June 2007

Which? print processing

Which? have tested and reviewed all the major print processing services online and in-store. The results of the online services are:-

86% – Bonusprint
80% – Kodak Easyshare Gallery – best for large prints
66% – Snapfish
58% – Photobox
52% – Colorama
36% – Boots
36% – Club35

Kodak Photo Kiosk came out top for in-store services. It received 65% (a long way off the top online services) and whatever you do don’t touch Tesco, lol. Generally ,though, online stores are a lot cheaper. I’ve been using Photobox for awhile, so after reading the reviews I might look elsewhere.

Which? digital SLR tests

The consumer assoication’s Which? magazine have tested the current crop of affordable digital SLR cameras. I trust their tests and opinions highly so the reults are:-

78% – Canon EOS 350D – yeah I see lots of people own one of these, best for picture quality + automatic mode
77% – Nikon D50 – A very close second, good LCD
73% – Canon EOS 30D
72% – Sony A100 – best zoom (27-105mm) + IS
69% – Nikon D70s
67% – Olympus E-330
67% – Pentax K10D – best for action shots (0.3 seconds)
66% – Nikon D40 0 best for beginners, gives warnings such as ‘subject too dark’ + access tips
66% – Nikon D80
65% – Pentax K100D
64% – Canon EOS 400D
63% – Samsung GX 1L
62% – Olympus E-400

The web site is a little more up to date and has included the Olympus E-500 at 73% (joint third).

For more details head over to which.co.uk/digitalcameras/ (you will need to be a member to access a lot of the info).