Digital Camera News and Reviews

Nikon Coolpix S640

Photography Blog has reviewed the Nikon Coolpix S640 compact digital camera. The S640 has pretty standard features, but is supposed to be having very fast focus.

Some key features for the Nikon Coolpix S640:
-12.1 megapixel sensor
-5x optical zoom lens (28-140mm)
-2.7″ LCD screen with 230,000 dot resolution
-optical image stabilization
-fastest Coolpix shutterlag with 0.39 seconds
-45MB built-in memory

Photography Blog ends up a “Recommended” rating with 4 out of 5 stars. The reviewer finds the camera to be very fast and the image quality is good, but the flash is a bit under-powered and the longest shutter speed is only 4 seconds. Overall the Nikon camera seems like a very nice choice for the average photographer.
Read the full review of the Nikon Coolpix S640 camera here.

Casio EXILIM Zoom EX-Z450

Photography Blog has reviewed the Casio EXILIM Zoom EX-Z450 compact digital camera. The Casio camera feature 12.1 megapixels and a wide angle lens with 4x optical zoom.

Some key features for the Casio EXILIM Zoom EX-Z450:
-12.1 megapixel image sensor
-4x optical zoom lens (28-112mm)
-3″ LCD screen
-37.5MB built-in memory
-Autofocus assist lamp

Photography Blog ends up giving the Casio EXILIM Zoom EX-Z450 an “Above average” rating. The camera scores highest on ease of use while scoring average an all other parts. The image quality is nothing special and the movie mode is pretty lacking so overall the EX-Z450 does not stand out when you compare it to other digital cameras in the same class.
Read the full review of the Casio EXILIM Zoom EX-Z450 camera here.

Fujifilm FinePix S200EXR

Digital Camera Review has tested the Fujifilm FinePix S200EXR compact digital camera. This Fujifilm ultrazoom camera contains a lens with 14.6x zoom and a 12 megapixel sensor.

Some key features for the Fujifilm FinePix S200EXR:
-14.3x optical zoom lens
-12 megapixel image sensor
-Optical image stabilization
-2.7″ LCD screen
-Full manual controls

The Fujifilm FinePix S200EXR gets a very good review from Digital Camera Review. The reviewer finds the camera the best ultrazoom he has tested when it comes to image quality and image noise at higher ISO levels. It is also positive that it has RAW capability and fast shutter speed. There are a couple of downsides like high price and that the zoom range is not that long compared to other ultrazoom cameras. Overall the S200EXR seems like a fine superzoom camera.
Read the full review of the Fujifilm FinePix S200EXR camera here.

Canon PowerShot SD940 IS

Digital Camera Review has tested the Canon PowerShot SD940 IS (also known as Canon IXUS 120 IS) digital compact camera. This Canon camera

Some key features for the Canon PowerShot SD940 IS:
-12.1 megapixel image sensor
-4x optical zoom lens (28-112mm)
-2.7″ LCD screen
-720p HD movie mode
-ISO sensitivity from 80 to 3200

Digital Camera Review ends up giving the Canon PowerShot SD940 IS / IXUS 120 IS a very good review as the camera takes good pictures at low ISO, excellent build quality and small size and video quality is good. The only downsides are a bit soft pictures at high ISO levels, some chromatic aberrations and not much of manual controls.
Read the full review of the Canon PowerShot SD940 IS camera here.