Digital Camera News and Reviews

Olympus mju-Tough 6020

Trusted Reviews has tested a rugged digital camera from Olympus. The camera is called Olympus mju-Tough 6020 and is able to take pictures down to depths of 10 meters along with 14 megapixels and a wide angle zoom lens.

Some key features for the Olympus mju-Tough 6020:
-Waterproof down to 10 meters
-Shockproof up to 2 meters
-Freezeproof down to -10°C
-14 megapixel image sensor
-5x optical zoom lens (28-140mm)
-2.7″ LCD screen
-HD video recording
-1GB of internal memory

Trusted Reviews ends up giving the Tough 6020 camera a good review with an overall score of 8 out of 10 possible points. The Olympus camera scores highest on build quality where it gets 10 out of 10, a little lower on image quality and value for your money while scoring lowest on features. If you have a life with a lot of outdoor activity and need a rugged digital camera the 6020 might be your choice. The only downsides are that the Olympus camera is a bit slow and some noise at higher ISO levels, but other than that this is a good camera especially if you look at the price tag.
Read the full review of the Olympus mju-Tough 6020 digital camera here.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS30

Photography Blog has reviewed a budget travel camera from Panasonic. The camera is called Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS30 and contains impressive features such as 14 megapixels and a nice image stabilized lens with 8x optical zoom. Panasonic cameras has a reputation of being good so let us hear what the reviewer has to say about this new camera.

Some key features for the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS30:
-14.1 megapixel image sensor
-8x optical zoom lens (28-224mm)
-Image stabilization
-2.7″ LCD screen
-Able to record HD videos in 1280 x 720p at 30fps
-Intelligent Auto mode

Photography Blog ends up giving the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS30 a pretty good review with an overall score of 4 out of 5 possible stars. The FS30 gets a top score on value for your money and 4 out of 5 on image quality, features, design and ease of use. The Panasonic seems to be a very good travel camera especially if you look at what you get for the price. This might not be a camera for a professional photographers, but if you are looking for a good and cheap snapshot camera the FS30 might be your choice.
Read the full review of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS30 digital camera here.

Panasonic HDC-SDT750

Camcorder Info has put out a hands-on review of the worlds first consumer 3D camcorder. The Panasonic camcorder is called Panasonic HDC-SDT750 and comes with a 3D conversion lens that lets you, you guessed it, record 3D movies.

Some key features for the Panasonic HDC-SDT750:
-Fulls HD 1080/60p Progressive Movie Recording
-12x optical zoom lens (35-420mm)
-3D conversion lens
-Optical image stabilization
-Uses SD, SDHC and SDXC memory cards

Camcorder Info ends up giving the Panasonic HDC-SDT750 a mixed review, but they do not have a final result until they get the camcorder into their labs for proper testing. The website thinks that consumers will find it a bit challenging to record in 3D as it requires some adjustments, but as a 2D camcorder the SDT750 is excellent as it based on the top-notch HD camcorder called Panasonic HDC-TM700.
Read the full hands-on review of the Panasonic HDC-SDT750 3D camcorder here.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100

CNET UK has reviewed one of the newest compact digital cameras from Panasonic. This time they have got their hands on an ultrazoom camera called Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 thats sports an impressive wide angle lens that also can reach a massive 600mm.

Some key features for the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100:
-14.1 megapixel image sensor
-24x optical zoom lens (25-600mm)
-Optical image stabilization
-3″ flip-out LCD screen
-Records 1080i HD movies in AVCHD format
-Intelligent Auto (iA) mode
-Uses SD, SDHC and SDXC memory cards

CNET UK ends up giving the FZ100 a good review with an overall score of 4 out of 5 possible stars. The reviewer finds that the Panasonic camera have a very usable zoom range, the image stabilization works extremely good, you get some manual controls in the video mode and you get full manual controls while taking pictures. The only downsides that CNET find worth noting is that there is some noise over ISO 400 and the electronic viewfinder could be better. Overall the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 seems like a very good camera if you are looking for a compact camera with a large zoom range.
Read the full review of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 ultrazoom digital camera here.