Fujifilm FinePix S1500

PhotographyBLOG has posted their review of the Fujifilm FinePix S1500 [Specs], "a lot of camera for the money" with its 10MP resolution (1/2.3-in. CCD), 12x optical zoom (33-396mm equiv.), Sensor-shift Image Stabilization, 2.7-in. LCD (230K dots), Movie (640×480) @ 30fps, PASM modes, Scene Recognition Auto mode, Face Detection, Tracking Auto Focus, and Red-Eye Removal.

Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS

DigitalCameraReview has posted their review of the Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS [Specs], an ultra compact digital camera that "packs much of the versatility of a larger camera" with its 10MP resolution (1/2.3-in. CCD), 3x optical zoom (35-105mm equiv.), optical image stabilization, an optical viewfinder, 2.5-in. LCD (230K dots), Movie (640×480) @ 30fps, Smart AUTO, Face Detection, Face Detection Self-timer and Intelligent Contrast Correction.

[ Read the Canon SD1200 IS Review at: DigitalCameraReview ]

Casio EXILIM EX-FC100

Steve’s Digicams has published their review of the Casio EXILIM EX-FC100, "an impressive ultra-compact digicam" that can take high speed burst shots at up to a blazing 30fps, and features 9.1M resolution (on a 1/2.3-inch high-speed CMOS), 5x optical zoom (37-185mm equiv.), 2.7-in. LCD (230K dots), and high speed videos at up to 1000fps, allowing the capture of some amazing slow-motion videos.

There’s an interesting post on Trusted Reviews where Sony Ericsson Global Marketing Director Fortuné Alexander reveals that they are moving away from using Sony’s proprietary Memory Stick Micro (M2) cards in favour of MicroSD in its handsets.

Proprietary memory cards are slowly going the way of the Dodo, what with Fujifilm switching to Secure Digital (SD) instead of staying with xD-Picture Card only and even Olympus offering the microSD option in its digital cameras.

01/06/2009 08:00

Sony World Photography Awards 2010

The 2010 Sony World Photography Awards are open for entries from today, Monday 1 June 2009.

With categories for both professional and amateur photographers, the Sony World Photography Awards is one of the world’s largest photographic events. The awards are a platform for both established and emerging photographers and in 2009 the competition attracted over 60,000 entrants from 139 different countries.

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