A review has been done on the Pentax K110D by CNET where they write, 'While in most cases the Pentax K100D improves on the company's previously best-performing camera, the *ist DS2, the one place it loses ground is at start-up. It's still very impressive though, powering up and capturing its first JPEG or raw image in 1.2 seconds and subsequent images at 0.5-second intervals without flash, slowing noticeably to 1.7 seconds between shots with the pop-up flash turned on. Shutter lag measured 0.4 second in our high-contrast test and 1.3 seconds under low-contrast conditions.'

The group at Megapixel has a review out on the Olympus FE-140 where they state, 'The Olympus FE-140 is a camera conceived to take charge of nearly all photographic decisions, and to be adaptable with as little difficulty as possible to most of the subjects that an average user would want to photograph. Moreover, although it offers a 6-megapixel resolution, a 3X zoom and 2.5-inch monitor, it is very reasonably priced.

Positives for the Olympus FE-140 included:

• 'Good image quality once printed.
• Good colour rendition.
• 2.5-inch monitor.
• Easy to use.
• Light.
• Inexpensive'

Negative aspects of the FE-140 were:

• 'Wide angle images lack sharpness on the edges.
• Wide angle chromatic abberation.
• Sensitive to noise.
• Underpowered flash.'

A review on the Canon Ixus 800is has been done by DPexpert where they state, 'The Canon Ixus 800is goes to the top of the list of pocketable digicams alongside the Sony DSC-W100. The Sony has more pixels on a bigger sensor. The Canon wins the glamour stakes. Both have optical viewfinders. The Canon has image stabilisation and costs $100 more. Both are highly recommended and whichever is chosen it will not be the wrong choice!'

The Olympus FE-170 is an entry-level digital camera announced by Olympus today. It has available an optional water-resistant case that is submersible up to 10 feet.

Other features include, 6.0 megapixel sensor, 2.5 inch LCD screen and a 3x Optical Zoom lens.

The Olympus FE-170 will retail for $149.99 US, in September.

The group at Engadget today spotted a mistakenly released page on Canon China's website with details of the new Canon EOS 400D.

The details as they seem to be emerging include the following:

Features:

• 10.1 megapixels
• CMOS Sensor (22.2 x 14.8mm)
• 2.5 inch LCD
• 9 point focal system
• Up to 1600 ISO
• DIGIC II processor
• Ultrasonic Dust Removal (removes dust on your sensor via vibration)

Thanks Endgadget

There is a review on the Olympus SP-320 by Cameras.co.uk where they state, 'The Olympus SP-320 is a seven megapixel digital camera with a three times optical zoom lens. Where it excels is in the range of features it offers for the price. It is more advanced than the vast majority of digital cameras you can pick up in this price range. The feature list includes fully manual exposure mode and the SP-320 is also able to store images in RAW format.' 'All points considered I like the Olympus SP-320. There are very few areas where I feel the camera struggles and it has many strengths. Picture quality is good, there are a wide range of features and the camera comes with a relatively low price tag.'

The group at CNET have a review on the Casio Exilim EX-Z600 where they write, 'The Casio Exilim EX-Z600 is generally responsive, with respectable start-up time regardless of whether the camera is turned on using the power button or the direct record/playback buttons. It zips along quite nicely from shot to shot, although using the flash--with the exception of the special Rapid Flash, that fires three times in a little over a second--slows the time between shots to a laggardly 4.7 seconds. But there's minimal shutter lag, and under really dark conditions, the AF locks in pretty quickly. High-speed continuous shooting is almost instantaneous, although capture is limited to three consecutive frames. For more than three images, the capture rate slows to a little less than one frame per second.'

A review of the Samsung NV3 has been done by CNET where they write, 'The Samsung NV3 performs decently as a digital camera. With a shutter lag of 0.9 second and a shot-to-shot time of 2.9 seconds, it won't win any prizes for speed, but it's responsive enough for casual shooting. Burst mode disappointed, shooting 28 images in 33 seconds for a rather sluggish rate of 0.84fps.'

'With solid images and a decent multimedia feature set, the Samsung NV3 is a very nice Jack-of-all-trades camera. Casual users will probably appreciate having their snapshots, music, and notes all in one iPod-size device. The camera's awkward movie playback and its lack of playlists prevents it from being a great dedicated media player, but it still offers enough functionality to give you some tunes when you're not shooting.'

The group at Trusted Reviews has a review on the Samsung Digimax Pro 815 where they write, 'The Samsung Pro815 is a truly superb camera, with superior build quality, outstanding design, a great range of versatile, creative and in some cases unique features, very good performance and outstanding picture quality. The only real let-down is the sluggish autofocus, but other than that it’s a serious alternative to a digital SLR.'

The folks at DPexpert have a review on the Kodak EasyShare v610 where they write, 'The Kodak EasyShare v610 6 megapixel digital camera is “the world’s smallest 10x optical zoom digital camera” according to the company’s publicity. It uses the dual lens setup that first appeared on the V570. The lens in use when the camera is turned on covers the range from 38–114mm (the standard 3x zoom in film equivalent focal lengths) then, as the zoom control is moved up, the tele lens comes into effect, giving a range of 130–380mm. The switch is imperceptible.'

'When the Kodak v610 hits its sweet spot the picture quality is superb. Auto white balance, colour, focus, image resolution and detail are outstanding. The V610 will render every feather on a bird and every vein on the petal of a flower. Images have the typical punchy Kodak look, bright without being garish. Sadly the V610 doesn’t do it every time. More often the picture is blurred and useless.'

'No image stabilisation; noisy (grainy) LCD and very slow write time to the SD memory card meaning a long pause between shots. The camera reverts to Auto every time it is turned on. Preferred setting can be stored in a custom Scene Mode and recalled with a couple of button presses. Cumbersome' A nice review of the Kodak Easyshare v610.