Digital Camera Reviews

Nikon D40 Digital SLR Camera Review

2007-11-06T09:03:00.001-05:00

Devastating its predecessor the Nikon D50 Digital SLR camera, the all new compact and affordable point-and-shoot Nikon D40 Digital SLR camera comes at a significantly lower price. With a subtly different set of features Nikon has trimmed some of the 'less important features and have included a range of new features including the custom Auto ISO feature available on the Nikon D80 Digital SLR cameras. Nikon appears to have concentrated on what makes a good camera. A solid viewfinder,a short shutter lag, and an exceptionally short viewfinder blackout. On the negative side the Nikon D40 Digital SLR camera does not have an internal focus drive motor and as a result no mechanical focus drive pin. Rather it has CPU contacts allowing Auto Focus only with AF-S and AF-I lenses which have built-in focus motors. This means the Nikon 'standard' lenses the Nikkor 50 mm F1.8D and the F1.4D will be manual focus only on the Nikon D40 Digital SLR camera. The difference in the lens mount of the Nikon D40 Digital SLR camera and the Nikon D80 Digital SLR camera is the mechanical focus drive pin at about the 7 o'clock position on the mount of the Nikon D80 Digital SLR camera. I personally purchased the Nikon D40 Digital SLR camera and my family and I have been taking pictures non stop since purchasing it in January 2007. I highly recommend the Nikon D40 Digital SLR camera for an entry level professional grade camera. I also would suggest purchasing a large memory chip I purchased a 4GB chip for under 100 dollars at Futureshop and it held over 1600 photos at the highest resolution the camera offers. Hats off to Nikon, for delivering a solid, affordable digital camera with multitude of features and resisting the temptation to enter the chase for more mega pixels. Robb JensenFeedBack info@makemoneybasics.com http://www.makemoneybasics.com Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Robb_Jensen

Olympus Digital Cameras

2007-03-07T12:34:00.001-05:00

Olympus Digital cameras offer a great variety of different zoom, lenses and mega pixels. Whether amateur or professional you will appreciate the Olympus camera. I have a FE-100 with 4.0 mega pixels and zoom of 8.2-17.4mm1-3.0.5.0 and have taken many pictures with it. It has a memory card I bought for it and it takes more pictures than I have ever used at one trip. We went Elk hunting this year and I took 107 pictures of our camp, the mountains, a bull moose with a cow and a calf, many deer and some big horn sheep. I took scenery picture while were on the move and they looked good. My Grandchildren borrowed the camera and took it snow boarding and took some great aerial pictures of them doing jumps and tricks on there snow boards. I was real surprised that they came out so good. Full and Color and you felt like you were right in the action if you closed your eyes and thought about it.

I came home downloaded them onto my Computer and e-mailed them to all my family and friends. They thought they were the best pictures I’ve ever taken. So this camera offers more than an amateur could use but can use. It's a great camera for anyone who wants a good digital camera, whether for allot of features or just a few, Olympus offers a good variety. If you get a Olympus camera, I would recommend buying the memory card for it also, as it give you allot of pictures you wouldn't get to take without it.

Depending on what size and features you are looking for. There are many styles and sizes to choose from. The Olympus Sp700-6.0 mega pixels Digital Camera with 3x zoom & 3.0 LCD Screen, the Olympus American Stylus 500+P-10 Digital Photo Printer, the 4.0 MP Digital Camera with 1.8” Color LCD Screen and 3x optical zoom,12x total zoom capability, and the Olympus 225600 Camera Ir-300 5.0Mp 3x Optical Zoom Digital Camera Olympus c-7000 Zoom Digital Camera.

Sigma DP1

2006-10-02T16:23:00.000-05:00

The other new digital camera from Sigma is a unique compact model that uses the same large sensor as the SD14. Here are the specs on the DP1:
DP1

Same 14 total effective Megapixel Foveon X3 sensor as the SD14; not sure if it supports the interpolated 14MP mode as well F4, 16.6 mm lens, equivalent to 28 mm
Uses new Sigma "True" image processor
2.5" LCD display
Full manual controls
RAW and JPEG support
Price and availability (among other things) unclear at this point

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Canon SD430/IXUS Wireless

2006-09-01T14:51:00.000-05:00

WiFi is the keyword for the Canon PowerShot SD430, also Digital IXUS Wireless in Europe, a palm-size 5-megapixel compact with a 3X optical zoom that can print wirelessly to a Canon PictBridge compliant printer, or transfer images to a wireless capable computer.

The exterior surfaces of the SD430 are mostly metallic, with the exception of some cover doors and the top and arch-like left side that contains a blue LED that indicates the wireless connection is active. The lens retracts completely into the body when the camera is turned, allowing the 2.17 cm (0.85 inch) thick SD430 to slide into a pocket effortlessly.
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Panasonic Lumix L1

2006-07-19T13:04:00.000-05:00

Panasonic reveals their first ever Digital SLR after years of cameras that straddled that fine line between the mainstream and the professional. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 is the result of a partnership with Olympus, and as such, the L1 has a little in common with the Olympus E-330, like the real time, live view LCD and 7.5 megapixel CMOS sensor. For an SLR, the L1 looks remarkably clean and straightforward, with a simple, smooth body design that makes it look stylish and approachable to all users.

Canon PowerShot A700

2006-07-10T09:57:00.000-05:00

The new Powershot A700 now crowns the A-series cameras, Canon’s most economical line of Powershot cameras. The A700 is equipped with a 6-megapixel CCD, a 2.5-inch LCD monitor and a 6X optical zoom.

The appearance of the A700 follows the lines of other A-series cameras and their construction. The body is mostly silvered plastic with the exception of the front, which is metal-clad. The generous grip, and the A700’s reasonably large size, combines to give it a solid in-hand feel.

Canon EOS 30D

2006-07-03T16:24:00.000-05:00

The Canon EOS 30D expands upon the ever-popular 20D with some fantastic new features. The camera's body has been redesigned into a smoother, sportier form, much like the luxurious 5D. Canon's also tossed in a large, 2.5 inch LCD monitor for taking a better look at those 8.2 megapixel images. For the impatient, a direct print button has been added to the back, and ISO speed is displayed in the viewfinder as it is changed. A 100,000 shot shutter cycle offers robust durability and the camera is capable of simultaneous RAW and JPEG image recording. The 30D is a step up, and will certainly be the digital SLR of choice in the coming year.

Panasonic DMC-FZ7

2006-07-01T09:55:00.000-05:00

The Panasonic DMC-FZ7, available in silver or black, squeezes a stabilized 12X optical zoom by Leica, a 6-megapixel resolution, and an electronic viewfinder into a body that fits easily into a compact camera pouch.
Shaped like a small SLR, the FZ7's tough plastic body provides a small but useable rubber-wrapped grip on the front and a sculpted thumb rest on the back, which together provide a secure and comfortable hold on the camera.

Kodak EasyShare V610

2006-07-01T09:38:00.000-05:00

The Kodak V610 is the smallest extended zoom camera in the world, and they still managed to fit two lenses in the thing. And Bluetooth! What will they think of next? Hot on the heels of Kodak's dual lens V570 (and Panasonic's extremely small, extended zoom TZ1 model), the V610 throws in everything but the kitchen sink. The 6 megapixel CCD and large 2.8 inch LCD display would be good enough for a typical camera, but the V610 isn't a typical camera.