http://www.adorama.com/alc/taginfo/compact digital camera Back in 2006 Sigma introduced the first large sensor compact, the Sigma DP1. Two years later they introduced the Sigma DP2. As an early adopter of both cameras, and user of each for many years, I've t http://www.adorama.com/alc/blogarticle/13561 Panasonic has just announced nine new compact digital cameras, including a new ruggedized model. http://www.adorama.com/alc/news/13558 Sigma has just announced an update of its pair of full APS-C sensor-based compacts, which now share the same sensor as the flagship SD1 DSLR. The DP1M has a 19mm f/2.8 lens (28mm equivalent) while the http://www.adorama.com/alc/news/13555 Just when you thought the pixel wars had finally ended, Sony has introduced the DSC-TX200V, a pocket camera with an 18MP sensor, one of three new cameras Sony just announced. http://www.adorama.com/alc/news/13557 Canon today announced ten new compact digital cameras today, adding mobile image sharing capabilities. http://www.adorama.com/alc/news/13551 <p><span style="font-size: small;">With cell phones offering what many snapshooters see as a reasonable alternative to stand-alone compact cameras, many camera makers are focusing their attention on premium models. The Olympus XZ-1, with its fast f/1.8 lens and slightly larger sensor, is a prime example.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13548 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Photography purists may scoff, but snapshooters as well as more serious photographers around the world are chucking their stand-alone compact cameras in favor of the Apple iPhone 4S. To find out why, I spent several weeks shooting with one. Here's what I discovered.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13517 Hold the phone! Calling it a "Smart Camera," Polaroid announces the SC1630, a camera that is also a fully-functional Internet device and uses the Android operating system. http://www.adorama.com/alc/news/13507 Olympus today announced five new compact cameras, updating its "Tough" series of rugged cameras and adding some long-zoom compacts. http://www.adorama.com/alc/news/13498 Samsung today introduced a new lineup of compact cameras and camcorders with WiFi connectivity. http://www.adorama.com/alc/news/13497 Panasonic today introduced wide-angle, tele, macro and fisheye lens converters for two popular Lumix G lenses, plus five new compact digital cameras. http://www.adorama.com/alc/news/13496 <p><span style="font-size: small;">With today's announcement, Canon joins the small camera/big sensor revolution. To the surprise of many, they didn't enter the MILC race and instead focused on image quality. taking the high-end G line in a new direction. What does the intriguing G1 X bring to the table?</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13472 Kodak today announced their its compact digital camera to include WiFi wireless Internet connectivity, the EasyShare Wireless M750. http://www.adorama.com/alc/news/13480 Samsung has added WiFi connectivity to the latest in its Dual LCD camera line, the DV300F. http://www.adorama.com/alc/news/13478 In the run-up to PMA@CES, which takes place next week Fujifilm announced a complete overhaul of its compact camera lineup, introducing 14 new models. http://www.adorama.com/alc/news/13470 Argraph has just announced two inventive, low-cost "why didn't I think of that?" products for compact camera users who want to include themselves in their pictures. http://www.adorama.com/alc/news/13461 <p><span style="font-size: small;">How does Nikon's bold new MILC system, with its small sensor, compare to the latest Micro Four Thirds cameras? Our field and lab test results may surprise you.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13430 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Are you the adventurous type? Like to be one with the mud? Want to get great underwater snorkle shots? Don't mind getting wet, gritty, dusty,&nbsp; and dirty? These cameras are designed for you.<br /></span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/11795 <p><span style="font-size: small;">So, you have decided you want try your hand at underwater photography. That's great! Now you need to choose the right camera.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13296 Canon has just announced the third generation of its critically-acclaimed S series of compact cameras, the S100, as well as a 35x optical ultrazoom model, the SX40. http://www.adorama.com/alc/news/13283 Samsung unveils new interchangeable-lens compact, four new lenses, touchscreened based point-and-shooter, and a long-range zoom compact http://www.adorama.com/alc/news/13255 The Midwest was hit first, and now the heatwave is almost upon the Northeastern United States. How do you protect your digital photo and video gear? Here are a few common-sense and offbeat tips. http://www.adorama.com/alc/blogarticle/13163 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Casio's Exilim EX-ZR100 is a premium compact that's built for speed, and has both gimmicky features and practical ones. I took it for a quick field test.