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Olympus SP-590 UZ

Photos:Olympus SP-590 UZOlympus may be leading in the lens-length wars with its 26x Stylus SP-590 UZ, but it takes lots more than a long lens to make a decent megazoom; the same things it takes to make a good digital camera, like speedy performance, a competitive, useful feature set, and...

Tags: ISO standards, Process improvement, Digital photography, ISO, CCD, Olympus Corp., Olympus SP-590 UZ, ISO 6,400, camera

Product reviews 2009-08-10

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35

Photos:Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35With the Lumix DMC-FZ35, Panasonic overhauls the insides of its popular FZ28 megazoom, offering higher resolution, an improved optical image stabilizer, faster AF, and support for the AVCHD Lite movie codec. But while the camera does deliver better performance and photo quality than its predecessor, they're still not...

Tags: Panasonic, camera, Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35, Panasonic Lumix

Product reviews 2009-10-08

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

Good low-light shooting without help from a flash is a rarely attained goal in the world of compact cameras. The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 does it with three of the company's own components: a new sensor design, a high-end lens, and a fast image processor. The combination pays off for low-light...

Tags: power button, Sony Corp., camera, Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1, sensor, Sony Cyber-Shot

Product reviews 2009-09-30

Fujifilm FinePix S1500

Occasionally, a camera that is good becomes better when a low price is part of the overall package. That is sadly not the case with the 10-megapixel Fujifilm FinePix S1500, which is merely a good megazoom, but stays that way despite a street price of less than $200. It does...

Tags: Monitors & displays, Fujifilm FinePix S1500, FujiFilm FinePix, LCD, Fujifilm, battery

Product reviews 2009-08-19

Pentax X70

As first efforts go, the Pentax X70 megazoom camera is strong, though it succumbs to problems seen throughout the category--namely slow performance and a noticeable decline in photo quality above ISO 200. The camera's 26mm-equivalent wide-angle lens with 24x optical zoom is certainly very flexible and fun, and the X70...

Tags: Pentax X70, Pentax, camera, lithium-ion

Product reviews 2009-08-14

Sigma DP2

Photo gallery:Sigma DP2It's always difficult reviewing cameras like the Sigma DP2, a fairly niche product that inspires fierce loyalty in its devotes. A compact, pocketable camera designed to appeal to enthusiast and fine art photographers, the DP2 joins models like the Canon PowerShot G10 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 targeting a...

Tags: ISO standards, Process improvement, Sigma DP2, ISO, Sigma, camera

Product reviews 2009-07-28

Trafficking in Michael Jackson

The news of Michael Jackson's death and subsequent coverage of his memorial service brought the Internet to a crawl and saturated even the most robust of content delivery networks. When the King of Pop died last week, I swore that I was going...

Tags: Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-07-08

Canon PowerShot A2100 IS

Let's be honest: a 3x or 4x optical zoom is not much help. Yes, it gets you a little closer if there's a fence or restraining order in the way, but you'll always want more. That's why stepping up to a 5x or 6x zoom such as the one in...

Tags: Engineering, Canon Inc., A2100 IS, Canon PowerShot A2100 IS, Canon PowerShot

Product reviews 2009-06-29

Nikon Coolpix P90

Photo gallery:Nikon Coolpix P90Nikon joins the ranks of manufacturers ramping up their top-of-the-line megazoom models to 24x. The replacement for the Nikon Coolpix P80, the P90, outzooms its 18x predecessor with a 24x f2.8-5 26-624mm-equivalent lens, and outpixels it by upping the resolution from 10 megapixels to 12. More useful,...

Tags: ISO standards, Process improvement, Nikon Corp., Nikon Coolpix, Nikon Coolpix P90, PASM, ISO, CCD

Product reviews 2009-06-15

Kodak EasyShare Z980

Announced at CES 2009, the Kodak EasyShare Z980 was the first megazoom camera to boast a wide-angle 24x zoom lens. It seemed a bit bulky, but we were forgiving as it was a first of its kind and that is a big lens. Of course shortly after Kodak's announcement came...

Tags: Eastman Kodak Co., Z980, Kodak EasyShare Z980, camera, Kodak EasyShare

Product reviews 2009-06-05

Canon PowerShot SD970 IS (silver and gold)

A 5x zoom lens and a 12-megapixel resolution isn't much to get excited about these days. Jam them into a somewhat unattractive compact body and they become even less of a reason to drop nearly $400 on a point-and-shoot camera. That's what's wrong with the Canon PowerShot SD970 IS. It...

