Android-Powered Polaroid Smart Camera With 3x Optical Zoom Introduced At CES

2012 PMA Featured iPhoneography News Point and Shoot

 One of the most interesting announcements at CES this year was the Polaroid SC1630 Smart Camera. It’s an Android-powered 16-megapixel camera with a 3x 36-108mm (equivalent) optical zoom lens instead of the standard fixed wide-angle you get with most smart phones. The Polaroid SC1630 Smart Camera gives you a real lens and real camera functionality […]

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New Kodak EasyShare M750 WiFi Camera And Smart Phone App

2012 PMA Featured iPhoneography Kodak News Point and Shoot Software Videos

 With the new 16-megapixel Kodak EasyShare M750 wireless digital camera, you can share photos through a WiFi network – or – install Kodak’s free EasyShare Camera App on your iPhone, Android or Blackberry smart phone and you can transfer your photos from the camera and share from your phone. The M750 isn’t the first WiFi-powered […]

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New Fujifilm Superzooms – HS30EXR & HS25EXR

2012 PMA Fujifilm News Point and Shoot

 There are two new HS superzooms in the Fujifilm FinePix compact camera family. The new Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXR and HS25EXR are built around a new 1\2-inch 16-megaixel EXR-CMOS sensor and 30x 24-720mm (equivalent) optical zoom lens and both cameras can capture full HD video. Both cameras are making their public debut at the annual CES […]

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Fujifilm FinePix XP150 & XP100 Rugged Cameras – Full HD Video & GPS

2012 PMA Fujifilm News Point and Shoot Underwater

 Fujifilm introduced three new FinePix XP rugged point-and-shoot cameras at CES / PMA this week. The new 14-megapixel, GPS-tracking FinePix XP150 is Fujifilm’s new top dog waterproof, shockproof pocket camera – perfect for vacations and outdoor sports like rafting, snowboarding and rock climbing. The XP150 replaces the XP30 as Fujifilm’s top-of-the-line rugged point-and-shoot, adding full […]

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Canon PowerShot G1 X Brings Mirrorless Image Quality To G-Series

2012 PMA Canon Featured Mirrorless News Point and Shoot Videos

Canon introduced a surprising new high-end compact camera today, the 14.3-megapixel PowerShot G1 X. I’ve been criticizing Canon’s high-end G-Series compact cameras for the past couple of years. I believe that with the current interchangeable lens camera options out there, a camera the size of the Canon G12 should have better image quality and changeable […]

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Fujifilm FinePix XP50 – Affordable Rugged Waterproof Camera

2012 PMA Fujifilm News Point and Shoot Underwater

 There’s a new, inexpensive addition to Fujifilm’s XP line of rugged waterproof digital cameras, which all feature, “Four-Way Protection,” for water, drops, cold and dust. The new 14-megapixel Fujifilm FinePix XP50 is waterproof to 16.5ft (5M), can withstand drops of up to 5 ft. (1.5M), and can handle temperatures as low as 14°F (-10°C). That […]

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Samsung Announces DualView DV300F Wi-Fi Camera

2012 PMA News Point and Shoot Samsung

 Samsung has announced a new addition to their popular DualView point-and-shoot camera family, which all have LCD displays on the front and back for easy self-portrait photos. The Samsung DualView DV300F has 1.5-inch LCD on the front and a 3-inch LCD display on the back of the camera. It has a 16-megapixel sensor, 5x 25-125mm […]

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Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS Camera Studio Sample Photos

Camera Reviews Featured Pentax Point and Shoot Underwater

 Below you’ll find our Pentax Option WG-1 GPS studio sample photos. The Pentax Optio WG-1 is the latest rugged, waterproof, shockproof, freezeproof digital camera from Pentax. It’s a 14-megapixel camera with a 5x optical zoom lens and it comes in two versions – one with built-in GPS and one without. I was disappointed in the […]

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Fujifilm Adds X-S1 Superzoom To X-Series Camera Line

Featured Fujifilm News Point and Shoot

 Fujifilm recently added a third camera to their new “X” line of high-end compact cameras, which includes the much-coveted X100 digital rangefinder and the new X10 premium compact. The brand new Fujifilm X-S1 superzoom camera has a 26x 24-624mm f/2.8-5.6 image-stabilized optical zoom lens and uses the same large 2/3-inch 12-megapixel EXR CMOS sensor as […]

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Canon PowerShot ELPH 300 HS Review

Camera Reviews Canon Featured Point and Shoot

 The Canon PowerShot ELPH 300 HS is one of the best-selling point-and-shoot digital cameras right now. It has a 12-megapixel CMOS sensor with Canon’s HS system, a combination of sensor technology and image processing that Canon says delivers improved low light photo quality. The 300 HS also has a 2.7-inch LCD display, 1080p HD video […]

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Nikon Coolpix AW100 Studio Sample Photos

Camera Reviews Featured Nikon Point and Shoot Samples Underwater

 The Nikon Coolpix AW100 is Nikon’s first rugged, outdoor camera. Most rugged point-and-shoot cameras have mediocre image quality and I’ve been waiting for a camera company to step up and make one where image quality is a higher priority. Nikon claims image quality is one of the main strengths of the AW100 so I was […]

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Canon G12 vs. Nikon P7100 vs…

2011 PhotoPlus Camera Reviews Canon Featured Nikon Point and Shoot

The 2011 Holiday Season is upon us and I’m sure a lot of photographers would love to receive either the Canon PowerShot G12 or the Nikon Coolpix P7100 as a gift. The Canon G-Series cameras have long been among the most popular compact digital cameras – especially for serious photographers who want something small, light […]

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The Leica X1 – Lustworthy

2011 PhotoPlus Camera Reviews Events Featured Leica Point and Shoot

 In spite of its $2000 price tag and fixed prime lens, the Leica X1 is still 100% lust worthy. I wouldn’t mind finding one in my Christmas stocking, Santa. The Leica X1 is a (very) high-end compact camera with a Leica Elmarit 24mm f/2.8 lens and a big 12-megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor. The 24mm lens […]

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Canon PowerShot ELPH 300 HS Studio Sample Photos

Camera Reviews Canon Featured Point and Shoot Samples

 Welcome to our Canon PowerShot ELPH 300 HS camera sample photos page. The 12-megapixel Canon PowerShot ELPH 300 HS is one of the most popular ultra-compact digital cameras right now. It’s tiny, has great point-and-shoot features, and it benefits from Canon’s HS System, which combines a good sensor and DIGIC 4 processing for improved low […]

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Hands-On With The Ricoh GXR Modular Digital Camera

2011 PhotoPlus Camera Reviews Events Featured Leica Mirrorless Point and Shoot Ricoh

 I visited with Ricoh at the PhotoPlus Expo in October and had my first opportunity to check out their unique GXR modular compact camera. It’s one of the most interesting – and most expensive – compact cameras on the market. You buy the body and “Camera Unit” separately. The Camera Unit contains the lens and […]

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