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13093 A photojournalist shoots a wedding with the X100 and reports on the results. Here's why he says, “I do!” http://www.adorama.com/alc/blogarticle/13072 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Nikon has overhauled its P line of premium compact digital cameras and produced a solid performer. Is the P7000 Nikon's best compact camera yet? </span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13048 <p><span style="font-size: small;">How to spend an hour practicing your photography skills with the 60-minute challenge.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13057 <p><span style="font-size: small;">The Casio EX-ZR10 is a small camera that&rsquo;s packed with bells and whistles, but can it deliver the meat and potatoes&mdash;good quality regular photos?</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/12941 Every year or so, I get up on my soapbox and rant about how camera manufacturers insist on cramming extra pixels into their compact digital camera sensors, to the detriment of the final image. Looks l http://www.adorama.com/alc/blogarticle/12858 Today’s big news has to be the new Olympus E-PL2 and posh compact, the XZ1, as well as oodles of new compact cameras from Sony, Panasonic, Samsung, and Casio. 3D, touchscreen control, and 16MP sensors http://www.adorama.com/alc/news/12860 The annual Consumer Electronics Show starts tomorrow in Las Vegas, but we already know about several new products that will be announced. Here’s a quick preview. http://www.adorama.com/alc/news/12855 Which are the most important DSLRs, MILCs, Compact Cameras and Photo Accessories to be introduced in 2010? http://www.adorama.com/alc/blogarticle/12782 <p><span style="font-size: small;">In this episode Mark will show us some tips for becoming a better photographer using the basic elements of composition.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/12729 <p><span style="font-size: small;">In a feat of engineering derring-do, Nikon somehow squeezed a projector into the pocket-sized S1000pj. Does the camera have the chops to deliver great shots once the novelty wears off?</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/12665 This week, the first wave of pre-Photokina announcements started to come ashore. Panasonic, Fujifilm and Samsung unveiled new digital cameras. There’s a lot of ground to cover, so let’s roll: http://www.adorama.com/alc/news/12641 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Let's start by stating the obvious: A digital camera isn't the same as a film camera. </span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/11229 <p><span style="font-size: small;">With a 12X zoom lens, 12.1-megapixel sensor, built-in GPS, HD video, and full feature array its specs are impressive. Our resident Leica expert puts the Leica V-Lux 20 through its paces.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/12585 Olympus and Panasonic blazed the trail with the first interchangeable lens compact digital cameras, but with the introduction of its NEX cameras, Sony has the potential to pave that trail and turn it http://www.adorama.com/alc/blogarticle/12549 Sporting an f/2.0 lens and redesigned CMOS sensor that Canon claims is high-speed and low-light friendly, the SD4000 also shoots HD videos and 240 fps super slow-mo. http://www.adorama.com/alc/news/12553 Below are the specifications for the Sony NEX-5, provided by Sony. Other than weight and size, specs for the NEX-3 are almost identical although tne NEX-3 records 720p HD Video instead of 1080p. http://www.adorama.com/alc/news/12548 Models claimed to provide DSLR performance, full HD Video, sweep panorama, APS-C sensor and low-light capacity in an all-new compact design. http://www.adorama.com/alc/news/12547 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Can this unique compact digital camera deliver the classic Leica experience and, more importantly, pro DSLR image quality? Our resident Leica expert puts the X1 through its paces.</span><!--EndFragment--></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/12451 Leica today announced the V-Lux 20, a compact digital camera with a 12.1MB sensor, 3-inch, 460k pixel LCD, and 12x optical zoom (25-300mm 35mm equivalent). It's the first Leica with built-in GPS taggi http://www.adorama.com/alc/news/12483 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Instead of interchangeable lenses, the tiny Ricoh GXR has interchangeable lens/sensor modules. Is this the first shot in the next revolution in digital camera design?