Journal of Modern Photography

ThinkCamera.com has a short review of the 12Mp Samsung Digimax NV20 compact camera up now. Some sample shots, with a series showing the noise comparrison from ISO80 - ISO3200. (The noise reduction seems to be quite agressive above ISO200.) Not too in-depth.

Where the Samsung NV20 scores highest is in the value stakes. Priced around the £150 mark with a sturdy body and a lithium ion battery makes it extremely competitive. Add in the extremely easy to drive interface and a good set of in-camera tools and it reads like a bargain. And, as long as you stay below ISO200, that’s exactly what it is!

 Jeff Keller over at dcresource.com has posted an in-depth review of the 8Mp Canon PowerShot SD1100 IS Digital ELPH. The SD1100 is the successor to the SD1000 and comes with a 8Mp CCD sensor, optical image stabilization, and advanced face detection. It includes an optical viewfinder (becoming rarer on this class of compacts) in addition to a 230,000 pixel 2.5 inch LCD. It takes the almost standard SD and SDHC cards and as a bonus, Canon includes a 32Mb SD card in the package.  Jeff’s review is quite in-depth and includes several sample shots in addition to a complete run-down of the various modes and controls. If you have the time, check it out.

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