Digital Camera News and Reviews

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V

Photography Blog has tested a travel camera from Sony that has many nice features. The camera is called Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V and comes with over 16 megapixels, full HD video, 3D modes and lots more. Let us hear what the reviewer thinks about this digital camera.

Some key features for the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V:
-16.2 megapixel image sensor
-10x optical zoom lens (25-350mm)
-Optical SteadyShot image stabilization
-3″ LCD screen
-3D still image and panorama
-Full 1080/60i HD Video

Photography Blog ends up giving the DSC-HX7V a “Highly Recommended” rating with an overall score of 4.5 stars out of 5 possible. The Sony camera scores highest on ease of use and design where it gets a perfect score, while it gets a little lower score on image quality, features and value for your money. This Cybershot camera seems like a good travel camera especially if you look at all the cool features and the relatively low price tag.
Read the full review of the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V travel zoom camera here.

Epson AcuLaser C3900DN

Trusted Reviews has tested a laser printer from Epson that is able to make up to 30 prints per minute. The printer is called Epson AcuLaser C3900DN and also comes with automatic duplexing.

Some key features for the Epson AcuLaser C3900DN:
-Print speeds up to 30 pages per minute in both color and monochrome
-Print resolution up to 600 dpi x 600 dpi
-50-sheet multipurpose tray
-Duplex printing
-USB and ethernet connectivity

Trusted Reviews ends up giving the C3900DN an overall score of 9 out 10 possible points. The Epson printer scores highest on print speeds and print quality, a little lower on features, while it scores lowest on value for your money. The reviewer likes the design of this Epson and that is has a multipurpose tray with good capacity. On the negative side there are issues such as slower than advertised and it is sometimes slow to start printing. Overall Epson has produced a very good laser printer with this model.
Read the full review of the Epson AcuLaser C3900DN colors laser printer here.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ48 / FZ47

Photography Blog has reviewed a compact camera from Panasonic with an interesting zoom range that starts at 24mm and ends at 600mm. The camera is called Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ48 (in some markets Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47) and also comes with 12 megapixels and full HD video recording.

Some key features for the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ48 / FZ47:
-12 megapixel image sensor
-24x optical zoom lens (25-600mm)
-3″ LCD screen
-1080p Full HD movie recording
-Power O.I.S anti-shake system
-Intelligent Auto mode

Photography Blog ends up giving the DMC-FZ48 a “Recommended” rating and an overall score of 4 out of 5 possible stars. The Panasonic camera scores highest on ease of use, design and features, a little lower on image quality, while it scores lowest on value for your money. It is a bit surprising that the camera scores so low on image quality as the image sensor only contains 12 megapixels, but the reviewer finds pictures taken at ISO 400 and higher, to be full of noise. Let us hope Panasonic works harder on image quality with the next camera in this series.
Read the full review of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ48 / FZ47 digital camera here.

Samsung ML-3712DW

About.com has reviewed a monochrome laser printer from Samsung. The printer is called Samsung ML-3712DW and it is able to print up to 37 pages per minute, or so Samsung claims.

Some key features for the Samsung ML-3712DW:
-Print speeds up to 37 pages per minute
-Up to 1,200 dpi print resolution
-Wireless connection
-Duplex printing
-250-sheet cassette tray
-50-sheet multipurpose tray

About.com ends up giving the ML-3712DW an overall score of 4.5 stars out of 5 possible. The reviewer finds the printer to be very fast, has automatic duplexing, built-in wireless printing and it is eco friendly. On the downside there are a couple of points including the LCD screen is a bit hard to read and some might miss a paper manual. Overall this Samsung is a very good monochrome laser printer that comes with a low price tag.
Read the full review of the Samsung ML-3712DW monochrome laser printer here.