</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/12412 New flagship electronic viewfinder/interchangeable lens Panasonic camera has intuitive, touch-driven face detection and tracking of moving faces and objects, 720p HD video. http://www.adorama.com/alc/news/12373 The new Panasonic Lumix G10 is said to be the world's smallest electronic viewfinder/interchangeable lens camera with a built-in eye-level viewfinder and is expected to cost less than other EVIL model http://www.adorama.com/alc/news/12372 ArcSoft has just announced that it is collaborating with Pentax to bundle MediaImpression image management and editing software with Pentax's latest compact digital cameras. http://www.adorama.com/alc/news/12361 Minox has jumped into the pool, joining the increasingly saturated field of underwater cameras with the DC 9011. http://www.adorama.com/alc/news/12349 The waterproof camera category has many newcomers, but Pentax was the first, and now introduces its latest, with unique Macro LED Lighting and Eye-Fi Connectivity http://www.adorama.com/alc/news/12340 Sony today introduced its first water-, dust-, shock- and freeze-proof compact digital camera, the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5, plus a 10x zoom compact. http://www.adorama.com/alc/news/12308 I'll be meeting with key manufacturers next week at the Photo Marketing Association show in Anaheim, California. I've got a list of questions. Do you? http://www.adorama.com/alc/blogarticle/12301 New PowerShot SX210 IS and ELPH cameras are said to offer improved features for increased image capture control. http://www.adorama.com/alc/news/12283 Nikon today introduced its first compact camera to use a CMOS sensor, the P100. New to this model are a 26x optical zoom, 3-inch, 460,000k LCD monitor, in-camera HDR, and 1080p HD video recording. http://www.adorama.com/alc/news/12268 In-camera red-eye fix, enhanced Face-Priority AF, Smile mode, Blink Warning, 15x zoom, 720p HD video, among features offered. http://www.adorama.com/alc/news/12267 Nikon today announced four new S-series cameras. Top model has 720p HD Video, 3-inch, 921K dot LCD, 10x zoom, 4-way stabilization. http://www.adorama.com/alc/news/12266 Shockproof, waterproof, crushproof, freezeproof cameras now offer 14 Megapixels, HD Video, AF tracking and in-camera creative features http://www.adorama.com/alc/news/12263 Fujifilm today previewed cameras it will roll out PMA, including a touch-screen model, a bridge camera with 30x otpical zoom, a pocket camera with a 10x zoom, a ruggedized compact, and others. http://www.adorama.com/alc/news/12262 Ultra-slim line bulks up with 14MP, 12MP models that offer 720p HD video, zoom lenses that start at 27mm. http://www.adorama.com/alc/news/12230 One of Samsung's new high-end compact cameras introduced today has GPS technology with visual map-view and a 3-inch AMOLED screen http://www.adorama.com/alc/news/12229 Digital Photography products didn’t make any “best of show” lists this year. Why? http://www.adorama.com/alc/blogarticle/12203 Can the Consumer Electronics Show replace the Photo Marketing Association convention as The Show for the photo industry? Not very likely, based on this year’s product announcements. Here’s why. http://www.adorama.com/alc/blogarticle/12200 Vivitar brings up the rear with a lineup of low-end compact cameras costing under $200. http://www.adorama.com/alc/news/12199 Optical image stabilization, 28mm wide angle lens, up to 8x optical zoom, up to 14MP resolution among key features. Prices for all models will be under $200. http://www.adorama.com/alc/news/12198 New CCD models offer value, slim design and wide-angle lenses, high-resolution images and HD video. http://www.adorama.com/alc/news/12191 DSC-HX5V, DSC-TX7 offer full 1920x1080 60i Advanced Video Codec High Definition video, and are said to be world's smallest AVCHD cameras. http://www.adorama.com/alc/news/12190 28mm wide-angle lens, 2.7-inch LCD monitor, 12.1MP and 720p HD video are accompanied by smart auto features. http://www.adorama.com/alc/news/12188 Panasonic LUMIX FP3 Digital Camera has folded optics design, 3-inch touch-screen LCD, pocketable. http://www.adorama.com/alc/news/12187 Trio offers up to 14MP, 28mm wide-angle lens, iA (Intelligent Auto), souped-up processing engine for quick, easy snapshots. http://www.adorama.com/alc/news/12186 12 and 10MP models designed for snapshooters with advanced automation and "Perfect Portrait System" that takes guesswork out of people pictures. http://www.adorama.com/alc/news/12185 12MP cameras produce 720p HD videos, sport enhancements in self-timers and Child Mode tunes. http://www.adorama.com/alc/news/12184 Samsung today introduced the CL80 and TL240, featuring 14.2MP resolution, big LCD monitors, Wi-Fi connectivity, Touch screens, and HD video capture. http://www.adorama.com/alc/news/12183 Trio of 14MP compact cameras feature "art" filters, AF tracking, face recognition, dual image stabilization, shadow adjustment, 720p HD video http://www.adorama.com/alc/news/12166 New ruggedized compact point and shoot camera handles water, drops, freeze and dirt, has AF tracking, 720p HD Video, 28mm wide-angle, dual image stabilization, face detect, 12MP sensor. http://www.adorama.com/alc/news/12168 High-speed video, high resolution, long-range zoom, and inserting dynamic "cut-out" still images into HD Video are among the new cameras' key features. http://www.adorama.com/alc/news/12180 Search feature, enhanced image sorting and sharing capabilities; 14MP sensor, 720p HD video, image stabilization among key features. http://www.adorama.com/alc/news/12179 Image tagging added to Share button, easier connections to Kodak Gallery, other photo sharing and social sites from camera. http://www.adorama.com/alc/news/12178 Newest digital cameras ofer streamlined designs, low prices. http://www.adorama.com/alc/news/12169 To celebrate