Amazon UK are selling the Vivitar Vivicam 5355 for only £35 - the 5 megapixel camera features a 3x optical zoom lens, 2.4″ screen, 5cm macro mode, 32mb built in memory, records VGA videos with sound, and takes SD cards and AA batteries. The camera is available for £35 making it one of the cheapest digital cameras available with optical zoom. If anyone has bought one, and would like to submit a reader review please get in touch:
“ViviCam 5355 - Your digital diary awaits. The ViviCam 5355 is a practical and precise device with easy-to-use features.”
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Front Features: Focus assist led?, 3x optical zoom, flash, microphone.

Back Features: 2.4″ screen, Zoom control, Mode button (Photo, Video), Macro, Exposure compensation, Flash, Self-Timer, Scene, Menu, Play buttons.
Links: Vivitar 5355 on Amazon, Vivitar Website
Original post by Joshua
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One of my favorite things to photograph is Mushrooms - in this post I’ll give you some tips on how to do it.
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Original post by Darren
Photography BLOG have reviewed the new Samsung NV24HD - a compact 10 megapixel digital camera with a wide angle 24mm 3.6x optical zoom lens, 2.5″ screen, face detection, smile shot, blink detection, HD-quality 720p resolution movies at 30fps, and optical image stabilisation. The Samsung NV24HD is available for £159
“So, in summary, the Samsung NV24HD is a collection of interesting ideas that, taken as a whole, don’t quite work as well as they should. And thus, as much as it pains us, it’s hard to give this retro-futurist contender our unequivocal recommendation. ‘Interesting’ is, unfortunately, not quite the same as ‘brilliant’.”
Original post by Joshua
ePhotoZine have reviewed the new Olympus EVOLT E-520 Digital SLR - an update to the Olympus EVOLT E-510 - it features a 10 megapixel sensor, image stabilisation, face detection, shadow adjustment, dust protection, autofocus live view, 3.5 fps shooting, ISO1600, and a larger 2.7″ screen. The camera is available will be available for £479 body only from June.
“As the images start to build up on the memory card I’m seeing a very good metering system that delivers consistently accurate exposures, a budget lens that’s razor sharp, and a collection of features that can adapt to any scene. Then as I go through the manual I start to get a feel for custom features, adapting the camera exactly to my needs and it starts to become clear that there’s a beast in this featherlight package.”
Olympus EVOLT E-520 DSLR Reviews: Trusted Reviews, Preview: DCResource. Press Release: Click here to read the full press release.
Original post by Joshua