DPexpert reviews the Kodak EasyShare V570 and although skeptical at first, they seemed to really like it - 'Parting shot: The dual lens system looks like a gimmick, as though Kodak is straining to create some distinguishing feature for the camera. In fact it works well. For anyone planning a trip that will take in the cramped cities of Europe where it is hard to get back far enough to take in an entire building the V570 will be a boon. We like it!' Get the best price on the Kodak EasyShare V570. Read more about the Kodak EasyShare V570.

Let's Go Digital reviews the Canon PowerShot A700 and writes - 'May the results of our tests be clear. The remarks made about the slightly more negative sides of the Canon PowerShot A700 are generously outweighed - and even erased - by the camera's strong points and assets. The Canon PowerShot A700 is an excellent digital camera with major potential. A camera that suits a very broad group of consumers, not to mention a perfect first step to a more advanced camera. Its compact size and light weight encourage the user to carry the camera along often. The Canon A700 evolved from a strong concept, and will without question continue the success of the Canon PowerShot A series digital cameras. ' Check the best price on the Canon Powershot A700. Read more about the Canon PowerShot A700.

Photography Blog reviews the Kodak EasyShare V570 and writes - 'Image quality is only average, with noticeable noise and blurring at ISOs 200 and 400, which means that the V570 is best suited to situations with adequate lighting, especially if you want to make larger prints. The Kodak Easyshare V570 is just a simple point and shoot camera in terms of creativity, with no control over aperture or shutter speeds, but Kodak have gone to great lengths to make the V570 easy to use, with a wealth of playback and sharing options available. Overall, despite only average image quality and some elements of slow operation, the Kodak Easyshare V570 is an intriguing and fun to use digital camera.' Get the best price on the Kodak EasyShare V570. Read more about the Kodak EasyShare V570.

Digital Camera Resource Page reviews the Canon Powershot SD30 and writes - 'The SD30's photo quality is good in most respects. Outdoors it takes smooth-looking photos with accurate color and low noise levels. Corner softness i was an issue in some of my real world photos. Indoors you'll be disappointed with the camera's weak flash and high redeye, which is why this camera is best suited to the outdoors. Noise levels in long exposures were a bit higher than I would've liked. Also disappointing was the camera's movie mode, which isn't nearly as good as those on the other cameras in the SD series. A few other minor quibbles: the camera's battery life is okay, but the competition seems to be pulling away. Also, the included 16MB card is very small for a 5 Megapixel camera.' Check the best price ...

The Imaging Resource reviews the Olympus SP-310 and has this to say - 'The 7.1-megapixel, 3x-zoom Olympus SP-310 is an excellent performer where it counts: printed image quality. It has a wealth of features in a surprisingly compact body; and though it's not the most attractive design (in our eyes, anyway) you'll start to like it right away when you shoot with it. Featuring a full range of exposure control, in addition to 24 preset Scene modes, the SP-310 caters to a large audience. Novices will appreciate the availability of pure point-and-shoot operation, while more experienced users will enjoy the option of full manual exposure control. A large 2.5-inch LCD monitor provides accurate framing, and a great place to view pictures, with a real-image optical viewfinder available to save battery power, a feature disappearing from most digicams with a large LCD. Though ...

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-M2 has a truly unique design, in that it is like no other digital camera on the market. Designed to make it easy to shoot videos as well as images, the design looks good. There seem to be some ergonomics issues though - read on.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-M2 Specifications

* Shoots 5.1 Megapixel photos, MPEGMovie4TV videos * 2.5" LCD1 Screen tilts and twists to any angle * Carl Zeiss® 3X Optical/2X Digital zoom lens * Advanced circuitry for bright, low-noise images * Cyber-shot Station™ cradle for quick PC/TV hookup

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-M2 Reviews

The Imaging Resource reviews the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-M2 and writes - 'The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-M2 is about as unique a digital camera as ...

Digital Camera Resource Page reviews the Olympus Stylus 710 and has this to say - 'Photo quality is the Stylus 710's weak spot. While it took well-exposed photos with accurate color and low purple fringing levels, fine details in my photos were quite muddy, even at the lowest ISO setting. In addition, there was noticeable corner softness in many of my sample photos. While this may not matter to the typical buyer of a camera like this, those who want to make larger prints or view them at full size on their computer screen will see this and will likely be disappointed. One thing that will get you no matter what size the print is redeye, which is quite bad on the camera. The built-in redeye reduction feature did not improve the situation, at least in my testing. There ...