Tags: Canon Inc., Canon PowerShot SD970 IS, SD970 IS, Canon PowerShot, camera

Product reviews 2009-05-14

Canon PowerShot A2000 IS

Canon's PowerShot A-series lineup epitomizes inexpensive point-and-shoot simplicity without sacrificing photo quality. They're not the most feature filled, they aren't the most stylish (they're not unattractive either), and speedy performance isn't their forte. The PowerShot A2000 IS, for example, is compact if a little thick, heavy, and somewhat drab looking...

Tags: Canon Inc., A2000 IS, Canon PowerShot

Product reviews 2009-04-23

Canon PowerShot SX10 IS

Photos:Canon PowerShot SX10 ISThough a 20x zoom lens may be yawn inspiring in these days of 24x and 26x lenses, I think 20x is plenty, and perhaps even a bit too long given the difficulty of making a good lens that can cover so broad a focal range as the...

Tags: Monitors & displays, Canon Inc., LCD, SX10, EVF, Canon PowerShot

Product reviews 2009-03-23

Installing Mac OS X on a Dell Mini 9 â€" the easy way (Updated 3x)

If you're looking to get a notebook to install Mac OS X on, I recommend the Dell Mini 9. It's one of the best, no-compromises platforms according to the BoingBoing compatibility chart for netbooks running OS X and one can be yours for around $400 depending on the options that...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Apple Macintosh, MyDellMini Forum, Mini 9, SSD, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Operating Systems, Software, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-03-05

Pentax Optio E60

The Pentax Optio E60 is the cheap camera you always carry; you know, the type that's slowly being replaced by the camera in your cell phone. It has few features above and beyond the basics, making it good for beginners as well as those who just want to take a...

Tags: UP FRONT, Pentax, ISO, Photo-Quality, Pentax Optio E60, E60, camera, Burst-Mode

Product reviews 2009-01-23

Kodak EasyShare Z1085 IS

The 10-megapixel Kodak EasyShare Z1085 IS is deceptively good. It doesn't stand out with a unique design and there are no overtly special features: it's a pretty straight-laced compact and comes in dark gray/black only and its ridiculously and unusably high ISO 8,000 setting doesn't really qualify. Judging by its...

Tags: ISO standards, Process improvement, video quality, Kodak EasyShare, Z1085 IS, ISO, Eastman Kodak Co., camera, photograph

Product reviews 2009-01-17

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S750

It's hard to criticize a camera that retails for less than $130. You simply can't expect greatness at that price point, and while a low-priced model will likely excel at something, it's inevitably because other things were sacrificed. Such is the case with Sony's 7-megapixel Cyber-shot DSC-S750, which ponies up...

Tags: Sony Cyber-Shot, S750, camera, ISO, Sony Corp.

Product reviews 2008-10-16

Canon PowerShot A580

In general, it's best not to expect too much from a budget camera: the 8-megapixel Canon PowerShot A580 exemplifies this philosophy. Sure, it's got a clunky design, feels cheap, and doesn't have all the latest features (in fact for about the same price or a little more you can get...

Tags: ISO standards, A580, camera, Canon Inc., Canon PowerShot

Product reviews 2008-09-23

Nikon D3 (body only)

Photos:Nikon D3For years, Nikon users had been asking their favored camera maker for a dSLR with a full-frame sensor (the same size as a 35mm frame of film). Finally, Nikon caved, delivering the 12-megapixel D3; the result is a camera that reaches new heights in imaging with extremely low noise...

Tags: camera, Nikon D3, Nikon Corp., exposure compensation

Product reviews 2008-07-31

Nikon Coolpix P80

For megazoom shooters, the Nikon Coolpix P80's 18x zoom, 27-486mm-equivalent f/2.8-4.5 lens likely sits at the top of the list of the P80's attractions. The range provides a good combination of wide-angle and telephoto views at relatively wide maximum aperture values. Nikon supports the lens with an agreeable and functional...

Tags: ISO standards, Process improvement, P80, ISO, aperture, Nikon Corp.

Product reviews 2008-06-09