Pentax has announced the Optio E60 digital compact camera. This entry-level model comes with a 10.1 megapixels sensor and sports a 3x zoom lens (32-96mm, 35mm equivalent). It uses widely available AA batteries and should therefore appeal to those amongst us who tend to leave their battery chargers at home when going on holidays.  Read More →

Pentax has launched the Optio M60, a 10 megapixel compact camera with a 5x optical zoom. It’s got all the features you’d expect, including revised face detection technology that can locate the faces of the best part of a coach-party. The lens covers a range equivalent to 36mm – 180mm, so lacks any wide angle. The camera does offer an Auto Picture mode that automatically selects the... 

Nokia N95 was, and actually is, the most advanced smartphone in the S60 lineup. After a while Nokia released updated version, N95-8 which had 8 GB of internal storage and a larger display. However it is a mistake to think that N95 will be unrivaled. Samsung Company recently announced its answer to Nokia N95 – Samsung i8510. This smartphone on S60 platform has amazing specifications, and has... 

Panasonic has today announced the Lumix DMC-LX3. The camera is aimed at DSLR users who are looking for a compact camera to complement their existing SLR gear. Consequently the LX3 comes with comprehensive manual controls and a fast F2.0-F2.8 24-60mm (35mm equivalent) Leica DC Vario-Summicron lens. Images are captured on a 1/1.63-inch CCD sensor sporting 10.1 million effective pixels. The Lumix DMC-LX3... 

Panasonic has today announced the successor to the FX35 digital compact camera – the FX37. The new model comes with Panasonic’s Venus IV imaging processor and an enhanced Intelligent Auto mode which is now capable of tracking an object once the AF has locked onto it. All this fancy new technology has been built around a 10.1 MP sensor and a 25mm (35mm equivalent), 5x zoom lens. The Lumix... 

Panasonic has today announced the Lumix DMC-FX 150. The new camera offers a whopping 14.7 megapixels effective resolution which makes it (together with the Samsung NV100HD/TL34HD) the currently highest resolving compact camera on the market. Other features include Panasonic’s new Venus IV imaging processor, a 28-100mm (35mm equivalent) zoom lens and not one but two baby modes! The Lumix DMC-FX150... 

Panasonic has today announced the Lumix DMC-FZ28. The new camera is the successor to the popular FZ18 and comes with a slightly increased resolution (10.1 vs 8.0 MP) and all the zoom range you could ever need (27-486mm, 35mm equivalent). However, if that’s still not enough there is also an optional 1.7x tele converter available. The Lumix DMC-FZ28 will be available in the UK from August for £329.99.  Read More →

Well, another great release of July 2008 is waiting just round the corner, the slider newcomer between Walkmans. It’s the new Sony Ericsson W595. It is also known under the codename “Linda”. This one has taken a lot from the C905 Cyber-shot, and from the similar last year model W580. Their inheritance is evident in design and positioning in the market. Sony Ericsson W595 will replace... 

Samsung has announced the L201 (SL201 in the US), a 10.2 megapixel compact camera. It has Samsung’s Auto Contrast Balance feature to brighten dark areas in high-contrast and back-lit scenes. It also has the potentially handy ability to charge batteries, in-camera. Photography purists will be able to buy the camera in black or silver, while more adventurous purchasers can splash out on the pink,... 

As part of Samsung’s new model onslaught, it has released the S1070. The S1070 is a compact camera with a 3x optical zoom and what the company describes as a “premium quality” 10.2 megapixel sensor. A large 2.7″ LCD screen, face-detection mode and 10 scene modes are provided to help capture and review the best possible images.  Read More →

Samsung has announced the L310W (Known as the SL310W in the US), a 13.6 megapixel camera with a 28mm equivalent wide angle lens. The camera includes all sorts of features to help take photographs of friends and family, and an Auto Contrast Balance feature to boost dark area of back-lit scenes.  Read More →

Samsung has announced the NV100HD (Known as the TL34HD in the US), which it describes as “The World’s highest 14.7 megapixel 28mm Wide angle lens digital camera.” And even without the qualifiers, that’s an awful lot of pixels. More impressively, it can record 720p HD video and incorporates a high-resolution, 460K dot, touch screen. It also features optical image stabilization...