Posted by Steve on 11th March 2006
I’ve spent the last few weeks working on a digital camera glossary. In the glossary I attempt to explain the most common terms you will encounter when reading news and reviews about digital cameras and digital photography.
Several professional photographers were kind enough to read through the glossary to ensure its accuracy. I hope you will find it useful and easy to understand.
You can find the digital camera glossary here.
If you have any comments or would like to see additional digital camera or photography terms explained please contact me.
Posted by Steve on 2nd February 2006
In addition to all the important online reviews for digital cameras we have started to add additional information for each camera in the “By manufacturer” category. You will find a brief overview, a list of links to the available reviews, key camera features, detailed camera specifications and the manufacturer’s press release information for each camera.
So if you are looking to more information or all available reviews on a specific digital camera you should find what you need in the “By manufacturer” category.
Alternatively you can of course still use the search function to find relevant reviews.
If the information on a recent digital camera model is not available yet, please be patient. We have a lot of data to gather and input and we are attempting to include all recent cameras within the next two weeks.
Posted by Steve on 31st January 2006
Just a quick note that we have moved servers because our old hosting provider could not resolve their reliability and performance issues.
I apologize for any slow page loading times or if you have not been able to access Digital Camera Reviews at all in the past few weeks.
Thank you for staying with us and enjoy a more reliable Digital Camera Reviews!
Steve
Posted by Steve on 18th November 2005
Ricoh has made available a new firmware version for the Caplio 400Gwide digital camera.
The version is 3.00 .
The following changes were made:
• Supports the Mass Storage mode in USB connections.
Download the new firmware here.
Posted by Steve on 18th November 2005
Ricoh has made available a new firmware version for the RICOH GR DIGITAL camera.
The version is 1.08 .
The following changes were made:
• Fixed an error that the recording area of a RAW image data is shifted to the right side.
• Corrected the condition values in setup data of shooting that are recorded in the Exif information.
• Improved accuracy of the spot AF algorithm.
• Fixed a printing error with some printers due to a failure on the PictBridge connection.
• Corrected a wrong display in the LCD when you start-up a camera in the Synchro-monitor mode.
Download the new firmware here.
Posted by Steve on 10th November 2005
Minox has just announced the release of the DMP-1, a pocket-sized digital photo album, MP3 player / recorder and FM radio in one tiny package.
The Minox DMP-1 weighs in at just 62 grams and fits into almost any pocket thanks to its compact dimensions of 75×52x15mm. Incorporating a digital photo album, MP3 player and recorder, FM radio, digital sound equalizer, E-book facility for storing and viewing text files and a selection of pre-installed games to play.
A stylish metal body with practical and well-situated controls completes the attractive look of the DMP-1. A central thumb-controlled joystick for easy menu navigation, and a surrounding array of buttons gives the user full control over all functions. The menu navigation on the display is simple and intuitive.
The integrated flash memory of 512 MB and an SD/MMC slot for cards of up to 1GB capacity give the Minox DMP-1 a maximum capacity for storing up to 18 hours of music, or up to 30,000 digital photos. Images can be viewed on the 2 inch pin-sharp LCD display and paged through as if using an electronic photo album, or the images can be conveniently and automatically presented using the slide mode – JPG, BMP or LGO files are supported.
Downloading or uploading of images and music files is simple using the USB to PC interface thus making it the equivalent of a mini portable hard drive. The USB port and cable doubles as a means of recharging the integrated battery simply by plugging it into a laptop or desktop computer. With a fully charged battery the DMP-1 is ready to play music, record sound, play games or show photos for up to 12 hours.
The DMP-1’s MP3 player and FM radio facility offers a user-defined choice of listening through the earphones supplied, and with the digital sound equalizer it can be fine-tuned to the user’s liking. Preset equalized modes include rock, classical, pop and ‘live’ to name just a few. An on-board digital recorder allows the recording of MP3 files and the direct line-in socket allows radio programs to be recorded and stored. The incorporated microphone can be used for voice recordings.
Accessories accompanying the Minox DMP-1 include a USB and Line-In cable, earphones, CD-Rom and manual.
Source: Minox