RAWsumer, an adventure in RAW

Weekend with the Canon S90

2009-11-23T21:11:00.000-08:00

Stephen Alvarez at the Picture Story blog is sharing his impressions and some samples after spending a photographic weekend with the Canon S90. And the report ends with a recommendation on the question of S90 vs G11. Read on to find out what they found out.

Having fun with the S90

2009-11-21T19:56:00.000-08:00

The S90 can also be a lifestyle/lifestreaming type of a camera! Case in point this "a day in the life" blog-post at Hype Beast. And as a bonus, a delicious recipe!

Canon G11 samples by DC Resource

2009-11-20T13:24:00.000-08:00

It is sample pictures time for the Canon G11 at DC Resource as they are getting very close to finishing up their review of the camera according to the latest update on their page.

For more G11 action, be sure to check its list of reviews along with the G11 mini blog a the main noisy blog.

The X1 is the start of a system says Stefan Daniel

2009-11-17T18:07:00.000-08:00

In an interview with Leica friends, Stefan Daniel, the current Leica chief, has mentioned that the X1 is not an isolated camera, but the start of the X-series, which could also bring cameras with zoom lenses. Read all about it in the L-forums.

Canon G11 review at CNet Asia

2009-11-17T11:20:00.000-08:00

One more review is in the books for the Canon G11, this one is provided at CNet Asia, where they take a look at the camera and compare it ISO-wise to the S90 and the LX3. As usual, no spoilers here :)

You can see more reviews of this camera at its list of reviews at the Review Organizer.

New RAWsumer: The Casio EX-FH25

2009-11-16T00:08:00.000-08:00

Casio has just revealed a brand new superzoom RAWsumer (aka RAWzoomer), the Casio EX FH25. This is a follow-up to their FH-20 and it is a sequential update using a Sony backlit CMOS sensor of the 10mp 1/2.3" variety. The RAW file is of the Adobe DNG variety. More on the camera as it develops at the new Casio cameras update at the main blog.

Canon S90 as a travel camera at J Stuart Studios

2009-11-12T10:52:00.001-08:00

How does the Canon S90 fare as a travel camera? Head on to J Stuart Studios for their impressions of the Canon S90 as a travel camera, "to Asia and back" as the title indicates. As usual, no spoilers here, so be sure to read the article to find out!

Leica triples projections on the X1

2009-11-12T10:07:00.000-08:00

At the bottom of this Leica article at the British Journal of Photography there is a quote saying that Leica has tripled its projections on the Leica X1!

Of course we don't know what the initial projections were, and we don't know the actual number of camera units, but this certainly sounds like a good sign for the X1 and Leica.

Canon S90 review list created

2009-11-11T19:22:00.000-08:00

We have just created the list of Canon S90 reviews at the Compact Reviews Organizer which is where all the RAWsumers reside.

The camera has a number of reviews to its name, mostly coming from independent photographers and high-tech websites and gadget blogs. Most of the "review factories" have yet to post their reviews of the camera, but we are sure that they will definitely get to it as this has been a very busy season of new+interesting cameras.

Unlike last year, this year's new cameras include a higher percentage of interesting, intriguing or at least curiosity-provoking cameras. And the year is not over yet :)

The DigitalStory podcast talks RAWsumers

2009-11-10T11:06:00.000-08:00

The latest edition of the Digital Story podcast is talking about three pocketable RAWsumers. He restricts the cameras by size, which is why the Canon G11 is excluded. He picks three cameras which he discusses throughout the podcast: The Canon S90 IS, the Panasonic LX3 and the new Leica X1.

Ricoh causes RAWsumer confusion

2009-11-09T19:03:00.000-08:00

Today's leak on the Ricoh GXR system is creating some confusion on the RAWsumer front. Way back when we started RAWsumer, there were fixed-lens cameras with RAW support and DSLRs with RAW support. This new Ricoh lens+sensor combo is creating confusion!

We have to meditate on this since the sensor goes with the lens, not the camera body. There is an interchangeability aspect, so that makes it less RAWsumer-ish. Ommm... Ommmm... Ommm...

Canon S90 samples and first impressions by Jean Louis Conti

2009-11-07T08:24:00.000-08:00

More Canon S90 action! Photographer Jean Louis Conti has been published samples and first impressions after receiving his Canon S90. Check it all out at his blog.

For more updates on the camera, be sure to check the S90 mini-blog at the main blog.

New Canon G11 review at DCI

2009-11-06T15:48:00.000-08:00

The Canon G11 is stock-piling reviews like crazy! The latest one to e-ink such a review is Digital Camera Info using their modern-era review format, which includes summaries of each review section at the very beginning, so be sure to jump over it if you like to read the review end-to-end without the spoilers!

The review has been added to the list of G11 reviews at the main blog review organizer. You can also check its stock-status at the G11 stock status matrix.

Just about all the major retailers are selling it at $500, however if you buy it from OneCall.com, you also get a bonus 8gb SDHC card and a Tamrac camera case.

Fuji S200 EXR review by Steve's

2009-11-05T17:41:00.000-08:00

Steve's Digicams has just posted their review of the Fuji S200 EXR. This is Fuji's 2009 model using the 1/1.6" SuperCCD-EXR sensor found also in the F200 EXR. The camera has went smaller in terms of sensor size, as its predecessor, the S100fs was using a 2/3" SuperCCD non-EXR sensor. Perhaps Fuji is trying to be fiscally conservative by having one sensor instead of two.

