Nikon D40 Camera Review

Nikon D40 camera has been known as a leader since announced. Nikon’s goal with the D40 was to introduce an affordable digital SLR that is easy to use and compact to address a couple of the reasons why people decide against buying a digital SLR. The D40 features a 6.1 megapixel DX format sensor, a 2.5 inch LCD with a nice Nikon EN-EL9 battery.

Nikon D40 Specifications:

• 6 megapixel DX format CCD (1.5x FOV crop, as D50)


• Nikon Image processing engine (as D80 / D200)


• 3D Color Matrix Metering II, 420 pixel sensor (as D80 / D50)


• New Multi-CAM530 three area AF sensor


• USB 2.0 with PTP and Mass Storage device support


• Very compact, light body (smaller, lighter than D50)


• Improved menu user interface (as D80 / D200)


• New EN-EL9 Lithium-Ion battery (7.2V, 1000 mAh)


• ISO sensitivity range 200 - 1600 plus HI 1 (3200 equiv.)


• Custom Auto ISO (selectable maximum ISO, minimum shutter speed)


• 2.5 fps continuous shooting (as D50), unlimited in JPEG


• No status LCD, new LCD monitor based status / settings screens


• Help suggestions on LCD monitor (eg. scene too dark, try using flash)


• Large 2.5" 230,000 pixel LCD monitor


• Bigger viewfinder view (x0.8 magnification, 95% coverage)


• Short shutter lag and viewfinder blackout


• Support for SDHC (SD cards over 2 GB in capacity)


• In-camera retouching


• D-Lighting (shadow / highlight enhancement)


• Red-eye reduction


• Trimming


• Monochrome


• Filter effects


• Small picture


• Image overlay


• New 'Version II' AF-S DX 18-55 mm kit lens

Power

The camera is powered by a 1000mAh lithium-ion battery. Nikon D40 Battery life for single frame shooting, by CIPA standards is 470 shots. The battery can be charged in about 90 minutes.

The Nikon D40 stands up well against the competition -- even those with higher resolution -- with great image quality at all speeds, and near-perfect utility as a family camera. It's tough to ask for more. The Nikon D40 lives up to our expectations, and even exceeds them.

sony recall 100,000 batteries with problem

Sony recall 100,000 laptop batteries in global

According to reports, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced, HP, Toshiba, Dell, Lenovo, Acer is recalling about 100,000 Sony manufactured notebook computer batteries with problem, the reasons are that they received 40 complaints of overheating notebook computer reports. These batteries's producting time is from 2004 to 2005.

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission points out that Hewlett-Packard, Toshiba, Dell and other computer manufacturers have received 40 complaints report so far, the report has "4 incident resulted in minor burns, 21 resulted in minor property damage." According to some reports, with the notebook computer battery problem will smoke, and even flames.

Notebook users to recall the steps

(In Acer TravelMate 4100 as an example)

• First: make sure that your machine is the TravelMate 4100 series.


• Second: Please check whether the battery has a "SMP" word, in the absence of "SMP" words,or not in the scope of the replacement program.


• Third: If the TravelMate 4100 models has "SMP" word, please copy down your battery serial number.


• fourth : Please copy down your product code and than call Service Telephone.

The recall involves the notebook models (time of the batteries for the factory from 2004 to 2005)

Dell:

Dell Latitude 110L

Dell Inspiron 1100

Dell Inspiron 1150

Dell Inspiron 5100

Dell Inspiron 5150

Dell Inspiron 5160

HP

HP Pavilion dv1000, dv8000

HP Pavilion zd8000

HP Compaq Presario v2000

HP Compaq Presario v2400

HP Compaq nc6110

HP Compaq nc6120

HP Compaq nc6140

HP Compaq nc6220

HP Compaq nc6230

HP Compaq nx4800

HP Compaq nx4820

HP Compaq nx6110

HP Compaq nx6120

HP Compaq nx9600

Toshiba

Toshiba Satellite A70/A75

Toshiba Satellite P30/P5

Toshiba Satellite M30X/M35X

Toshiba Satellite M50/M55

Kodak dc4800 zoom camera review

The Kodak DC4800 Zoom is esay to use,a lightweight 3.3-megapixel digital camera that captures 2160 x 1440-pixel resolution images.With high quality kodak dc4800 camera battery(lithium ion battery).It's got a 3x (28-84mm 35mm equivalent) optical zoom lens, a fast USB up/download port and adjustable ISO sensitivity of 100, 200 or 400.

