What's New - June 2008
June 24
Review posted for 
Fujifilm FinePix F100fd!
Finding a pocket digital camera with high resolution isn't hard these days, but finding one that will output a 13x19-inch print from an ISO 400 shot, like the Fujifilm FinePix F100fd can, is something. With a 12-megapixel sensor, a quality 28-140mm zoom lens, and several wide Dynamic Range options, the Fujifilm F100fd has quite a lot to recommend it. The FinePix F100fd has one of the most advanced Face Detection features we've ever seen, capable of detecting faces from all angles, including from the side, and even upside down. Scene modes, Dual Image Stabilization, and adjustable Dynamic Range options make the Fujifilm FinePix F100fd versatile, while its automatic options are perfect for novices. But it's mostly the high resolution for outdoor shots that lead us to recommend the Fujifilm F100fd. Click here to read our review of the Fujifilm FinePix F100fd for more.
June 19
Review posted for 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50!
With a 15x zoom and a tilting 3-inch LCD screen, it's remarkable that Sony kept the Cyber-shot H50 as small as they did. They managed to shoehorn a lot more than that into the Sony H50, including a competent night shot mode, a comprehensive slideshow mode, and easy access to functions like bracketing, all accessible without having to dig into the menus. The Sony H50's 31-465mm equivalent lens includes Super SteadyShot image stabilization, essential for long zooms, and it uses super low-dispersion glass elements for higher image quality, according to Sony. The tilting LCD screen is excellent for getting shots with a different perspective, and the advanced sports mode takes advantage of the Sony H50's 1/4,000-second shutter speed. Click here to see our review of the Sony Cyber-shot H50 for the whole story.
June 13
Review posted for 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX35!
The Panasonic FX35 is a handsome compact digital camera with a lot of intelligence built in. Intriguing features include an Intelligent Auto mode that combines all of that intelligence into one mode so you don't have to remember what to enable when. The Panasonic FX35's 4x, 25-100mm Leica zoom gives you more wide angle than most digital cameras at any size, let alone pocket cameras, and its Mega Optical Image Stabilization will help handhold shots in fairly low light. See our review of the Panasonic FX35 for more.
June 10
Full Review posted for 
Nikon D60!
Though it's quite similar to the Nikon D40x, that's only one more reason to give the Nikon D60 a Dave's Pick - it more than upholds the D40/D40x tradition. The Nikon D60's 10.2-megapixel image sensor turns out great quality images, made better by the new optically stabilized 18-55mm VR kit lens. Like its predecessors, the Nikon D60 is so easy and fun to use, it's almost immediately become one of the most popular SLRs on the market. Its soft shutter sound speaks quality, and its simple control interface doesn't intimidate. At the same time, sophisticated users will fine plenty of picture-taking control. A sophisticated dust reduction system inside the Nikon D60 further impresses, by blasting a jet of air at the sensor with every shutter release, making it more likely that dust won't plague your images. Read our Nikon D60 review, for more on this great camera: A near-ideal model for those making the move to their first SLR - Or for more advanced users looking for an attractively-priced second body with great image quality.
June 6
Printer Review: 
HP Photosmart C8180 All-in-One!
With wireless connectivity and a touchscreen when you're feeling friendly, the C8180 can make a print from just about anything. The HP C8180 is the company's top of the line all-in-one device, mating a 9600-dpi scanner capable of both reflective and transparency scanning with a printer that also includes CD/DVD burning and label printing with LightScribe. But it also wins the Ms. Congeniality Award for its touchscreen interface, card reader and its connectivity options: Hi-Speed USB, PictBridge, Wireless G and Bluetooth. We liked it so much, we kept "testing" it for months. Read our HP Photosmart C8180 review for the full story.
June 3
Review posted for 
Olympus E-420!
Olympus's second pass at the super-small digital SLR, the E-420, gets a lot more features, with a new hybrid Live View autofocus system that includes contrast detection, a new daylight-viewable LCD, and even Face Detection technology. The Olympus E-420 is still their smallest and lightest SLR, yet they managed to increase its frame rate to 3.5 frames per second. The Olympus E-420 is still a 10-megapixel digital camera, but its high ISO performance is improved, and the company claims that its dynamic range is also better. The the standard kit comes with a good quality, compact 14-42mm zoom lens, but a separate kit includes a new, very small 25mm f/2.8 "pancake" lens, equivalent to a 50mm lens, making the already small E-420 even smaller -- almost pocketable. It's certainly more jacket-pocketable than any other SLR on the market. We ran the Olympus E-420 through its paces, click here for our review of this very small digital SLR camera.
Software Review posted for 
Nikon Capture NX 2!
Nikon has revamped Capture NX, its image editing software, to make it about as easy (and fun) as it can get to make either global or local corrections to your favorite images. By extending U Point editing technology to masking, you can now apply 26 different adjustments to any part of an image. But the company didn't stop there. The new NX 2 includes a retouching tool that can easily erase blemishes and dust with just a stroke of the mouse. Add configurable workspaces that are multi-monitor aware and you've got a little more flow to your workflow. Read our Nikon Capture NX 2 review for the full story.
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1 Canon PIXMA Pro 9000 Mark II
2 Canon PIXMA MG8220
3 Canon PIXMA MG6220
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