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Top Digital Cameras Reviewed to Date:

2009-07-31T23:59:00.000Z

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	Olympus 1030SW	Olympus E-510
Sony W130	Panasonic TZ5	Panasonic FX150	Canon 450D
Fujifilm F40fd	Canon SX110 IS	Canon IXUS 980 IS	Olympus E-420

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Latest Digital Camera Reviews

2009-07-31T22:58:00.000Z


Panasonic TZ6	Panasonic FX40	Ricoh CX1

Olympus Mju Stylus Tough 8000 Review Online!

2009-07-03T09:30:00.003Z

We've just published our review of the new Olympus Mju Stylus Tough 8000 - a compact 12 megapixel camera, with a wide angle 3.6x optical zoom lens, 2.7" screen, image stabilisation, tap controls and tough credentials, namely it's shockproof to 2m, waterproof to 10m, crushproof, and feezeproof to -10. It is available in blue, black, and silver for £250 from Amazon:

"The camera has quite rich, saturated, pleasing colours. There was good detail, and the camera took a number of pleasing images outside, with good contrast, with little or no chromatic aberations and purple fringing. In general 'normal' quality jpeg artefacts are not easily seen, however areas with strong contrasts benefit from use of the highest quality setting. Images are slightly soft, with some slight corner softness, but nothing too worrying."

Read our Olympus Mju Stylus Tough 8000 Review
View our Olympus Mju Stylus Tough 8000 Sample Photo Gallery

Read more Olympus Mju / Stylus Tough 8000 Reviews: DPReview, Photography BLOG, Cameras.co.uk, DPInterface, TestFreaks

Olympus PEN E-P1 ISO Sample Photos Posted

2009-07-02T06:07:00.001Z

We've posted some more sample photos from the new Olympus PEN E-P1 showing ISO100 to ISO6400 - these were taken with a production camera, with the 14-42mm kit lens. View our Olympus PEN E-P1 Sample Photo Gallery

The new Olympus E-P1 a new micro four thirds Digital camera, it's 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 such as the Canon G10! It is be available with a compact 17mm lens (34mm equivalent, UK Price with viewfinder £749), and 14-42mm 3x zoom lens (28 - 84mm equivalent, UK Price £699). It's also available with both lenses for £849 (including VAT and free postage) for the 14-42mm Black & 17mm Silver Pancake Lenses & VF-1 External Optical View Finder Kit with Silver body. The camera features dust reduction, a 12.3 megapixel live view sensor, 720p video recording (1280x720) with stereo sound and HDMI out, anti-shake sensor, 3" screen, 3fps shooting, SDHC support, and ISO100 - 6400.

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

Read more Olympus E-P1 Information, Previews: Serious Compacts London Launch, Olympus Press Release, Olympus Product Page, Hamburg Press Release (DPNow), Previews: DPReview, LetsGoDigital, DCResource, Four Thirds Photo, Imaging Resource, MacWorld, Digital Camera HQ, Edmond Terakopian, Sample Photos: Photography BLOG, Sample Videos: DPReview

Sony Cybershot H20 Review at Cameras UK

2009-06-30T19:26:00.001Z

Cameras.co.uk have reviewed the new Sony Cybershot DSC-H20. The H20 is a compact ultra zoom camera with a 10x optical zoom lens, 10 megapixel sensor, optical image stabilisation, 720p HD Video recording, 3" screen, and face and smile detection. The Sony H20 is available for £207

"This is a neat, compact digital camera offering extra zoom. Picture quality is good and the movie mode is advanced too. I like the design of the camera and there is a manual exposure mode as well."

Read more Sony Cybershot H20 Reviews: Photography BLOG, DPReview, Previews: Sony Cybershot H20 at Focus.

