Digital Camera News and Reviews

Pentax Optio W60

Camera Labs has reviewed the latest waterproof camera from Pentax, the Optio W60, that competes directly with the tough Olympus 1050SW compact camera. Camera Labs has compared both the Optio W60 and the 1050SW.

Some key features for the Pentax Optio W60:
-Waterproof down to 4 meters for 2 hours
-5x optical zoom (28-140mm)
-10 megapixel sensor
-2.5″ LCD screen
-ISO sensitivity from 50 to 6400 (ISO 3200 and 6400 with 5 megapixels)

Camera Labs ends up giving the Pentax Optio W60 a “Recommended” 85% score. The camera is very capable of taking pictures underwater and has pretty good specifications compared to its competition.
The only downsides are lack of image stabilization, below average video function and low quality lens cover.
Seems like a very good camera if you are interested in underwater photography.
Read the full review of the Pentax Optio W60 water resistant camera here.

Canon Digital IXUS 870 IS

DIWA Labs has tested the a camera in the popular IXUS series from Canon, the Canon Digital IXUS 870 IS (known as PowerShot SD 880 IS in North America) compact camera.

Some key features for the Canon Digital IXUS 870 IS / PowerShot SD 880 IS:
-10 megapixel sensor
-4x optical zoom lens (28-112mm, f/2.8-5.8)
-Image stabilization
-3″ LCD screen
-ISO sensitivity 80 to 1600

Read all the tests of the Canon Digital IXUS 870 IS / PowerShot SD 880 IS camera here.
The tests done by DIWA Labs are very technical so you need to read their test guide to understand the test results.

Panasonic Lumix DMC FX150

Letsgodigital.org has reviewed the Panasonic Lumix DMC FX150 compact camera that contains an image sensor with an impressive 14.7 megapixels. It will be interesting to see if so many megapixels crammed into a small sensor (1/1.72 inch image sensor) will effect the image quality.

Some key features for the Panasonic Lumix DMC FX150:
-14.7 megapixel sensor
-Image stabilization (MEGA O.I.S)
-3.6x optical zoom DC VARIO-ELMARIT lens (28-100mm, F2.8)
-2.7″ LCD screen

Letsgodigital.org ends up giving the Panasonic Lumix DMC FX150 camera a 76% score. The camera is able to produce pictures of high quality and has a very good menu system. The only downsides for the Panasonic Lumix DMC FX150 is noise at ISO values over 400, some chromatic aberration and do one really need 14 megapixels in a compact camera. If you are interested in high resolution and need a compact camera the Panasonic Lumix DMC FX150 seems like a pretty good choice.
Read the full review of the Panasonic Lumix DMC FX150 here.

Canon Powershot E1

DIWA Labs has tested the consumer friendly Canon Powershot E1 compact camera that comes in several colors.

Some key features for the Canon Powershot E1:
-10 megapixel sensor
-6.2 – 24.8mm (35mm equivalent: 35 – 140mm) f/2.7-5.6 lens
-4x optical zoom
-2.5″ LCD screen
-ISO sensitivity from 80 to 1600

Read the full test of the Canon Powershot E1 camera here.
The tests done by DIWA Labs are very technical so you need to read their test guide to understand the test results.