Nikon’s most recent answer to the increasing popularity of the “super-zoom” digital cameras is the Coolpix P90. It comes standard with a 24x optical VR (Vibration Reduction) lens that’s equivalent to 26-624mm backed by a resolution of 12.1 megapixels. Images can be viewed on the big 3″ movable LCD display. [...] Read more »

The Canon EOS 5D Mark II has a lot of professional features backed by a 21.1 megapixels of resolution. But, consider this. What happens when you put a 5D Mark II in the hands of a Leica M8 user? “The 5D is really a much more versatile camera than the [...] Read more »

Olympus has created a 20x Ultra-Zoom digital camera with the SP-565 UZ. This is the equivalent of a 26-520mm lens! Add Dual Image Stabilization and blur-free photos are almost guaranteed. It’s like having several lenses attached simultaneously to one compact camera body. “With excellent image quality, an extremely versatile zoom [...] Read more »

March 17, 2009 Miami, FL Peter Gregg The question of RAW verses JPG is one of the oldest arguments that exists in camera-land today. Maybe boxers verses briefs beats it, but only because that would go back farther than the existence of RAW files. JPG verses RAW being a hotly [...] Read more »

What happens when you take three popular point-and-shoot digital cameras that appeal to your serious portable shooting side? The Nikon Coolpix P6000, Canon PowerShot G10 and Panasonic Lumix LX3 all go head-to-head in this challenging look at three well-respected cameras that you can easily drop in your pocket or bag. [...] Read more »

Panasonic officially announced at PMA09 the Lumix DMC-GH1 that has HD recording capability. Like its predecessor the GH1 is based on the Micro Four Thirds standard. At the press conference the consensus indicated that this was destined to be a hit. “The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1… is the first D-SLR competitor [...] Read more »

Living at ISO 1600 requires knowing what the camera will produce for you in image quality. Better to have more pixel power punch? Or better to have cleaner files? Does size matter? Here is a report where you can view some interesting comparison shots done with the Canon 1Ds Mark [...] Read more »

The D3X is Nikon’s current darling DSLR sporting 24.5 megapixels of power. It’s capable of providing plenty of dynamic range, virtually large sized noise-free prints and plenty of features that appeal to professional photographers who have $7,999. “The D3X is an amazing photographic machine and if it’s kept out of [...] Read more »

The FinePix F200EXR is Fujifilm’s first point-and-shoot digital camera to use Super CCD technology favored by many professionals. With dynamic range that is said to simulate human vision, a 12-megapixel sensor and a 5x wide-angle optical zoom, coupled with plenty of features, the F200EXR makes an attractive package. “The FinePix [...] Read more »

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 is a point-and-shoot camera that has begun steadily winning its way into the pockets of professional cameras thanks to its wide 24mm f/2.0 Leica Summicron lens, 10-megapixel image quality and support for Raw image files. “The hype surrounding this camera is not hyperbole but reality. The [...] Read more »