Lexar is under the impression that Toshiba is infringing on its' patents, and wants to stop production of certain Toshiba NAND chips. Why do you care? NAND chips are the basic building blocks of flash cards - SD, MMC, CF, xD, etc. If Toshiba can no longer produce NAND chips, at least until this suit is handled, that likely means higher prices for memory cards around the board. Not to mention a possible temporary shortage, as Toshiba is a major producer. We'll have to wait this one out and hope for the best. Via The Digital Photography Weblog.

The Olympus SP-310 is the sister to the Olympus SP-350 ( 8 megapixel ). Not quite entry level, not quite high end, the Olympus SP-310 fits right around the middle. With 7.1 megapixels, this camera should product quite nice pictures. It does feature quite a few manual controls, but not so many as to be confusing to the amateur.

Specifications

7.1 megapixel CCD 3x optical zoom, 5x digital zoom 2.5" color LCD TruePic TURBO Image Processor 25MB internal memory Accepts xD memory cards

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Olympus SP-310 Reviews

Steve's Digicams reviews the Olympus SP-310 and while impressed with image quality, did NOT like the speed and battery life. They write - 'Battery life was also disappointing. At first I thought that the set of 2500mAh NiMH cells that I was using were bad. However it seemed no matter what ...

Digital Camera Resource Page reviews the Canon PowerShot A700 and writes - 'The PowerShot A700 features both automatic and manual controls. For those just starting out you'll find an auto shooting mode, plus numerous scene modes. While you won't use them often, the My Colors features are fun to play around with. When you're ready to use manual controls, you'll find that the A700 has a full set of them, from exposure to white balance to focus. There's also a nice burst mode, which can take 2 pictures per second until the memory card is full (high speed card required). The movie mode is also very good, though you'll hit the 1GB file size limit in just eight minutes. Camera performance was good in most areas. The A700 turns on quickly, focuses without much of a wait (it seemed ...

Cool Tech Zone reviews the Kodak EasyShare V570 and writes - 'The Kodak EasyShare V570 is definitely targeted at beginners. It provides impressive results if used in auto mode as a simple point-and-shoot camera. At the same time, as consumers become more familiar with this camera, they would obviously want to tweak a few settings. The V570 will let them do that as well, albeit to a limited extent. It will let you set exposure compensation, white balance, color mode, sharpness as well as ISO speeds to allow select flexibility. Unlike some of the cameras with a complicated menu system, the V570 lets you set these pretty easily and without much fuss. At $400, this camera is no doubt a bit expensive, but then you do get the charm of owning the only dual lens camera in the world. To be fair ...

Steve's Digicams reviews the Canon PowerShot A700 and writes - 'I was very pleased with the overall image quality of the A700's 6-megapixel Large SuperFine mode. Our outdoor samples were beautiful, showing good exposure and color saturation. Thanks in part to the Canon 6x optical zoom lens, just about every single shot I took was nice and sharp from edge to edge. In fact i saw almost no signs of edge blurring or softness; a common trait of consumer models. Noise is nonexistent at the lower ISO settings (80 or 100), but does become more noticeable as the sensitivity is increased. While ISO 800 is filled with visible imager noise, I feel the ability to use higher than normal shutter speeds in marginal lighting conditions makes up for the decrease in image quality.' It sounds like Steve was impressed, ...

Steve's Digicams recently reviewed the Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-W50 and had this to say - 'The Sony Cyber-shot W50 is a good all-around performer. Weighing-in at just under 6 ounces (including battery and Memory Stick Duo), the W50 is both pocketable and stylish while still providing the optical viewfinder that its competitors frequently omit. With very good image quality, 6-megapixels of resolution, versatile sensitivity range, high-quality movies and an MSRP of under $250, the Sony DSC-W50 is a very good value. If you like the W50's features and image quality but prefer to spend a bit less, consider the W30; it sports a smaller 2-inch LCD without brightness adjustment for about $20 less.'

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CNet reviews the Canon Powershot A700 and writes - 'Like its stablemate, the PowerShot A540, the compact Canon PowerShot A700 offers abundant manual controls, respectable image quality, and acceptable ISO 800 performance. Either camera should appeal to enthusiast photographers or serious beginners who want some control over exposure and focus. But the A700's biggest edge is its 6X zoom lens, a nice step up from the A540's 4X glass. Plus, the A700 includes macro focusing down to 0.4 inch, a higher-resolution 2.5-inch LCD, and a rear-sync flash that fires at the end of your exposure to keep car headlights from looking like laser beams.'
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