Sony’s Alpha DSLR-A330 is one the company’s latest entry-level DSLRs. Announced in May 2009, it’s the successor to the Alpha A300, and inherits many features from this earlier model including the same 10.2 Megapixel CCD sensor, built-in image stabilisation which works with any lens you attach, quick Live View system and vertically-tilting screen. Indeed…
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Launched in February 2009, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W270 is a 12.1 megapixel compact with a 5x optically stabilized zoom lens and a 2.7in screen. Launched at the same time, the Cyber-shot DSC-W290 is identical in every respect but with a slightly larger 3in LCD panel. Neither model has an optical viewfinder. For this review we…
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Sony’s Cyber-shot DSC-T77 is a slim 10.1 Megapixel compact with a 4x optically-stabilised lens and a 3in touch-sensitive widescreen display. Announced in August 2008, it’s the successor to the Cyber-shot T70. Sony’s kept the display, sliding front panel and minimal physical controls, but increased the resolution by two Megapixels, extended the zoom range from 3x…
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Canon’s PowerShot A2000 IS is a 10 Megapixel compact with a 6x optically-stabilised zoom and 3in screen. Announced in August 2008 and replacing the PowerShot A720 IS, it’s the new flagship of the PowerShot A range. Canon’s kept the 6x lens range, stabilisation and AA battery power, but upgraded the screen and sensor, while redesigning…
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Nikon’s COOLPIX P90 is the company’s latest super-zoom digital camera, sporting 12.1 Megapixel resolution, a tilting 3in screen and a 24x optical range that’s equivalent to 26-624mm. Announced in February 2009, it’s the successor to the COOLPIX P80 and joins the increasingly competitive market for SLR-styled cameras with enormous zoom ranges. The COOLPIX P90 may…
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The Fujifilm FinePix F60fd is a 12 Megapixel compact with a 3x zoom lens, built-in stabilisation and a 3in screen. Announced in August 2008, it’s the successor to the popular FinePix F50fd, and shares the same sensor, same lens and the same chunky body, albeit now in a classier black finish. The upgrades this time…
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The Olympus µ 1050 SW or Stylus 1050 SW as it’s known in North America, is a 10.1 Megapixel compact with a 3x optical zoom and a body that’s shockproof to 1.5m, freeze-proof to minus 10 degrees Celsius and waterproof to depths of 3m. The 1050 SW was announced in August 2008 as the successor…
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The Pentax Optio W60 is a 10 Megapixel compact with a 5x optical zoom, 2.5in screen and a waterproof body which allows it to be fully submerged underwater without the need for an additional housing. Announced in May 2008, it’s the successor to the Optio W30 and upgrades almost every respect, including resolution, lens coverage,…
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The Pentax K200D is an affordable 10 Megapixel DSLR with built-in Shake Reduction that provides stabilisation facilities with any lens you attach. Announced alongside the K20D in January 2008, the K200D may be over-shadowed by the feature-packed 14 Megapixel flagship model, but it boasts an unprecedented degree of strength and weather-proofing for a body of…
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The Olympus E-520 is a lightweight 10 Megapixel DSLR with built-in Image Stabilisation and Live View facilities. Announced in May 2008, it’s the successor to one of the best-selling models of last year, the popular E-510. With the earlier E-510, Olympus packed-in a comprehensive array of features which still tick the boxes of most budget…
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