Digital Camera News and Reviews

Olympus M.Zuiko 17mm f/2.8

Photozone.de has tested the Olympus M.Zuiko 17mm f/2.8 pancake lens. This Micro Four Thirds lens from Olympus is an all-round lens that competes with the Panasonic 20mm lens. It is interesting to see how the quality is as the Olympic lens is cheaper and a bit wider.

Photozone ends up giving the Olympus 17mm lens a pretty lukewarm review. They think it is quite lovely, but it disappoints in several ways like sharpness and a lot of barrel distortion (which is corrected by software). What the reviewer likes it the quality of the bokeh from the Olympus lens. Too bad Olympus did not put more effort into the production of this lens as they have a very good reputation when it comes to optical quality.
Read the full review of the Olympus M.Zuiko 17mm f/2.8 pancake lens here.

Epson Stylus Pro 3880

Photography Blog has tested the Epson Stylus Pro 3880 inkjet printer. This medium format Epson printer is a replacement for the popular 3800 so it will be interesting to see how this professional photo printer performs.

Some key features for the Epson Stylus Pro 3880:
-C Size (17″) printer
-8-color UltraChrome K3 Vivid Magenta ink
-UltraChrome HDR
-AccuPhoto HD2

Photography Blogs gives the Epson Stylus Pro 3880 a very good review by giving it 4.5 out of 5 stars. For people who want to make bigger prints the 3880 seem to be a very good choice, but if you already own the 3800 it might now be necessary to upgrade. I’m tempted myself to purchase this Epson product to make some prints of my pictures.
Read the full review of the Epson Stylus Pro 3880 printer here.

Canon PIXMA MP640

Trusted Reviews has tested a photo printer from Canon. The printer is called Canon PIXMA MP640 and is a so-called All-In-One wireless inkjet printer.

Some key features for the Canon PIXMA MP640:
-4×6 photo prints in about 20 seconds
-Wireless connectivity
-Auto duplex printing
-Resolution up to 9600 x 2400 dpi

Trusted Reviews gives the Canon PIXMA MP640 a pretty good review with an overall score of 8 out of 10 points. The printer scores highest on features and value while scoring lower on print speed. The printer has a lot of features and makes good prints, but it is a bit expensive to run so it does not get a reward from the reviewer.
Read the full review of the Canon PIXMA MP640 printer here.

Pentax K-x

Photography Blog has tested a new DSLR camera from Pentax, the Pentax K-x. This DSLR is targeted at the entry-level marked, but has a lot of nice features.

Some key features for the Pentax K-x:
-12.4 megapixel image sensor
-2.7″ LCD screen
-HD video mode, 720p at 24fps
-ISO sensitivity 100-12800
-Live View
-Face detection
-4.7 fps
-11 point autofocus system

Photography Blog ends up giving the Pentax K-x an “Essential” 5 out 5 stars rating. The reviewer gives the Pentax camera such a nice review because the camera has many great features and the camera body is small. In addition it is able to produce pictures of good quality and the addition of HD movie is a winner too. It seems like Pentax has produced a quality camera with the K-x DSLR. It remains to be seen how the marked responds to this nice camera.
Read the full review of the Pentax K-x DSLR camera here.