Digital Camera News and Reviews

HP Photosmart A646

PC Magazine has reviewed the HP Photosmart A646 compact photo printer. This HP printer is able to make 4″ x 6″ photo as fast as 27 seconds (or so HP claims).

Some key features for the HP Photosmart A646:
-Print speeds for 4″ x 6″ photo as fast as 27 seconds
-4.8″ touchscreen
-Borderless printing
-Weighs 2.4 pounds

PC Magazine ends up giving the HP Photosmart A646 a “Good” 3.5 out 5 points rating. The printer is able to make prints of pretty good quality and the touchscreen is really nice, but there some shortcomings like features that does not work as they are intended making the printer a bit annoying.
Read the full review of the HP Photosmart A646 compact photo printer here.

Leica X1

My favourite camera related site on the internet, Dpreview.com, has reviewed the highly anticipated camera Leica X1. The X1 is very special by that is has a fast and fixed lens, and by that it has a large APS-C sized sensor. The Leica X1 comes with a hefty price tag so it is interesting to see if the reviewer thinks the $2000 is asking for the camera is worth it.

Some key features for the Leica X1:
-12.2 megapixel large APS-C size CMOS Sensor
-Fast wide angle, Leica Elmarit 1:2.8/24mm ASPH Lens
-3 frames per second
-ISO sensitivity from 100 to 3200
-11 point autofocus mode
-2.7″ LCD screen

Dpreview ends up giving the Leica X1 a “Recommended” rating. The camera scores highest on build quality, ergonomics and image quality while scoring lowest on value, speed and features. The reviewer really likes the camera and it is able to produce pictures of excellent quality. But when you look at the price tag and the limitations of this camera you easily come to the conclusion that this Leica camera is not for everyone. For regular photographers looking for a compact camera with a large sensor it might be more sensible to look at Micro Four Thirds cameras such as the Panasonic GF1 and the Olympus Pen cameras. I, however, would not mind if someone offered me this Leica camera 😉
Read the full review done by Dpreview of the Leica X1 camera here.

HP LaserJet P4014n

PC Magazine has reviewed the HP LaserJet P4014n printer. This HP printer seems to be targeted at heavy-duty printing at different types of businesses.

Some key features for the HP LaserJet P4014n printer:
-Print speeds up to 45 pages per minute
-LaserJet
-600-sheet input capacity
-Weighs 56.9 pounds

PC Magazine gives the HP LaserJet P4014n a “Very Good” rating with a score of 4 out 5 points. The reviewer find the printer to have very fast print speeds, The printer have a bit low standard on prints, but should me good enough for most businesses. It is a very good monochrome printer but is not good enough to get an “Editor’s Choice” award from PC Magazine.
Read the full review of the HP LaserJet P4014n printer here.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS62

Trusted Reviews has tested the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS62 compact digital camera. This budget Panasonic camera has some nice specifications like a Leica lens and 10.1 megapixels. Let us hear what the reviewer thinks of this camera.

Some key features for the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS62:
-10.1 megapixel image sensor
-4x optical zoom lens from Leica (33-132mm)
-2.5″ LCD screen
-Video recording with 848 x 480 (WVGA) resolution at 30fps
-ISO sensitivity 80 to 6400
-Optical image stabilization

Trusted Reviews ends up giving the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS62 a total score of 9 out 10 points and it receives a Trusted Reviews Recommended award. The camera scores highest on value (10 out of 10) and build quality while scoring a little lower on features and image quality. The reviewer finds this Panasonic to be a bargain for the price and the build quality, image quality and features can be compared with cameras twice the price. Maybe this is one of the best budget cameras on the marked?
Read the full review of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS62 camera here.