Digital Camera News and Reviews

Brother MFC-7460DN

Trusted Reviews has tested a multifunction printer from Brother that is able to print, copy, scan and fax. The monochrome printer is called Brother MFC-7460DN and is able to print up to 27 pages per minute, or so Brother claims.

Some key features for the Brother MFC-7460DN printer:
-Able to print and copy up to 27 pages per minute
-250-sheet capacity paper tray
-35 page automatic document feeder (ADF)
-Automatic duplexing
-Able to scan, print, copy and fax

Trusted Reviews ends up giving the MFC-7460DN an overall score of 9 out of 10 possible stars and it even gives it their “Trusted Reviews Recommended” badge. The Brother printer scores highest on features and print speeds, and a little lower on value for your money and print quality. There are not much to complain about with this model, but it would be nice if Brother could add wireless connectivity with the next printer in this series.
Read the full review of the Brother MFC-7460DN multifunction ethernet monochrome printer here.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1

Photography Blog has reviewed a new Micro Four Thirds camera from Panasonic called Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1. This system camera seems to be a kind of successor to the popular GF1 model from Panasonic. Let us hear what the reviewer thinks about this digital camera.

Some key features for the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 camera:
-16 megapixel image sensor
-3″ touchscreen
-ISO range from 160 to 12800
-Full HD movies at 1920 x 1080 at 60i (NTSC) / 50i (PAL) in AVCHD format
-4.2fps continuous shooting
-Weighs 318g

Photography Blog ends up giving the GX1 a “Highly Recommended” rating with an overall score of 4.5 stars out of 5 possible. The Panasonic camera scores highest on image quality where it gets a perfect score, a little lower on ease of use, design and features, while it scores lowest on value for your money. It seems like Panasonic has made another nice addition to the Micro Four Thirds line up, but it is a bit too expensive to be chosen as the best camera by Photography Blog.
Read the full review of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 premium compact system camera here.

Olympus VR-310

Photography Blog has reviewed a cheap travelzoom camera from Olympus called Olympus VR-310. This Olympus camera has 14 megapixels and a useful 10x optical zoom lens starting at 24mm.

Some key features for the Olympus VR-310 camera:
-14 megapixel image sensor
-10x optical zoom lens (24-240mm)
-3″ LCD screen
-720p HD movie capture
-Dual image stabilization
-Magic Filters

Photography Blog ends up giving the VR-310 a pretty poor review with an “Average” rating and an overall score of 3 out of 5 possible stars. The digital camera scores highest on value for your money, while it scores a bit lower on image quality, features, design and ease of use. The price on this camera from Olympus is pretty low, but that does not help when the image quality is poor. It might be worth putting some extra money into getting a better camera.
Read the full review of the Olympus VR-310 budget travelzoom camera here.

Olympus M.ZUIKO Digital ED 12mm f/2

Photography Blog has tested a new high grade lens from Olympus that they have made for the Micro Four Thirds system. The lens, called Olympus M.ZUIKO Digital ED 12mm f/2, and has a full metal body, built-in depth of field and distance indicators, in addition to enhanced multi-layer lens coating and very light weight.

Photography Blog ends up giving the Olympus lens a “Recommended” rating with an overall score of 4 out of 5 possible stars. The 12mm lens scores highest on image quality, features and design, a little lower on ease of use, while it scores lowest on value for your money. Olympus has created a great little lens that is able to photography excellent pictures, but the price tag might be a bit high for many photographers.
Read the full review of the Olympus M.ZUIKO Digital ED 12mm f/2 lens here.