Samsung WB550 Review at Photography Blog

2009-06-29T19:14:00.003Z

Photography BLOG have reviewed the new Samsung WB550 / HZ15W - it features a 24mm wide angle 10x optical zoom lens, a 3" screen, 12 megapixel sensor, 720p HD movie recording and optical image stabilisation. The Samsung WB550 is available for £229

"The Samsung WB550 (also known as the Samsung HZ15W) is a pocket digital camera featuring a versatile 10x, 24mm wide-angle zoom lens. Taking on the popular Panasonic TZ series of cameras, the 12 megapixel WB550 has a large 3 inch LCD screen, 24-240mm lens with Dual Image Stabilization,and can record HD video at a resolution of 720p complete with a HDMI port for playback on a HDTV. A wealth of auto modes - Smart Auto, Face Detection, Smile Shot, Blink Detection, Self Portrait and Beauty Shot - promise to make it easier for beginners to easily take great photos, while there’s also a Manual shooting mode for the more experienced user."

Read more Samsung WB550 / HZ15W Reviews: DPExpert

Olympus PEN E-P1 Sample Photo Gallery

2009-06-28T08:04:00.007Z

We've posted sample photos from the new Olympus PEN E-P1 - these were taken with a production camera, with the 14-42mm kit lens. View our Olympus PEN E-P1 Sample Photo Gallery (more photos added)

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

Olympus PEN E-P1 Unboxed

2009-06-27T07:00:00.006Z

We've posted photos of unboxing the Olympus PEN E-P1 on our sister site Recently Reviewed. Look out for sample photos later today (depending on weather). Olympus PEN E-P1 Unboxed

Olympus PEN E-P1 Unboxed at Recently Reviewed

Read more Olympus E-P1 Information, Previews: Serious Compacts London Launch, Olympus Press Release, Olympus Product Page, Hamburg Press Release (DPNow), Previews: DPReview, LetsGoDigital, DCResource, Four Thirds Photo, Imaging Resource, MacWorld, Digital Camera HQ, Sample Photos: Photography BLOG, Sample Videos: DPReview

Olympus PEN E-P1 in Stock in White or Silver

2009-06-26T07:42:00.004Z

Jessops (UK) have the silver Olympus E-P1 in stock, and Jacobs Digital (UK) have the E-P1 available in white or silver, the Olympus E-P1 was launched at Jessops London last night - Serious Compacts have details of the launch.

The new Olympus E-P1 a new micro four thirds Digital camera, it's 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 such as the Canon G10! It is be available with a compact 17mm lens (34mm equivalent, UK Price with viewfinder £749), and 14-42mm 3x zoom lens (28 - 84mm equivalent, UK Price £699). The camera features dust reduction, a 12.3 megapixel live view sensor, 720p video recording (1280x720) with stereo sound and HDMI out, anti-shake sensor, 3" screen, 3fps shooting, SDHC support, and ISO100 - 6400.

Read more Olympus E-P1 Information, Previews: Olympus Press Release, Olympus Product Page, Hamburg Press Release (DPNow), Previews: DPReview, LetsGoDigital, DCResource, Four Thirds Photo, Imaging Resource, MacWorld, Digital Camera HQ, Sample Photos: Photography BLOG, Sample Videos: DPReview

Canon Powershot G10 Real World Review

2009-06-25T18:56:00.001Z

Steve Huff has reviewed the new 14.7 megapixel Canon Powershot G10 - an update to the G9 - it features a wide angle 5x optical zoom lens with optical image stabilisation, RAW support, 3" screen, VGA video recording and ISO1600. The Canon G10 is available for £353:

"My first results were good, no issues, no problems. The lens did at times seem a little slow to me. As soon as you zoom a little you lose that 2.8 and most of my shots had to be taken at F4.5 or smaller. I have to be honest here. I MUCH prefer the little F2 lens in the Leica D-Lux 4 and if Canon comes out with a G11 they should add HD video and put in a faster lens."

Canon Powershot E1 Review

2009-06-25T18:54:00.002Z

Imaging Resource have reviewed the new Canon Powershot E1 - a cute 10 megapixel camera with a 4x optical zoom lens with optical image stabilisation, 2.5" screen, face detection, motion detection, 17 shooting modes including Easy Mode, Sunset mode and IS0 3200 mode, optical viewfinder. It is available in white, pink, and blue for £148

"As is typically the case with Canon's PowerShot line, the E1 performs quite well, with good color and exposure across a broad range of exposure conditions. Color is just about spot-on accurate, with only minor deviations in saturation and hue accuracy."

