Digital Camera News and Reviews

Samsung ML-3471ND

Trusted Reviews has tested a monochrome laser printer from Samsung. The printer is called Samsung ML-3471ND and is able to print up to 35 pages per minute or so Samsung claims.

Some key features for the Samsung ML-3471ND printer:
-Print speeds up to 35 pages per minute
-Size: 17.1-by-15.75-by-11.2-inches
-250-sheet cassette
-50-sheet multi-purpose tray
-Monthly cycle of 50,000 pages

Trusted Reviews ends up giving the Samsung ML-3471ND a very good review with an overall score of 9 out of 10 points and the printer even gets a “Trusted Reviews Recommended” award. The printer scores highest on print speeds and features while scoring a little lower on print quality and value for your money. The Samsung seems like an excellent printer for workspaces, but the only downside is a bit low paper capacity that can be a bit annoying when you have to fill it up all the time.
Read the full review of the Samsung ML-3471ND monochrome laser printer here.

Adobe Photoshop CS5

Adobe has updated their famous image-editing software Photoshop to version CS5 (Creative Suite 5). It seems like Adobe releases a new version of Photoshop quite frequently so it can be expensive for us photographers to follow track. The big question is if it is worth the money to upgrade from earlier versions of Photoshop since the price tag is pretty high. Among the updates in CS5 we find 64-bit support for Mac, new HDR tools, Content-Aware fill and improved masking. Let us hear what the reviewer over at Photography Blog finds out.

Photography Blog ends up giving the Adobe Photoshop CS5 image-editing software a “Recommended” overall rating with a score of 4 out of 5 stars. The software scores highest on features, a bit lower on value for your money and lowest on ease of use. Compared to CS4 CS5 contains lots of useful features and upgrades, but if you are happy with CS4 (or earlier versions) you might want to download a trial version before spending a good amount of money on the newest Adobe Photoshop.
Read the full review of Adobe Photoshop CS5 image-editing software here.

Dell 1133 Multifunction Mono Laser

Trusted Reviews has tested a monochrome laser printer from Dell. The printer is called Dell 1133 and is able to print (according to Dell) up to 22 A4-sized pages per minute in monochrome.

Some key features for the Dell 1133 Multifunction Mono Laser:
-Print speeds up to 22 A4-sized pages per minute
-Up to 12,000-page monthly duty cycle
-USB 2 connectivity
-2 line LCD screen
-250-sheet paper tray

Trusted Reviews ends up giving the Dell 1133 Multifunction Mono Laser an overall score of 7 out of 10 points. The laser printer scores highest on features and print quality, a little lower on print speed while scoring lowest on value for your money. The Dell 1133 is a good printer, but there is one factor that hinders it from getting a higher score. The reason is because this printer is a rebadged Samsung printer and the Samsung version is sold at a lower price making it a bit hard to justify why you should choose the Dell.
Read the full review of the Dell 1133 Multifunction Mono Laser printer here.

Canon IXUS 300 HS / Canon SD4000 IS Digital ELPH

Photography Blog has reviewed the new Canon IXUS 300 HS (known as Canon SD4000 IS Digital ELPH in some markets digital camera. This compact contains a 10 megapixel back-illuminated image sensor that seems to focus more on image quality than the amount of pixels. Let us hear what the reviewer thinks about this new Canon camera.

Some key features for the Canon IXUS 300 HS / Canon SD4000 IS Digital ELPH:
-Back-illuminated 10 megapixel CMOS sensor
-3.8x optical zoom lens (28-106mm)
-3″ LCD screen
-720p HD movie recording with stereo sound
-HDMI port
-Aperture and Shutter Priority exposure modes

Photography Blog ends up giving the Canon IXUS 300 HS / Canon SD4000 IS Digital ELPH a “Recommended” rating with an overall score of 4 out of 5 possible stars. The IXUS scores highest on image quality and features, a bit lower on design and ease of use while scoring lowest on value for your money. When it comes to image quality the camera is very good with a nice image sensor and excellent lens, but there are a few shortcomings hindering getting a top score. The downsides are no external controls, slow fps and the price tag is pretty high compared to other similar cameras.
But kudos to Canon for thinking about image quality in their cameras!
Read the full review of the Canon IXUS 300 HS / Canon SD4000 IS Digital ELPH digital camera here.