Author archives: Gordon Laing

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ1

introduction The Panasonic Lumix TZ1 is a 5 Megapixel compact digital camera which houses a massive 10x optical zoom. Indeed when it was announced in February 2006, it was the world’s smallest camera with these capabilities. Sporting an equivalent range of 35-350mm, the TZ1 combines the lens power and flexibility of much larger super-zoom cameras…

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Sigma 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 DC lens review

Sigma’s 18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 DC was announced in February 2005 as an all-round 11.1x zoom lens. Featuring coverage from wide-angle to decent telephoto, it’s ideal for a wide variety of situations – and for some photographers be the only lens they’ll ever need. The lens is designed for digital SLRs with cropped sensors and is available…

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Tamron AF 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 XR Di-II LD IF

Tamron’s AF18-200mm F3.5-6.3 XR Di-II LD IF was announced in February 2005 as an all-round 11.1x zoom lens. Featuring coverage from wide-angle to decent telephoto, it’s ideal for a wide variety of situations – and for some photographers be the only lens they’ll ever need. The lens is designed for digital SLRs with cropped sensors…

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-R1 review

Sony’s Cybershot DSC-R1 is the company’s first high-end all-in-one camera since the DSC-F828 back in August 2003. The F828, despite coming from a strong line of predecessors and sporting excellent design and features, infamously suffered from pronounced purple fringing. Not only must the new R1 banish this spectre while improving the specification, but do so…

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Compact digital camera group test

Compact camera sales dominate the digital imaging market, appealing to a broad range of photographers, from those who want the simplest point-and-shoot, to enthusiasts who are after a pocketable alternative for when they can’t carry their more serious equipment. To cater for such a wide range of customers, there’s an equally wide variety of models…

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