Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
Infosync has posted a review of the Canon EOS 500D (aka Rebel T1i).
We loved he plethora of shooting features and bountiful external controls. The menus were top notch and the 3-inch Live View LCD rocked the block, but at $900, we have to wonder if the Eos 500D is a justifiable investment.
For more news and reviews, see Photography Bay’s Canon Rebel T1i Reviews and Resources.
Cnet has posted a review of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1.
If you’re willing to pay a premium to be on the cutting edge of digital photography and video, and as long as you don’t shoot sports or in dark venues, then you’ll likely love the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1.
For more news and reviews, check out Photography Bay’s Panasonic Lumix GH1 Reviews and Resources.
Mastering the Nikon D700 is a new book from Rocky Nook publishers that covers the ultra-popular Nikon full frame DSLR. The book retails for $39.95, but can be found on Amazon for about $26.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]
Cameras.co.uk has posted a review of the Canon Powershot A1100 IS.
The Powershot A1100 IS is an adaptable digital camera. It can handle most photographic opportunities. I was impressed by the overall look of the photos I took, especially the levels of sharpness.
Pentax has officially unveiled the new K-7 DSLR. After a series of leaks, we now have all the facts on this new 14.6 megapixel shooter. In addition to shooting 720p video, it offers an intriguing HDR mode, which produces one composite image from a series of 3 bracketed exposures. The Pentax K-7 will carry a retail price tag of $1299.95 for the body only and should be available in July 2009.
Check availability at Amazon.com.
In addition to the K-7, Pentax has also introduced two new weather-resistant lenses: the DA 18-55mm at $199.95 and the DA 50-200mm at $249.95.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]
In my ongoing review of the Canon Rebel T1i (aka 500D) and the Nikon D5000 (see the T1i vs. D5000 ISO Comparison), I decided to take a closer look at the video functionality of these two cameras since it is one of the headline features in both models. Below, you will find a review of each camera’s video capabilities, followed by some embedded samples and a link to download the full resolution video files. Each camera’s kit lens was used in the samples below. [Read more…]
DCR has posted a review of the Pentax X70.
Most ultrazooms are running at this same price point, and most have fared considerably well on this site, but the X70 is a great camera that offers a lot of control similar to a DSLR. Not only can the X70 take you from extreme wide-angle to super telephoto with one lens, it does so with the ability to take control of nearly every aspect of shooting.
For more news and reviews, check out Photography Bay’s Pentax X70 Reviews and Resources.
Photocrati has published a comparison of the three mid-range, full frame DSLRs – the Canon 5D Mark II, the Sony A900 and the Nikon D700.
In conventional operation, the D700 was lightning fast in all aspects. Automatic Chromatic Aberration Correction optimized the performance of any lens for class-leading quality. While resolution is “only” 12.1 MP, the D700 images are very clean so they can be resed up significantly in Photoshop or other software for making oversized prints.
For more news and reviews, you can also check out the Sony A900 Reviews and Resources, Canon 5D Mark II Reviews and Resources and Nikon D700 Reviews and Resources.
Buy-n-Shoot has posted a review of the Nikon Coolpix S220.
While some lens, LCD, and image quality is sacrificed in the Coolpix S220 for its affordable price tag and ultra compact body, overall this unit undoubtedly offers a lot of style and portability for a very little asking price.
PhotographyBLOG has posted a review of the Casio EX-FS10.
$349.99 / £299.99 is a high price to pay for what is essentially a point and shoot compact with merely good image quality, so you really need to ask yourself if you will make full use of all those high-speed shooting options. If the answer is yes, then the Casio EX-FS10 is clearly one of the best cameras around for capturing all of the action.