Bob Atkins has posted his review on Canon EOS 5D, a 12.8 megapixel full frame Digital SLR camera with 2.5″ LCD Screen, at his website and he writes:

“The EOS 5D is a good compromise for a significant number of photographers. It combines high image quality with the ability to fully utilize EF series wideangle lenses (like the EF 16-35/2.8L). If 3fps is a fast enough frame rate (and for most photographers, it is) and don’t need to regularly shoot outdoors in pouring rain, at around $4200 less than it’s nearest full frame competitor (the EOS 1Ds Mk II) it’s a very attractive camera. Under most shooting circumstances it produces higher quality images than the EOS 20D and it’s undeniably a nicer camera to use with the larger viewfinder, clearer LCD screen and additional firmware functions such as the style modes and RGB histogram. There are circumstances under which it is possible for the EOS 20D to outperform the EOS 5D, specifically if the 5D image must be cropped because of the lack of a long enough lens - but obvious solution for this dilemma is of course is to buy both an EOS 5D and an EOS 20D for backup - and get the best of both worlds! That would still be about $3000 cheaper than buying an EOS 1Ds Mk II. “

>> Canon EOS 5D Review Roundup
>> Canon EOS 5D Latest Price

Emily Raymond has reviewed the Canon PowerShot S80, a 8.0 megapixel point-and-shoot digital camera with 3.6 optical zoom lens and 2.5″ LCD scren, at DigitalCameraInfo and she writes:

“Overall, the S80 is an okay digital camera, but not a very good camcorder. It has a basic burst mode that shoots 1.8 fps. Its zoom lens makes a loud motor noise and its 2.5-inch LCD screen has poor resolution. The Canon S80 is marketed as a great hybrid device, but it lacks optical zoom functionality in movie mode and even more basic features like sufficient memory, battery power, and decent software. The Canon PowerShot S80 retails for $549, but isn’t worth quite that much.

Cons: Loud lens with excessive barrel distortion, Inaccurate viewfinder, Poor LCD resolution, Clustered layout - too many buttons surrounded by way too many icons, Split menu system appears disorganized, No optical zoom in movie mode, Limited battery life”

>> Canon PowerShot S80 Review Roundup
>> Canon PowerShot S80 Latest Price

Bob Atkins has posted his test result comparing the full frame Canon EOS 5D and the APS-C sensor (1.6 crop) Canon EOS 20D.

Click on the image to visit the site

In conclusion he writes:

“It’s a win, but not a total “slam dunk” for the full frame sensor, at least as far as the EOS 5D vs. EOS 20D goes. With good lenses the results from the EOS 5D are better, though with noticeably higher vignetting when lenses are used wide open. Of course you can mostly compensate for vignetting in software, but still you may lose something. With low cost lenses shot wide open, the full frame advantage disappears, and in situations where you have your longest lens in use on an APS-C camera, switching to a lower pixel density full frame camera and cropping will lead to lower resolution images.”

>> Canon EOS 5D Review Roundup
>> Canon EOS 5D Latest Price
>> Canon EOS 20D Latest Price

[tags]photography, review, digital, eos, 5d, 20d[/tags]

Photoxels has reviewed the Panasonic DMC-LS2, a 5.0 megapixel point-and-shoot digital camera with 3x optical zoom (35-105mm) and 2″ LCD Screen.

“The pictures in the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS2 Gallery page provide a good sample of what the camera is capable of. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS2 is very affordable, you get a [Lumix] DC Vario-branded lens, a very effective image stabilizer, lots of useful scene modes, live Histogram, Framing Guide, and image quality good enough for 4×6 in. prints and Web display (check out the Panasonic LS2 Photo Gallery and decide for yourself if they are good enough for your needs). At the price it is being offered, it makes a great first-time entry-level digital camera.”

>> Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS2 Sample Photos
>> Panasonic DMC-LS2 Latest Price

Ilse Jurrien has recently posted a review on Canon PowerShot A410, a 3.2 megapixel point-and-shoot digital camera with 3.2 optical zoom, at LetsGoDigital

“The image quality is great and the beginning photographer will succeed in taking a photo realistic print without all too much effort. The 3.2x optical zoom is of good quality, although it encounters a small distortion in the wide angle mode and suffers from a little chromatic aberration. However, upon zooming in these tiny hitches will disappear without a trace. The material used for the housing consists of durable plastic and has been neatly finished.

