Digital Camera News and Reviews

HP TopShot LaserJet Pro M275

Printer Comparison has tested a multifunction printer from HP with a pretty original feature. The HP TopShot LaserJet Pro M275 is able to do 3D scanning of objects. This sounds like a gimmick, but is it actually useful? Let us hear what the reviewer over at Printer Comparison thinks.

Some key features for the HP TopShot LaserJet Pro M275:
-Ability to scan 3D objects
-Overhanging arm with a high resolution camera
-Print speeds up to 17 pages per minute in black and 4 pages per minute in color
-Print resolution up to 600 x 600 dpi
-3.5-inch touchscreen control panel
-150-sheet paper tray

Printer Comparison ends up giving the TopShot LaserJet Pro M275 an overall score of 3 out of 5 possible stars. The HP printer scores highest on print quality, a little lower on ease of use and operational costs, while it scores lowest on features. The 3D scanning part of the printer is actually quite good, but the reviewer finds it to be a bit useless. The print speeds are pretty slow especially color printing. Even though this is a very niche printer there might be someone out there that find this model attractive.
Read the full review of the HP TopShot LaserJet Pro M275 multifunction printer with 3D scanning here.

Fujitsu ScanSnap S1100

Trusted Reviews has tested a portable scanner from Fujitsu. The scanner is called Fujitsu ScanSnap S1100 and measures only 273 x 48 x 34mm.

Some key features for the Fujitsu ScanSnap S1100:
-Able to scan thick postcards, greeting cards, and plastic ID cards
-Scans a letter size page in about 7.5 seconds
-Able to produce PDF files directly
-Powered by USB

Trusted Reviews ends up giving the ScanSnap S1100 an overall score of 8 out of 10 possible points. The mobile scanner scores highest on scan speeds, scan quality and features, while it scores a little bit lower on value for your hard earned money. On the positive side the reviewer finds the software that comes with this scanner to be good, it scans in high resolution and the quality of photo scans are pretty good. There are a few negative points keeping it from getting a top score including that it is not able to scan from books or magazines and you do not get a case for the scanner.
Read the full review of the Fujitsu ScanSnap S1100 mobile scanner here.

Nikon Coolpix P7100

Imaging Resource has reviewed a high end compact camera from Nikon called Nikon Coolpix P7100. This Nikon camera has a large 10 megapixel image sensor and an optical zoom lens that has a max aperture of 2.8.

Some key features for the Nikon Coolpix P7100 camera:
-10.1 megapixel image sensor
-7.1x optical zoom lens (28-200mm)
-3″ LCD screen with high resolution (921,000-dot)
-HD movie (720p) with stereo sound
-ISO sensitivity from 100 to 6400
-Optical viewfinder

Imaging Resource ends up giving the Coolpix P7100 a good review and it even gets a “Dave’s Pick”. The reviewer finds many positive sides including very good image quality, improved speed compared to the P7000 model, tilting LCD screen and the zoom range is nice. There are some negative sides also including a bit chunky camera design, the HD movie quality could be higher and the camera is actually a bit slower than competing models from other camera brands. Overall this Nikon camera is a very good choice if you are looking for a compact camera that produces images of high quality.
Read the full review of the Nikon Coolpix P7100 high end compact camera here.

Brother MFC-J430w

Printer Comparison has tested a multifunction printer from Brother called Brother MFC-J430w. This color inkjet printer is able to print up to 33 pages per minute, or so Brother claims.

Some key features for the Brother MFC-J430w printer:
-Print speeds up to 33 pages per minute in black and 26 pages per minute in color
-Print resolution up to 6000 x 1200 dpi
-1.9″ color LCD display
-Wireless printing
-100-sheet paper tray
-Able to print, copy, scan and fax

The reviewer over at Printer Comparison ends up giving the MFC-J430w an overall score of 3 out of 5 possible stars. On the positive side the reviewer aspects such as fax capability, wireless printing and mobile printing, but there are a few downsides including not so good photo quality and missing several features.
Read the full review of the Brother MFC-J430w All-in-One inkjet printer here.