Digital Camera News and Reviews

Pentax Optio E50

Digital Camera Review has reviewed the Pentax Optio E50 digital camera. This is basically an entry level camera from Pentax that is the same class as Canon PowerShot A470 and Nikon Coolpix L cameras.
Here are some camera features of the Pentax Optio E50:
-8.1 megapixel sensor
-2.4″ LCD screen
-3x optical zoom
-Face recognition
-Shake reduction

Digital Camera Reviews ends up giving the Pentax Optio E50 camera a mediocre review because the camera produces pretty poor image quality due to noise even at low ISO settings, some purple fringing and bad white balance. On the positive side the camera has very good build quality and fast auto focus.

Read the full review of the Pentax Optio E50 here.

Nikon D60

Diwa Labs has tested the new DSLR camera from Nikon, the D60, with the AF-S Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 VR lens. The lens seems to be pretty good except for some vignetting and the D60 camera seems also to perform very well.

Read the full tests of the Nikon D60 with AF-S Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 VR lens here.
The tests done by DIWA Labs are very technical so you need to read their test guide to understand the test results.

Canon EOS 40D DSLR

Canon has updated the firmware for the Canon EOS 40D DSLR camera. The firmware include among other updates, these fixes:
1. Fixes a phenomenon in which Image Stabilization operation emits a sound when certain buttons are pressed, with the EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS lens attached to the camera.
2. Fixes a phenomenon in which the Image Stabilization operation emits a sound from the lens when IS lenses are attached to the camera.
3. Fixes a phenomenon in which a part of the image looks unnatural when reviewed on the LCD.
4. Corrects errors in the Spanish and Norwegian menu screens.

Read more about it here on Canon’s website.

Olympus Zuiko Digital 12-60mm

Dpreview has reviewed the new Olympus Zuiko Digital 12-60mm F2.8-4.0 SWD lens. This lens is a part of Olympus’ pro line up and should be a of good quality.

Dpreview ends up giving the Olympus Zuiko Digital 12-60mm F2.8-4.0 SWD lens a “Highly Recommended” rating due to the lens’ excellent optics, useful wide-angle range and very good build quality. The downsides are some distortion at the widest angle and a hefty price tag.
All in all this seems like a very good “standard zoom” lens for the Four Thirds system.

Read the full review of the Olympus Zuiko Digital 12-60mm 1:2.8-4.0 lens here.