Digital Camera News and Reviews

Samsung ST96

Samsung seems to be working hard to be a popular camera brand. Here Photography Blog has reviewed a new compact digital camera from Samsung called Samsung ST96 that has over 14 megapixels and a wide angle zoom lens starting at 26mm.

Some key features for the Samsung ST96:
-14.5 megapixel image sensor
-5x optical zoom lens (26-130mm)
-2.7″ LCD screen
-1080p HD video recording at 30 frames-per-second
-Advanced Samsung Smart Filter technology
-Digital and optical image stabilisation

Photography Blog ends up giving the ST96 a “Recommended” rating with an overall score of 4 stars out of 5 possible. The Samsung camera scores highest on value for your money, features and ease of use, while it scores a little lower on image quality and design. If Samsung had worked a bit harder on the image quality I’m sure this cheap compact camera would be a hit, but right now it is just another budget camera out there on the packed market.
Read the full review of the Samsung ST96 compact digital camera here.

Canon imageCLASS MF5950dw

Printer Comparison has reviewed an office laser printer from Canon that is able to print up to 35 pages per minute in black and white, or so Canon claims. The printer is called Canon imageCLASS MF5950dw and comes with wireless printing that could be useful for many offices.

Some key features for the Canon imageCLASS MF5950dw:
-Able to print, scan, copy and fax
-Print speeds up to 35 pages per minute
-Wireless printing support
-250-sheet paper tray
-50-sheet multipurpose tray
-50-sheet automatic document feeder (ADF)
-Front side USB port

Printer Comparison ends up giving the imageCLASS MF5950dw an overall score of 4 stars out of 5 possible. The Canon laser printer scores highest on print speeds, a little lower on features, operational costs and print quality and lowest on support. The reviewer really likes the very good print quality, the wireless function and the printer is easy to use. There are a couple of points hindering the Canon printer from getting a top score including scan quality and restart issues. It seems like Canon has improved a lot with this new laser printer in the imageCLASS series.
Read the full review of the Canon imageCLASS MF5950dw monochrome laser multifunction printer here.

Nikon Coolpix S6150

Photography Blog has reviewed a digital camera from Nikon targeted at regular consumer photographers. The camera is called Nikon Coolpix S6150 and comes with 16 megapixels and 7x zoom, in addition to HD movie recording.

Some key features for the Nikon Coolpix S6150 camera:
-16 megapixel image sensor
-7x optical zoom lens
-3″ LCD screen
-HD movie recording at 720p
-USB and HDMI port
-Available in black, pink, red and purple

Photography Blog ends up giving the Coolpix S6150 a “Above Average” rating with a total score of 3.5 stars out of 5 possible. The Nikon camera scores highest on value for your money and design, and a little lower on image quality, features and ease of use. Overall this Coolpix is a good camera but it does not really excel compared to other cameras in this class. Maybe it is worth spending a few more extra dollars to get an even better camera.
Read the full review of the Nikon Coolpix S6150 digital compact camera here.

HP Photosmart 7510

Trusted Reviews has tested an inkjet All-in-One printer from HP called HP Photosmart 7510. The HP printer is able to print up to 13.5 pages per minute, or so HP claims.

Some key features for the HP Photosmart 7510 printer:
-Print speeds up to 13.5 pages per minute black and up to 9 pages per minute in color
-25-sheet automatic document feeder (ADF)
-4.33” color touchscreen
-Automatic duplexing
-Wireless connectivity

Trusted Reviews ends up giving the Photosmart 7510 a good review with an overall score of 8 out of 10 possible points. The inkjet printer scores highest on features, a little lower on print quality and value for your money, while it scores lowest on print speeds. This HP printer has a lot of nice features and makes prints of good quality. It seems the only thing hindering it from getting a top score is the relatively slow print speeds.
Read the full review of the HP Photosmart 7510 All-in-One printer here.