Best known as the lone Korean company amongst the Japanese giants, Samsung has been steadily gaining ground in the consumer electronics segment. Though cameras have not been the mainstay of the company’s business, their advanced compact cameras can match many strong brands in the market. The Samsung WB150F is a 14-megapixel superzoom compact camera offering 18x optical zoom. … [Read more...]

Nikon users who felt stifled with 12 or 16 megapixel can relax! Nikon’s super-high-resolution D-SLR – the 36.3 megapixel D800/E – was announced sometime in February 2012. The D800 may eventually replace the ageing 12.1 megapixel D700 that was introduced roughly 3.5 years ago in 2008. Up-till now, Nikon’s 24.5 megapixel D3x was heading the pixel count, which was closely … [Read more...]

Fujifilm has been synonymous with innovation right from the silver halide days, and the EXR sensor has been their strong point in the digital segment. With a flexible processing algorithm, this sensor has been designed to improve the dynamic range or sensitivity of the camera as the situation demands. Yet another EXR model, the Fujifilm X10 is a retro-looking compact camera … [Read more...]

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...]