Phew! I can scarcely keep up with Pentax today. They’ve just released details of one dSLR, two compact cameras, and a new prime lens. They’re not being more forthcoming than sales dates of ‘October 2010′ for the UK market, but shall we start with the dSLR? Continue Reading

Nikon announced today that it is letting loose two new compact cameras a little later this autumn. First up will be the Coolpix P7000, which is due to go on sale on 23 September; followed by the Coolpix S80 on 7 October. Whilst the P7000 is a camera that pitches itself dSLR users who want a smaller alternative, or compact users who aren’t quite ready to make the leap to a dSLR, the S80 is the slim, stylish, touch-screen number. Continue Reading

I’ve been poking around the reviews of the Canon PowerShot S95 that was released last week and I have to say that I’m struggling to find anyone who has a bad word to say about it. With a 10 mega-pixel sensor, a 28-105mm f/2-4.9 lens, fully manual and RAW capable shooting, and an HD video mode, Canon has built on the S95’s predecessor (the S90) to provide a pocket-sized picture-making-machine of tactile sleekness and wonder that might appeal to the dSLR user. Continue Reading

With three new compact camera releases scheduled for September, and the EX1 hitting the shops a few weeks back, Samsung have enjoyed a busy summer. (I wonder if four camera releases competes with moving house for busy-ness?) Ranging from £129.99 to £199.99, each addition to Samsung’s compact camera range has some whizz-bang techie feature that they’re being all keen beans about. Continue Reading

Samsung thought that they’d try something a little different when they launched their EX1 camera yesterday. They teamed up with photgrapher Jason Hawkes to produce a series of low-light aerial photographs of London’s skyline. Continue Reading