Latest Cameras

The Kodak EasyShare M590 is toted as the ‘world’s thinnest 5x optical zoom digital camera’. Quite a specific claim but it has to be – without a zoom lens, a camera could be made slimmer. Still, at just 16mm thick this is slim, although still chunky next to an 9.3mm iPhone

The Optio M90 is the latest budget compact released from camera giant, Pentax. The first thing that strikes you about the M90 is its rather sturdy exterior; its rubberised casing – available in Black or Wine red – ensures that you can grip onto this compact with ease while you’r

The first thing that strikes us about the Sony TX9 is its design. It has a slim, fashionable and trendy body casing and comes in either gold, red or dark grey.The TX9 is clearly aimed at those who want a straightforward point-and-shoot compact. To activate, the front panel effortlessly glides ope

Successor to the popular Nikon D3000, the D3100 incorporates some of its predecessor’s tried-and-tested features, as well as gaining some new and exciting technologies. On the outside, it doesn’t appear to be wildly different to the earlier D3000, sporting a similarly robust plastic

The NX100 is the second generation of compact system camera (CSC) developed by Samsung this year. Following in the footsteps of the NX10 the new model takes on a more slimline look, akin to Panasonic’s GF1 or Sony’s NEX cameras. Beneath the streamlined exterior, the NX100 still

Hybrid models may have sparked something of a revolution in the photography market, but manufacturers have long been tweaking SLR templates for one reason or another. Sony’s latest single lens translucent (SLT) represents another turning point for camera design, and while the venture ret

The Nikon COOLPIX S80 is the latest compact to feature touch-screen technology. Aimed firmly at a generation of photographers who are at home with no physical buttons (bar the shutter release), the S80 is a sleek and stylish affair that is available in either bright red or black. The good-looking

The Casio Exilim EX-S200 is the top dog in the Exilim Card line up offering a high resolution 14.1 megapixel CCD sensor and a 27mm wide angle lens. The Card series of cameras are famed for their super slim dimensions and this model is certainly no exception. At just 14.9mm thick, this camera can

Nikon's follow up to the world's first ultra compact projector comes in the form of the S1100pj. These cameras cannot help but impress people, I mean its a projector in a camera! It may not be the most stylish of compacts on the shelf but it’s the biggest head turner on the market w

M arking ten years since Canon created its first IXUS, its latest release is now one of the most advanced compacts in the range. Canon describes the IXUS 1000 as the world’s smallest and slimmest superzoom camera, and with all of its impressive features fitting into one compact body, the Ca

Promotion: How photos can engage your readers

While a written blog certainly relies heavily on well-written and nutritious content in order to keep its readers coming back regularly, they also benefit greatly from the inclusion of a few great images.  Confront your readers with a sea of

Camera School: ISO and sensitivity

Lesson four: Master ISO ISO is the measurement of a camera sensor’s sensitivity to light. Based on the speed ratings of conventional 35mm film (denoted as ASAs), most compacts, superzooms and DSLRs will allow photographers to alter the I

How to use the blur filter in Photoshop

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