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...]

Technology improves every day. So do compact cameras. I distinctly remember a time, some few years ago when I had to review a 5 or 6 megapixel compact. It was so poor in its image quality that I wanted to mention that no one should touch that camera even with a 10-foot pole! Of course, being a good soul that I am (ahem!), I refrained from being that harsh.New features are … [Read more...]

‘Smaller is better’ seems to be the message from Panasonic. Continuing with their line of ILCCs, they claim to have produced the world’s smallest and lightest digital interchangeable lens camera with a built-in flash. The Panasonic Lumix GF3 was introduced worldwide (along with the Lumix G3 and the Leica DG Summilux 25mm f/1.4 Aspherical lens), in June 2011. The GF3 is sold … [Read more...]

Panasonic’s TZ series has seen remarkable success in the market place and has also won several awards. A newcomer in the TZ series is therefore, always welcome. Panasonic recently launched the TZ18 and TZ20, the difference being the lack of GPS, full HD video and 3D capture in the TZ18.DESIGN AND BUILD QUALITYThe Panasonic Lumix TZ18 (also known as ZS9/ZS8) has an outer … [Read more...]

The IXUS series is Canon’s stylish line-up of compact cameras. These are easy to use, feature-packed and deliver unmatched performance in their category. Joining the bandwagon is the 12.1-megapixel Canon IXUS 310 HS with a touch screen interface.    Design and Build QualityThe Canon IXUS 310 HS is designed to impress. The camera is not very sleek, and fortunately, has no … [Read more...]