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...]

Five years ago, a zoom range beyond 12x was looked upon with awe. With digital cameras breaking all the megapixel limits, and signal processing becoming all-the-more powerful, zoom ranges also reached focal lengths hitherto unheard of. Canon’s S and SX series compact superzooms have been very successful in this category. The 14.1-megapixel PowerShot SX30 IS joins the … [Read more...]

The long-awaited Sony NEX-5 and NEX-3 have finally arrived! Sony has announced 3 E-mount lenses to fit the bodies: 16 mm f/2.8, 18-55 mm f3.5-5.6, and 18-200 mm f3.5-6.3. The subject of this review is the NEX-5 which we received along with the 18-55 mm lens.When Olympus and Panasonic opted for the Micro Four Thirds System in their ILCCs, Sony decided to use an APS-C size … [Read more...]

Stylish and CompetentAnnounced worldwide in August 2010, the Canon PowerShot SX130 IS replaces the popular SX120 IS. The medium-range zoom camera offers impressive intelligent modes and the capability to record HD videos. The camera boasts of 12x optical zoom, a range capable of covering most of our imaging needs.  DESIGN AND BUILD QUALITYThe Canon PowerShot SX130 IS is made … [Read more...]