Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR

DigitalCameraReview has posted their review of the Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR [Specs], a 12MP resolution (1/1.6-in. Super CCD EXR) compact digital camera which allows you to optimize the image capture according to the scene: : High Resolution, Wide Dynamic Range or High Sensitivity & Low Noise, and, according to DigitalCameraReview, produces "a broadened dynamic range that most digital compacts can’t even touch." The F200EXR features sensor-shift image stabilization, a 5x wide-angle optical zoom (28-140mm equiv.), a 3.0-in. LCD (230K dots) and Movie 640×480 @ 30fps.

Olympus SP-590UZ

TrustedReviews has posted their review of the Olympus SP-590UZ [Specs], an ultra zoom digital camera where the "low light performance is especially good" with 12 MP resolution (1/2.33 in. CCD), 26x wide-angle optical zoom (26-767mm equiv.), Sensor-shift Image Stabilization, 2.7-in. LCD (230K dots), Pre-Capture feature, Face Detection AE/AF, In-Camera Panorama stitching, Movie 640×480 @ 30fps, Shadow Adjustment technology, PASM.

Episode 9 “Camera Settings For Panoramic Stitching”

Simon Plant of Pro Photographer Insights has posted Episode 9 of his digital photography tutorial videos which covers tips for shooting images ready for panoramic stitching within Photoshop.

Nik Software Announces Silver Efex Pro™ Update for Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom® 2

Award-winning Silver Efex Pro now compatible with Adobe Photoshop Lightroom

San Diego, CA (April 8, 2009) – Nik Software announces today that Silver Efex Pro, its popular digital photographic plug-in offering the most advanced, complete, and straightforward black-and-white solution, is now available for Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.3 and higher. The update is available now as a free download to current owners of Silver Efex Pro.

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 / TZ6

PhotographyBLOG has posted their review of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 / TZ6, a compact ultrazoom that is "family friendly" with 10.1MP (1/2.5-in. CCD) resolution, 12x wide-angle optical zoom (25-300mm equiv.), optical Image Stabilization, 2.7-in. LCD (230K dots), Intelligent Auto (iA) Technology (which automatically combines Subject Detection, Shake Detection, Motion Detection, Face Detection AF/AE, Scene Detection and Light Detection), Macro Zoom, Panorama Assist, Leveling, and Movie 848×480 @ 30fps.

Nikon Coolpix S630

Steve’s Digicams has posted their review of the Nikon Coolpix S630 [Specs], a point-and-shoot digital camera with the "ease of use and good image quality that we have come to expect from Nikon" featuring 12MP resolution (1/2.33-in. CCD), 7x optical zoom (37-260mm equiv.), sensor-shift image stabilization, 2.7-in. LCD (230K dots), VGA movie (640×480) @ 30fps, new Sports Continuous scene mode, Motion Detection, Face-Priority AF, In-Camera Red-Eye Fix, D-Lighting, and Smile Mode.

Nikon Coolpix S230

Steve’s Digicams has posted their review of the Nikon Coolpix S230 [Specs], an ultra compact 10MP resolution (1/2.3-in. CCD) point-and-shoot digital camera with a 3x optical zoom (35-105mm equiv.), a "stand out … large 3-inch touch LCD screen" (230K dots), touch-screen interface, and Movie 640×480 @ 30fps.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1

Imaging Resource has posted their review of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1, a "tough" waterproof (3m), shockproof (1.5m) and dustptoof ultra compact which as far as image quality is concerned is "a real winner" with its 12.1MP resolution (1/2.33-in. CCD), 4.6x wide-angle optical zoom (28-128mm equiv.), optical image stabilization, 2.7-in. LCD (230K dots), HD AVCHD Lite movie (1280×720) @ 17fps, Intelligent AUTO (iA), iA Movie, Scene modes for Movie, Zoom in Motion Picture, Led Light, Macro Zoom, and HDMI Compatibility.

Canon PowerShot SX200 IS

DigitalCameraReview has posted their review of the Canon PowerShot SX200 IS [Specs], a "solid, better-than-average performer" with its 12.1MP resolution (1/2.3-in. CCD), 12x wide-angle optical zoom (28-336mm equiv.), optical image stabilization, 3.0-in. LCD (230K dots), HD movie (1280×720) @ 30fps, PASM modes, Smart AUTO, Intelligent Contrast Correction, Motion Detection, Blink Detection, Face-Detection, and Face-Detection Self-timer.