Digital Camera News and Reviews

Canon PowerShot G16

Trusted Reviews has tested the new high end compact camera from Canon called Canon PowerShot G16. This series of cameras has been very popular so it will interesting to see how the latest edition performs.

Some key features for the Canon PowerShot G16 camera:
-12.1 megapixel image sensor
-3″ 921k-dot LCD screen
-5x optical zoom lens (28-140mm f/1.8-2.8)
-ISO sensitivity 80 to 12800
-Video quality: 1920 x 1080 @ 30fps

Trusted Reviews ends up giving the G16 an overall score of 8 out of 10 possible stars. The Canon camera scores highest on design and image quality, a little lower on features and performance, while it scores lowest on value for your money where it only gets 6 out of 10 stars. If you have plenty of cash and look for an advanced compact camera that produces excellent pictures, this camera might be your choice.
Read the full review of the Canon PowerShot G16 digital camera here.

Samsung DV300F

Photography Blog has reviewed a new compact digital camera from Samsung called Samsung DV300F. The Samsung camera comes with many interesting features such as DualView, WiFi and plenty of megapixels.

Some key features for the Samsung DV300F camera:
-16.4 megapixel image sensor
-5x optical zoom lens (25-125mm)
-DualView
-1.5″ front-side LCD screen
-3″ rear LCD screen
-WiFi connectivity
-Dual image stabilization

Photography Blog ends up giving the DV300F a “Recommended” rating with an overall score of 4 out of 5 possible stars. The digital camera scores highest on features, a little lower on image quality and value for your money, and lowest on ease of use and design. The Samsung camera has tons of cool features and it is nice to seem being innovative.
Read the full review of the Samsung DV300F DualView digital camera here.

Canon PowerShot G1 X

CNET UK has tested a new top of the line digital camera from Canon called Canon PowerShot G1 X. The Canon camera with a nice vari-angle LCD screen, over 14 megapixels and ability to record high-end HD video.

Some key features for the Canon PowerShot G1 X camera:
-14.3 megapixel image sensor
-4x optical zoom lens (28-112mm)
-3″ LCD screen with vari-angle
-1080P High-Definition Video
-Size: 116.7×80.5×64.7 mm

CNET UK ends up giving the G1 X an overall score of 5 out of 5 possible stars. That means it gets a perfect score! The reviewer enjoys aspects such as excellent image quality, very good build quality and great hardware functions. If there is something to nit pick about this camera there is the long macro distance and the microphone could be of higher quality.
Overall Canon has once again made a superb camera that is hard to beat for the other camera makers like Nikon and Panasonic.
Read the full review of the Canon PowerShot G1 X digital camera with vari-angle LCD here.

Nikon Coolpix S4300

CNET UK has reviewed a new compact camera from Nikon called Nikon Coolpix S4300. The Coolpix can boost features such as 16 megapixels and a wide angle lens starting at 26mm. This digital camera seems to be targeted at beginner photographers.

Some key features for the Nikon Coolpix S4300 camera:
-16 megapixel image sensor
-6x optical zoom lens (26-156mm)
-3″ LCD with touchscreen capabilities
-HD (720p) movies
-Size: 95.5×58.9×20.8 mm

CNET UK ends up giving the Coolpix S4300 an overall score of 4 out of 5 possible stars. The reviewer likes aspects such as that the camera is easy to use, images have good colors and the touchscreen is useful. On the negative side there are some issues keeping the camera from getting a top score including noise issues and there are few manual controls. If you are a beginner to photography this camera might be of your liking, but anyone looking for something a bit more advanced might look elsewhere.
Read the full review of the Nikon Coolpix S4300 compact camera here.