Steve’sDigicams have recently posted a review on Panasonic DMC-FZ7, a 6.0 Megapixel SLR-like digital camera with 12x optical zoom (36=432mm equivalent) lens with image stabilisation and a 2.5″ LCD Screen.

“Image quality was very good for a 6-megapixel consumer model. Outdoors it captures beautiful images that are sharp, show good overall exposure and pleasing color saturation. Noise levels are below normal at lower ISO speeds, becoming more noticeable as the ISO is raised above 100. When you zoom in to 100% on a SO 200 or 400 image, yes you can see plenty of imager noise. However, even our ISO 400 available light M&M man sample looks good when viewing at the normal viewing range of approx. 30% (my 19″ LCD monitor is set at 1024×768), in fact I was able to create a very nice 8×10-inch uncropped print. Which only the professionally trained eye would immediately be able to pick up on the image noise and I feel that the usefulness of the higher ISO overpowers its negative effects. “

>> Panasonic DMC-FZ7 Sample Photos @ Steve’sDigicams
>> Panasonic DMC-FZ7 Review Roundup and Samples
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Canon has announced a new series of All-in-one printers aimed at home users. The new PIXMA MP800 & PIXMA MP830 both have PIXMA MP800 & PIXMA MP830 dpi resolution with five-color Canon ContrastPLUS ink set with separate ink tanks and 3,584 nozzle ink head and the capability to print up to 30 pages per minute in black and white, and 24 pages per minute in color.The difference between the two printers is that The PIXMA MP830 features a built-in fax, PIXMA MP800R offers both wired and wireless (802.11 b/g) networking

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Canon has announced a new series of A3 inkjet printers aimed at professional photographers. The new PIXMA Pro9500 and PIXMA Pro9000 both have A3+ 4800 x 2400 dpi resolution at 3 picolitre drop size. The difference between the two printers is that PIXMA Pro9500 uses a 10-colour pigment ink system and the speed up to 8ppm (colour). While PIXMA Pro9000 uses 8-colour ink system and has a max print speed up to 15 ppm (colour)

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CNET has recently posted a review on Olympus Evolt E-330, a 7.5 megapixel MOS sensor Digital SLR with Live View feature which enables you for framing of shots without the need to look through the view finder. They give the camera 7.7 out of 10 (very good) and write;

“The good: Can preview shots on LCD; large LCD; very solidly built; strong photo quality.

The bottom line: The Olympus Evolt E-330 is a very good midrange dSLR with unique live scene viewing on its large LCD. ”

>> Olympus Evolt E-330 Review Roundup and Sample Pictures
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Terry Sullivan has recently posted his review on Pentax *ist DS2, a 6.1 megapixel CCD sensor Digital SLR camera with 2.5″ LCD screen and the ability to run on AA batteries. He gives the camera 2 out of 5 stars and writes

“Our daylight shots revealed little noise at 100 or 400 ISO, a bit more at 800, and a significant increase at 1600 and 3200, all of which is pretty standard. But compared with the D50, the DS2 introduced more grain and colored noise. We were also disappointed with the quality of the daylight still life, which was underexposed by about 1.5 to 2 stops, resulting in a dark image. Moreover, the picture lacked the sharpness that a D-SLR should produce. Color saturation was good, however, especially in the reds and yellows, despite the underexposure. There was a bit of fringing in the image, but nothing too conspicuous.”

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Samsung GX-1L SLR is a Digital SLR camera (released on 23.02.06) with 6.10 megapixel CCD sensor, interchangeale lens (Pentax K-mount), 5-point phase detection with selectable spot AF, 2.5″ LCD screen display, measuring 4.9 x 3.6 x 2.6″ (125.0 x 92.5 x 67.0mm), weighing 470.0 g (16.4 oz). The camera has 3 metering modes (Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot) and it’s running on 4 x AA Alkaline or Lithium batteries. Pricing and availability haven’t been disclosed at the time of this writing.

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PCMag has posted his review on Canon PowerShot SD450 / Digital IXUS 55, a 5.0 megapixel point-and-shoot digital camera wiht 3x optical zoom and 2.5″ LCD screen.

“Pros: Quick performance and excellent image quality. Unique “My Color” feature. Sleek and very portable.
Cons: A little tricky to operate with larger hands. Menus could be improved. No manual settings.

Bottom line: The 5MP Canon PowerShot SD450 Digital Elph takes mighty fine shots for a mighty small camera, but it might be a little undersized for those with big paws.”

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Corel has written great tutorial on how you can remove blemishes, whiten teeth, and brush on a tan within seconds using their PaintShop Pro X Program

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Megapixel has recently posted the review of Fujifilm FinePix S5200, a 5.0 megapixel Super CCD digital camera with a 10x optical zoom lens (38-380mm equivalent) featuring an “anti-blur” mode, 1.8″ LCD screen, Pictbridge, and RAW mode.

“Pros: Very good image quality, Natural-looking colours, Broad dynamic range, Excellent metering, CCD-RAW format, 10X optical zoom, Good ergonomic design.

Cons: Limited choice for image quality, Compression a bit too strong with the best JPEG image quality, Image sharpness better with telephoto than with wide angle, CCD-RAW conversion software lacks flexibility. “

>> Fujiflm S5200 Review Roundup
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Ricoh Caplio RR630 is a point-and-shoot digital camera (released on 23.02.06), featuring a 6.1 megapixels (CCD sensor) with 3x Optical Zoom lens, a 2.0″LCD screen, and it’s running on regular AA batteries. Ricoh Caplio RR630 would be available in stores from March 2006 with an estimated retail price of £129.99

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