Digital Camera News and Reviews

Brother DCP-J125
Trusted Reviews has tested an inkjet printer from Brother. The printer is called Brother DCP-J125 and is a budget inkjet printer that you can buy very cheap. Among the features we find that printer can print up to 33 pages per minute, or so Brother claims, and it has a built in media card centre.

Some key features for the Brother DCP-J125 printer:
-Print speeds up to 33 pages per minute in black and 27 pages per minute in colore
-4.8cm LCD screen
-Up to 19200 x 19200dpi colour scan resolution
-Built in media card centre
-Paper capacity up to 100 sheets
-USB 2 connectivity

Trusted Reviews ends up giving the Brother DCP-J125 a total score of 8 out of 10 possible points. The Brother printer scores highest on value for your money, a little lower on features and print quality while scoring lowest on print speeds. If you are looking for a cheap inkjet printer that gives you quite a bit of features for the money then the DCP-J125 might be your choice, but it is not a speed king when it comes to printing and the prints are not of the highest quality.
Read the full review of the Brother DCP-J125 All-in-One Color Inkjet printer here.

Nikon Coolpix S5100
Neocamera has tested a digital camera from Nikon that has fast shutter speeds. The Nikon Coolpix S5100 also has over 12 megapixels and a 5x wide-angle zoom lens. Let us hear what Neocamera thinks about this Nikon digital camera.

Some key features for the Nikon Coolpix S5100 :
-12 megapixel image sensor
-Shutter-speeds from 1/1500s to 4s
-5x optical zoom lens (28-140mm)
-Optical image stabilization
-2.7″ LCD screen
-HD movie recording (720p)
-Uses SD and SDHC memory card

Neocamera ends up giving the Nikon Coolpix S5100 a “Good” rating. On the positive side the reviewer find aspects such as fast and reliable auto focus, it is easy to use and the image quality is pretty good. On the negative side we find issues such as some purple-fringing, short battery life and the time between each shot. Overall the Nikon Coolpix S5100 seems like a pretty good camera, but it has a hard time standing out from all the other compact cameras in the same class.
Read the full review of the Nikon Coolpix S5100 digital camera here.

Canon PIXMA MG8120
Printer Comparison is one of my favorite websites when it comes to reviews of printers. This time they have reviewed a new printer from Canon called Canon PIXMA MG8120. This inkjet printer is able to print up to 12.5 images per minute in monochrome, or so Canon claims. In addition the wireless printer has a nice 3″ touchscreen.

Some key features for the :
-Able to print, scan and copy
-Print speeds up to 12.5 images per minute in black and 9.3 images per minute in color
-Print resolution up to 9600 x 2400 dpi
-3.5″ LCD screen with touch abilities
-Built-in card reader
-Wireless, ethernet and USB connectivity

Printer Comparison gives the Canon PIXMA MG8120 a good review with an overall score of 4 out of 5 possible stars. The MG8120 scores highest on design, ease of use, print quality, features and performance and a bit little lower on operational costs.
On the positive side the reviewer likes the intelligent touch system, the printer makes prints of high quality and the 2-way printing system is very nice. On the negative side we find a few issues like long processing time and it is expensive to refill the ink.
Read the full review of the Canon PIXMA MG8120 Wireless Inkjet Photo All-In-One Printer here.

Leica V-Lux 20
CNET UK has tested one of the newest digital cameras from Leica. This camera is very similar to the Panasonic ZS7/ TZ10 compact, but has a few changes and of course a higher price tag. The Leica camera is called Leica V-Lux 20 and features over 12 megapixels, 12x optical zoom and even built-in GPS.

Some key features for the Leica V-Lux 20:
-12.1 megapixel image sensor
-12x optical zoom lens (25-300mm)
-3″ LCD screen
-Built-in GPS
-720p HD video recording
-Uses SD and SDHC memory cards

CNET UK ends up giving the Leica V-Lux 20 a total score of 3.5 stars out of 5 possible. On the positive side we find aspects such as useful zoom range, good construction, the camera is easy to use and the GPS-tagging is handy. On the negative side the reviewer finds only one major point and that is hefty price tag that comes with the red Leica badge.
The V-Lux 20 is a very good compact camera, but is the Leica tag worth the extra money or maybe one should look at other compacts that has more features?
Read the full review of the Leica V-Lux 20 digital camera here.