Jun 21, 2011

Panasonic was always known for manufacturing the highest quality electronics, and over the past 7 years or so, their Lumix line of digital cameras are still considered the best in the compact and travel niches. Just recently, they also came out with the GH1 and GH2 – the first truly powerful video camera/dSLR hybrids that can work without any problems as one...

Jun 20, 2011

Olympus and Panasonic’s new Micro Four Thirds format for digital cameras is slowly gaining traction, although many don’t understand the benefits of choosing it over the older Four Thirds format, which is considered “true DSLR” because it has actual mirrors instead of everything being digitized. Frankly, the only thing the new format offers for now is...

Jun 13, 2011

Consumer digital cameras have been steadily evolving ever since they first appeared, but it’s already been more than a decade and still there has been no product that would really revolutionize the market. Sure, there have been attempts at creating something better, but lately the improvements have been limited to more megapixels, higher video formats, touch...

Mar 2, 2011

Crammed with connectivity options, Samsung’s SH100 has a few smart tricks up its sleeve. So what is it that makes this snapper so web savvy? Features: With a 14.2MP sensor, 5x optical zoom and the ability to shoot video in 720p, the SH100′s skills as a camera won’t leave many of its compact competitors cowering in the darkroom. It’s...

Feb 22, 2011

The Casio ZR10 is Casio’s latest high speed and HDR star. Its high speed functions not only let you get shots at 40 frames per second, it also uses those super fast speeds to create HDR (High Dynamic Range) images, where you can see details in the brightest and darkest areas of a scene where they’d normally be washed out. Little design flourishes...

Feb 19, 2011

The Sony SLT A55 is one of two new DSLR cameras touting their new Translucent Mirror Technology, replacing the mirror box used in conventional DSLRs with a new mirror box that contains translucent mirrors. Translation: Smaller and lighter cameras. Case in point: the A55 comes up smaller and more than 100g lighter than its conventional A580 and A560 cousins,...