Digital Camera News and Reviews

Lowepro Classified Sling

Lowepro has announced two new slings in their Classified Series. The sling is called Lowepro Classified Sling and is available in two sizes, 180 AW and 220 AW. The 180 AW is designed to fit a 7-9” netbook and the 220 AW is designed to fit a 15.4” widescreen laptop. Looks like Lowepro has produced some nice slings for us photographers.

The Lowepro Classified Sling is available in black and cost about £100.

Press release:
Nimble. Discreet. Classified.

Lowepro’s TIPA award winning Classified Series introduces the latest addition to its range, the Classified Sling.

Here’s a sling bag ideal for professional photographers and photo journalist’s alike, providing maximum access and premium features in a stylish, slim profile. Designed to quickly rotate from back to front allowing you to work out of the roomy and deep side-entry compartment, the Classified Sling is ideal to travel with and part of the discreet Classified range of protective camera bags.
There are two sizes to choose from, the 180 AW and the 220 AW. The 180 AW offers a stabiliser strap with a sliding buckle to provide extra stability when on the move. It also features a pocket that fits a 7-9” netbook, while the 220 AW includes a tuck-away waistbelt to offer extra comfort and evenly distribute weight, plus a zippered padded pocket that fits up to a 15.4” widescreen laptop.
Lowepro’s patented All Weather Cover™ is neatly tucked away at the bottom of the sling to protect the bag from the elements. With a Hideaway Tripod Mount™ and inclusion of compression straps at the top of the sling for a taut, secure fit, the Classified Sling AW is *airline-compatible and free of dangling parts.
Available in black the Classified Sling can be purchased from all good stockists priced from around £100.

For more information please visit http://www.lowepro.co.uk or contact the Lowepro helpline on 0870 420 4211.

Ricoh GZ-1

There have been some rumors circulating on the internet about a new camera from Ricoh called Ricoh GZ-1. This new camera seems to like Micro Four Thirds cameras from Panasonic and Olympus by that the Ricoh GZ-1 has interchangeable lenses (but I’m not completely sure about this). Ricoh GZ-1 also feature a large 14 megapixel CMOS sensor and new high-end LCD screen.
I hope this rumor is true as it would be exciting to see Ricoh entering this part of the camera marked.

Some key features for the Ricoh GZ-1:
-Interchangeable lenses
-14 megapixel CMOS sensor
-High-end LCD screen of new design
-Built-in flash

No information yet about how much the Ricoh GZ-1 will cost or when it will be on the marked.

Canon Digital IXUS 980 IS

Camera Labs has reviewed the Canon Digital IXUS 980 IS compact camera (known as Canon PowerShot SD 990 IS ELPH in North America). This digital camera has a total of 14.7 megapixels crammed into the image sensor which should be enough megapixels for most photographers.

Some key features for the Canon Digital IXUS 980 IS / PowerShot SD 990 IS:
-14.7 megapixels
-2.5″ LCD screen
-3.7 x optical zoom (36-133mm, f/2.8-5.8)
-Image stabilization

Camera Labs ends up giving the Canon Digital IXUS 980 IS camera a “Recommended” 82% score. The Canon camera has massive resolution but the improved number of megapixels does not improve the image quality compared to a 12 megapixel sensor. The camera scores high on build quality and features, but a little lower on value and handling.
Read the full review of the Canon Digital IXUS 980 IS digital camera here.

Canon PowerShot A2100 IS

Lets Go Digital has reviewed the Canon PowerShot A2100 IS compact digital camera. The camera feature a 12.1 megapixel sensor and 6x optical zoom so it should have good enough features for most photographers.

Some key features for the Canon PowerShot A2100 IS:
-12.1 megapixel sensor
-6x optical zoom lens (36 – 216mm)
-3″ LCD screen
-Smart Auto mode

Lets Go Digital ends up giving the Canon PowerShot A2100 IS a 77% “Recommended” rating. The A2100 has not changed much from the previous model except for increased amount of megapixels, but it is a nice camera that can be fun to use, but the image quality could be better.
Read the full review of the Canon PowerShot A2100 IS camera here.