The CanonA410 will prove to be an outstanding camera for any novice that is looking for a digital camera. For this type of photographer, the possibilities and options offered make it very well suited to replace a 35mm camera. The quality lives up to all expectations; comfort and ease are close at hand. Still, it has to be said that there are boundaries and limitations to how far you can take this camera, it is for instance quite clear that unleashing one’s creativity will mostly remain restricted to the shooting modes. If this, however, is a fact you can overlook, the Canon PowerShot A410 will be an excellent choice indeed. The camera is therefore truly recommended to any beginning photographer!”

>> Canon PowerShot A410 Review Roundup
>> Canon PowerShot A410 Latest Price

LAST UPDATE: 04.04.06

- Canon EOS 30D Official Brochure

LAST UPDATE (21.02.06)

- Canon unveils Canon EOS 30D

07.02.06

Another rumor found from the net is that Canon would release EOS 35D for replacing the Canon EOS 20D. While not so long ago we’ve heard the rumor about Canon EOS 30D as the 20D replacement. So..Which one is right? EOS 30D or EOS 35D? I guess only time will tell..

In the meantime, here’s a picture of Canon EOS 35D and its manual book

Read more »

Ales Litomisky did an interesting test comparing Film 35 mm: Nikkormat FT3 , Film 6×6 cm: Hasselblad 503CW, Canon EOS 5D, full size sensor 24×36mm, 12.8 MegaPixels, and Nikon D200, APS-C sensor, 10.2 MegaPixels.

Interesting results from the test:

“The best quality both in print and on the screen viewed at 100% are clearly from the Canon 5D, followed by the Nikon D200, then the Hasselblad, and lastly - after a significant gap – by the 35 mm film camera.

I expected that the prints from the digital cameras would be better than those from the 35mm film; the superior quality of the Canon 5D prints as compared to the Hasselblad, however, was a surprise to me. The significant difference between the Hasselblad and the 35mm film surprised me as well.”

Canon SD550 / IXUS 750, a 7.4 megapixel (CCD) point-and-shoot digital camera with 37 - 111 mm lens and 2.5″ LCD screen, has recently been reviewed at megapixel.

“Positives: excellent image quality, large 2.5-inch LCD monitor, very compact, responsive, well-built, long exposure capable.Negatives: Wide angle images a bit soft focus, Holding space limited by large screen, Body can be a bit too slippery to hold securely.”

>> Canon SD550 / IXUS 750 Review Roundup & Sample Photos
>> Canon SD550 / IXUS 750 Hottest Deals

Read more »

David B Brooks has written a short review on Canon EOS 5D, 12.8 megapixels full frame sensor digital SLR camera with 2.5″ LCD screen, at shutterbug and he writes:

“Even the first test prints I made came close to that ideal. The prints from the 5D’s raw files are quite comparable to those made from the best 35mm film scans, even those done at 5400dpi, which I used for test printing for my recent Epson R2400 report. In addition, the 5D files are incredibly consistent in image quality across a variety of quite distinct subjects. And compared to scanned film images, the raw Canon 5D images are grainless.”

>> Canon EOS 5D Review Roundup

Steve’s Digicams have recently posted their review of the Canon PowerShot SD430 Digital ELPH, a 5.0 megapixels (CCD) digital camera with 3x optical zoom ( 35-105mm f/2.8-4.9), 2.0″ Color LCD with Night Display Control and a built-in wireless control for image transfer and printing.

“The SD430’s 5-megapixel Large Superfine images are awesome, with image quality being what we have come to expect from Canon’s models. Our outdoor sample photos are sharp, show good overall exposure, and color saturation is very pleasing. There was slight softness around the edge of our images, but this amount is very minute and it’s very unlikely the average users would even notice it. The Canon 3x optical zoom lens offers the a typical focal range of 35-105mm (35mm equivalent), providing a moderately wide angle field of view for interior and scenic shots, and telephoto coverage useful for portraits or to bring your subjects a little closer. I noticed moderate barrel distortion at wide angle, but relatively no pin cushioning at telephoto. Chromatic aberrations are well controlled, with only the slightest amount of purple fringing detectable in high contrast areas. Noise levels were very low, especially when the ISO was at 50 or 100, becoming more noticeable as the sensitivity increased. “

>> Canon PowerShot SD430 Review Roundup
>> Canon PowerShot SD430 Latest Price

Read more »