Month: August 2006
Olympus mju:1000: 10 megapixel, 3x optical zoom, compact digital camera
Olympus expanded their 'mju' range of digital cameras still further with the mju:1000, boasting 10 megapixels in a compact shell. Now megapixels aren't everything, sure, but this packs more punch for image capture than any of the other compacts…
Olympus FE-200 compact digital camera 5x wide-angle optical zoom
Olympus expand their FE range with the FE-200, a digital camera with wide-angle 5x optical zoom. It comes with many of the features found on the other new FE range (FE-170 / FE-180, FE-190), including 'one button, one function'…
Olympus SP-510 UZ boasts 10x optical zoom, smart price
Next up in our tour of the latest digital camera offerings is another from Olympus, the SP-510 UZ. It boasts a 10x optical zoom meaning you can focus right in on distant action, together with a respectable 7.1 megapixel CCD….
Olympus FE-170 and FE-180: low-cost digital compact cameras for everyone
Digital cameras are so commonplace now and prices keep on falling yet more features get packed in. So it is with the Olympus FE-170 and FE-180 models, with prices around £115 and £140 for 6 megapixel cameras with 3x…
More Olympus mju with more powerful zoom: mju:740 and mju:750
Sporting similarities to the mju:730, the Olympus mju:740 and mju:750 give a bit more zooming power with a 5x optical zoom. They both feature after-photo image stabilisation processing, like the 730, but the 750 also has a mechanical image stabiliser…
Olympus mju:730 digital compact
Another compact from Olympus, the mju:730 (well actually it's a µ but that's a pain to type)… This looks a bit different to the µ I bought a few years ago, with the lens up in the corner, and featuring…
Canon's new line of DVD camcorders: DC19, DC21, DC22
Canon have catered to the emerging high-def crowd with their new HV10 camcorder, but they've also announced 3 new regular camcorders. The DC19, DC21 and DC22 are 2.2 megapixel DVD camcorders that can all record in true 16:9 widescreen or…
Canon HV10: World's smallest 1080i HD camcorder
Hot on the heels of the EOS 400D SLR and new PowerShot digital still cameras comes what Canon claim is the world's smallest 1080i high-definition digital camcorder, the HV10. (If you're not up on high-def lingo, 1080i is approaching…
Olympus FE-190 stylish slimline compact digital camera
In our new camera marathon, time to turn our attention to Olympus who are also releasing new cameras in their FE (Friendly & Easy, apparently) range. First up is the Olympus FE-190, a slimline compact at just 18.5mm deep done…
Canon adds A710IS, A640 and A630 cameras to the PowerShot range
More new models from Canon. Hot on the heels on the launch of the EOS 400D comes three more family-friendly cameras in the shape of the PowerShot A710IS, A640 and A630. The 7.1 megapixel PowerShot A710IS features a 2.5-inch…