Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 review

Panasonic’s snapper tries to combine the best of both worlds – the flexibility of manual exposure options in the small, compact body of a standard point-and-shoot. Can it pull it off? …continue reading Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 review

Power compact camera group test

What exactly is a power compact camera? Well, if you want the flexibility and power of a digital SLR or even a bridge camera without the bulk, then this is the category you should be looking at.

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Canon Powershot G10 review

Canon’s top non-DSLR, the rugged, manly G10 sports 14.7 megapixels, a 5x optical zoom and extensive manual controls.
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Panasonic unleashes new Lumix cameras

What’s this? a new job-lot of Lumix cameras from Panasonic? The DMC-FS12, FS62 and FS42, you say? You know what we say? Bring them on… …continue reading Panasonic unleashes new Lumix cameras

Nikon D5000: suits you, SLR!

Check out Nikon’s latest DSLR camera: the D5000. “It’s just like any old digital SLR,” you say as if you’ve seen a million of the blighters. Well, actually it’s not, because the Nikon D500 actually has an articulating 2.7-inch display on its rear! …continue reading Nikon D5000: suits you, SLR!

Olympus E-450 is world’s lightest DSLR

Another day, another world’s lightest gadget. This time it’s the Olympus E-450 – a DSLR camera that’s lighter than a half wheel of cheese. We’re not talking Mini Babybel, but certainly a Bel Paese.
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Vivitar debuts retro-styled ViviCam 8027

Vivitar has leapt in the time machine with its latest digital camera, the ViviCam 8027. Compact and sporting a red (or yellow or black) leather effect covering over its metallic body, this 8.1-megapixel point-and-shoot wouldn’t have looked out of place 40 years ago.

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Sony Cyber-shot HX1 breaks cover

With PMA 2009 underway in Las Vegas, this week has seen the gadget world go camera mad – now Sony has pulled the dustsheets off a brand new bridge camera boasting a spanking new 9.1-megapixel CMOS sensor and some extremely nifty-sounding features.

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Samsung reveals new NX Series bridge cameras

Samsung has announced that it is to introduce a new series of “bridge” cameras – so called because they “bridge the gap” between standard compact and DSLR – later this year.

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Epson R-D1xG retro camera supports Leica lenses

Epson has unveiled its latest rangefinder digital camera, the R-D1xG. The good news for retro photography fans is that it can accommodate lenses made by legendary camera-maker Leica – and unlike Leica’s own M8 rangefinder, it won’t set you back something in the region of £3,500.

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