Review Sony Alpha A580

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Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Posted by: Dennis Hissink

Review Photokina 2010-there is an interesting development occurring in the Sony camera Division. While last year we could choose only between Cybershot and Alpha DSLR cameras, the choices were extended significantly with only two new types of cameras. First of all, obviously very compact NEX cameras system that are becoming very quickly a success. Secondly, the Sony Alpha cameras and A33 with A55 Spyglass technology, a new type of camera with interchangeable lenses, but now with an electronic viewfinder and translucent, fixed mirror. In fact, is no longer a real SLR. With the introduction of the Sony Alpha DSLR, the traditional A580 is equipped with the latest technology.

Review Sony Alpha A580
The new Sony Alpha SLR camera A580 is based on the previous generation of Sony Alpha digital cameras, but has overcome a few obstacles that were becoming quite annoyed last year. Sony had not Alpha DSLR camera with a video function, which was pretty amazing for a specialist of the camcorder. Even within the Division of Sony people were becoming impatient, especially since there was audible demand and expectation from consumers. The fact that the Sony found video technology to integrate available too less and who have been engaged in developing a technology was not really get good.

Digital SLR camera from Sony Alpha A580
With the arrival of the Sony Alpha A580, finally came to the video function is missing. Sony has equipped the Alpha A580 's new APS HD CMOS sensor to 16.2 megapixels and therefore takes advantage of all the possibilities that this sensor has to offer in combination with the powerful BIONZ processor. A high resolution, high quality photos and faster image processing. We think this is an ideal combination. A function that we met previously in NEX system cameras, is the so-called sweep Panorama mode. In this mode you can take a fantastic panorama photos, literally a fluid movement to sweep. If you are a lucky owner of a TV HD 3D compatible, so you can also display these pictures in 3D. Require a different form of manufacture of composition, as you have to consider people who have depth, but once you have obtained this habit, the effect is outstanding.

Sony Alpha A580 video in HD
Action photographers can get their kicks with the Sony Alpha A580. With an image speed of 7 frames per second with full resolution, you can block optimally objects fast and children playing. In addition, the Sony Alpha A580 has a new AF system. This system consists of a face detection and auto focus system with 15 points. A AF-system is also in the new Sony Alpha cameras A55 and A33. The Sony Alpha A580, however, have actually a traditional mirror that also bends upward during the photography and video recording. It is therefore not possible to get a live preview constantly in the sights, like the mirror blocks the view.

Review Sony Alpha A580
Next to Memory Stick Pro standard are also supported SD memory cards-platform. Support SDXC is new; is a memory card with a storage capacity. At this time, the cards are available with a capacity of 48 and 64 GBs, and this will be doubled next year and finish as a maximum storage capacity of 2 TB! In addition, the transfer rate will be increased drastically in the near future, so that there are still more possibilities of application imaginable.

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Sony Ericsson W380i Review

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Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Posted by: Mark Peters

HeTSony Ericsson W380i comes in a small, square box, along with several accessories. You will find a USB cable and the PC Suite software to transfer files to your computer. The headset included consists of two parts that need to be connected. The part with the earplugs has a standard connection, enabling for use with multiple audio devices. If you use earplugs for the Sony Ericsson W380i, you need to insert into the microphone of the headset, after which connects as a whole for the phone. A quick charger and a series of handbooks are also inside the package. An additional booklet with information about ' gesture ' offers a description of this feature interesting, innovative.

Sony Ericsson W380i
Walkman phone Sony Ericsson W380i comes in the following colours: electric purple, magnetic grey and Tangerine black. The W380i is a clamshell model with a surprisingly compact design. The housing is slightly sloped, which makes the part where the monitor is positioned relative to the smaller part of the operation. A project like this would not be my first choice, as inevitably leads to a smaller size of the monitor. The room that is left is taken from a 262,144 colour TFT display with 176 x 220 pixels. If you're used to a mobile phone with a larger monitor, one on the W380i likely be disappointing.