As usual, we won't spoil their findings here :)

Sigma DP1 vs DP1s at DC-Watch

2009-11-04T21:21:00.001-08:00

A Foveon civil war has broken out at DC Watch where they compare real-world sample pictures taken with each camera. There are seven such pictures, available in full-size JPEG if you click on them! Enjoy :-)

The DP1s is actually available for pre-order at Amazon for $600 with an estimated shipping estimate of "2 to 5 weeks". There is no hard-date provided however.

CNet UK reviews the Canon S90

2009-11-04T09:16:00.000-08:00

The reviews are continuing to come in for the Canon S90, which could be one of the breakaway hits of the 2009 camera season. The latest review comes from Rod Lawton for CNet UK. This is a typical short one-page review, so don't get too excited about the potential of a 40-page dissectathon :)

The S90is is shipping from a number of retailers, which you can see at the nicely organized S90 stock-status matrix.

RAWsumers continue to do well at MAP

2009-11-03T10:05:00.002-08:00

MAP Camera in association with digitalcamera.jp have posted their September 2009 rankings of their best selling digital cameras. As usual, there was a strong presence of RAWsumers, grabbing two of the top three, and three of the top six spots. Yes, the Panasonic LX3, which unlike the US market, does not have any supply issues in Japan! Ricoh has the other two RAWsumer spots in the top 10. These are the new-in-box rankings.

In the Used Top 20, the Ricoh GRD II leads the way, with two more RAWsumers, also from Ricoh staying there. Interestingly, the Canon G-series which typically has at least one camera in the top 20, is now gone.

The rest of the spots are mostly taken by DSLRs, so be sure to check it out if interested.

DigitalStory on the G11 and S90

2009-10-31T10:21:00.000-07:00

The Digital Story has written their opinion on the G11 and the S90is, and also mentioning their current G9 and E-P1 cameras. Please note this is an opinion, not a review.

Canon G11 samples at Swiatobrazu.pl

2009-10-30T15:55:00.000-07:00

Here is a new to us set of full-size real-world samples taken with the Canon G11 posted at Swiatobrazu.pl. Click on each pictures to see the full-size sample. There are many beautiful outdoor-scene pictures there!

And for those who like to check ISO samples, fear not, they have an ISO range comparison, along with an example of what you get at 28mm and what you get at 140mm.

And if you are into movies, be sure to check their sample movies.

One more Canon G11 review at Gizmodo

2009-10-26T23:05:00.000-07:00

And one more Canon G11 review, this time at the popular high-tech blog Gizmodo. It's raining G11 reviews these days :)

The camera is shipping at its starting price of $500 which you can see at the G11 stock-status matrix.

Remodeling complete!

2009-10-26T22:40:00.000-07:00

All apologies for the craziness with the template you have experienced the last 50 minutes. We have now switched to a two-column format. The main changes are complete.

There are two columns, the left column starts with a list of the RAWsumer reviews, followed by the latest posts here at the RAWsumer blog.

The right column starts with some basic navigation features, such as a link to the front page of the RAWsumer blog (HOME), links to the Contact and About pages and the RSS feed, followed by a Search box. After that, we feature the latest RAWsumer-themed headlines from the main noisy blog (1001noisycameras.com), followed by the RAWsumer deals from the Camera Deals blog (NoisyDeals.com), and followed by a list of the latest posts from this blog (RAWsumer blog).

The remaining boxes are the same as they were on the previous template of the blog, but they may look different because there is only one column. We will fine-tune those over the next few weeks.

If you have any feedback or suggestions for this update, please leave a comment or contact us. There's also a poll right below:

Blog remodeling starts soon

2009-10-26T21:50:00.001-07:00

We will convert this blog from a three-column to a two-column format. This will give us a longer sidebar which will make it easier to read the RAWsumer headlines from the other Noisy blogs, in an attempt to bring out more of the RAWsumer-related topics we write.

This should take about an hour, but just in case there are issues, you can always read the full-text RSS feed with your favorite newsreader regardless of the status of the blog. So be sure to subscribe to the RAWsumer RSS feed, or at least keep the url handy just in case.

We'll post an update once the update is completed :)

One more Canon G11 review, this one at Tech Radar

2009-10-26T18:20:00.000-07:00

The tech sites are starting to post Canon G11 in waves as their reviews are easier to complete than the longer and more detailed reviews at the traditional camera review sites. The latest G11 review comes from Tech Radar.

Short Canon G11 review at Pocket Lint

2009-10-26T10:53:00.001-07:00

One more review has been posted for the Canon G11, it is a short review at Pocket Lint. A very short review, so don't put on your pixel-peeping apron on :)

You can see more G11 reviews at the Compact Reviews Organizer which of course includes most of the RAWsumers.

The Fuji S200fs RAWzoomer gets reviewed!

2009-10-26T10:45:00.000-07:00

Because of the waves and waves of exciting cameras, some of the new models of 2009 has fallen below the radar. One of the cameras in this situation is the Fuji S200fs, but now it is getting some of the spotlight as CNet Asia has posted their review of this RAWzoomer!

As you may recall, with this model, Fuji went to a 1/1.6" SuperCCD-EXR, versus the 2/3" sensor of the S100fs. This probably makes this easier in terms of logistics for Fuji as they have fewer sensor sizes to worry about. But they did launch a 1/2.4" SuperCCD sensor as well for the fun-zoom F70-EXR.