Archive for the '$300 - $400' Category
Fujifilm FinePix S8000fd Review
Thursday, November 22nd, 2007One of the best reasons to consider a megazoom is the fact that you get a big zoom range in a small package, so you don’t have to carry around huge SLR lenses and, more importantly, you don’t have to pay the huge prices for those SLR lenses. Fujifilm’s FinePix S8000fd sports an 18x optical [...]
Olympus Stylus 770SW Camera Review
Thursday, April 12th, 2007There aren’t many waterproof compact cameras out there, let alone one made to survive drops of up to 5 feet. Olympus designed its 7.1-megapixel Stylus 770SW to do just that, providing real competition for Pentax’s waterproof Optio W30. By its tough nature alone, this Olympus makes an ideal choice if you routinely shoot in adverse [...]
Olympus Stylus 730 Review
Monday, November 27th, 2006One of the few constants of digital cameras (and most consumer electronics) is that substance should always be more important than style. Style can be a great boon, but it can’t be the only aspect of a camera. Olympus’ 7-megapixel Stylus 730 doesn’t quite get that message.
Sony Cyber Shot DSC-N2 Review
Sunday, November 26th, 2006Sony seems to love touch screens. First, it put a touch screen on its 8-megapixel Cyber Shot DSC-N1. Then, it put touch screens on several of its camcorders, including the high-definition Handycam HDR-SR1 and the HDR-UX1. Then, it put a touch screen on the ultracompact Cyber Shot DSC-T50. Now Sony has come full circle with [...]
Olympus Stylus 1000 Review
Friday, November 24th, 2006You can’t have everything, especially among Olympus compact cameras. While they have plenty of similar cameras that serve specific purposes, there’s no catch-all, high-end, great-at-everything camera. The Olympus Stylus 720SW offers waterproof shooting. The Stylus 730 features an intuitive design and a 3-inch LCD screen. The Stylus 750 includes an image-stabilized, 5X optical zoom lens. [...]
