Digital Camera News and Reviews

Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-W320

The website Buy n Shoot has tested a digital camera from Sony called Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-W320. This budget camera from Sony sports an impressive 14.1 megapixels and supports SD and SDHC memory cards.

Some key features for the Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-W320:
-14.1 megapixel image sensor
-4x optical zoom lens (26-105mm)
-ISO sensitivity 80 to 3200
-2.7″ LCD screen
-45MB of internal memory
-Supports SD and SDHC memory cards

Buy n Shoot ends up giving the SD and SDHC memory cards a “Gold medal” rating. The camera scores highest on value for your money, a little lower on design while it scores lowest on functionality, image quality, lens quality, view finder and LCD screen. If you are a beginner to photography or want to give someone a camera as a gift the DSC-W320 might be your perfect choice.
Read the full review of the Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-W320 digital camera here.

Canon Pixma MX870

Printer Comparison has tested the Canon Pixma MX870 Wireless Office All-in-One printer. This Canon printer is able to print, scan, copy and fax with print speeds up to over 9 images per minute.

Some key features for the Canon Pixma MX870:
-Able print, scan, copy and fax
-Print speeds up to 9.4 images per minute
-Print resolution up to 9600 x 2400 dpi
-2.5″ LCD screen
-Built in duplexing
-Auto Document Feeder (ADF)

Printer Comparison ends up giving the Canon Pixma MX870 an overall score of 4 out of 5 stars. The printer scores highest on print quality and ease of use while scoring lowest on performance and print speeds. Overall the MX870 seems like an excellent printer if you do not need fast print speeds. If you run a big business this printer probably is not for you, but for home use and small offices the Pixma can be sufficient.
Read the full review of the Canon Pixma MX870 Wireless Office All-in-One printer here.

Canon Vixia HV40

Camcorder Info has reviewed the Canon Vixia HV40 camcorder. This Canon camcorder is one of the few new HDV recorders from Canon in 2009 so it will be interesting to see what the reviewer thinks about this camcorder.

Some key features for the Canon Vixia HV40 camcorder:
-HDV video format
-10x optical zoom lens (43.6-436mm)
-200x digital zoom
-1/2.7 inches CMOS sensor

Camcorder Info ends up giving the Canon Vixia HV40 a pretty good review. If you are looking for HDV camcorder for the consumer marked the Vixia HV40 is a strong choice. The reviewer is a bit disappointed with that Canon did not put more effort into developing more features for this model.
Read the full review of the Canon Vixia HV40 camcorder here.

Canon PIXMA Pro9500 Mark II

Printer Comparison has reviewed the Canon PIXMA Pro9500 Mark II printer. This wide-format photo inkjet Canon printer is targeted at professional photographers and similar groups that need high quality photo prints.

Some key features for the Canon PIXMA Pro9500 Mark II:
-4800 x 2400 dpi resolution
-A3+ and 14” wide professional inkjet printer
-16 bits per channel printing and dedicated monochrome printing
-Ambient Light Correction

Printer Comparison ends up giving the Canon PIXMA Pro9500 Mark II a very good rating as it is able to make photo prints of very high quality. It is also easy to use, don’t use that much ink and prints pretty quiet.
The only downside is that the printer is a bit slow and the price is high compared to other similar printers.
All in all the Pro9500 seems like an excellent printer for people who need photo prints of high quality.
Read the full review of the Canon PIXMA Pro9500 Mark II printer here.