: The Digital Story (via 1001nc.com), LawrenceRipsher, DPExpert, Olympus PEN E-P1 Reviews

Panasonic Lumix GF1 M43 DSLR Review

2009-10-28T20:31:00.003Z

ByThom has reviewed the new Panasonic Lumix GF1 Micro Four Thirds DSLR - the camera features a 12.1 megapixel live view sensor, HD 720p Video at 30fps, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9, 1:1 aspect ratio, AF assist lamp, ISO100 - 3200, 3fps shooting, 3.0" 3:2 aspect 460k pixel screen, dust reduction, and built in flash. Compared to the Olympus E-P1 - It lacks the in body image stablisation, and instead relies on optical IS in the lens. The camera is available in Black, Silver, Red and White, for £699 with kit lens, or £449 body only.

"I was quite happy to see Panasonic develop the GF1. On paper it looked like a perfect bridge between the LX3 and the G1/G1h siblings. Moreover, my biggest issue with the Olympus was autofocus performance, and Panasonic seems to have figured out contrast autofocus better than the rest of the pack. Thus, My hope was that I'd just get a "fixed" E-P1. Unfortunately, that's not exactly what I got."

Read Panasonic Lumix GF1 Reviews: DPExpert, DPExpert GF1 and E-P1, ePhotoZine, The Online Photographer, DPReview, DCResource, Luminous Landscape, HardwareZone, Which43.com, Previews: Davids Simple Photography Hands On, Pocket Lint, DPNow, Links: Read the full GF1 Press Release, Related: Why I love Micro FourThirds (TOP).

Sony Alpha A850 Digital SLR Review

2009-10-26T21:44:00.002Z

Photocrati has reviewed the new Sony Alpha A850 - which sits below the A900 - it features the same 24.6 Megapixel EXMOR CMOS Full Frame (35mm) Sensor, BIONZ processor, Super SteadyShot Inside, ISO 100-3200 (boost to 6,400), 98% coverage optical viewfinder (instead of 100%), 3.0" 921k pixel sreen, 3fps shooting (vs 5fps on the A900). The camera is available from Amazon UK for £1639 / $2000 US / €1999

"Boasting the highest resolution available in a 35mm size DSLR, the latest Sony camera is also the most affordable full-frame model on the market. Priced to sell at about $700 less than the Sony A900, the Nikon D700 and the Canon EOS 5D Mk II, the A850 is a downright bargain."

Read Sony Alpha A850 DSLR Reviews: AlphaMountWorld, Imaging Resource, Luminous Landscape

This weeks best deals on Amazon UK

2009-10-26T20:42:00.003Z

Amazon UK are selling the Sony Cybershot W180 for only £89 this week in black, silver or red - the camera is a compact 10 megapixel camera with 3x optical zoom lens and 2.7" screen, plus Frame movie mode, Image Stabiliser and Red Eye Reduction, and the camera takes Sony Memory Stick Duo cards. If that doesn't appeal to you, then here are some of the other best sellers on Amazon UK this week:

1 - Panasonic Lumix TZ7 - Pocket Zoom, 10mp, 12x zoom, £237
2 - Samsung ES15 - 10mp, 3x optical zoom, 2.5" screen, £59
3 - Panasonic Lumix TZ6 - Pocket Zoom, 10mp, 12x zoom, review, £178
4 - Canon Digital IXUS 95 IS - 10mp, 3x opt zoom, 2.5" screen, £137
5 - Canon Digital IXUS 100 IS, 12mp, 3x zoom, 2.5" screen, £168

Fujifilm FinePix S200EXR Review

2009-10-25T16:06:00.002Z

Photography BLOG has reviewed the new Fujifilm FinePix S200EXR it features a 14.3x optical zoom lens (30.5mm - 436mm), a 12 megapixel SuperCCD EXR sensor that provides high resolution, high sensitivity, and high dynamic range modes, optical image stabilisation, 2.7" screen, SD card support, 5 Film Simulation Modes, and VGA video recording at 30fps. The camera is available for £329

"The Fujifilm Finepix S200EXR is a new super-zoom camera with a 14.3x, 30.5mm-436mm zoom lens, primarily aimed at people who want a DSLR experience without the cost and bulk of a true DSLR system. Replacing the S100FS model, the Fujifilm S200EXR inherits the innovative EXR technology that was first introduced earlier this year on the F200EXR. This essentially turns the S200 EXR into three kinds of camera in one, with one mode capturing the highest resolution possible, another the lowest noise, and the third the best dynamic range, with the camera also able to automatically choose the most suitable for the current scene."

