Most of the major camera manufacturers have two compact megazooms in their 2010 lineup; first one having all the bells and whistles, while the other one getting stripped down to essentials. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5 that we are talking about here is the lower-end variant of DMC-ZS7. The DMC-ZS5 lacks the GPS receiver of ZS7 and in addition to it the camera has a lesser lower-resolution LCD and also records HD video in Motion JPEG rather than in AVCHD Lite. There are few other differences here as well, but none of the differences have an impact on photo quality and shooting performance. But whatever the ZS5 have, it makes the camera a decent choice for those who simply are looking for the flexibility of a wide-angle lens along with manual and semi-manual shooting modes and a 12x zoom, along with a reliable auto mode. The control panel of the camera is pretty straightforward, but there is a lot going on there. Positioned on the top of the camera is  [...]

The Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 is the best camera out of the 5 consumer models launched by Sony in its dSLR product line. All the cameras are stuffed in the small price bracket of $500 to $750. We said it because the Alpha DSLR-A500 delivers the best photo quality, the best performance and comes with a tilting LCD. The Alpha DSLR-A500 we are talking about here is somewhat identical to its fashionable sibling, the A550, but comes with three exceptions: it has a lower-resolution variant of the sensor, a lower-resolution LCD, and it also lacks the A550's no-focus Speed Priority constant shooting mode. Though the noise profiles of A550 and A500 are pretty much the same, but they have a much better color accuracy and as a matter of fact the color accuracy of the camera  [...]

If, you hate loosing your shots because of the slow performance of your camera, then its time you switch to the Casio Exilim EX-FH100. The Casio Exilim EX-FH100 camera has a high-speed lens in a compact body and delivers high speed shooting performance. The high speed shooting capability of the camera could be attributed to a illuminated CMOS sensor, which captures movies at the rate of up to 1,000fps and 9 megapixel images at the speed of up to 40 frames per second and is positioned at the rear end of the camera. The good thing here is that the camera will prerecord your images prior to your pressing the shutter, as a result of which you don’t loose the shot you want. Casio combines all these features with a 24mm equivalent wide-angle lens having a 10x zoom, and gives you immense flexibility for capturing things you normally can not capture using the normal point-and-shoot. Unlike the previous

The digital camera and camcorders world is one of section of the market where the competition is really furious and the margin of error is almost zero. This is why all the major camera manufacturers like Canon, Kodak, Fujifilm, Samsung, Sony etc always makes sure that they bring a complete package in the market and if they couldn’t, then tries to provide the updates as soon as possible. This is what we saw when Canon unveiled a fresh firmware fill in for its EOS 7D digital SLR camera. The latest Firmware update is known as Firmware v1.2.1 and is said to bring improvements in the performance of its EOS 7D digital SLR camera. Apart from enhancing the performance of its EOS 7D digital SLR cameras the Firmware v1.2.1 also fixes the bugs like the magenta banding, which could appear in still images that are being shot under very specific conditions in movie mode. The Firmware v1.2.1 is easily available for instant download from Canon's website. Doing  [...]

The Samsung HZ35W came as a surprise to us, as its precursor the HZ15W, was kind of a mess and we actually doesn’t have any serious hopes with this camera as well. But happily, the HZ35W is, which it should be, an improved camera than its precursor. Samsung has made improvements in its photo quality and design, and has equipped the camera with some of the advanced features like a sharper, a GPS receiver, a longer, wider lens and higher-resolution display. Though, on the downside, the shooting performance of the camera isn’t improved, but as the shooting performance was already good, there actually isn’t any major displeasure there. The menu system of the camera can stick use some improvement and the GPS setup for the camera still has got some wrinkles that needs to be addressed. Another downside here is the manual and semi-manual modes; they actually are pain to use. Also the low-light/ high ISO photo quality delivered by the camera could easily  [...]

