Digital Camera Reviews

Rollei will introduce the Rollei Kids 100, its first digital camera for children, at IFA and Photokina 2010. The extremely robust snapper has been designed with kids of 4 and older in mind. Available in orange from the end of September, the Rollei Kids100 is equipped with a Xenon flash and 64MB of internal memory, which is enough for approximately 500 pictures, the manufacturer says. The VGA-resolution photos are displayed on a 1.5-inch LCD screen on the back of the camera. The suggested price of the Kids 100 is €59.95.

The Samsung PL90 is a new 12 megapixel camera featuring a built-in USB connector. Removing the need for additional wires or cords, the PL90’s Auto-install intelli-studio software provides instant access to any computer via the USB connector. The PL90 also features a 4x zoom lens, 2.7 inch LCD screen, VGA movies, Samsung’s Smart Auto (Still & Movie) technology, Perfect Portrait System, and Smart Album feature. The Samsung PL90 will be available in September 2010 for $149.99 / £129.99.

Here’s your chance to bring home one of this Fujifilm Finepix Z37 digital camera for as low as $69.99 (regular price $129.95) at Amazon, which means you could save up to $59.96 (46%). Specs-wise, this compact camera offers a 10-megapixel CCD image sensor, a 3x optical zoom lens, a 2.7-inch LCD screen, an SD/SDHC card slot, ISO up to 1600, VGA video recording at 30fps and a long-life rechargeable Li-ion battery.

Originally priced at $99.99, the Creative Vado Pocket Video Cam VF0570 is now on sale at Amazon for just $39.99. This pocket-sized device offers a 2-inch display, a 2x digital zoom, a 2GB of built-in memory, a one-touch recording button, a flip-out USB connector and has the ability to record 640 x 480 VGA video.

The new Thanko USVRGVCA is not your ordinary surveillance camera because it can turn on automatically when the surrounding sound exceeds 65 decibels. The camera records VGA resolution videos (640 x 480) at 30fps in AVI file format and features a 2MP CMOS sensor, an USB 2.0 port, a 200mAh battery that provides up to 80-minute of operation time, a microSD card slot (up to 16GB) and a YouTube function. GeekStuff4U sells the Thanko USVRGVCA surveillance camera for 8,480 Yen or around $92 each.

The Genius Eye 312 Webcam produces still images of up to 1.3 mega pixels and video of up to 30 frames per second to provide quality imagery for great versatility. With a built-in microphone you can also reduce clutter on your desktop and the multi-position base clips conveniently on to your monitor if required.

This webcam comes with the Genius WebMate software that allows you to take still images, capture video and create your own animated characters and embed them in your sessions.

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The Genius iSlim 330 Webcam produces high quality still imagery and video of up to 30 frames per second. With a built-in, highly receptive microphone you can reduce clutter on your desktop while the multi-position base can be positioned up or down. Clip the webcam to your monitor if required and the brushed metal finish will complement a variety of laptops.

This webcam comes with the Genius WebMate software that allows you to take still images, capture video and create your own animated characters and embed them in your sessions.

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The Logitech C250 webcam is now available for just $14.99 at Amazon. For your info, the webcam usually sells for around $39.99. This tiny web camera features an enhanced VGA sensor, a one-touch snapshot button and a software enhanced up to 1.3-megapixel.

Hanwha Japan released a new in-car video recorder, the UMAZONe K3. This camcorder is capable of recording up to 2-hours of video on a 2GB of micro SD card in MPEG4 (AVI) format with VGA resolution (640×480) @ 20 fps. The UMAZONe K3 comes equipped with a Color CMOS sensor, a G-sensor and a built-in microphone. If you are interested, you can buy the UMAZONe K3 for 14,800 Yen ($159).

Nikon introduced their latest digital camera, the Coolpix P100, which features a five-way stabilized 26x optical zoom lens in front of a 10.3-megapixel CMOS sensor with ISO 3200 sensitivity, Backside Illumination and Active D-Lighting. What makes the Nikon P100 more special is that it can also do macro shots at 0.4 inches. Other features include in-camera HDR features, a 40-shot pre-shooting cache, a 3-inch 460,000-dot tilting LCD, and a HDMI port. This camera shoots video in MOV (H.264) format at HD 1080p (1920 x 1080) 30fps, HD 720p (1280 x 720) 30fps, VGA (640 x 480) 30fps, or QVGA (320 x 240) 30fps.

This mirrorless interchangeable lens camera is finally official and will start shipping in Spring 2010. In case you’ve forgotten, the NX10 is packed with a 14.6-megapixel APS-C-sized CMOS sensor, a DSLR-style body, an eye-level VGA resolution electronic viewfinder, a large 3.0-inch AMOLED screen, an HDMI port and has the ability to record 720p HD video (H.264 codec).

Measuring only 53mm x 97mm x 17mm and weighing just 95 grams, this compact camera sports an 8-megapixel sensor for taking digital still images, a 2-inch LCD display, an SD/SDHC memory card slot, an HDMI output and has the capability to record 1080p HD video at 2.03-megapixel in MPEG-4 or AVC/H.254 format. In addition, it also supports 720p, VGA and QVGA video modes. The PICSIO GC-FM 1 is available in three different colors: blue, black and pink for a retail price of £170 (about $271).

Kodak EasyShare M380 for just $129.99 shipped (original price $179.95). This compact camera is equipped with a 3.0-inch LCD screen, a 10.2-megapixel image sensor, 5x optical zoom, Smart Capture, Face Detection, Blur Reduction, ISO up to 1600, a microSDHC card slot and records VGA video (640 x 480) at 30fps.

Exemode Japan released the DV533UW waterproof video camera that has a similar design with Sanyo Xacti camcorders. The DV533UW is a 5.17MP camera with 32MB of internal memory and a 2.4-inch LCD display. It can record video in both VGA and QVGA resolution at 30fps. The Exemode DV533UW is also capable to be totally submerge underwater to a maximum of 3-meters.

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 has been released in Europe in early 2009. The camera is now available in the Japanese market. Available in four colors including Silver, Blue, Pink and Green, the camera features 10MP CMOS sensor with a 4x optical zoom, a 2.7-inch wide view LCD. It is also able to record VGA video at 30fps.