Kodak DC4800 info:

• 3.1 megapixel sensor captures enough detail to create prints at 8 x 10 inches and beyond


• 3x optical plus 2x digital zoom lens with autofocus


• Included 16 MB CompactFlash card holds 20 images at default resolution


• Connects to Macs and PCs via USB port


• Rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery(np-80) and AC adapter included


• Windows 98, 2000, or newer software


• Personal computer with minimum systems requirements to run the operating system (Pentium 90MHz or greater microprocessor)


• 32MB RAM minimum or greater


• 70MB of available hard disk space or greater


• USB port or COMPACTFLASH card reader


• CD-ROM drive for software installation


• 256-color monitor (16-bit color recommended)

The kodak dc4800's 1.8" LCD's quality depends on the Power Save settings. If you have Power Save set to "On", it'll be 15fps, and low brightness.The camera ships with a neck strap, lens cap, 16 MB CompactFlash card, kodak dc4800 camera lithium-ion rechargeable battery, AC adapter, USB cable, video cable, user's guide, and software CD. Kodak includes a 1-year warranty.

HP pavilion zv5000 and zv5000 battery review

HP Pavilion dv5000 is a model series of laptop/mobile computers manufactured by Hewlett-Packard Company that features a 15.4" diagonal display.Pavilion zv5000 notebook is easy to use,offering versatile mobility that lets you maximize productivity and deliver a true-to-life digital entertainment experience.

HP pavilion zv5000 spec:

• 5-in-1 digital media card reader


• AMD Athlon 64 processor runs


• run current 32-bit applications


• high-quality, integrated, 16-bit Sound Blaster Pro-compatible audio


• Harman/Kardon integrated speakers


• two DIMM slots for configuring up to 2GB of RAM


• high quality lithium ion battery(hp pavilion zv5000 battery)

HP pavilion zv5000 have a laptop battery with long battery life.

Model:HP pavilion zv5000

Chemistry: Li-ion

Volt: 14.8V

Capacity: 6600mAh

Dimension: 152 x 114 x 19.3mm

Net Weight: 607.5g

Color: Black

Sony DSC-S30 Camera Review

Sony DSC-S30 use 1,300,000-pixel CCD image sensor, the application of electronic-definition Super HAD to upgrade their skills with IMI (Interpolated Mega Pixels Images) mode, the screen through the digital signal processing, up to 1472 × 1104 pixels, 5 centimeters (2 inches) flexible angle color LCD screen (123,000 pixels), 6 x digital zoom and 3x optical zoom, with USB interface (comes with driver software and USB cable).High quality DSC-S30 lithium ion battery.

Sony DSC-S30 Spec:

• Dimensions: 4.5 x 2.75 x 2.76 inches (113 x 68 x 69mm)


• Weight: 13 ounces (370 g) excluding the battery pack


• Image Device: 1/2.7" 1.3 megapixel SuperHAD CCD


• Storage Media: Memory Stick 4 - 64MB


• A/V Out: Video


• Max Image Size: 1472 x 1104 interpolated, 1280 x 960 native


• Format: JPEG, TIFF or GIF (text mode only)


• LCD Display: 2" Ex-Bright 123k Pixels


• Optical Zoom: 3x (39-117mm 35mm equivalent)


• Precision Digital Zoom: 6x


• Shutter: 18-step, 4 - 1/725 sec


• Aperture: 9-step, F2.8 to F11.0


• Focus: AF/5-preset manual


• battery: lithium ion NP-FM50 battery


• Auto Exposure Programs: Aperture, Shutter, Panfocus, Landscape, Twilight, Twilight Plus and Spot Metering


• Auto Orientation Mode: Yes


• Bundled Software: MGI Photo Suite


• E-Mail Mode: Yes


• Index Playback: Yes


• Picture Effects: Solarize, Black & White, Sepia and Negative Art


• Red Eye Reduction: Yes


• Remaining Indicator: Yes


• Self Timer: 10 Sec


• Slide Show Mode: Yes


• Text / Economy Mode: Yes

The DSC-S30 is Sony's entry-level Cyber-shot camera. Like all of the Cyber-shots, it uses a long-life InfoLithium battery for power and stores images on memory sticks.

the DSC-S30 complete with all the quality features, it also comes equipped with Memory Stick, optical/digital zoom, MegaPixel Super Advanced HAD CCD and so on, creative camera angles and self portraits simpler than ever before. It also has the power to go the extra photographic hours that only Sony's Stamina power management system and Sony DSC-S30 InfoLithium batteries can provide.

Nikon Coolpix 880 Camera Review

Nikon Coolpix 880 is often called as the "baby" Coolpix 990.But,why?880 camera certainly seems to be, from our test and image quality comparisons the 880 comes very close to the 990. Obviously you lose the split body, you lose the excellent magnesium alloy case ,the 880 also appears to have a very slightly smaller internal buffer making burst abilities a little less than the 990 but still far beyond 990. And Coolpix 880 with powerful rechargeable battery (nikon en-el1 battery)

Nikon Coolpix 880 info:

• 3.34 megapixel CCD delivering up to 2048 x 1536 pixel images.


• 1.8 inch, low temperature, polysilicon, TFT color LCD display with brightness and hue adjustment.


• 2.5x, 8 to 20 mm lens (equivalent to a 38 to 95 mm lens on a 35 mm camera).


• 4x digital zoom in 0.2x steps.


• Built-in flash with five modes.


• JPEG, uncompressed TIFF still-image formats and QuickTime movie file format.


