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...]
Nikon V1 – For the Enthusiast!
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...]
Nikon Coolpix P500
Design and Build QualityThe metallic-finished maroon P500 that we got for review drew the most attention in the office for its colour. Its build quality is not the best that we have seen, but in all fairness, appears reasonably okay. The hand-grip is rubberised, deep and comfortable. The lens does not have markings for the focal length but instead, has an additional zoom … [Read more...]
Kodak EasyShare Max Z990
Design and Build QualityThe polycarbonate body appears quite robust but the overall shape is ‘boxy’. The hand-grip is quite wide and is rubberised. The lens projects about 35mm when fully extended, but the equivalent focal lengths are not marked. The 3-inch LCD is fixed. The electronic viewfinder’s resolution is acceptable, but the EVF does exhibit a slight tunnel vision. … [Read more...]
The 10 Best Compacts to Buy
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...]
