Saturday, July 15, 2006
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W70: review
Stephanie Boozer and Dave Etchells have reviewed this digital camera from Sony, the Cyber-shot DSC-W70.
Pro's:
- Fast, excellent shutter response, excellent shot to shot speed
- Fast startup/shutdown time
- Good color accuracy
- Very capable movie mode
- Very fast multi-burst (reduced resolution) mode, great for analyzing
golf/tennis swings - LCD is usable in very bright light
- Bright AF-assist light
- Design is compact but usable, fits the hand well
- Very good battery life
- Extremely fast file downloads via high-speed USB 2.0 port
- Wide range of accessories available, including underwater case, conversion
lenses, and filters
Cons:
- Macro mode shows significant curvature of field/blurry corners
- So-so handling of household incandescent lighting
- A tendency toward slight warm casts in many shots
- No custom/manual white balance option
- Slightly limited low-light capability
- High noise at high sensitivity settings
- Rather contrasty default tone curve
- Anti-noise processing trades away a fair bit of subtle subject detail to
hold the noise in check at high ISOs
Read more at imaging-resource
Friday, July 14, 2006
Sony Cyber Shot DSC-W100: review
Lori Grunin has reviewed this digital camera from Sony, the CyberShot DSC-W100.
Pro's:
- acceptable snapshots
- compact
- easy to use
- decent performance
- better-than-average movie quality
Cons:
- beyond ISO 80
- photos look soft and smeary due to processing artifacts and noise
Read more at cnet
SanDisk e250: review
Lars-Göran Nilsson has reviewed this hard-disk based MP3-player from SanDisk, the Sansa e250.
The SanDisk Sansa e200 series might not be quite as stylish or as slim as the iPod Nano, but if you're after a Windows-friendly Flash-based MP3 player, it's one of the better ones out there. It's competitively priced, offers a wide range of functionality and the overall sound quality is very good.
Read more at reghardware
Thursday, July 13, 2006
Nokia E61: review
Michael Oryl has reviewed this mobile phone, the WiFi E61.
With the exception of my sometimes weird experiences when using IMAP email with the automatic retrieval turned on, the occasional unwanted pause in the UI experience, and the annoyingly easy to activate voice memo button, the Nokia E61 performed fantastically. The device does most everything, save take a photo, and does it exceptionally well. From the business user's perspective, the vast push email support and full functionality that comes from a fine web browser backed by EDGE, UMTS, and WiFi network connections means that the E61 can take care of some serious work.
Read more at mobileburn
Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Creative Zen V: review
Jasmine France has reviewed this MP3-player from Creative, it's the Zen V.
Pro's:
- offers a cute, pocket-friendly design without sacrificing screen real estate
- the vivid OLED display is viewable from any angle
- nice features, such as voice and line-in recording, photo playback, and compatibility with subscription WMA tracks
- the sound quality is great
Cons:
- really small and has a cheap feel to it
- we wish Creative had included all the buttons found on the Vision:M
- the screen is difficult to see in bright sunlight, and there's no UMS support
- you don't get the FM radio and video playback found on the Plus version
Read more at cnet
Philips Pet320: review
Scott Jones has reviewed this portable DVD player from Philips, the Pet320, which is only slightly larger and heavier than our ancient CD-playing Walkman, he says.
Pro's:
• CD-player size with DVD functionality
• Rechargeable battery
• Easy-access menu screen
Cons:
• Short battery life
• Needs better headphones
• Difficulty reading discs when propped upright with stand
Read more at Laptopmag
Tuesday, July 11, 2006
Samsung SPH-A640: review
Kent German has reviewed this mobile phone from Samsung, the SPH-A640.
Pro's:
- offers clear call quality and a useful range of features
- including a VGA camera with sharp photos
- Bluetooth
- speakerphone
Cons:
- dull design, with a monochrome external display
- the speakerphone call quality is variable
Read more at cnet
Monday, July 10, 2006
Kodak EasyShare P712: review
Philip Ryan reviewed this digital camera from Kodak, the EasyShare P712.
Pro's:
- 12X optical zoom
- full manual controls
- optical image stabilization
Cons:
- noisy at ISO 200 and above
- ISO 800 only at 1.2 megapixels
Read more at cnet
Dell XPS M1210: review
Biosmagazine has reviewed this laptop ftom Dell, it's the Dell XPS.
Pro's:
- Attractive
- robust
- fast
- great battery
- integrated 3G
- web camera
Cons:
- runs hot
Sunday, July 09, 2006
Sanyo 6600 Katana: review
Nicole Lee has reviewed this mobile phone from Sanyo, the 6600 Katana. It's a pretty good midtier phone, she says.
Pro's:
- has a slim silhouette and offers a VGA camera,
- Bluetooth, speakerphone, text messaging, voice dialing, a voice recorder, and a wireless Web browser
- large external screen
Cons:
- feature set is rather underwhelming and doesn't have 3G support like many of its slim counterparts
- suffers from flat keys that are slippery and difficult to dial by feel
Read more at cnet
