The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50 is the successor to the highly popular FZ30. The FZ30 justifiably earned itself many loyal owners thanks to its huge 12x optically-stabilised zoom in a relatively compact package with plenty of manual control. It was – and continues to be – a compelling alternative to an entry-level DSLR, with the…
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Nikon D200 introduction Nikon’s D200 is the successor to the D100 launched way back in the Summer of 2002. Back then the D100 went up against Canon’s EOS-D60, a model which Canon has since replaced twice, with a third successor expected to be announced by March. Yes, it’s sure been a long time coming, but…
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The Nikon D40 is a 6 Megapixel entry-level digital SLR aimed at general consumers, family users and photographic students. It’s designed for first-time DSLR buyers who may be upgrading from a budget film SLR or who’ve outgrown their digital compact. It replaces the D50 at the bottom of Nikon’s current DSLR range and shares aspects…
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Fujifilm’s FinePix F30 was announced in February 2006 as the successor to the popular F10 and since then has become one of the most awarded and recommended compact digital cameras this year. Much of this was down to Fujifilm’s very sensible decision to step back from the unnecessary Megapixel race and instead concentrate on delivering…
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Panasonic’s DMC-FZ30 is an 8 Megapixel all-in-one ‘bridge’ camera with a powerful 12x optical zoom lens and SLR-like styling. Like other long-zoom bridge cameras, Panasonic’s aiming the FZ30 at buyers of budget Digital SLRs, with key advantages including LCD-based composition using a flip-out screen, movie mode and of course a lens with a considerably longer…
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Fujifilm’s FinePix S9500 Zoom is a 9 Megapixel all-in-one ‘bridge’ camera with a long 10.7x optical zoom lens and SLR-like styling. With its design and features, Fujifilm is clearly targeting buyers of budget digital SLRs, quoting LCD-based composition, a tilting monitor, movie mode and no concerns over dust getting on the sensor as key advantages.…
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Announced in September 2005, the E-500 was the third E-Series digital SLR from Olympus; the fourth, the E-330 was announced in January 2006. The E-500 offers 8 Mpixel resolution and employs a ‘FourThirds’ mount which can accommodate an increasing range of lenses; these include 15 Zuiko Digital models, several of which will be reviewed on…
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The Olympus E-400 was announced in September 2006 as the World’s Smallest and Lightest Digital SLR. It’s the latest model to employ the maturing Four Thirds DSLR standard and while priced as an entry-level product, its new 10 Megapixel sensor makes it the highest resolution Four Thirds body yet. It’s immediately clear from…
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The Sony Cyber-shot DSC N2 was announced in September 2006 as the successor to the DSC-N1. Like many new compacts this year, the main differences are higher resolution and sensitivity, although by inheriting the N1’s screen and control system, the new N2 remains one of the most unique digital cameras on the market. Boasting…
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