Sony Ericsson walkman phone
On the front side of Sony Ericsson W380i, three music buttons are placed in the form of advice with elevated privileges. If you disable the block with the dedicated button on the back, can press play/stop to start the music player or radio. The back and forward buttons allow you to scroll through the list of music or radio frequencies, without having to open the clamshell phone. Every time, you will feel a little vibration, and the buttons light up like a confirmation signal. This gives you the confirmation that a button was pressed, since at first glance you wouldn't expect these buttons actually be what they are. Not only is buttons Walkman music practical; are also a nice addition to the design of mobile phone Sony Ericsson W380i.

Sony-Ericsson W380i Review
While testing the Sony Ericsson W380i walkman phone a number of important pros and cons emerged. Do not buy this phone if you want to capture moments on a regular basis with the camera of this phone. The possibility of setting are limited and rather poor image quality. If you use the phone as an MP3 player, you will probably find the W380i a device interesting. Read full phone Sony Ericsson walkman review at LetsGoMobile.

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Review Canon IXUS 90

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Monday, April 21, 2008
Posted by: Dennis Hissink

Tcamera Digital Canon IXUS 90 IS has a chic and stylish compact body offering 10 megapixels of resolution. With the help of a 3 x optical zoom, unfortunately no 28 mm wide angle, Canon optical Image Stabilizer (IS) with the lens shift feature, PureColor LCD II and an intelligent software integrated advanced Canon Digital IXUS 90 is camera with powerful features packed in a compact design and clean accommodation. Other features, such as the quality and ease of the user are equally important in contributing to the success of a camera.

Canon Digital IXUS 90 is
The design of the Canon IXUS 90 IS camera has a nice piece of work. The camera looks like a beautiful which of course is a matter of taste, but for me, this Canon model belongs to one of my favorite designs. The Canon Digital IXUS 90 has a single relief operation; It is completely flat, which makes it look like the camera has been carved from a solid piece of metal. Even the smallest detail is well thought through what makes an interesting model for the design and digital photography fan. The rectangular housing hasn't got exactly rounded edges and corners, but shows clear curvy edges. The front part of the Canon IXUS 90 is seems to be a solid piece of metal with a lens centred in a circle.

Flash Memory Support
Top of the Canon Digital IXUS 90 IS has a carved line over the entire length. In and around this carve the on/off button and the release/zoom buttons are positioned. One side of the camera carries the built-in speaker and the other side hides the AV/Out interfaces, behind a cover that is well integrated into the design. The bottom of the camera features a universal tripod connection (metal) and the compartment for the Li-ion battery and memory card. The camera supports SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus and HCMMCplus. In my case, a memory card of 32 MB was included.

Canon IXUS Review
The Canon IXUS 90 is scores really well on the quality of the image, the color reproduction and the ease of user s. The limited zoom capacity of the camera remains a pity. I'm sure there's a reason for not applying it, but I personally find a wide-angle 28 mm a feature that Canon should not have lost. Wide angle has many advantages, not only for the advanced photographer. Take for example the indoor pictures in a living room, landscapes and all sorts of small rooms where photographing takes place. Wide pay for itself very quickly. I really hope that Canon will equip the next generation IXUS cameras standard with at least 28 mm. read the full Canon IXUS review to LetsGoDigital.

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Review of blackBerry torch

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Sunday January 2, 2011
Posted by: Dennis Hissink

HeTtorch BlackBerry sales packaging is small, and as always for BlackBerry, is black. As soon as we opened packaging, Smartphone BlackBerry torch is located in a particular cut-away. The new BlackBerry Smartphone has a very elegant design. There are about four buttons and a joystick under optical touchscreen. When you slide the phone open, we see even a QWERTY keyboard next to the touchscreen. This keyboard is comparable to that of the BlackBerry Bold 9700 and it's a bit buried down. The back of the BlackBerry Smartphone is completely black with a logo, and on top is the lens with flash. In the sales package contains a data cable, a headset, a charger, a CD with the software and instruction booklets.

