Digital Camera News and Reviews

Sony SAL70400G 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM

SLR Gear has reviewed the Sony SAL70400G 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM lens. This superzoom lens is a part of Sony’s premium lens line and should be very good for birders and other forms of wildlife photography.

SLR Gear ends up giving the Sony lens a very good review as the lens is able produce very sharp pictures even wide open. The image quality is slightly less impressive at the 300-400mm range, but it is still very good. The build quality of the lens is also very good, it produces little chromatic aberration and well controlled distortion.
The SAL70400G lens seems very capable if you can afford the price tag.
Read the full review of the Sony SAL70400G 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM lens here.

Canon Powershot A2000 IS

Lets Go Digital has reviewed the Canon Powershot A2000 IS compact camera. This budget friendly (it sells for about $180) camera features a 10 megapixel sensor and 6x optical zoom.

Some key features for the Canon Powershot A2000 IS:
-10 megapixel sensor
-6x optical zoom lens (36-216mm 35mm equivalent)
-3″ LCD screen
-image stabilization

Lets Go Digital ends up giving the Canon compact camera a “77% Recommended” rating. The Canon Powershot A2000 IS is able to take pictures of good quality at low ISO levels, but there you get some noise at ISO 400 and over. The reviewer also misses manual controls on the camera, but not all photographers need that.
Overall this Canon camera seems like a capable camera, but a bit lacking in some areas such as high ISO, flash and manual controls.
Read the full review of the Canon Powershot A2000 IS camera here.

Canon Speedlite 430EX II Flash

The Digital Picture has reviewed the Canon Speedlite 430EX II Flash. The 430EX II is upgraded with several things including 20% faster and silent recycle time.

Some key features for the Canon Speedlite 430EX II Flash:
-20% faster and silent recycle time than the previous version
-guide number of 141 ft./43m at ISO 100
-one-touch quick-lock mechanism
-metal foot

The Digital Picture ends up giving the Canon Speedlite 430EX II Flash a very good review as the reviewer can’t find any serious problems with the flash, but you might want to look at other flashes if you need more features for your photography style.
Read the full review of the Canon Speedlite 430EX II Flash here.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 / TZ7

Camera Labs has reviewed the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7 (known as ZS3 in North America) compact digital camera. This camera has a 12x optical zoom with image stabilization and a 10.1 megapixel sensor that should make most photographers happy.

Some key features for the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 / TZ7:
-10.1 megapixel sensor
-12x optical zoom (25 – 300mm)
-Face recognition
-3″ LCD screen
-Ability to record 720p HD movies

Camera Labs ends up giving the Panasonic camera a “Highly Recommended” rating as the camera is able to take very good pictures and videos at a suitable zoom range for travel photographers. Seems like Panasonic has made a real winner with the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7.
Read the full review of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7 camera here.