Digital Camera News and Reviews

Canon EOS 60D
Canon keeps pushing the amounts of megapixels they can fit into their DSLR cameras. Their latest offering, the Canon EOS 60D, can offer 18 megapixels, a large 3″ LCD screen, full HD video recording and much more. This seems like an interesting camera for people wanting to step up from entry level DSLR cameras. Let us hear what Photography Blog thinks about this Canon DSLR camera.

Some key features for the Canon EOS 60D:
-18 megapixel image sensor
-3″ vari-angle LCD screen
-Full HD video capture
-5.3 frames per second
-9-point all cross-type autofocus AF system
-ISO sensitivity up to 12800
-Uses SD, SDHC and SDXC memory cards

Photography Blog ends up giving the Canon EOS 60D a “Highly Recommended” rating with an overall score of 4.5 stars of 5 possible. The Canon camera gets a perfect score on image quality and almost perfect on features, design ease of use and value for your money. The 60D seems like an excellent camera, especially if you are looking for a step up from the EOS 500D DSLR. One would think that all those megapixels crammed into a relatively small image sensor would make the image quality poorer, but this is quite the opposite as the camera is able to produce pictures of very good quality even at high ISO levels. It seems like Canon has made another winner with the 60D.
Read the full review of the Canon EOS 60D DSLR camera here.

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS
Photography Blog has reviewed a new superzoom camera from Canon. The Canon camera is called Canon PowerShot SX30 IS and has an impressive 35x zoom lens which makes it class leader at the moment when it comes to zoom range. Other features are over 14 megapixels and a flip out LCD screen combined with the ability to record HD video.

Some key features for the Canon PowerShot SX30 IS:
-35x optical zoom lens (24-840mm)
-14.1 megapixel image sensor
-Optical image stabilization
-2.7″ flip out LCD screen
-ISO sensitivity from 80 to 1600
-720p HD video
-Ultrasonic zoom-motor

Photography Blog ends up giving the Canon PowerShot SX30 IS a “Recommended” rating with an overall score of 4 out of 5 possible stars. The Canon compact scores highest on features where it gets a perfect score, a little lower on design and ease of use while the SX30 scores lowest on image quality and value for your money. If you are looking for a camera with extreme zoom this Canon might be your choice, but there are a few shortcomings like not the best image quality in low light and the PowerShot has a hefty price tag. Other than those issues the camera seems to be of high quality.
Read the full review of the Canon PowerShot SX30 IS superzoom camera 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.

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.