Review of blackBerry torch
BlackBerry Smartphone camera flashlight has a 5.0 megapixel. It can be started with the quick button on the side or by selecting the camera menu. Starting the application takes 2-3 seconds, after which the entire screen as a viewfinder, with the exception of a small card with the icons. The camera flash can be quickly powered on and the scene modes can be adjusted and display their photos taken. There is the continuous focusing when you move the phone, so that you can quickly capture a moment. However, this also could mean that lose something or get a picture that is not as sharp. Just may take some getting used to. You can also activate the auto focus on for photo, although it must therefore be a little more time before the photo was taken.

Smartphone blackBerry torch
The BlackBerry's menu has already been adapted a few times, although they were mainly adjustments to the design, because the old BlackBerry smartphones still feel the same. Still, everything looks much better lately. About a year ago, the BlackBerry OS 5 was put on the phones, even if the differences were minimal. Not much later, the torch is equipped with the new BlackBerry OS 6. In OS 6, multimedia and Social Networking plays an important role, alongside the standard BlackBerry. If you press on the clock at the top, you get an overview of the settings related to Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and cellular network, so that they can be adjusted quickly. Just below, and similar are message. When you click on them, you get an overview of recent events and items of the agenda.

Review of blackBerry torch
With the new torch BlackBerry, BlackBerry 9800 is the introduction of a mobile phone for the ultimate experience of touch. This cannot be compared with the BlackBerry Storm that was a bit disappointing. The menu has changed in a positive sense, in terms of functionality and design. The search function is a nice addition. With access to Social Networking with social feeds and applications of Twitter and Facebook combined with various multimedia features, the BlackBerry 9800 torch is fully updated. Read the full BlackBerry Torch review at Lets Go Mobile.

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Review Nikon D7000

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Wednesday 15th, September 2010
Posted by: Dennis Hissink

Photokina 2010 reviews: Nikon is extending its D-series with a new SLR camera, the Nikon D7000. This is part of a nice series of SLR cameras, the D3100, D5000 and now also the Nikon D7000. To Nikon D9000 might just be the next model The new Nikon D7000 is a whole new DSLR camera generation and falls between the Nikon D5000 and D90, at least in terms of pricing. The D90 is still part of the picture, at least until it gets a successor (the Nikon D9000?). This Nikon DSLR is a camera aimed at the serious amateur photographer and offers a full package of camera-settings for creative photography as well as videography, as the Nikon D7000 supports Full HD 1080p video.

Nikon D7000 review
The fast growth of the DSLR market led to what seemed to be a wild growth of stripped DSLR cameras that served as beginner-level DSLR cameras, or extended with a few upgrades in order to be attractive. There was, however, no true innovation of the DSLR camera. The opposite happened with the system cameras, such as Micro Four Thirds, Sony Alpha NEX and the Samsung NX series. Is the Nikon D7000 truly an innovation or is it an evolution? Our first impression is that the Nikon D7000 is evolution: a DSLR camera with many new and improved features. The Nikon D7000 is equipped with a whole newly developed DX-format CMOS sensor with 16.2 effective Megapixels. This new image sensor is much more sensitive and delivers a basic ISO-range of 100-6400 ISO with the possibility of boosting the sensitivity up to ISO 25600.

Review Nikon D7000
With the Nikon D7000 and the recently introduced D3100, Nikon is setting a new trend within the Nikon camera family, which is a clear increase in the amount of effective pixels. Right now, a situation has emerged in which the amateur series of Nikon DSLR cameras have a resolution of 10-16 Megapixels and the semi-professional and professional DSLR cameras almost all have 12, and the D3x have 24 Megapixels. The expectation is that a shift will also take place in the Pro cameras. If that will be before the end of the year is still up in the air. The 16 Megapixels resolution is processed by the new and fast EXPEED processor 2. This powerful processor forms the core of the camera and processes complex calculations. Such a source of power is not for nothing, as it not only delivers high-resolution photos, but the Nikon D7000 also supports Full HD video (1080p). There is yet more specialization, from the videographer and camera crew sector, and we see all kinds of creative productions appear from that sector. Although at first there was a lot of criticism for DSLR video and, this criticism is now being phased out to make room for often impressive HD video clips.

