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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

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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

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

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

Photos:Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1Camera manufacturers seem to have chosen megazooms as their latest battlefield--and thankfully, the fight isn't just about who's got the biggest lens. In this case, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 incorporates several technologies from the Alpha DSLR products, including a 1/2.4-inch 10-megapixel Exmor CMOS sensor (for 9-megapixel images) and...

Tags: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1, Sony Cyber-Shot, white balance, Sony Corp.

Product reviews 2009-04-30

Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

Photos:Canon PowerShot SX1 ISWould you pay as much for a megazoom as you would for a dSLR? That's the question you need to answer before plunking down the same amount of cash for the Canon PowerShot SX1 that you would for the EOS Rebel XS or the Nikon D60 with...

Tags: Monitors & displays, SX10 IS, LCD, movie, movie record, SX1, EVF, Canon Inc., Canon PowerShot

Product reviews 2009-04-27

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

2008 Porsche Cayenne GTS

Photo gallery:2008 Porsche Cayenne GTSThe first clue that the 2008 Porsche Cayenne GTS isn't like other SUVs is the shifter, which works the six gears in a manual transmission. Another clue comes when you get it in the twisties, and feel its utter lack of roll in hard cornering. The...

Tags: cabin tech, Cayenne GTS, Porsche AG, suspension, Porsche Cayenne GTS, Porsche Cayenne

Product reviews 2008-09-17

Canon PowerShot A650 IS

The Canon PowerShot A650 IS proves that you don't need to invest in an SLR to get manual controls and large, detailed pictures. As the new high-end member of Canon's PowerShot A-series line of cameras, the 12-megapixel camera comes packed with manual exposure controls and other photographer-friendly features. Its bulky...

Tags: Canon PowerShot, A650 IS, camera, Canon Inc.

Product reviews 2007-09-17

2008 Porsche Cayenne Turbo

The 2008 Porsche Cayenne Turbo is a unique combination of performance and luxury. With its formidable on-track and off-road credentials, Porsche's SUV is one of the few cars that can truly claim to be sporty and utilitarian: the 5,600-pound behemoth can shift itself from standing to 60mph in the same...

Tags: Performance management, Advertising & Promotion, Monitors & displays, Porsche AG, Porsche Cayenne Turbo, Porsche Cayenne, navigation system

Product reviews 2007-08-23

Canon PowerShot A640

With lots of manual settings and a reasonably low price tag, Canon's PowerShot A640 looks quite appealing. Though it lacks the flexibility of higher-end cameras and the stylish portability of more compact shooters, the 10-megapixel PowerShot A640 is a smart, full-featured camera with some surprising benefits. The A640's most striking feature...

Tags: Canon PowerShot, PowerShot A640, camera, Canon Inc.

Product reviews 2006-09-28

Canon PowerShot A630

An 8-megapixel version of the 10-megapixel PowerShot A640, the Canon PowerShot A630 is otherwise identical to its higher-resolution sibling. Both share the same sturdy, chunky body; 35mm-to-140mm-equivalent lens with accessory lens mount; and broad feature set with PASM exposure controls. Both cameras even turned in nearly identical performance results in...

Tags: Process improvement, PowerShot A640, Canon PowerShot, Canon PowerShot A630, Canon Inc., ISO

Product reviews 2006-09-28