[REVIEW:] Pentax K7 | Digital Camera Review – LetsGoDigital

The DSLR market is dominated by Nikon and Canon. These are the brands that have conquered the largest market share, and they certainly keep an eye on each other. However, this is something that often proves to have a somewhat negative influence on the creativity of the manufacturers, as it generally means they lose a little bit of their daring. Fortunately however, there are also smaller brands such as Pentax. These smaller brands do not need to worry about whether or not they are number one.   — LetsGoDigital

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[REVIEW:] Panasonic GF1 Review – Thom Hogan (by thom)

I’ve been advocating a "small" competent camera for quite some time, either a compact type camera with an APS sensor (e.g. a Coolpix with a D5000’s guts) or a scaled-down DSLR (an FM3a-sized body with the D5000 core). Both are possible. Neither seem to be on Nikon’s horizon. Yet the micro 4/3 partners, Panasonic and Olympus, most certainly see what’s possible. I recently reviewed the Olympus E-P1, and that immediately brought up the request to also review the Panasonic GF1, which came out shortly after the E-P1. Both are cameras with similar user targets. The Olympus has retro styling, the Panasonic more modern styling.   — Thom Hogan

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[REVIEW:] Olympus PEN E-P1 Review – Barrie Smith (Digital Photography School)

Into the new PEN went the 4/3rds inch Micro Four Thirds Live MOS sensor. Out went the mirror box. Onto it went a large 7.6cm LCD screen. No optical viewfinder and no onboard flash. Quite a revolution.

You still get Program AE, shutter and aperture priority plus manual exposure modes, precise control of exposure and colour, as well as access to a rapidly increasingly range of interchangeable lenses from not only Olympus but Panasonic as well.   — Barrie Smith

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[REVIEW:] Snap Some Shots with LeapFrog’s Digital Camera for Kids – Jenny Williams (Wired)

I’ve had my eye on the kids’ digital camera market for a while. My kids love to take photos, but I’m not yet ready to trust either one of them with my camera for more than a shot or two. Most cameras that I have looked at that are designed for children are either too expensive, or such low quality as to not be worth it. So when Leap Frog wanted to send me their new digital camera to test and review, I jumped at the chance. Everything we’ve used from Leap Frog has been of decent quality and lots of fun.   — Jenny Williams

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[REVIEW:] Nikon Coolpix S1000pj – PJ Jacobowitz and M. David Stone (PC Magazine)

As the point-and-shoot digital camera market matures, it seems like flashy, never-before-seen features are what manufacturers are using to make their shooters stand out of the crowded pack. Case in point: The $350 Samsung DualView TL225, which features two LCDs, including a forward-facing display so you can easily capture self-portraits. But this pocket camera also offers excellent image quality and a very solid feature set for the price. Another example: Nikon’s 12.1-megapixel Coolpix S1000pj ($429.95 list), which grabs your attention with its built-in projector that can project images onto a nearby wall, so you don’t have to huddle around the camera to see the photos or video you’ve captured. But unlike the Samsung TL225, which is a terrific camera that happens to have a buzz-worthy feature, the S1000pj, besides its projector, is an otherwise mediocre camera that comes at an extraordinary price.  — PJ Jacobowitz and M. David Stone

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[REVIEW:] Pentax K-x Review – Mark Goldstein (Photography BLOG)

The Pentax K-x is a new mid-range digital SLR that combines the compact body and simple operation of the entry-level K-m camera with some of the advanced features of the prosumer K-7 model. The 12.4 megapixel Pentax Kx offers an uncluttered design that is particularly well-suited to compact camera owners looking to make the step-up to a DSLR whilst featuring the same 11-point wide-frame AF system with 9 cross sensors and 2 line sensors as the K-7. In addition to Live View, the Pentax K-x also joins the growing list of DSLR cameras that can record video, with a best quality setting of 1280×720 pixels at 30fps. Other key features include a 2.7 inch LCD monitor, built-in Shake Reduction system to help avoid blurry photos, Dust Removal system to prevent dust from appearing, 4.7fps continuous shooting, and a full range of automatic and manual shooting modes.   — Mark Goldstein

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