Digital SLR camera Nikon D7000
The new Nikon D7000 is expected to challenge the amateur to shoot video in Full HD. Continual focusing, although this is not as speedy as it is during photography, makes shooting video a lot simpler. The video clips are recorded in MPEG4 h. 264 compression and can be enhanced by connecting an external stereo. If you want to do more serious filming with the Nikon D7000, you will have to consider using an external microphone. The serious filmmaker will edit video with special video editing software. Yet, there is an even faster and perhaps for the amateur, simpler way of doing this. The Nikon D7000 has special video editing software built into the camera. You can quickly edit video material on location, according to your own wishes. For more serious work it may not be adequate, but for a large target group, this is an effective solution.

Nikon D7000 DSLR camera
The Nikon D7000 may not be called a semi-professional DSLR camera, but the camera has surprising and impressive specifications. The room is equipped with a nice optical viewfinder with almost 100% image coverage and 0.94 magnification. That is quite a luxury and very pleasant during photography. The camera's finishing is typically Nikon. It is substantial, solid, and very well finished, complete with protection against sand, dust and moisture. The Nikon D7000 DSLR is able to take on hard work. The shutter is even designed to 150.000 cycles!

Nikon D7000 features to display 3 "
The Nikon D7000 s display is a high-resolution, 3-inch format display with a 170° viewing angle and 100% frame coverage. Additionally, the screen supports Live View and the room uses contrast detection AF in this mode. The Nikon D7000 offers a standard contrast-AF, among others, and also contrast-AF with face detection. This last AF-mode has been improved and is now able to detect up to 35 faces within 0.08 seconds. That is faster than the human eye, and that is why we can call it an effective aid. The Nikon D7000 s AF has been completely renewed. The AF-system is made up of 39 focus points, including 9 cross-type sensors in the center. The result is an accurate and fast focusing, and this is combined with the possibility of shooting in High Speed Continuous mode with 6 frames per second. Such a Hi-Speed setting is exactly enough to capture fast moments in time.

Nikon D7000 supports SDXC memory
Photos and video clips are saved onto an SD format memory card. The Nikon D7000 supports SD, SDHC and also the most recent generation of SDXC cards. SDXC allows for a storage capacity of a minimum of 48 GB, but that will be doubled repeatedly in the coming years up to an impressive 2TB in storage. The presence of a double card slot in the Nikon D7000 is also very handy, I know that two memory cards can be used at the same time. It is thus possible to save photos on one card and Full HD video clips on the other card, or JPEG on one card and NEF (RAW) images on the other. You can also set up your camera so that one slot functions as a back-up.

Nikon D7000 review
The Nikon D7000 is a very interesting SLR camera for the demanding amateur photographer. It is a room that has many camera settings to offer and next to high resolution photos, it also supports Full HD video. It is a room that you would want to upgrade if you own a beginner-level DSLR camera or even if you are an enthusiastic compact camera photographer and want to follow your photographic ambition. The Nikon D7000 is placed strategically in the Nikon DSLR assortment and fulfils the expectation of what a new Nikon DSLR camera should have to offer.

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Nokia N96 Review

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Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Posted by: Dennis Hissink

TNokia N96 comes in an elegant package. A picture of the phone appears on the upper side, and the internal memory of 16 GB is mentioned. After opening the box, you'll find that N96 placed in an image. When you open the picture, you'll find a surprisingly large amount of standard accessories included. The box contains a charger, car charger, battery, headphones, USB cable, manuals, software and a cable to connect the N96 to a TV. This means that you don't have to buy any other accessory except for maybe a bag. The phone itself looks neat too, though a bit on the large side. The Nokia N96 is able to slide in two ways. If you slide open upwards, the standard button is displayed if you slide open downwards, the monitor automatically rotates and multimedia application shortcuts will appear.

