The most recent Digital Cameras articles from PC Magazine

Nikon Coolpix 8700

Paul Monckton — 2004-04-02T12:10:36.000Z

Paul Monckton, PC Magazine, Friday 2 April 2004 at 12:10:36

A digital camera for the advanced photographer.

Nikon's latest flagship fixed-lens camera, the Coolpix 8700, joins a small group of new digital cameras straddling the now rather tiny gap between high-end 'prosumer' products and budget digital SLRs.Very...

Canon EOS 300D

Ken McMahon — 2004-03-12T11:52:42.000Z

Ken McMahon, PC Magazine, Friday 12 March 2004 at 11:52:42

Just what the photographer ordered.

The Canon EOS 300D is what the world's amateur photographers have been waiting for: a digital SLR that provides all the benefits and functions of a film SLR at an...

Nikon Coolpix 5700

Laurence Grayson — 2002-09-23T16:22:45.000Z

Laurence Grayson, PC Magazine, Monday 23 September 2002 at 16:22:45

A superb camera for the semi-professional or well-heeled enthusiast.

The first thing you'll notice about the new Coolpix 5700 is the prominent lens barrel. The second is likely to be the £850.98 (ex....

Hewlett Packard Photosmart 812

Paul Monckton — 2002-07-19T09:57:10.000Z

Paul Monckton, PC Magazine, Friday 19 July 2002 at 09:57:10

Simple to use, compact and yet powerful. Captures great pictures, too.

Hewlett Packard's Photosmart 812 is more than just smart with photos. As its name might fail to suggest, it also shares images quite easily.A 4Megapixel sensor combined with a Pentax...

Canon MV500i

Laurence Grayson — 2002-06-17T14:37:58.000Z

Laurence Grayson, PC Magazine, Monday 17 June 2002 at 14:37:58

A fully featured entry-level MiniDV camera.

Canon has extended its entry-level range of MiniDV cameras with the MV500i, which provides a comprehensive set of features and improvements over previous Canon products.The standard 1/4in CCD has been...

Canon XL1S

Laurence Grayson — 2002-06-14T09:33:55.000Z

Laurence Grayson, PC Magazine, Friday 14 June 2002 at 09:33:55

An easy to use digital camera that's difficult to beat for professional video capture.

There's very little to visually distinguish this new model from its predecessor, the XL1. The camera shares the same modular design, with a magnesium alloy chassis and red plastic housing.As...

Toshiba PDR-M81

Laurence Grayson — 2002-05-16T15:12:13.000Z

Laurence Grayson, PC Magazine, Thursday 16 May 2002 at 15:12:13

The PDR-M81 is a very competent product with a big price advantage over its rivals.

It's apparent that little attention has been paid to the aesthetic appeal of Toshiba's PDR-M81. However, behind the unprepossessing chassis is a surprisingly powerful digital camera.The PDR-M81 is fitted with...

Sony PC120E

Laurence Grayson — 2002-05-14T14:15:21.000Z

Laurence Grayson, PC Magazine, Tuesday 14 May 2002 at 14:15:21

A new flagship camera from Sony.

The short time in which the PC110E was Sony's flagship consumer DV camera is over, with its replacement, the PC120E, bringing new features to the top of the single-CCD range.The...

Kodak DX3600

Andrew Doran — 2002-05-07T14:59:16.000Z

Andrew Doran, PC Magazine, Tuesday 7 May 2002 at 14:59:16

A fair priced camera ideal for the first time buyer.

Kodak's DX3600 is a little chunky at 120mm x 74mm x 50mm and 230g, but it will suit inexperienced photographers looking to enter the digital point-and-click market.The 2.2Megapixel camera captures...

Olympus C-4040 Zoom

Paul Monckton — 2002-05-07T10:11:29.000Z

Paul Monckton, PC Magazine, Tuesday 7 May 2002 at 10:11:29

A top-performing camera that's ideal for amateur photographers.

The latest addition to Olympus' compact range has a 4.1Megapixel CCD along with many new features. With the E-10, Olympus challenged the lower-end of the professional digital camera market with...

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S85

Laurence Grayson — 2002-05-03T16:57:47.000Z

Laurence Grayson, PC Magazine, Friday 3 May 2002 at 16:57:47

A great 4.1Megapixel Super HAD CCD.

Sony's Cyber-Shot DSC-S85 brings a higher resolution CCD and improved feature set to the company's digital camera range. It uses the same compact format as its predecessor and offers a...

Canon PowerShot G2

Laurence Grayson — 2002-05-01T11:02:35.000Z

Laurence Grayson, PC Magazine, Wednesday 1 May 2002 at 11:02:35

Much improved and powerful digital camera that produces very good results.

The first of Canon's new PowerShot G series was introduced late last year and provided an alternative to cameras such as Nikon's CoolPix 990.Canon has now released the PowerShot G2,...

Canon EOS-1D

Ian Burley — 2002-04-29T13:31:41.000Z

Ian Burley, PC Magazine, Monday 29 April 2002 at 13:31:41

A remarkable feat of digital camera engineering.

Nikon was first into the professional digital camera arena with its D1 in 1999, followed by the D1X (PC Magazine, March 2002) and the high-speed D1H....

Fujifilm FinePix 6900 Zoom

Laurence Grayson — 2002-04-26T10:22:01.000Z

Laurence Grayson, PC Magazine, Friday 26 April 2002 at 10:22:01

A competent product with some useful features for the knowledgeable photographer.

The Finepix 6900 Zoom is Fujifilm's latest high-end digital camera for the consumer market and uses a combination of Fujinon optics and a 3.3Megapixel Super CCD....

Nikon D1X

Paul Monckton — 2002-03-07T14:45:52.000Z

Paul Monckton, PC Magazine, Thursday 7 March 2002 at 14:45:52

A high-specced camera at a high price.

The eagerly anticipated successor to Nikon's D1 professional digital camera comes in the form of the D1X, which has a 5.47 megapixel CCD and a number of enhancements.Housed in a...