Innovation has always been Olympus’ motto and the company was the first to start the trend of tough digital cameras in the market. Olympus internationally launched the Tough TG 810 in March 2011. This digital camera boasts a 5x optical zoom, 28-140mm equivalent lens, and features a waterproof, shockproof, freezeproof, dustproof and crushproof design to withstand rough … [Read more...]

Sony has been a very strong brand in the lifestyle segment of compact cameras. The sleek and stylish compacts feature path-breaking technologies and features. The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55 is a 16.2 megapixel, card-type compact point-and-shoot camera featuring a touch sensitive OLED screen. Design and Build QualityThe Sony TX55, like most Sony compact cameras, is built rugged … [Read more...]

Last month we tested Nikon’s new ILCC, the V1. Whilst the V1 did produce good results, we were a little disappointed as far as the design and the higher price of the camera was concerned. The J1 is the cheaper version of the V1. Unlike the V1, the J1 comes with a built-in flash. However, since there is no provision for a hot shoe, attaching an external flash gun or achieving … [Read more...]

Announced sometime in June 2011, the 12.3 megapixel Olympus E-PL3 is very similar to the Olympus’ flagship model E-P3 (see SP, August 2011). The design is Micro Four Thirds, Interchangeable Lens Compact Camera (ILCC). The camera is also known as PEN Lite. Design And Build QualityAs mentioned above, the E-PL3 is an ILCC, based on the Micro Four Thirds System. The external … [Read more...]

Announced in end August 2011, the Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ150 appears to be the replacement for the FZ100 which was launched about 16 months ago. The FZ100 had a reputation for ‘soft images’, which could be the reason for this new avatar. Whilst Panasonic has taken care of that issue, they have added some new features to make the FZ150 a most sought-after ‘all-in-one’ camera. … [Read more...]