Digital Camera News and Reviews

Canon imageCLASS MF8050Cn

Printer Comparison has tested the Canon imageCLASS MF8050Cn All-in-One laser printer test.

Some key features for the Canon imageCLASS MF8050Cn printer:
-Able to print, scan, copy and Super G3 fax
-Print speeds up to 8 ppm in color and 12 ppm in black and white
-Print resolution up to 2400 x 600 dpi
-5-line LCD screen
-Able to scan to USB
-150-sheet cassette
-Ethernet and USB 2 connectivity

Printer Comparison ends up giving the Canon imageCLASS MF8050Cn a good score as the it is able to make prints of good quality and it does so silently. Print speeds are also similar to the claims from Canon and the printer is very easy to use. The only downsides are that it is not possible to print from USB devices, no manual duplexing and the scanner is a bit noisy. Overall this color laser printer seems like a very nice choice.
Read the full review of the Canon imageCLASS MF8050Cn All-in-One laser printer here.

Ricoh CX3

Photography has reviewed the new Ricoh CX3 compact digital camera. This camera comes with a new interesting CMOS sensor that is back illuminated. Ricoh claims that this new sensor will give you better pictures. The camera also comes with a nice zoom range and a big 3″ LCD screen.

Some key features for the Ricoh CX3 camera:
-Back-illuminated 10-megapixel CMOS sensor
-10.7x optical zoom lens (28-300mm)
-3″ LCD screen
-High definition 720p video
-Uses SD/SDHC memory cards

Photography Blog gives the Ricoh CX3 a “Highly Recommended” score with 4.5 out of 5 possible stars. The CX3 scores highest on image quality, features and ease of use while scoring a little lower on design and value. Seems like Ricoh has produced a very nice camera, but in my opinion the lack of manual controls and RAW-mode is a bit of a let down. Hopefully that will be added with a Ricoh CX4 if it ever comes out.
Read the full review of the Ricoh CX3 digital camera here.

Ricoh Aficio SP C232SF

Trusted Reviews has tested the Ricoh Aficio SP C232SF color laser printer. This laser printer from Ricoh is able to print, copy, scan and fax, and it is able to print up to 21 pages per minute.

Some key features for the Ricoh Aficio SP C232SF:
-Print, copy, scan and fax
-Print speeds up to 21 pages per minute
-250-sheet paper tray
-standard duplex printing
-256MB RAM

Trusted Reviews ends up giving the Ricoh Aficio SP C232SF an overall score of 8 out of 10 points. The printer scores highest on features, print speed and print quality while scoring a little lower on value. It seems like a good printer, but could have faster start printing and a larger display.
Read the full review of the Ricoh Aficio SP C232SF printer here.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2

Photography Blog has tested the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2 (also known as Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2 in some parts of the world) compact digital camera. This is a rugged compact camera that can handle depths down to 10m and survives falls from 2m. The camera also feature a massive 14 megapixels and almost 5x optical zoom.

Some key features for the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2 / TS2:
-14 megapixel image sensor
-2.7″ LCD screen
-4.6x optical zoom lens (28 – 128mm)
-Freezeproof to 14° F (-10 °C)
-Waterproof to 33 feet (10m)
-Shockproof from a height of up to 10 feet (2m)
-Sonic Speed auto-focus system

Photography Blog ends up giving the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2 a “Recommended” 4 out 5 stars rating. The camera from Panasonic scores highest on features while scoring a little lower on image quality and value for money. Overall this rugged camera seems like a real challenger to the Olympus TOUGH camera series.
Read the full review of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2 camera here.