• Image capture on CompactFlash card with an eight megabyte card included.


• USB and serial cables for connection to a computer.


• NTSC or PAL video output formats, with cable included.


• Powered by a rechargeable Nikon EN-EL1 lithium-ion battery or a 2CR5 lithium battery.


• Auto and manual focus options.


• Automatic, Scene, Programmed, Aperture Priority, Manual and Custom exposure modes.


• Single, Continuous, Multi-Shot 16, VGA Sequence, Ultra HS and Movie capture modes.


• Shutter speeds from eight to 1/1,000 seconds plus Bulb mode.


• Apertures of f/2.8 - 4.2 or f/7.8 -11.3. (Variable with lens zoom setting)


• Variable ISO setting from 100 to 400 with an Automatic option.


• Manually adjustable white balance with seven modes.

On a happier note, Nikon includes a sturdy lens cap with a strap so it won't fall off. If you turn on the camera without taking off the lens cap, a message on the LCD reminds you to take it off.

The included 2CR5 lithium battery may last a while,you can buy another better nikon en-el1 rechargeable battery.It can supply you enough energy.

The 880 is simply an excellent digital camera, it takes excellent pictures and has every feature you'd ever need, things that may not seem useful at first but you'll grow into using.

Casio exilim EX-Z80 camera review

In January of 2008, Casio introduced the Exilim EX-Z80. It's a small 8-megapixel ultra compact with powerful lithium ion casio np-60 battery.The EXILIM Zoom EX-Z80 is a digital camera that features a very compact, tightly formed design which offers the functionality needed to easily take photos and shoot movies, yet also offers a design feel conducive to carrying it around almost like a fashion accessory.

The EX-Z80 features an 8.1 megapixel sensor and Casio's Exilim Engine 2.0, which "delivers sharper photos and higher-quality videos using less energy than ever before-and at faster speeds, thanks to an improved signal processor." There's a 2.6-inch monitor, face and smile detection technologies, an interesting auto shutter feature, a 3x optical zoom lens, a little over 12 MB of internal memory, and an ISO sensitivity range of 64 to 1600. The camera accepts SD, SDHC, MMC and MMCplus memory media and Casio includes a rechargeable lithium ion battery(NP-60 battery), battery charger with AC power cord, USB and AV cables, a wrist strap, CD-ROM, and basic reference material with each camera.

Casio EXILIM EX-Z80 specifications

• Sensor:1/2.5" Type CCD; million pixels total;8.1 million effective pixels;


• Image sizes:3264 x 2448, 3264 x 2176 (3:2), 3264 x 1840 (16:9),
  2816 x 2112, 2304 x 1728, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480


• Movie clips:848 x 480 (UHQ Wide/HQ Wide, 30 fps);640 × 480 (UHQ/HQ/Normal, 30 fps);320 × 240 (LP, 15 fps)


• File formats:Still Images: JPEG (Exif Version 2.2), DCF 1.0 standard, DPOF compliant; Movies: MOV format, H.264/AVC, AAC (monaural); Audio: (Voice Recording) WAV format (monaural)


• Lens: f=6.3 to 18.9mm; Approx. 38 to 114 mm (35mm equiv.); F3.1 (W) to 5.3 (T); 6 lenses in 5 groups, including aspherical lens


• Focus: Contrast Detection Auto Focus;Auto Focus, Macro Mode, Pan Focus, Infinity Mode, Manual Focus


• AF area modes : Spot, Multi or Tracking


• Focus distance: Autofocus: Approx. 40cm to ∞ (W);Macro: Approx. 10cm to 50cm (W)


• Metering: Multi-pattern;Center weighted;Spot


• ISO sensitivity: Auto, ISO64, ISO100, ISO200, ISO400, ISO800, ISO1600


• Shutter speed: Auto: 1/2 - 1/2000 sec;Night Scene: 4 sec - 1/2000 sec


• White balance: Auto WB, Daylight, Overcast, Shade, Day white FL, Daylight FL, Tungsten, manual WB


• Scene modes : BEST SHOT Included: 30 scenes;YouTube™ Capture Mode Included;Face Recognition Included;Auto Shutter Included
  ;Voice Recording Included


• Flash:Flash Modes: Auto, Flash Off, Flash On, Soft Flash, Red Eye Reduction;Flash Range Normal: Approx. 0.1 to 2.6m (W), approx. 0.6 to 1.4m (T);Flash Continuous Shooting: Approx. 0.4 to 1.4m (W), approx. 0.6 to 0.7m (T)


• LCD monitor:2.6-inch wide TFT color LCD;114,960 dots (479 ×240)


• Connectivity: USB; AV out


• Storage: SDHC Memory Card, SD Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MultiMediaCardplus compatible


• Power:Rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-60) x 1


• Dimensions:89.7 x 51.7 x 19.0 mm (3.5 x 2.0 x 0.7 in)

We miss a higher resolution display and the always useful auto focus illuminator, but other than that, the EX-Z80, available in six colors, is a very attractive product.