Samsung ST550

“The DualView proved to be a great idea, and is not gimmicky.”

DigitalCameraReview has published their review of the Samsung TL225 / ST550 [QuickPrice Check - CA - US - UK], an ultra compact with 12.2MP resolution (on a 1/2.33-in. CCD image sensor), 4.6x wide-angle optical zoom (27-124.2mm equiv.), Optical Image Stabilization, 3.5-in. Touch Screen LCD (1,152K dots) with Smart Gesture User Interface, 1.5-in. front LCD, built-in Gravity sensor for Tap and Tilt functionality, Smile Shot, Smart Face Recognition, Smart Auto, Program AE, Scene modes, One Touch Shooting Auto Focus, Haptic technology (where the camera responds with a slight vibration and beep whenever you select an option), 720p HD video at 30fps in H.264 format, and HDMI connectivity.

[ Read the Samsung TL225 / ST550 Review at: DigitalCameraReview ]

Related Link:
- Samsung TL225 / ST550 Specifications

Sony DSC-TX1 Cyber-shot

“The [Sony] TX1 produces impressive results up to ISO 800.”

PhotographyBLOG has published their review of the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1 [QuickPrice Check], a 10.2M resolution (1/2.4-in. CMOS) ultra compact digital camera with 4x optical zoom (35-140mm equiv.), optical Image Stabilization, 3.0-in. (230K dots) Touch Screen LCD, Easy Shooting Mode, iAUTO, iSCN, Intelligent AF, Sweep Panorama, Dynamic Range Optimizer, Continuous Shooting 10fps (10.2M full resolution), Anti Motion Blur Mode, Handheld Twilight Mode, Face Detection, Smile Shutter Technology, Pet Mode, and HD Movie 1280 x 720 @ 30fps.

[ Read the Sony TX1 Review at: PhotographyBLOG ]

Apologies to all who received spam from “rachelle” purporting to be from Photoxels. We hate spammers (and their spam) as much as you do. We have removed all cgi scripts from the site so this type of spamming should not happen again (fingers crossed).

You’ve seen it on some web sites where instead of giving the shutter speed and aperture used to take a picture, the exposure value (EV) is given instead. A shutter speed/aperture combination is an exposure value and many cameras now have Program Shift which allows you to shift the shutter speed/aperture in tandem to maintain the same exposure value. But for those who like to use their camera in Manual mode, Rod Lawton, of Photo-facts.com, has made available a free download of his handy Exposure Value Guide.

[ Download the Exposure Value Guide (pdf) at: Photo-facts.com ]

[ via DPhotographer ]

Camera Labs is posting a page from their forthcoming full review of the Canon PowerShot G11 that compares the High ISO JPEG output from the 3 above mentioned digital cameras.

[ View the High ISO Comparisons at: Camera Labs ]

TrustedReviews has published their review of the Kodak ESP 5250 All-in-One wireless printer.

[ Read the Kodak ESP 5250 Wireless AIO Review at: TrustedReviews ]

Bob Atkins has an interesting article on how he used a Canon 500mm telephoto lens and a 2x multiplier to take pictures of Jupiter and its moons. If you already have this lens, then you’ve got to read this article.

[ Read the article at: Bob Atkins ]

Lots of companies are still under the delusion that they can do business on the World Wide Web (WWW) and still discriminate among the countries they want to sell in. For example, they release a product in one country — and not in other countries.

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Kodak Pic Flick App for iPhone

Kodak is the latest camera manufacturer to make an app available for wireless printing from your iPhone. The Kodak Pic Flick App is free to download from the Apple App Store — only for the US.

[ Read more about the Kodak Pic Flick App ]

Kata Dream Bag Contest

Here’s a different contest for you. Fed up with the limitations of your camera bag? Then, design your ultimate photo bag and enter the Kata Dream Bag Contest for a chance to win it — hand built just for you, as per your specs — and more, they’ll even pack it with: a Canon 5D Mark II body, 2 Canon Lenses (24-105 EF L IS USM & 70-200 F/4.0 USM), a Gitzo Traveler kit (tripod+ head), and Litepanels MICROPRO.

There are lots of little Terms and Conditions, including how the winner will be determined, so be sure to read them carefully. Technically, the deadline is March 1st, 2010, at 23:59 P.M. E.T. but it also says, “Promotion begins at 00:01 A.M. E.T on November 1, 2009 and ends upon the announcement of the Winning Participants by the Sponsor (the “Promotion Period”).”

[ Enter the Kata Dream Bag Contest ]