Nokia N96 digital camera
The integrated camera in the Nokia N96, equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens and offers a resolution of 5 megapixels. Images made with the Nokia N96 are excellent compared to other 5.0 Megapixel cameraphones. The colors are reproduced perfectly and the contrast is fine. One thing is very clear that digital noise pops up if a too high ISO is used in combination with a large amount of pixels on the sensor, unlike normal digital cameras.

Nokia N96 multimedia Computer
The main disadvantage that we meet on most mobile phones is the delay of the camera. Is sort of a problem for both boot the camera as well as capture a subject. This is also the case for the Nokia N96. When I start the monitor remains black for a few seconds, a nuisance if you want to capture a moment. And if you try to capture the next subject, should not move for a while or the picture will be obscured. Pressing and capture takes about two seconds. This exposure/shutter lag is an annoying feature that does not facilitate the shot with a mobile phone. It is a common problem. In addition, the shutter release is half of what it should be. It is sometimes difficult to depress completely, so only exhibit and actually take a picture. It happened to me often, and certainly doesn't add to the joy of photographing.

Nokia N96 Review
When the camera application is completely started, the entire big acts as the crosshairs monitor, which makes it ever so easy to see how it will reveal the real picture. The monitor shows shortcuts to the settings such as contrast, sharpness and flash settings. In scene mode, you have the choice to foreground mode for example; However, the default is automatic, while for each situation will be evaluated in the best possible setting. When you have changed the scene modes, and then restart the camera application, it will be automatically set to standard, refusing to stay in the wrong way. Read the full Nokia review at LetsGoMobile.

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Review Sony Alpha A55

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Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Posted by: Dennis Hissink

Review Photokina 2010-Sony is really just a rookie in terms of DSLR cameras. Even if they have vast experience, surging from their takeover of Konica Minolta, was only a few years ago that the first camera Sony Alpha was brought on the market. With the introduction of the Sony Alpha A55, Sony seems to be making progress in leaps and bounds. The camera Sony Alpha A55 distinguishes itself from the competition with innovative techniques and different characteristics with which Sony DSLR proves as producer. Sony Alpha A55 Alpha camera is the first that is based on the so-called two-way mirror technique. This is actually an old technique, modernized and given a facelift.

Review Sony Alpha A55
A translucent mirror is a mirror that allows light to pass through the camera Sony Alpha A55, which is splitting up the optical path between the main image sensor and sensor separated with phase-detection autofocus. This technique allows a wide range of possibilities that are not possible in traditional DSLR design. This technique can be found the Sony Alpha A55 more or less was applied first in SLR cameras digital SLR camera like the Olympus E-10 or the Canon EOS RT, a film based SLR. For the Sony Alpha A55 s to be more compact and light weight allowed the two-way mirror technique specially applied. It is a milestone in the Alpha assortment, and it is expected that also will be attractive to the consumer. The target is the masses who shoot in their spare time, but the type of consumer who generally chooses to carry a compact camera with them. Therefore, weight and sizes play an important role.

Sony Alpha DSLR camera to A55
The image processing results are impressive. The new Sony Alpha A55 is able to shoot at a speed of 10 frames per second! That is a great result for a DSLR camera with a DX format sensor, and that makes your DSLR camera with fastest world s sensor DX. To keep the focus at such a speed, was also a new autofocus system. Sony A55 has a 15-point AF system with phase-detection to ensure fast focusing. Sony Alpha A55 has an optical viewfinder, but is also equipped with an electronic viewfinder (EVF). It must be said, is a fine sight. With a resolution of a mere 1.15 million pixels and a 100% frame coverage, the EVF is ideal for use in practice. The display is of high quality and the image displayed and display information are complete. The LCD on the back of the camera has a Sony Alpha A55 consisting of 3 inches and a high resolution of 921,000 points. It is a folding display and can be folded down out and therefore offers additional freedom in the process of composition from a difficult angle.

