Digital Camera News and Reviews

HP Photosmart Plus

Printer Comparison has tested the HP Photosmart Plus All-in-One printer. This HP printer is priced at only $99 and seems to be targeted at the student marked, but what is the quality of this printer?

Some key features for the HP Photosmart Plus printer:
-All-in-One printer
-Print speeds up to 30 ppm in black and 28 ppm in color
-Print resolution up to 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi color
-Wireless connectivity
-6.1 cm touch screen display
-Individual inks

Printer Comparison ends up giving the HP Photosmart Plus a pretty good review, but the printer has some flaws. On the positive side the reviewer find the price to be very low, it has a good fast mode and the touch screen is nice. There are a few downsides like that it is noisy and the photo quality. If you are on a tight budget this HP printer might be worth looking at.
Read the full review of the HP Photosmart Plus printer here.

Samsung PL70

The Samsung PL70 (also known as Samsung SL720) compact digital camera has features such as 12.2 megapixels and 5x optical zoom. Let hear what the reviewer over at Photography thinks about the quality of this Samsung camera.

Some key features for the Samsung PL70:
-12.2 megapixel image sensor
-5x optical zoom lens (28-140mm)
-3″ LCD screen
-Optical image stabilization
-720p HD movie mode
-ISO sensitivity up to 3200

Photography Blog ends up giving the Samsung PL70 an “Above Average” rating. The Samsung camera scores highest on value for money and design while scoring a bit lower on features and image quality. The reviewer finds the camera to have a nice price, but overall it is pretty average with noise at even low ISO levels. The PL70 does not stand out in any field so you might want to look a bit more on the marked and look at other camera models.
Read the full review of the Samsung PL70 / SL720 camera here.

Samsung HZ25W

CNET UK has reviewed the Samsung HZ25W (known as Samsung WB5000 in Europe) compact digital camera. This Samsung features an impressive 24x optical zoom and 14.47 megapixels. It remains to be seen if such impressive specifications is able to produce pictures of good quality.

Some key features for the Samsung HZ25W / WB5000:
-24x optical zoom lens (26-624mm)
-14.47 megapixel image sensor
-3″ LCD screen
-720p HD video recording in H.264 format
-Optical image stabilization
-RAW format shooting

CNET UK ends up giving the Samsung HZ25W / WB5000 a total score of 6.8 points out of 10. The reviewer likes the zoom range, the quality of the LCD screen and that it is able to shoot RAW files, but there are a few shortcomings like that image stabilization does not work that good, the camera is slow and the pictures it is able to produce is below standard. Next time Samsung should put more energy into developing camera that can take pictures of good quality.
Read the full review of the Samsung HZ25W camera here.

Canon PIXMA iP4700

Trusted Reviews has tested the Canon PIXMA iP4700 inkjet photo printer. This printer from Canon is dedicated for photo printing and is able to make prints of 9600 x 2400 color dpi quality.

Some key features for the Canon PIXMA iP4700:
-Resolution up to 9600 x 2400 color dpi
-Auto duplexing
-Print speeds: 4 x 6 inch borderless photos in about 20 seconds
-150 sheet paper tray
-150 sheet cassette

Trusted Reviews ends up giving the Canon PIXMA iP4700 a “Trusted Reviews Recommended” award with an overall score of 8 out of 10 points. The printer scores highest on print speed and value while scoring a little lower on print quality and features. It makes really good photo prints at fast speeds and low cost, and it has nice features like duplexer and CD/DVD printing. The only thing it scores a bit low on is text printing, but this is a photo printer. Overall the PIXMA iP4700 seems like a fine photo printer.
Read the full review of the Canon PIXMA iP4700 inkjet printer here.