Digital Camera News and Reviews

Brother DCP-7070DW

CNET UK has reviewed a multifunction from Brother that is targeted at those who does need a multifunction printer with fax capabilities. Brother claims that this monochrome printer, called Brother DCP-7070DW, is able to print up to 26 pages per minute.

Some key features for the Brother DCP-7070DW:
-Print speeds up to 26 pages per minute
-250-sheet capacity
-Two-sided printing
-Separate drum and toner
-Two-line LCD display

CNET UK ends up giving the DCP-7070DW an overall score of 3.5 stars out of 5 possible. On the positive side the reviewer finds aspects such as low running costs, good print quality for text prints, fast photocopying and it has pretty fast print speeds. There are some negative points including a bit high price tag and graphic prints are not the best. If you look at the price tag you can actually find printers from the competition with more features.
Read the full review of the Brother DCP-7070DW multifunction monochrome printer here.

Samsung ST6500

CNET UK has reviewed a compact digital camera from Samsung with a large touchscreen. The camera is called Samsung ST6500 and also comes with 16 megapixels and a 5x optical zoom lens starting at 26mm.

Some key features for the Samsung ST6500:
-16 megapixel image sensor
-5x optical zoom lens (26-130mm)
-5x digital zoom
-3″ LCD touchscreen
-Optical and digital image stabilization

CNET UK ends up giving the ST6500 an overall rating of 4 out of 5 possible stars. The Samsung camera scores highest on its slim design, HDMI output, simple touchscreen controls and all the nice filters that you can apply to your photos. On the negative side there are a few points including mono sound for videos, bad zoom control and the performance is not predictable. The image quality is pretty good too, but does this camera stand out from the myriad of other digital cameras in the same class?
Read the full review of the Samsung ST6500 touchscreen compact camera here.

Olympus SZ-10

Photography Blog has reviewed a cheap travelzoom camera from Olympus. The camera, called Olympus SZ-10, comes with 18x optical zoom and 14 megapixels, in addition to HD movie capability.

Some key features for the Olympus SZ-10:
-14 megapixel image sensor
-18x optical zoom lens (28-504mm)
-Mechanical image stabilisation
-3″ LCD screen
-720p HD Movie mode
-Wi-Fi compatibility

Photography Blog ends up giving the SZ-10 a “Recommended” rating with an overall score of 4 out 5 possible stars. The Olympus camera scores highest on value for your money, a little lower features and ease of use, while it scores lowest design and image quality. Overall this is a good travelzoom camera for new photographers looking for a cheap camera, but if your are looking for manual controls and a bit more from your camera you might look somewhere else.
Read the full review of the Olympus SZ-10 budget travelzoom camera here.

Brother DCP-J925DW

Here is a review from Trusted Reviews that has tested an inkjet printer from Brother. The printer is called Brother DCP-J925DW and comes with nice features such as duplex printing and printing on CD’s and DVD’s.

Some key features for the Brother DCP-J925DW:
-Print speeds up to 37 pages per minute in draft mode
-Color inkjet printer
-15-sheet automatic document feeder (ADF)
-Duplex printing
-CD/DVD/BD direct print

Trusted Reviews ends up giving the DCP-J925DW on overall score of 7 out of 10 possible points. The printer scores highest on features, a little lower on print speeds and value for your money, and lowest on print quality. On the positive side there are aspects such as touchcontrol scree, duplex printing and lots of good software. On the negative side there are issues such as the quality of black text printing could be better, the paper tray is poor and stripes in photo copies. If Brother had worked harder on the print quality this inkjet printer would have get a higher score.
Read the full review of the Brother DCP-J925DW color inkjet printer here.