Sony Alpha A55 video in HD
Another milestone for the Sony Alpha A55 is the fact that HD video recordings are now finally possible. Full high definition to be exact, with a resolution 1920x1080i in AVCHD format (16: 9). He was always to be a nuisance, Sony camera specialist, couldn t introduce a DSLR camera with video function. It was clear that they were working hard on a remarkable system behind the scenes video. Sony wanted to introduce a system of video that has a high level of quality, as well as ease of use (read: fast AF). The camera Sony Alpha A55 is capable of recording Full HD video, while retaining the AF tracking technique two-way mirror. In addition, video is shown immediately through the viewfinder, something that would not be possible with a conventional mirror.

Sony Alpha 3D panoramic photo
A remarkable feature that we have run in before the system is the camera NEX sweep Panorama. I personally find a compelling feature. The ability to shoot a sweep whole scenario of canals or complete the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco is simply fantastic. The fact that even this is possible in 3D makes the effect even more wonderful. The huge range inspired by very creative shots of similar objects. Images can be viewed in 3D, if desired, via a compatible 3D television.

SLT-A55 Sony offers an integrated GPS function
If you want to do more with your images, can live it up with the built-in GPS. Sony Alpha A55 has a built-in GPS function with which pictures and videos is provided automatically with so-called geo-tags. This geographic information makes it possible to display the position which the picture or video was shot. There are several forms of free software available that can transform these geo-tag fun presentations. All pictures and videos is stored on a flash memory card. Sony Alpha A55 supports different types. The Memory Stick Pro Duo is of course still supported, but SD and SDHC format cards are also supported. Support SDXC is new, and the latest generation of SD-format have a minimum storage capacity of 48 GB in the next few years will grow at an impressive capacity of 2 TB!

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Review of Samsung's Armani phone camera

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Thursday, May 15, 2008
Posted by: Dennis Hissink

Otnis a stylish phone Giorgio Armani is also delivered in style. The black box has a silky, as the cover of the user's Guide. A leather case that folds out is provided with the phone to protect it. When closed the lid, turn off the phone. You can also use soft material included in the envelope. Of course a battery, charger, earphones, USB cable and software CD are included in the box. An original is the addition of soft cleaning cloth, marked with the logo of Armani, which is used to clean the Samsung Armani.

Giorgio Armani mobile phone
The phone samsung p520 looks elegant and professional thanks to his strong black housing, carrying the logo of Giorgio Armani. The size of 3.5 x 2.1 x 0.4 inches make the mobile phone is extremely compact and full touchscreen enables optimal handling. Thanks to its compact design that doesn't realize Armani phone in the pocket of the pants. On the front there are only two buttons; the numeric keypad key and the ' on/off ' or ' close the menu key. At first the phone Armani reminded me of a smartphone, also because agenda visible in standby mode, but regarding the features, the Samsung P520 is a normal phone. Buttons to operate the digital camera and a key lock is placed on the right side of the phone, while the volume buttons can be found on the left side. Logically, the digital camera is located on the back of the phone Giorgio Armani.

Armani camera phone
The Giorgio Armani mobile phone has been equipped with a 3.15 megapixel camera with LED flash and digital zoom. In a well lit this camera captures crisp and bright. On the computer screen, red tones are a tad too much at times. Thanks to large screen TFT of mobile phone you can focus on many details during filming, which gives a good overview of the final result. The basic camera settings such as resolution, white balance, effects and frames can be set through the context menu. In the main screen, you can directly activate or disable the flash and self-timer.

Samsung Armani mobile phone review
In short, the Giorgio Armani mobile phone has many built-in capabilities that allow you to take pictures of Nice. A delusion is clearly present shutter LAG; After pressing the shutter button, it takes about 3-4 seconds before the image is displayed on the screen. This will make a composition are slightly different from what you had in mind. In my case it often happened that my object moved before I was able to capture or that already had left. For close-up photography that you might want to use another camera from auto focus of Armani is able to correctly focus objects closer to 70 cm. Samsung Armani also allows you to capture video. Read the full review Samsung Armani at LetsGoMobile.

