Panasonic’s 7.5 megapixel live sensor DMC-L1 Four Thirds System Digital SLR has had hands on preview at DP Review and they write. “As it turns out while the DMC-L1 shares some components with the E-330 it is going to be very much a Panasonic camera with their own ‘backend’ image processing, features and user interface. The only components shared between the E-330 and the DMC-L1 are the lens mount, mirror box, viewfinder assembly (which also includes the AE and AF sensors, see below), SSWF (dust filter) and of course the ‘Live MOS’ sensor which is a Panasonic component (developed in conjunction with Olympus). The camera we saw was an early pre-production unit but was already functioning relatively well in all areas.”
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From the monthly archives:
February 2006
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Canon’s 5 megapixel IXUS i Zoom has been reviewed at Pocket Lint and here’s their conclusion. “The IXUS i Zoom is a stunning-looking, petit package that can create high resolution snaps to be proud of. There’s only a modicum of manual control making this less suitable for the more enthusiast user and its RRP is tad pricey, though you’ll be sure to pay less online or the High Street. But, it’s a gem, slightly flawed yes, but a gem none the less.”
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Fujifilm’s 9 megapixel Finepix E900 has been reviewed at Digital Camera Review and they write. “In my opinion, the E900’s most serious competition is Canon’s superb A620. The A620 is in virtually every area of consideration other than native resolution (the difference between 7 and 9 megapixels is much less obvious than the difference between 4 and 5 megapixels), a better imaging tool than the E900. So, unless you need the few extra millimeters of wide-angle coverage or plan to enlarge lots of your images to poster size, my recommendation is to buy the A620. You’ll end up with a better camera and save yourself some money.”
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Samsung’s 6 megapixel GX-1S digital camera has been previewed at Lets Go digital and they write. “The Samsung GX-1S is identical to the Pentax *ist DS2, so it would be very surprising if any review would give a different score. The rumour is that Samsung will soon introduce another rebadged Pentax digital SLR camera, probably to obtain some market share in a fast way and establish the Samsung brand name in the digital SLR market. The Samsung GX-1S is easy to handle, its Custom settings feature is a pleasure to have on board and will be welcomed by the amateur user.”
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Canon’s new EOS 30D has been taken for an initial test drive at Digital Camera Info and here’s the conclusion. “Canon’s EOS 30D is numbered as if it were a major upgrade to the popular and excellent EOS 20D, and Canon marketing plumps it up even higher than that – the line is that it really has more in common with the 5D than the 20D. Really? With the same 8.2 megapixel CMOS sensor, the same DIGIC II image processor, the same 9-point autofocus system and the same 5 fps burst rate as the 20D, the 30D seems more like a respectable update of the 20D than anything else. When Canon put a bigger LCD and picture styles on the 1D Mark II, they changed the name to the 1D Mark II n. This new camera shows comparable improvements. We’d call it the “20D n,†if it were up to us.”
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Fujifilm’s new FinePix F30 has been taken for a test drive at Digital Camera Info and they write. “The Fujifilm FinePix F30 has 6.3 megapixels on its Super CCD. The camera’s sensor and imaging processor claim to produce much less noise than the F10, which has already proven itself to produce little noise. The results are not yet final, but we have high expectations for the Fuji F30.
It comes with an ISO 3200 rating and is the first consumer point-and-shoot digital camera to do so. The camera uses this high ISO for some of its 15 scene modes as well. There is a Picture Stabilization mode that uses the 1600 and 3200 ISO settings and fast shutter speeds as well as the Intelligent Flash system that monitors flash output to produce evenly exposed images. There is also a Natural Light mode that is similar to the previous mode but doesn’t use the flash. When users are unsure about which to use, instead of toggling between settings and modes they can access the Natural Light & With Flash mode, which is like a burst mode that switches settings. ” [click to continue...]
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Lastolite Press Release:
Lastolite TriFlips; 7 Reflective Surfaces At Your Fingertips
February 26, 2006 — Lastolite is showing the new TriFlip at PMA. The Lastolite TriFlip is a new accessory for to Lastolite’s popular range of TriGrips. This new product increases the versatility of the TriGrips by offering 7 different surfaces in just two reversible sleeves: Black, Gold, Sunfire, Sunlite, Silver, SoftSilver, and White. [click to continue...]
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