For the point-and-shoot cameras, it's hard to associate high price tag, with fast shooting performance or/and superb photo quality. As a matter of fact, whatever price you are paying for the camera, its all for the compact body of the camera loaded with immense features. For example, the all new Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7, which comes with Sony's Exmor R high-speed backside-illuminated sensors, a high-resolution 3.5-inch touch-screen LCD, a 1080i movie capture at 60 frames per second and a 25mm-equivalent wide-angle lens and all these features in a body measuring only just 0.7 inch thick. The DSC-TX7’s sensor pooled with Sony's Bionz image processor lets you do a lot of things that you generally can’t do with your typical pocket camera. Two of those things are great low-light photos and speedy performance, though, the overall photo quality for the camera is less exceptional. The photos taken from the camera are best suited for taking prints of about 8x10 inches or smaller, Web use and  [...]

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100 is the only camera in Sony’s 2010 lineup, which is powered by AA-Size battery. Apart from this, another major selling point for this entry-level compact camera is its huge LCD. The camera primarily is for the basic users who actually doesn’t needs a lot of complex functions and can do only with the basic features and simple operation. Just as expected, the photo quality delivered by the camera surely isn’t exceptional and so is the case with the performance speed. Its better that you keep your expectations modest if you are buying the S2100; it will protect you from any sort of disappointment. But this not at all means that the camera is worthless; considering the price and class of the camera; it delivers decent performance. Also the respectable color quality of the camera gives you decent photos even in the dim lightening conditions. The controls for the camera are rather basic. Placed on the top of the camera  [...]

The Panasonic HDC-SD60S is one of the four all new entrant from Panasonic into the entry-level HD camcorder market. We won’t say that it’s a bad thing to have so many entry-level HD camcorders from the same maker, but yes, we definitely think that it’s too much. Panasonic seems to be bombarding in between the $500 and $700 entry level camcorder range, rather than going for any significant improvement. But the good thing here is that, like all the other three siblings, the HDC-SD60S also delivers significant performance and battery life. So at least you don’t have to worry about the performance from the camcorder. The HDC-SD60S comes with a switch for switching among its video, playback and still modes, on its rear end. This clearly is a lot more suitable than going through the entire complicated LCD touch screen. Positioned alongside the switch is a power connector. The LCD recess of the camcorder contains a complete set of connectors and  [...]

The Kodak EasyShare Z981 is a late addition in Kodak’s camera lineup. The EasyShare Z981 was released alongside the other cameras of Kodak at CES 2010, but it was not showcased at the same time. The only resemblance we found in the Z981 and the cameras rest of the cameras released alongside it were the built-in sharing software and the sharing button. The combination of the software and the button lets you share your photos over internet. Apart from this the camera on a whole is a pretty sloppy, with some of the basic yet important features missing from it. Even the performance delivered by the camera was not all that good, with the poor photo quality and sluggish operational speed. Even the design of the camera is rather clunky. The camera houses the shooting-mode dial on top of its body, in conjunction with a spring-loaded power switch. The position of power switch is a tad awkward, with it being placed so in front that you actually have to put  [...]

The Canon Powershot SD4000 IS comes with the high-flying f2.0 lens from Canon's PowerShot S90, which is one of the most prominent cameras since it was launched in 2009. The reason behind the success of S90 was its feature set (its f2.0 lens and manual shooting controls, primarily). This is what made is a catchy option for digital SLR users. So capitalizing on the fact that the f2.0 lens has benefits which the Snapshooters can also appreciate, Canon came up with the SD4000 IS we are talking about here. The Powershot SD4000 IS also is one of company’s very first Digital Elph to have Shutter and Aperture priority modes, but still there is no raw capture support, no complete manual option and the camera doesn’t have the control ring, which made S90 a fun to use camera. Though, you do get 720p HD movie capture, which was not there in S90. The camera also is company’s very first model to feature a high-speed backside-illuminated CMOS sensor (BSI),  [...]