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Review Samsung NX100

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Tuesday 14th, September 2010
Posted by: Dennis Hissink

Review Photokina 2010 - The system camera product group is steadily advancing. They were a bit slow to get going, but with the arrival of new manufacturers such as Samsung, the speed is increasing. According to Samsung, the system camera will conquer 4% of market share in 2010, but it is expected to increase five times in 2011 to 20% of market shares in the DSLR and system camera segment. It is clear that this will be at the cost of part of the digital SLR camera market. The new Samsung NX100 is expected to be part of that increase. The Samsung NX100 is a 14.6 Megapixel system camera with an APS-C format sensor and a friendly price tag. That makes for a remarkable combination.

Samsung NX100 review
The Samsung NX100 is certainly remarkable, even if it is only the fine design. While the Samsung NX10 still resembled a traditional DSLR camera a lot, though with smaller dimensions, the body of the Samsung NX100 resembles a compact camera much more. It is also one of the most important demands that are required for success. It has to be smaller and more compact in comparison with the DSLR, and has to maintain the user-friendly control of a compact camera. The Samsung NX100 system camera is comfortably light, weighing only approx.400 grams (including a 20m pancake lens and battery). Another remarkable feature of the Samsung NX100 is its unique control. In combination with new lenses with the so-called i-Function support, the Samsung NX100 camera offers a noticeably practical and unique ease of use. A bit of electronics and the newest firmware ensure for an extra piece of communication between lens and body. This communication makes it possible to adjust the camera settings manually via the lens. And that?s exactly as simple as it sounds. By pushing the i-Fn button on the lens, a tab appears in the display of the Samsung NX100 with a series of settings. Selection is done by turning the lens? ring and this is activated by the same i-Fn button.

Samsung NX100 test pictures
I was able to touch and try out the Samsung NX100, and I even took it with me in a helicopter flight above Amsterdam. The lens? i-Fn system is very handy and I was immediately convinced of its practical value. If the Samsung NX100 is used with a lens without this i-Function, then it is also possible to adjust the camera settings in the ?old-fashioned? way. Moreover, Samsung will introduce firmware within a month after the introduction of the NX100, so that the Samsung NX100 gets a panorama function. According to Samsung, this will be a similar panorama function to the one that the WB2000 (TL350) megazoom camera has. The top of the Samsung NX100 system camera offers an easy overview, in terms of the limited amount of buttons that occupy space there. Next to the shutter release button, the most important button is the dial with the main programs. The familiar modes such as P/S/A/M, Scene and Video each have their own location. The Samsung NX100 offers a modest amount of fourteen pre-programmed scenes, including Sound Picture. When this scene is activated five seconds before and five seconds after capturing the image, sound is recorded. Samsung?s idea is that this enriches the experience the sharing of pictures in social media.

Samsung NX100 video function
It is remarkable that the Samsung NX100 actually supports 720p HD video, but that is not really the key feature of this camera. Photography is the main core, and that is very clear, although 720p HD video in H.264 format will be sufficient for the majority of this target group, Samsung does not seem quite ready for camcorder-quality video integration in its system cameras. I do expect though that Full HD will play an important role in the coming year or years. Photo and video are saved on an SD format memory card, however, SDXC is not supported. The maximum storage capacity is 32GB (SDHC).

Samsung NX100 Lens kit
The Samsung NX100 will be delivered with a standard zoom lens of 20-50 mm f/3.5-5.6 ED. Additionally, we expect a new pancake lens, the Samsung 20mm f2.8 pancake. The new kit lens and the 20mm pancake lens support the new i-Function. Next year, around mid-April, Samsung is expecting to introduce the 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 zoom lens with i-Function. This will be an important lens for the Samsung camera system, for which there will be great demand. Later in the spring, a 60mm OIS f/2.8 lens will be expected. According to a Samsung spokesperson, the coming period?s aim is to introduce 5 new lenses every six months!

