http://www.ecoustics.com Consumer electronics reviews and tech news Sat, 25 May 2013 23:26:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/canon-powershot-sx280-hs-3/ http://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/canon-powershot-sx280-hs-3/#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 13:42:00 +0000 TechRadar http://www.ecoustics.com/uncategorized/canon-powershot-sx280-hs-3/ The travel camera segment of the compact camera market is continuing to do well against a general backdrop of declining sales. These cameras can offer significantly more than the average compact camera, especially in terms of zoom capability. The Canon PowerShot SX280 HS – or Canon SX280 for short – replaces the Canon SX260. [...]]]> http://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/canon-powershot-sx280-hs-3/feed/ 0 http://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/canon-powershot-sx280-hs-2/ http://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/canon-powershot-sx280-hs-2/#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 01:00:18 +0000 Digital Trends http://www.ecoustics.com/uncategorized/canon-powershot-sx280-hs-2/ The PowerShot SX280 HS is a powerful point-and-shoot with a strong feature-set, but isn’t without some shortcomings. (7 out of 10) Pros Powerful 20x zoom Sharp images in well-lit/daylight situations Built-in Wi-Fi and GPS Cons Poor placement of built-in flash Noisy at high ISO settings As much as we hate harping on the fact [...]]]> http://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/canon-powershot-sx280-hs-2/feed/ 0 http://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/canon-n/ http://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/canon-n/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 10:46:00 +0000 TechRadar http://www.ecoustics.com/uncategorized/canon-n/ As it doesn’t have the essential telecommunication features the Canon PowerShot N clearly isn’t going to take the place of a phone, but the manufacturer hopes that we will use it in conjunction with one. Thanks to its manufacturer’s camera making know-how and its 1/2.3-inch 12.1MP back-illuminated CMOS sensor and DIGIC 5 processor, the [...]]]> http://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/canon-n/feed/ 0 http://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/ricoh-gr/ http://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/ricoh-gr/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 09:47:00 +0000 TechRadar http://www.ecoustics.com/uncategorized/ricoh-gr/ Ricoh had a reputation for producing superb 35mm film compact cameras such as the GR I and GR21 that found favour with enthusiast photographers. However, despite producing high quality images, the company’s digital compact cameras such as the Ricoh GR II and Ricoh GR IV haven’t really attracted the same attention. The Ricoh GXR, [...]]]> http://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/ricoh-gr/feed/ 0 http://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/canon-powershot-elph-130/ http://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/canon-powershot-elph-130/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 18:00:00 +0000 Digital Trends http://www.ecoustics.com/uncategorized/canon-powershot-elph-130/ There is still an audience who prefer small, easy-to-use point-and-shoot cameras, but there are better options than the PowerShot 130 IS. (5.5 out of 10) Pros 8x optical zoom Compact, lightweight Cons Subpar low-light quality Overall, not a fast camera As phone makers continuously churn out smartphones with ever-improving cameras that rival point-and-shoot cameras [...]]]> http://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/canon-powershot-elph-130/feed/ 0 http://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/canon-eos-700d-rebel-t5i/ http://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/canon-eos-700d-rebel-t5i/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 14:45:00 +0000 TechRadar http://www.ecoustics.com/uncategorized/canon-700d/ Although the Canon EOS 650D was the first DSLR to have a touchscreen, Canon sensibly decided that the touch controls should be in addition to rather than instead of the button and dial controls. This helped widen the camera’s appeal, making it attractive to novices upgrading from a touchscreen smartphone or compact camera, as [...]]]> http://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/canon-eos-700d-rebel-t5i/feed/ 0 http://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/panasonic-dmc-gh3/ http://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/panasonic-dmc-gh3/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 14:15:00 +0000 TechRadar http://www.ecoustics.com/uncategorized/panasonic-gh3/ Panasonic’s Michiharu Uematsu tells us that the company consulted around 100 Panasonic GH2 users, including professional filmmakers, post-production workers and broadcasters, to hear what they would like to see in its replacement – the Panasonic GH3. Between them they managed to produce a fairly long list, and while Uematsu says the company hasn’t been [...]]]> http://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/panasonic-dmc-gh3/feed/ 0 http://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/pentax-k-5-ii-2/ http://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/pentax-k-5-ii-2/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 14:00:00 +0000 TechRadar http://www.ecoustics.com/uncategorized/pentax-k-5-ii-2/ Two years ago Pentax revamped its top-end APS-C DSLR, the Pentax K-7, with the Pentax K-5, and in doing so produced one of the best cameras in its class. So given the original Pentax K-5 was such a well-rounded performer, it’s perhaps of little surprise that Pentax didn’t want to alter the K-5 recipe [...]]]> http://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/pentax-k-5-ii-2/feed/ 0 http://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/nikon-coolpix-s5200/ http://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/nikon-coolpix-s5200/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 12:03:00 +0000 TechRadar http://www.ecoustics.com/uncategorized/nikon-coolpix-s5200/ An update to the touchscreen-enabled Nikon Coolpix S4300, the Nikon Coolpix S5200 is a slimline compact camera, available in five colours with a 16 million pixel backlit CMOS sensor, 6x optical zoom lens with a 35mm equivalent of 26-156mm and 3-inch LCD screen. Nikon has opted not to include a touchscreen on this model, [...]]]> http://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/nikon-coolpix-s5200/feed/ 0 http://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/nikon-coolpix-s9500/ http://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/nikon-coolpix-s9500/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 12:00:00 +0000 TechRadar http://www.ecoustics.com/uncategorized/nikon-coolpix-s9500/ The Nikon Coolpix S9500 replaces the Nikon Coolpix S9300 at the top of the brand’s Style range of digital compact cameras, and is designed for beginners and casual users. As is to be expected from a camera in this range, Nikon is providing a device filled with all the frills and thrills (3D, GPS, [...]]]> http://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/nikon-coolpix-s9500/feed/ 0