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PhotographyBLOG has done a review on Nikon’s CoolPix P80 digital camera. The CoolPix P80 comes with a 10 Megapixel image sensor, a 18x optical zoom lens with 27mm wide angle, ISO sensitivity up to 6400 and optical image stabilization.

Comments from PhotographyBLOG:

The P80 is impeccably built, even more impressive given its budget price-tag, and the uncluttered design makes it very intuitive to use, albeit at the cost of relying more heavily on the menu system to access certain key features. The 18x lens is obviously the star of the show, and for most photographers the Nikon Coolpix P80 will cover all the bases, with the exception of ultra-wide angle pictures…..Performance is less impressive, with a brief but noticeable lock-up between single images and a disappointingly slow continuous shooting speed, although focusing is quick and accurate even at the telephoto end of the zoom.

PopPhoto posted a Sigma DP1 review. Sigma DP1 is a compact size DSLR camera. It features a 14.1 Megapixel image sensor, ISO 800 and a 2.5-inch LCD screen.

PopPhoto’s comments:

The DP1 sets a new standard for image quality in a compact camera, especially at ISO 400 and 800. Its fixed 28mm-equivalent f/4 lens has incredibly low distortion and minimal light falloff that adds to image quality.

Now, if only it had a faster AF system, shorter delays between single JPEG and RAW shots, a more sophisticated pop-up flash, and an image-stabilized zoom lens, the DP1’s potential could go well beyond cult favorite to mainstream popularity.