Samsung NX100 accessories
The Samsung NX100 system camera?s features and ease of use are certainly convincing. Without a doubt, the carrying comfort of this new Samsung system camera is very pleasant, and especially in combination with the pancake lens, it is remarkably flat. Samsung has several optional accessories available next to the NX100. An optional GPS tracker (Samsung GPS10) to capture your exact geographical location can be mounted on the camera?s hot shoe. There is also an optional electronic viewfinder available, the Samsung EVF10, with a resolution of 201.000 pixels (300x224). This is mounted onto the hot shoe via an interface on the back, just above the display. The optional Samsung SEF15A flash has a small guide number (15), and does not have the possibility of indirect flash. It is a fairly simple flash for just a bit of extra light.

Samsung NX100 does not have a built-in flash
The new Samsung NX100 does not have a built-in flash. Remarkably, this seems to be in less demand by the consumer. I would personally prefer having a small, built-in flash present. However, competing models such as the Sony NEX cameras also do not have a built-in flash and have shown rapid success in a short time. It is probably a typical ?photographer?s thing? to miss such a small detail. The beautiful screen on the back of the Samsung NX100 is an AMOLED type, and has a 3-inch format. Luckily, Samsung was smart enough to include the AMOLED quality, and thus the importance of such a display in the design of the NX100 camera. It may be desirable that the next generation has a tilting and rotating display. One of the advantages of AMOLED is the energy saving. It is immediately noticeable in the number of shots that can be made with a fully-charged battery. It is approx. 420 shots, measured according to CIPA?s standardized test methodology.

Samsung NX100 review
My first experience with the Samsung NX100 was an absolutely positive one. It is still too early to judge image quality, we will get back to that extensively when we receive the first technical test results from the DIWA Lab and I have thoroughly tested the Samsung NX100 in practice. For now, it seems that the Samsung NX100 has all the ingredients to score high. An intuitive and no-nonsense control, nice design, high quality AMOLED display, and a good retail price seem to be Samsung?s advantages. Slowly the Korean giant is waking up, which is something that the competitors have feared for some time now...

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Samsung F480 Review

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Friday, September 5, 2008
Posted by: Dennis Hissink

Samsung'sis an innovative company, continuously to meet the diverse needs of the consumer. The five design centres around the world and the inspiration derived from the lifestyle of today's consumer, make it possible for models like the Samsung F480 TouchWiz to be invented. The Samsung F480 TouchWiz is a compact phone with a touch screen that will certainly appeal to those users with a touch of style. With the Samsung F480 have a 5 Megapixel digital camera, an MP3 player and an FM radio are at your fingertips.

Mobile Phone Samsung F480
The integrated 5 megapixel camera with LED flash is located on the back of the Samsung TouchWiz. It isn t the number of pixels that makes this a special digital camera, despite the fact that 5 megapixels greatly is enough for a cameraphone; Special functions such as auto focus, image stabilization, face detection and my personal favorite; Smile shot, which makes the camera a TouchWiz technically high-quality item. Smile Shot function makes the shutter release only when a person smiles of composition.

Viewing photos on the Samsung F480
Samsung has devised a Nice mechanism to facilitate the display of images. When you view an image and press the down arrow on the top of your screen, you see a bar with thumbnails of all pictures in the album. It iterates through the album to find the right image and pressing the thumbnail again, makes the picture appear on the screen. You can also access various files by selecting the icon "file". Two-point improvement on the next phone: sometimes does not respond to the bar and scrolling is pretty slow.

Samsung F480 Review
Simply awesome is the luxurious compact design of the Samsung TouchWiz. People who adore fashion news will not be able to ignore this device. The brilliant, heat-sensitive LCD touch screen is very responsive and a pleasure to work with. The menu structure is logical and scroll through the menu is accompanied by sounds and nice visualizations. Some options do not require even the menu, thanks to widgets in standby mode of the phone. These widgets can be dragged anywhere on the screen and in this way you can customize the home screen of the Samsung F480. Read the full review samsung f480 on LetsGoMobile.

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