Digital Camera News and Reviews

Casio EX-H15

Photography Blog has tested the Casio EX-H15. This Casio camera contains a sensor with the latest processor engine, EXILIM Engine 5.0 processor.

Some key features for the Casio EX-H15:
-14.1 megapixel CMOS sensor
-3″ LCD screen
-10x optical zoom lens (24-240mm)
-Image stabilization
-HD video recording
-Battery life of 1,000 shots

Photography Blog ends up giving the Casio EX-H15 a “Recommended” rating with an overall score of 4 out of 5 stars. The camera scores highest on image quality, value for your money and features while scoring a little lower on ease of use and design. If you need a wide angle zoom camera that produces good pictures the EX-H15 is a good choice, but there are a few shortcomings like no optical zooming while shooting videos and no HDMI output.
Read the full review of the Casio EX-H15 digital camera here.

Canon PowerShot A490 / A495

Camera Labs has tested the Canon PowerShot A490 / A495 compact digital camera. The A490 and A495 are different cameras, but in reality there are very few differences so Camera Labs has chosen to include both cameras in their review. Both cameras have 10 megapixels, 3.3x optical zoom and come at a low price.

Some key features for the Canon PowerShot A490 / A495:
-10 megapixel image sensor
-3.3x optical zoom lens (37-122mm)
-2.5″ LCD screen
-Uses SD and SDHC memory cards

Camera Labs ends up giving the Canon PowerShot A490 / A495 a “Recommended” rating with an overall score of 83%. The camera scores highest on value, build quality and image quality while scoring a little lower on handling and specification. If you can live with lack of image stabilization and not really a wide lens this budget camera from Canon could be your choice. But as always you should hold the camera in a store to see if the camera feels good to hold.
Read the full review of the Canon PowerShot A490 / A495 digital camera here.

Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-W320

The website Buy n Shoot has tested a digital camera from Sony called Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-W320. This budget camera from Sony sports an impressive 14.1 megapixels and supports SD and SDHC memory cards.

Some key features for the Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-W320:
-14.1 megapixel image sensor
-4x optical zoom lens (26-105mm)
-ISO sensitivity 80 to 3200
-2.7″ LCD screen
-45MB of internal memory
-Supports SD and SDHC memory cards

Buy n Shoot ends up giving the SD and SDHC memory cards a “Gold medal” rating. The camera scores highest on value for your money, a little lower on design while it scores lowest on functionality, image quality, lens quality, view finder and LCD screen. If you are a beginner to photography or want to give someone a camera as a gift the DSC-W320 might be your perfect choice.
Read the full review of the Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-W320 digital camera here.

Canon PIXMA MP270

Trusted Reviews has tested the Canon PIXMA MP270 All-in-One inkjet printer. This printer from Canon comes with a very low price tag so it will be interesting to see what kind of prints it is able to produce.

Some key features for the Canon PIXMA MP270:
-Able to print, scan and copy
-Prints borderless photos up to 8.5” x 11”
-Resolution up to 4800 x 1200 dpi in color
-Uses PictBridge and USB2 connectivity
-7 Segment LED

Trusted Reviews ends up giving the Canon PIXMA MP270 an overall score of 8 out of 10 points. The MP270 scores highest on value, a little lower on features while scoring lowest on print quality and print speeds. If you are on a small budget and need an All-in-One printer this Canon might be your choice.
Read the full review of the Canon PIXMA MP270 All-in-One inkjet printer here.