A Worthy Successor! The battle for market share in the ILCC market is indeed hotting up!  Although Panasonic had the first mover advantage with its Micro Four Thirds G1, others like Olympus (Micro Four Thirds), Samsung (APS-C) and Sony (APS-C) have also joined the fray. Initially, the ILCC market was divided into two sectors – the D-SLR style Models (like the Lumix G1, G2, … [Read more...]

Life Gets Easier - Canon EOS 600DStarting with a modest 6-megapixel EOS 300D in late 2003, Canon has gone a long way in becoming a market leader in D-SLRs. Their current push is towards higher megapixel models like the EOS 550D, 60D, 7D, 1Ds Mark III, and 5D Mark II. Joining the ranks is the new 18-megapixel APS-C size sensor model, the Canon EOS 600D. Smart Photography … [Read more...]

Announced worldwide in September 2010, the Nikon Coolpix S8100 boasts of a back-illuminated CMOS sensor and a 30-300mm equivalent optically stabilized lens. The camera is believed to be a replacement for the S8000, and Nikon has reduced the megapixel count from 14 MP in the S8000 to 12.1 MP in the S8100. If claims are to be believed, the camera is designed for enhanced … [Read more...]

The 12.1 megapixel Canon IXUS 105 boasts of its rich automatic features designed to make photography simple and effortless for all amateur photographers. The camera offers 28 – 112mm equivalent zoom and is equipped with optical image stabilization. DESIGN AND BUILD QUALITYThe Canon IXUS 105 features a metal body, and incorporates a compact lens with a two-segment … [Read more...]

The LX series constitutes Panasonic’s presence in the professional compact camera market and over the years, have become extremely popular. LX5 was announced in July 2010, exactly two years after the launch of the very successful Panasonic LX3, which SP reviewed in February 2009. The LX5 costs about US$ 125 more than the LX3. So what extras do we get for the enhanced price? … [Read more...]