What's New - October 2007
October 31
Express Review posted for 
Samsung L700!
With a nice build and an attractive price, the Samsung L700 looks like a pretty good deal at under $200. The Samsung L700 is a 7.2 megapixel, 3x zoom pocket digital camera with a 2.5-inch LCD. As most small pocket digital cameras do these days, the Samsung L700 includes a high ISO setting of 1,600 to reduce the effects of camera shake indoors. Where the Samsung L700 shines is in its movie mode, which captures 640 x 480 movies at 30 frames per second, and benefits from a Movie Stabilizer mode. You can even pause movies while recording, creating one file with a cut in the middle. In-camera movie editing and 11 Scene modes round out the Samsung L700 package. We found the lens to be surprisingly sharp with very little distortion, but it also suffered from chromatic aberration and flare. Though it's nice that the Samsung L700 has ISO 1,600 for indoor shooting, we found the autofocus system to be unreliable in such lighting, so it's not even worth mentioning that the ISO 1,600 images were quite soft. Click here to read more about the Samsung L700 digital camera.
October 30
Full Review posted for 
Canon PowerShot S5 IS!
The 8-megapixel Canon PowerShot S5 IS digital camera is a moderate update to its very popular predecessor, the Canon S3 IS. The Canon S5 IS maintains many of the S3's strong points, including an image-stabilized 12x optical zoom lens (36mm-432mm/35mm equivalent), a wide range of sophisticated features and a solid, digital-SLR-like design. The Canon S5 IS is slightly larger and heavier than the S3, and has been upgraded to include a high resolution, articulated 2.5-inch LCD, a hot shoe for adding an external flash, Face Detection, and a maximum ISO of 1,600. The Canon S5 IS can also serve as a camcorder with a single press of the Movie button. Technically a hybrid digital camera, the Canon S5 IS is capable of recording a movie of up to 4GB in size. There's still no RAW mode and the camera no longer features High Speed continuous shooting mode or an Intervalometer; but the more important questions revolve around the Canon S5's performance and image quality. Click to read our review of the Canon PowerShot S5 IS for all the details.
October 25
Express Review posted for 
Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-S700!
The Sony Cyber-shot S700 digital camera doesn't share many of the whiz-bang features of its W-Series, T-Series, and H-Series cousins. But its nice metal body, above average speed, ultra-compact body, and 7.2-megapixel sensor make the Sony S700 an intriguing alternative. With a recent price cut, the Sony S700 competes with many entry-level digital cameras for your pocketbook. But the real question is how the Cyber-shot S700 competes with other digital cameras in image quality. Click here to see how the Sony Cyber-Shot S700 stacks up.
October 24
Full Review posted for 
Canon EOS 40D!
In many ways the Canon EOS 40D seems a bit behind the market, coming late to the 10-megapixel game. But the image quality speaks for itself: Canon was right to wait until they could do it very well. Images captured from ISO 100 to 800 are essentially no-compromise when printed at 13x19 inches. Canon added a lot of new technology along the way, making the Canon 40D's spec sheet seem pretty flashy. But the camera itself is more about capturing great images for its owner than being the latest bit of bling around someone's neck. Its Live View mode doesn't just provide "gee whiz" flash, it actually helps you focus on that 3.0-inch LCD, and the 40D's new electronic first curtain cuts the noise of capture in Live View to half, great for low-impact wildlife photography. From its 6.5-frame-per-second continuous mode speed to its larger buffer and long list of custom functions, the Canon 40D is built with the intermediate to professional photographer in mind. Of course, it'll serve anyone who wants a reliable, well-built camera that will bring home great shots time after time. To see our extensive review of the Canon EOS 40D, click here.
October 16
Hands-On Preview posted for 
Olympus E-3!
Olympus re-enters the high-end SLR camera market with the 10-megapixel E-3, a mid-size SLR with a new autofocus system, a faster, more durable shutter, and a big, bright viewfinder. We had a some hands-on time with a prototype Olympus E-3. It had an impressive feel, good control placement, and snappy performance. The Olympus E-3's 11-point autofocus is all new, each point a double-cross type sensor for greater accuracy, and this digital camera's optical viewfinder is bigger than most of its competition, a big plus for a Four-Thirds camera. Of course, since it's an Olympus digital SLR camera, the Olympus E-3 has Live View mode, now made more versatile with the addition of a swiveling LCD to help you compose images from more angles than ever. Click here to see our Hands-On Preview of the Olympus E-3 digital SLR camera.
October 10
Express Review posted for 
Kodak EasyShare Z885!
The Kodak Z885 is a bargain-priced digital camera, so you'd think it would have a long list of trade-offs and compromises. But the Kodak EasyShare Z885 has some surprising features, like a 5x optical zoom, Smart Scene modes so you don't have to tell the camera what it's looking at, and very high ISO sensitivity. And though it looks big, the Kodak Z885 is smaller than most digital cameras that use AA batteries. Interestingly enough, the staff split on the Kodak Z885. Some found it an excellent digital camera for vacation photos, others didn't approve of the Kodak Z885's idea of cooperation in Macro mode and low light. See our review of the Kodak EasyShare Z885 digital camera and decide for yourself.
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1 Canon PIXMA Pro 9000 Mark II
2 Canon PIXMA MG8220
3 Canon PIXMA MG6220
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