its 90th year, Rollei Europe has introduced the Flexline series of digital cameras. The Flexline 100 has a 3-inch LCD, 10MP sensor, 3x zoom lens, smile and face detection, and more. http://www.adorama.com/alc/news/12159 Short flangeback, mirrorless design, and high-resolution electronic viewfinder, interchangeable lenses are built around an APS sensor. Micro Four Thirds system gets its first long-awaited competitor. http://www.adorama.com/alc/news/12157 Leica announced a significant firmware update to its posh compact, the D-Lux 4, that includes white balance bracketing, faster autofocus, and "Hight Dynamic" scene mode. http://www.adorama.com/alc/news/12138 <p><span style="font-size: small;">W</span><span style="font-size: small;">hat do the Canon G11, Panasonic Lumix GF-1, and Ricoh GR Digital III have in common? They all are being looked at seriously by serious photographers as ultracompact tools they can put in their pockets and use unobtrusively on the street. Are they all up to the task? </span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/12120 <p><span style="font-size: small;"><em>The original Ricoh GR Digital was small, nimble and a joy to use. The third generation represents a refinement with a few nice touches thrown in. With more small, &ldquo;serious&rdquo; cameras on the market, though, is that enough?</em></span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/12114 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Canon flew in the face of common wisdom&mdash;or did they?&mdash;when they followed up the 14MP G10 with the 10MP G11. Does this mean better image quality at higher ISOs? Let's take a look. (Updated with DxOMark Lab Test Results)<br /></span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/12101 The optical viewfinder is dying. Should camera makers put it out of its misery, or put some effort into making it better? http://www.adorama.com/alc/blogarticle/12067 At first glance, the Casio Exilim EX-FS10 doesn’t appear much different from so many other slim cameras on the shelf, but there’s not many other cameras smaller than a deck of playing cards than can c http://www.adorama.com/alc/blogarticle/11958 <p><span style="font-size: small;">It&rsquo;s an almost-ultracompact camera that uses new optical tech to keep the 8x zoom lens small, but you should see it go when you need to take a quick shot. </span><!--EndFragment--></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/11880 Swivel LCD monitor returns to G line, ELPH-like S series returns as a smaller number of new models are announced. http://www.adorama.com/alc/news/11828 Wide angle zoom lenses, flattering portrait mode, ability to recognize and focus on non-human subjects are among the innovative features in the Casio Exilim EX-Z450, EX-Z90, and EX-Z280. http://www.adorama.com/alc/news/11824 Just a couple of weeks after announcing the GR Digital III, the GR Digital II posh digital camera has been given a firmware facelift by Ricoh. http://www.adorama.com/alc/news/11808 Pentax's latest take-anywhere camera has an internal 5x optical zoom lens, dives down five feet, while a pair of new stylish high-resolution, high-tech cameras will sell for under $200. http://www.adorama.com/alc/news/11801 After its DSLR announcements last week, Nikon today unveiled its fall line of Coolpix point-and-shoot digital cameras. It's an innovative bunch that includes a touch screens and a built-in projector. http://www.adorama.com/alc/news/11793 Is the resolution war finally over? Fujifilm today announced its fall digital camera lineup, and it seems they've maxed out at 12MP. However, these compact cameras are packed with cutting-edge feature http://www.adorama.com/alc/news/11766 The new generation of all-terrain cameras means you can shoot anywhere, anytime, and bring back great pictures. What are you waiting for? http://www.adorama.com/alc/blogarticle/11707 <p><span style="font-size: small;"><em>The Sigma DP-1, 2 years in the making before its much-anticipated release in 2008, is a pocket-sized camera that delivers DSLR-quality images...</em></span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/11622 <p><em><span style="font-size: small;">TO OUR READERS: With this camera report the Adorama AIRC Learning Center now offers objective image quality lab test results. You can find the Test Lab Report at the end of this article.</span><br /></em></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/8638 <p><em>The Nikon legend in miniature</em></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/8554 <p><span style="font-size: small;">When it was introduced in 2006, the Ricoh GX100 broke new ground in the digital compact camera field with its revolutionary removable VF-1 electronic viewfinder. </span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/8553 <p><span style="font-size: small;">There are really two kinds of shutter lag: The first and technical definition is the amount of time that it takes from depressing the camera&rsquo;s shutter release to when an image is saved onto a memory card. During that time, the camera determines proper exposure and focuses the lens. </span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/8332