Digital Camera News and Reviews

Nikon Coolpix S4000

Photography Blog has tested the Nikon Coolpix S4000 digital camera. This Nikon camera sports 12 megapixels, 4x optical zoom and the ability to record HD movies.

Some key features for the Nikon Coolpix S4000:
-12 megapixel image sensor
-4x optical zoom lens (27-108mm)
-3″ touchscreen LCD
-Optical image stabilization
-720p HD movie recording at 24 fps
-Smile Timer, Blink Proof and Skin Softening

Photography Blog ends up giving the Nikon Coolpix S4000 an “Above average” rating with an overalls core of 3.5 stars out of 5 possible. The S4000 camera scores highest on value, design and ease of use while scoring a bit lower on image quality and features. For casual shooters this Nikon camera could be good enough, but if you want more control over your photography you should look elsewhere. Overall the S4000 is a nice camera with interesting features, but Nikon could have worked a bit more on the image quality.
Read the full review of the Nikon Coolpix S4000 digital camera here.

Casio EX-H15

Photography Blog has tested the Casio EX-H15. This Casio camera contains a sensor with the latest processor engine, EXILIM Engine 5.0 processor.

Some key features for the Casio EX-H15:
-14.1 megapixel CMOS sensor
-3″ LCD screen
-10x optical zoom lens (24-240mm)
-Image stabilization
-HD video recording
-Battery life of 1,000 shots

Photography Blog ends up giving the Casio EX-H15 a “Recommended” rating with an overall score of 4 out of 5 stars. The camera scores highest on image quality, value for your money and features while scoring a little lower on ease of use and design. If you need a wide angle zoom camera that produces good pictures the EX-H15 is a good choice, but there are a few shortcomings like no optical zooming while shooting videos and no HDMI output.
Read the full review of the Casio EX-H15 digital camera here.

Canon PowerShot A490 / A495

Camera Labs has tested the Canon PowerShot A490 / A495 compact digital camera. The A490 and A495 are different cameras, but in reality there are very few differences so Camera Labs has chosen to include both cameras in their review. Both cameras have 10 megapixels, 3.3x optical zoom and come at a low price.

Some key features for the Canon PowerShot A490 / A495:
-10 megapixel image sensor
-3.3x optical zoom lens (37-122mm)
-2.5″ LCD screen
-Uses SD and SDHC memory cards

Camera Labs ends up giving the Canon PowerShot A490 / A495 a “Recommended” rating with an overall score of 83%. The camera scores highest on value, build quality and image quality while scoring a little lower on handling and specification. If you can live with lack of image stabilization and not really a wide lens this budget camera from Canon could be your choice. But as always you should hold the camera in a store to see if the camera feels good to hold.
Read the full review of the Canon PowerShot A490 / A495 digital camera here.

Fujifilm FinePix S2500HD

Photography Blog has tested the Fujifilm FinePix S2500HD digital camera. This superzoom camera from Fujifilm comes with 18x zoom lens and is one of the cheapest superzoom cameras on the market.

Some key features for the Fujifilm FinePix S2500HD:
-12 megapixel image sensor
-18x optical zoom lens (28-504mm)
-Dual image stabilization
-3″ LCD screen
-High-definition 720p video recording at 30fps
-HDMI port
-Uses SD/SDHC memory cards

Photography Blog ends up giving the Fujifilm FinePix S2500HD a “Recommended” rating with an overall score of 4 out of 5 stars. The S2500HD scores highest on features and value for your money while scoring a little lower on image quality, design and ease of use. If you are on a budget and want a superzoom the Fujifilm FinePix S2500HD seems like a choice that you really should consider if you can live with the minor shortcomings.
Read the full review of the Fujifilm FinePix S2500HD digital camera here.