Read more Canon Powershot E1 Reviews: NeoCamera, DPInterface, Photography BLOG, Previews: E1 at Photokina

Pentax Optio W80 Announced

2009-06-24T22:19:00.004Z

Pentax Imaging have announced the new Pentax Optio W80 - it features: 12.1 megapixels, is Waterproof, Dustproof, Coldproof and Shockproof, has a Wide-angle 5X internal optical zoom, a 2.5" screen, 720p HD video recording at 30fps. The camera is available in blue, red, or grey from July.

"The manufacturer that builds digital cameras to go boldly where none have gone before has announced the PENTAX Optio W80. More adventure-proof than ever, this latest PENTAX digital camera is waterproof, dustproof, coldproof, and now shockproof enough to withstand impact from a fall of more than three feet (one meter). With the most water and airtight external joints ever, PENTAX has improved the Optio W80’s underwater performance to more than 16 feet for up to two hours of continuous operation. Along with this outstanding JIS Class 8 waterproof rating, the Optio W80 provides JIS Class 6 dustproof and coldproof performance for reliable operation at temperatures as low as 14 degrees F (–10 degrees C)."

Panasonic Lumix FX40 Review

2009-06-24T18:41:00.001Z

Cameras.co.uk have reviewed the new Panasonic Lumix FX40 - it features a 25mm Ultra Wide-angle 5x Optical Zoom lens with optical image stabilisation, 2.5" screen, 12 megapixel sensor, HD video (720p, 30fps), HD Output, and intelligent auto mode. It's available in silver, red and black for £207, and takes SD memory cards.

"The Panasonic Lumix DMC FX40 takes bright colourful pictures. I found the pictures could start to soften round the edges and is likely to start to show as you make larger prints. Aside from that point I like the features and ease of use the camera offers."

Read our Panasonic Lumix FX40 Review
View our Panasonic Lumix FX40 Sample Photos

Canon Powershot SX200 IS Cashback Offer

2009-06-23T17:39:00.003Z

Canon are offering £40 cashback on the new Canon Powershot SX200 IS - a compact ultra zoom camera with a 28mm wide angle 12x optical zoom lens, 12 megapixel sensor, 3" screen, optical image stabilisation, and HD video recording, it is available in blue, grey or red for £259.

From Thursday 25th June, Canon is launching a cashback offer on the award winning PowerShot SX 200 IS. Cashback £40 / €45 - Valid from Thursday 25th June 2009 until Monday 31st August 2009. For further details and full terms and conditions please visit www.canon.co.uk/powershotcashback

Read more Canon Powershot SX200 IS Reviews: Cameras.co.uk, LetsGoDigital, Trusted Reviews, DCResource, Steves DigiCams, Photography BLOG, Cameralabs, Previews: Focus on Imaging 2009.

This weeks best deals on Amazon UK

2009-06-22T06:33:00.003Z

This week the Fujifilm FinePix Z20fd (in Blue or Red) is on special offer at £79 - with a 10 megapixel sensor, 3x optical zoom lens, and 2.5" screen the ultra compact camera seems like a good deal, here's some of the other best sellers on Amazon UK this week:

1 - Canon Digital IXUS 85 IS - compact 10mp Canon, 3x zoom, £145
2 - Nikon D40 DSLR - 6mp, kit lens, cheapest Nikon DSLR, £279
3 - Sony Cybershot S950 - 10mp, 4x optical zoom, 2.7" screen, £99
4 - Panasonic Lumix LZ10 - On special offer last week, £142
5 - Panasonic Lumix TZ7 - 10mp, 12x optical zoom, pocket zoom, £272

Kodak Easyshare Z915 Review

2009-06-19T14:42:00.001Z

The Register have reviewed the new Kodak Easyshare Z915 - a compact 10x optical zoom digital camera, it features optical image stabilisation, 10 megapixel sensor, AA batteries, 2.5" screen, and will be available in red, blue, black and grey for £179 from May:

"When it comes to performance, there’s no doubt that the 10x optical zoom is a bonus, although its specification is disappointing at the wide angle end. However, the optical image stabilisation system ensures you get rock-steady images when shooting at the extreme end of the telephoto setting. We also liked the panoramic mode, which was easy to use, and stitches up to three images in-camera."

