Panasonic focuses on advanced shooters with Lumix LX3

By David Rasnake | 7/21/2008

A phenomenal 24mm f/2.0 Leica lens and a redesigned sensor could make the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 the "Canon G9 killer" Panasonic fans have been waiting for.

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Sigma updates DP1 firmware

By David Rasnake | 7/15/2008

Sigma has released a firmware update for its large-sensor 14 megapixel compact camera, the DP1.

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Kodak EasyShare Z1015 IS, M1093 flagship models launched

By David Rasnake | 7/11/2008

With the typical lack of fanfare that has become their signature, Kodak quietly added two new flagship cameras to their website this week.

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DCR Workshop: Making the most of scene presets

By David Rasnake | 7/4/2008

In this "holiday edition" of DCR Workshop, we take on one of the most mystifying aspects of the compact camera experience for casual shooters: scene presets.

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New Fujifilm CFs to offer 310x transfer speeds

By David Rasnake | 6/18/2008

In a press release from its U.K. division, Fujifilm has announced the launch of a full line of ultra-fast CompactFlash cards.

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Round Up: The Megapixel Cold War

By David Rasnake | 6/4/2008

Is it possible that the compact camera megapixel wars have finally reached a fragile detente?

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Round Up: Enough gimmicks, give me a camera!

By JerryJ | 6/1/2008

Anyone shopping for a new compact digital camera today is quickly overwhelmed with features most photographers couldn't even imagine ten years ago. The problem is that these features all basically fall into the same category: useless gimmicks.

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Close-up lens for Sigma DP1 now available

By David Rasnake | 5/24/2008

Sigma has launched a new accessory lens for its DP1 compact that allows for near-macro shooting.

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Round Up: The DP1 debate and the future of the large-sensor compact

By David Rasnake | 5/24/2008

If you closely follow camera reviews on the web, you probably already know that the folks over at DPReview published their much-anticipated take on the Sigma DP1 earlier this week. The DP1's generally unimpressive marks in this latest evaluation join a growing list of lukewarm receptions for this camera lately. What happened with the DP1, and what does this mean for the future of large-sensor compact cameras?

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Pentax debuts weatherproof Optio W60

By David Rasnake | 5/22/2008

The latest waterproof camera in Pentax's compact Optio series, the Pentax Optio W60, was announced this afternoon. Waterproof and freezeproof, the 10 megapixel W60 packs a 5x wide-angle zoom lens into an ultracompact body measuring only an inch thick. A 2.5-inch LCD and HD video capture round out the latest camera to jump into the waterproof pool.

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Fujifilm drops FinePix Z100fd's MSRP

By David Rasnake | 5/18/2008

Getting into Fuji's latest high-style ultracompact, the Fujifilm FinePix Z100fd, just got a little easier: Fuji announced this week that it's lowering the Z100fd's MSRP to a very budget friendly $199.95.

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Head to Head: Fujifilm FinePix F100fd vs. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX35

By David Rasnake | 5/15/2008

The middle of the month has rolled around again, meaning it's time for another comparison courtesy of DCR's Head to Head series. In this month's bout, two high-end, wide-zoom compacts - the Fujifilm FinePix F100fd and the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX35 - head into the ring for a wide-angle smackdown of epic proportions: "Two cameras enter, one camera leaves!" Or something...

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