The 14-megapixel Olympus VR-310 was announced worldwide in February 2011 and features 10x optical zoom. Olympus has categorised this camera in the ‘Smart’ line-up, which include compact point-and-shoot cameras featuring easy-to-use automatic functions such as smart filters and intelligent Auto mode. Design and Build QualityThe Olympus VR-310 features a metal casing at the … [Read more...]

Announced in August this year, the 16-megapixel Nikon Coolpix S6200 is a high-power zoom camera in Nikon’s ‘Style’ series of compacts. The camera boasts of superior low-light noise control with the help of an EXPEED C2 image processing engine and advanced noise-reduction algorithm. Design and Build QualityThe Nikon Coolpix S6200 has a sturdy finish. The outer body is made of … [Read more...]

Canon’s PowerShot A-series compact cameras are their budget line-up of fast moving devices. These are made easy to use so that they appeal to people who need a simple good quality camera that is not very expensive. True to this, the A-series cameras we tested so far, have delivered excellent image quality without any complicated settings. The Canon PowerShot A3300 IS joins … [Read more...]

Smaller and lighter. That seems to be the ‘mantra’ for in-coming new cameras. For those who may not be aware, in 1972, Olympus was the first to stun the world with its legendary OM-1 SLR, designed by one of the greatest designers the world has ever known – Yoshihisa Maitani (1933-2009). Maitani was also responsible for the original half-frame Pen, the Pen F halfframe SLR, … [Read more...]

ILCC cameras from the likes of Olympus, Panasonic, Sony and Samsung have taken an increasing share of the market in Asia and Europe. Only recently, Pentax entered the ILCC market with its diminutive Q series. D-SLR leaders like Nikon were, therefore, left with no choice but to respond. The end result is the Nikon 1 system which has been launched in the market with two … [Read more...]