LG KM900 Arena 5mp Camera Phone Review

2009-06-18T10:02:00.002Z

DPNow has reviewed the LG Arena - a new 5 megapixel camera phone, it features a 3" touch screen, Schneider Kreuznach camera lens branding, Auto focus, 8gb onboard storage, and 30fps VGA video recording. Find out what they think in their review.

"The LG KM900 Arena is a great looking phone. It has a slick user-interface, though the more expensive Apple iPhone's is more evolved. If you want to file manage and navigate, you will be frustrated by the Arena. On the other hand, we had no complaints with the Arena as a phone, and many of the built in applications were fun and impressive. And so to the camera. After the amazing image quality of the LG KC780, the Arena's images were rather disappointing."

Olympus E-P1 Available for Pre-Order UK

2009-06-17T09:52:00.004Z

The new Olympus E-P1 is now available for pre-order from Amazon UK - priced at £699 (including VAT and free postage) for the 14-42mm Silver Lens Kit, Silver body, and £749 (including VAT and free postage) for the 17mm Silver Pancake Lens & VF-1 External Optical View Finder Kit, with Silver body. Update: It's also available with both lenses for £849 (including VAT and free postage) for the 14-42mm Black & 17mm Silver Pancake Lenses & VF-1 External Optical View Finder Kit with Silver body.

Olympus EVOLT E-P1 M43 Camera Announced

2009-06-15T10:21:00.018Z

Update: Olympus have officially announced the new Olympus E-P1 a new micro four thirds Digital camera, it's 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 such as the Canon G10! It will be available with a compact 17mm lens (34mm equivalent, UK Price with viewfinder £749), and 14-42mm 3x zoom lens (28 - 84mm equivalent, UK Price £699). More pics at Engadget. The camera will feature dust reduction, a 12.3 megapixel live view sensor, 720p video recording (1280x720) with stereo sound and HDMI out, anti-shake sensor, 3" screen, 3fps, takes SD cards (finally!), and ISO100 - 6400.

"With the release of the E-P1, the digital era’s next generation Olympus Pen has arrived: mirrors are no longer a necessary component for digital cameras with interchangeable lenses. The first groundbreaking Olympus Micro Four Thirds model impresses with its incredibly small size, retro style, and ease of use – without giving up any of the benefits of D-SLR quality. This new ultra-compact hybrid device can even record HD quality movies with depth of field and Art Filter effects familiar from still photography. Naturally, the E-P1 packs all the advantages of Olympus imaging technology e.g. image stabilisation, a dust reduction system, and bright interchangeable lenses. It will be available for purchase in July 2009 at a retail price of €800."

Lenovo Thinkpad W700ds Review at DPS

2009-06-15T09:56:00.002Z

Digital Photography School have reviewed the high end Thinkpad W700ds - the ultimate photography laptop features an Intel quad core processor, RAID hard drives, NVidia Quadro FX graphics, dual screen, built in colour calibration, and graphics tablet. We had a look at Focus on Imaging 2009.

"My lasting impressions of the W700DS are positive. It’s a powerful machine with loads of innovative features - many of which will be suited to serious photographers."

This weeks best deals on Amazon UK

2009-06-15T09:41:00.002Z

This week the Panasonic Lumix LZ10 is on special offer priced at £99 from Amazon UK and is quite a feature packed camera with more zoom than normal, and a slightly wide angle lens - it has a 10 megapixel sensor, wide-angle 30mm 5x optical zoom lens, and 2.5" screen. Here's some of the other best sellers on Amazon UK this week:

1- Panasonic Lumix TZ7 - Compact 10mp, 12x zoom, 3" screen, £271
2 - Sony Cybershot S950 - 10mp, 4x zoom, 2.7", £99
3 - Nikon D40 DSLR - 6mp, kit lens, cheapest Nikon DSLR, £279
4 - Canon IXUS 85 IS - 10mp, 3x optical zoom, 2.5" screen, £145
5 - Panasonic Lumix TZ6 - (Reviewed here) - Pocket Zoom, 10mp, 12x zoom, £220

