Digital Camera News and Reviews

Sony Alpha 900

Buy-n-Shoot has reviewed the full frame Sony Alpha A-900 DSLR camera. This DSLR feature an amazing 24.6 megapixel sensor so it will be interesting to see how this massive camera performs.

Some key features for the Sony Alpha 900 camera:
-24.6 megapixel full frame sensor
-In-camera image stabilization
-3″ LCD screen
-HDMI output with PhotoTV HD compatibility
-5fps continuous shooting

Buy-n-Shoot ends up giving the Sony Alpha A-900 a “Platinum” reward as the camera is able to take pictures of excellent quality at high resolution. One downside is that at higher ISO levels there is quite a lot of noise which degrades the image quality. Of course the price tag can also be a downside, but if you need so many megapixels on a full frame camera there will be a high price to pay.
Read the full review of the Sony Alpha A-900 DSLR camera here.

Sony Alpha 380

Lets Go Digital has tested the Sony Alpha 380 DSLR camera. This camera is pretty user-friendly and is targeted at the entry level marked.

Some key features for the Sony Alpha 380 DSLR:
-14.2 megapixel image sensor
-built in image stabilization
-2.7″ LCD screen that is tiltable
-Eye-Start Autofocus
-supports memory sticks and SD/SDHC memory cards
-Live View

Lets Go Digital ends up giving the Sony Alpha 380 DSLR camera a “Recommended 80%” rating. The image quality has been slightly improved over the previous Sony camera in this class. A downside is that the battery life is a bit short.
Overall this seems like a nice entry level DSLR, but if you own the Alpha 350 this new camera might not be worth the price.
Read the full review of the Sony Alpha 380 here.

Canon EOS 60D

Several rumour blogs has posted information about the specifications for a new DSLR camera from Canon. The digital camera is supposed to be called Canon EOS 60D and is the successor to the 50D camera.

Here are the rumoured specifications for the Canon EOS 60D:
-15.1 megapixels
-ISO 100-25600
-7 fps
-Digic V
-Movie-mode: 1080p with 30 and 24fps
-Build in GPS for geo-tagging
-Only a SD-card slot (no CF)
-148×109×75mm and 738g

In my opinion the most interesting factors in the Canon EOS 60D is the increased ISO sensitivty and the movie mode. The build in GPS unit would also be a very nice addition. It remains to be seen if these rumours about the Canon EOS 60D have some truth to them.

Olympus E-450

Photography Blog has reviewed the Olympus E-450 DSLR camera. This Olympus camera is a slightly improved version of the Olympus E-420 and it is one of smallest DSLR cameras on the marked.

Some key features for the Olympus E-450:
-3 art filters (Pop Art, Soft Focus and Pin Hole)
-TruePic III+ processor
-improved continuous shooting buffer (8 RAW-files instead of 6)
-improved bulb mode to 30 minutes
-better LCD screen

Photography Blog ends up giving the Olympus E-450 a “Recommended” rating as you get a lot of features in this entry-level camera. The camera delivers pictures of high quality, but lacks a few things like image stabilization and video mode. Overall this DSLR camera from Olympus seems great if you are looking for a compact camera.
Read the full review of the Olympus E-450 DSLR camera here.