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Review Roundup: This week's hottest reviews on TechRadar

By TechRadar, published 17-12-2011

This week we've a bumper selection of reviews for you, including Sony's new Alpha a65 SLT camera and a hands on review with LG's new Prada phone. For those looking to get started with photography, the Canon Powershot AS40 HS is a fantastic, fuss-free choice.And there's plenty more besides - read on to see all this week's reviews. Sony Alpha a65 reviewSony's online shop price for the A65 stands at £789 (body only) or £869 (with 18-55mm lens). This places the A65 in the same arena as mid-entry-level DSLRs like the Canon EOS 600D and Nikon D5100 – albeit at a higher price-point that's justified by its raft of high-end features. In essence, the A65 attracts largely the same points of praise and criticism as the more expensive A77, due to the fact that it shares much of the same technology ...

In Depth: Fujifilm X-S1: 10 things you need to know

By TechRadar, published 24-11-2011

Bridge cameras are popular with people looking to make the transition from compact camera to more advanced shooting. They provide the manual functionality of a DSLR, without the bulk or hassle of changing lenses. Fuji announced the X-S1 this week and it has a number of interesting features - here are 10 things you should know about the camera, which will be on sale from February 2012. 1. The 26x optical zoom can be doubled Incredibly long zoom lenses are often the stand out features of bridge cameras, with some, such as the Canon Powershot SX40 offering an incredible 35x zoom. While Fuji's camera is a little shorter at 26x, it does also offer Fujifilm's Intelligent Digital Zoom capability, effectively doubling the zoom range while, so says Fuji, keeping the same quality. 2. The EXR CMOS se...

In Depth: Fujifilm X-S1: 10 things you need to know

By TechRadar, published 24-11-2011

Bridge cameras are popular with people looking to make the transition from compact camera to more advanced shooting. They provide the manual functionality of a DSLR, without the bulk or hassle of changing lenses. Fuji announced the X-S1 this week and it has a number of interesting features - here are 10 things you should know about the camera, which will be on sale from February 2012. 1. The 26x optical zoom can be doubled Incredibly long zoom lenses are often the stand out features of bridge cameras, with some, such as the Canon Powershot SX40 offering an incredible 35x zoom. While Fuji's camera is a little shorter at 26x, it does also offer Fujifilm's Intelligent Digital Zoom capability, effectively doubling the zoom range while, so says Fuji, keeping the same quality. 2. The EXR CMOS se...

Buying Guide: Best Canon PowerShot 2011: current models reviewed

By TechRadar, published 16-11-2011

Best Canon PowerShot 2011The Canon PowerShot range features a wide selection of cameras that cover many different bases. High-end models with larger sensors sit alongside bulkier superzooms, but there're plenty of models to cater for more modest budgets too. Whether you are looking for a mid-zoom range compact camera with manual controls or a more point-and-shoot minded AA-battery-powered option, the huge spectrum of PowerShot models has something for all. Here we run through each Canon PowerShot model's specifications to make it easy to see which is best for your needs. The line-up of Canon PowerShot cameras stretches from sub-£100 compacts that offer just the basics, right up to the revered G12 that's well regarded as a capable alternative to a bulkier DSLR camera. The new DIGIC 5 proce...

Buying Guide: Best Canon PowerShot 2011: current models reviewed

By TechRadar, published 16-11-2011

Best Canon PowerShot 2011The Canon PowerShot range features a wide selection of cameras that cover many different bases. High-end models with larger sensors sit alongside bulkier superzooms, but there're plenty of models to cater for more modest budgets too. Whether you are looking for a mid-zoom range compact camera with manual controls or a more point-and-shoot minded AA-battery-powered option, the huge spectrum of PowerShot models has something for all. Here we run through each Canon PowerShot model's specifications to make it easy to see which is best for your needs. The line-up of Canon PowerShot cameras stretches from sub-£100 compacts that offer just the basics, right up to the revered G12 that's well regarded as a capable alternative to a bulkier DSLR camera. The new DIGIC 5 proce...

Camera Review: Canon PowerShot SX40 HS Bridge

By DigitalVersus, published 15-11-2011

While bridge cameras once competed on zoom power, this year it seems to be all about electronics. So like Panasonic and Fuji, Canon has kept the lens from last... Read more...

Review Roundup: This week's hottest reviews on TechRadar

By TechRadar, published 11-12-2011

This week we got our hands on Nokia's first Windows handset, the Lumia 800, and in the camera world, we spend some time testing the new Canon S100 and the Pentax Q.We also enjoyed the Beats Audio equipped HP DV7-6103ea laptop, while the £99 Huawei Blaze Android phone left us less impressed.Read on for this week's top reviews on TechRadar…Nokia Lumia 800 reviewThe Nokia Lumia 800 shares its exterior styling with the previously substantially less hyped Nokia N9, a Meego-based smartphone, although the screen size is reduced from 3.9-inch to 3.7-inch to conform to the Windows Phone spec list. The CPU increases from the 1GHz ARM Cortex-A8 to the 1.4GHz MSM8255 Snapdragon/Scorpion which certainly helps add snap to the Windows Phone Mango OS. One thing's for certain: this is the best Nokia sma...

Review: Canon Powershot SX40 HS

By TechRadar, published 11-07-2011

OverviewCanon introduced the SX40 in September, at the same time as the compact PowerShot S100. The SX40 is one of a new generation of Canon cameras to be equipped with the fast Digic 5 processor. Canon promises that this boosts the HS system and now also supports Full HD (1080p) video shooting. On board the camera is a 35x zoom, making it the longest zoom lens on any Canon compact camera. In 35mm terms, that makes the zoom range from a wide angle 24mm, to an incredible 840mm - and all this is optical zoom, not digital.The lens itself also features Ultrasonic and Voice Coil Motors, which allow for fast, and crucially for video recording, near silent zooming and focusing. New intelligent IS technology has been included in the SX40. Capable of identifying the shooting situation and automatic...

Canon PowerShot SX40 HS review: TechRadar labs data

By TechRadar, published 31-10-2011

Our test of the Canon PowerShot SX40 HS is on the way, but in the mean time we would like to share the resolution chart images and the noise and dynamic range results.The Canon SX40 is the latest bridge camera to sit at the top of Canon's line-up. It is one of the first Powershot models to use the new super-fast Digic 5 image processor, which promises to boost the performance of the HS system and introduces Full HD video recording into the line-up for the first time.On board the camera is a 35x optical zoom, the longest zoom on any Canon compact to date. Canon claims that the new image processor can deliver up to 75% less noise than on previous models.The camera is capable of shooting in fully manual mode, but also has a range of automatic features, including 32 different scene modes.Resol...

Canon PowerShot SX40 HS: 35x Zoom, BSI CMOS Bridge

By DigitalVersus, published 15-09-2011

We know that autumn is definitely upon us when Canon updates its bridge camera. And so as the leaves start to turn, here's the SX40 HS right on cue. This camera...

Canon S100, SX40 HS: Duo of CMOS PowerShots unveiled

By Imaging Resource, published 15-09-2011

Canon USA Inc. has today revealed new digital cameras replacing its popular S95 and SX30 IS models, in the form of the Canon S100 enthusiast compact, and the Canon SX40 HS long-zoom. Both cameras share much of the same DNA, and offer related upgrades over their predecessors in a number of areas. Key among these are the switch to a twelve megapixel CMOS image sensor, and a new generation DIGIC 5 image processor. This coupling allows the S100 and SX40 to offer swift High Speed Burst HQ continuous shooting rates of 9.6 and 10.3 frames per second respectively at full resolution,...(read more)