Casio Exilim EX-H10 Announced

2009-06-11T07:27:00.005Z

Casio has announced the new Casio Exilim EX-H10 - a new pocket zoom camera with a wide angle 24mm 10x optical zoom lens, 12 megapixel anti-shake sensor, 3" screen, and 1000 shot battery life. The camera will be available for £299

"The new EX-H10 by Casio combines cutting edge Japanese technology with the most stylish, ultra-slim design in their first “Superzoom” camera. An impressive 10x optical zoom will take users to the heart of the action without compromising image quality; and a 24mm wide angle lens allows the camera to squeeze more in each shot – making it ideal for landscapes. The perfect travel partner, this slim camera can fit easily into a pocket and will keep shooting for nearly three times longer than its rivals. Casio’s pioneering long lasting battery in the EX-H10 has the incredible capacity to take 1,000 shots with one charged battery, ensuring that a fully charged camera will shoot all week*."

Click to continue reading the full press release.

Casio’s EX-H10 also helps users to get faultless shots with a range of easy to use photographic modes, including: Auto Best Shot, Make-up Shot and Face Recognition, so that whatever is being shot the EX-H10 will adjust its settings for the ideal image.

10X optical zoom lens and 4X digital zoom - This new camera boasts up to 40X zoom with the combination of 10X optical and 4X digital with 12.1 million effective pixels. Take pictures of entire buildings or far away objects without losing focus.

24mm wide lens - No need to step back to take that panoramic shot. with a 24mm wide lens the EX-H10 has the capacity to view a landscape, building or entire scene in just one frame.

1,000 shot battery life - Casio has improved the battery life of the camera to make it one of the longest lasting camera batteries on the market. So even for the most extravagant of snappers this camera will last the week*.

The EX-H10 retails at £299 and can be purchased from all good camera stockists and www.casioatcarnaby.co.uk.

Kodak Easyshare Z980 Sample Photos

2009-06-04T10:51:00.003Z

We've just uploaded sample photos from the new Kodak Easyshare Z980 - it features a 26mm wide angle 24x Optical Zoom Lens with optical image stabilisation, HD picture and video capture, Vertical shutter release and detachable vertical grip, for shooting scenes vertically, a hot shoe, 12 megapixel sensor, and 3" screen. The Kodak Easyshare Z980 is available for £319.

View our Kodak Easyshare Z980 Sample Photo Gallery
Read our preview of the Kodak Easyshare Z980 at Focus.

This weeks best deals on Amazon UK

2009-06-03T13:35:00.002Z

This week the Fujifilm FinePix F50fd is on special offer priced at £95 from Amazon UK making it one of the cheapest 12mp cameras available - it has a 12 megapixel sensor, 3x optical zoom lens, and 2.7" screen. here's some of the other best sellers on Amazon UK this week:

1- Fujifilm FinePix F50fd - Compact 12mp, 3x zoom, £95
2 - Panasonic Lumix TZ6 - (Reviewed here) - Pocket Zoom, 10mp, 12x zoom, £206
3 - Canon IXUS 85 IS - 10mp, 3x optical zoom, 2.5" screen, £145
4 - Nikon D40 DSLR - 6mp, kit lens, cheapest Nikon DSLR, £279
5 - Sony Cybershot S950 - 10mp, 4x zoom, £99

Olympus EVOLT E-30 DSLR Review

2009-06-01T14:11:00.001Z

Photocrati have reviewed the new Olympus EVOLT E-30 Digital SLR - the new camera features a 12.3 megapixel sensor, 2.7" swivel screen with live view, 5fps shooting, built in image stabilisation, 11 point AF, ISO100 - 3200, face detection, level gauge, shadow adjustment, and supersonic wave filter (for dust reduction). The Olympus E30 is available from Amazon with kit lens.

"This 12.3 megapixel DSLR provides very high resolution with excellent definition of fine detail in JPEGs and average quality above ISO 800. Slightly better image quality is possible in Raw captures when using the optional Olympus Studio 2 software for modifying and converting the files to JPEG."

Our Hands-On Photos of the Olympus EVOLT E-30 DSLR
View our Olympus EVOLT E-30 Sample Photos

Read more Olympus EVOLT E-30 DSLR Reviews: DPExpert, DPReview, DCResource, Photography BLOG, Biofos.com, LetsGoDigital