Fujifilm FinePix S200EXR Reviews: Cameras.co.uk, Pocket-Lint, Sample Photos: Fujifilm USA

Sony Cybershot W270 W290 Review

2009-10-25T15:42:00.002Z

DCResource has reviewed the new Sony Cybershot W290 - the camera features a wide angle 5x optical zoom lens, 12 megapixel sensor, 720p HD video recording, optical image stabilisation, 3.0" screen, and face detection. The Sony Cybershot W270 is available for £149, while the W290 is available for £185. (The W270 is the same, except has a smaller 2.7" screen)

"While the new Cyber-shot DSC-W290 carries on many of the traditions on those cameras (extra zoom, big LCD, fast performance, good battery life), Sony has let image quality slip. Photos are soft and noisy, even at the base ISO of 80. That, combined with many other issues, make the DSC-W290 just an average ultra-compact camera."

Read more Sony Cybershot W270 / W290 Reviews: Cameras.co.uk, Cameralabs, Trusted Reviews, More pictures of the W270 at Focus.

Nikon D3000 Digital SLR Review

2009-10-25T15:31:00.002Z

Cameralabs has reviewed the new Nikon D3000 - an update to the D60 - it features a 10 megapixel sensor, 3fps shooting, 11 point focus, 3" LCD, SD support, new Guide mode, and ISO 100-1600. The Nikon D3000 is available for £399 with VR kit lens.

"The Nikon D3000 is the company’s latest entry-level DSLR, featuring 10.2 Megapixels and an easy-to-use control system aimed at DSLR beginners or those wanting to upgrade from a point-and-shoot camera. Announced in July 2009, it’s the successor to the popular D60, and sits below the D5000 in the current Nikon range. The major new features are a larger 3in screen, an 11-point AF system and a new Guide mode for beginners."

Read Nikon D3000 Reviews: Trusted Reviews, LetsGoDigital, Photocrati, ePhotoZine, KenRockwell Review | Guide, DigitalCameraInfo, DCResource, NeoCamera, Photography BLOG, Pocket-Lint, Previews: DPReview

Vivitar V8400 Waterproof Camera Available

2009-10-23T08:48:00.000Z

Amazon UK are selling the new Vivitar V8400 waterproof digital camera, it features an 8 megapixel sensor, no optical zoom, 10 meter waterproof depth, 2.4" screen, built in flash and takes AA batteries. The camera is available for £76

Canon Powershot G11 Review

2009-10-22T08:37:00.000Z

Kirk Tuck has reviewed the new Canon Powershot G11 - it features a wide angle 5x optical zoom lens (28 - 140mm), with optical image stabilisation, 2.8" twist screen with 461k pixels, 10 megapixel sensor, 1cm macro, VGA 30fps video, ISO3200. The 10 megapixel sensor and new DIGIC 4 processor allows better low light performance with lower noise. The G11 is available priced at £453. Read the review on Kirks site, found via 1001noisycameras.

"But, if you are a step by step, left brain kind of person who likes to shoot in the streets, loves setting things up carefully. Thinks portraits can be considered and gracious affairs. Loves to shoot things with lots of sharpness and depth of field I can certainly recommend the G11. I've shot close to a thousand frames since I got it a week ago and I've done my share of pixel peeping. I could shoot portraits in the studio with this and portraits out on the street. I could (have) shot some product shots with the little sucker and no one was the wiser."

Nikon Coolpix S1000pj Review

2009-10-21T09:00:00.000Z

Ken Rockwell has reviewed the new Nikon Coolpix S1000PJ with built in projector! The camera features a 12 megapixel sensor, wide angle 5x optical zoom lens (28mm - 140mm), Hybrid VR (Lens-shift and Electronic Vibration Reduction), 2.7" screen, and built in VGA projector. The camera is available in silver or black for £333

Read more Nikon Coolpix S1000pj Reviews: Photoxels, More information at Nikon and sample photos on the Nikon Coolpix site. Demonstration video by whatdigitalcamera.com (on youtube, via engadget).