Digital Camera News and Reviews

Canon PowerShot A490

Trusted Reviews has tested a budget camera from Canon called Canon PowerShot A490. This camera can be bought for around $110 so it remains to be seen if you can get good pictures from this cheap camera.

Some key features for the Canon PowerShot A490:
-10 megapixel image sensor
-3.3x optical zoom lens (27-122mm)
-2.5″ LCD screen
-Uses SD and SDHC memory cards
-VGA video mode

Trusted Reviews ends up giving the Canon PowerShot A490 an overall score of 6 out of 10 points. The camera scores highest on value, a bit lower on image quality and build quality and lowest on features. If you are on a really small budget this Canon camera might be for you, but if you pay a bit more money you can get a camera that is better than the A490.
Read the full review of the Canon PowerShot A490 digital camera here.

Samsung WB1000

Trusted Reviews has tested the new Samsung WB1000 digital camera. This camera from Samsung features a large AMOLED screen and a nice wide angle zoom lens made with Schneider optics.

Some key features for the Samsung WB1000:
-12 megapixel image sensor
-5x optical Schneider zoom lens (24-120mm)
-3″ AMOLED screen
-Image stabilization
-HD movie mode

Trusted Reviews ends up giving Samsung WB1000 a “Trusted Reviews Recommended” award and an overall score of 9 out of 10 points. The WB1000 get a perfect score on value and features, almost perfect on build quality and a little lower on image quality. Overall this is a great camera with lots of nice features. The AMOLED screen is wonderful and the same can be said about the build quality. The only downside is a bit poor image quality at higher ISO levels.
Read the full review of the Samsung WB1000 digital camera here.