Canon Powershot A650 IS 12.1 Mega Pixel Camera with 6x Optical Zoom

February 28th, 2008

Canon Powershot A650 IS Camera

If you’re looking for a 12 MP pocket camera, this Canon Powershot A650 IS could be an option. Equipped with a 12.1 mega pixels resolution CCD, 2-1/2″ swiveling, flip-out LCD screen, real-image optical zoom viewfinder, 6X optical zoom (4X digital/24X total zoom), optical image stabilizer feature, and a top JPEG resolution: 4000 X 3000 capability, Canon Powershot A650 IS camera would turn your everyday shots a boost.

Canon Powershot A650 IS utilize Canon DIGIC III Image Processor, this feature will increase your image quality and battery life. Also, DIGIC III Image Processor enabling Canon’s Face Detection and Red Eye Correction, giving your photo shots a sense of realistic colors. To use these awesome features, all you need to do is pressing the Shutter Button halfway and give this camera some time to pinpoint the faces in the scene and pick the ideal focus point.

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Powerful Compact Camera Sony Cybershot DSC-H3 8.1 megapixel and 10x Optical Zoom

February 25th, 2008

Camera Sony CyberShot DSC-H3

This compact digital camera will surely empower any hobbyist photographer experience. Sony Cybershot DSC-H3 brings you an 8.1 megapixel resolution matched with top quality Carl-Zeiss. Sony’s Super HAD CCD combined with Carl-Zeiss 10x optical zoom lens will give you flexibility on producing closer and high resolution images from your compact digital camera. For a 10x Optical Zoom digital camera, Sony DSC-H3’s size was pretty small. Of course, we all now Fujifilm Finepix S8000fd gives you an 18x Optical Zoom, but it gave us more space too :D If 10x Optical Zoom was not enough for you, you could tap into 51x Smart Zoom features to get more zoom via digital processing.

In this camera, Sony has embedded many powerful features too. The Advanced Sports Mode enables you to capture fast moving subjects with split-second detail by combining high shutter speed (up to 1/20000 with Continuous AF and predictive focus control that did some forecasting on subject movements during the interval between shutter and image capture. Now, capturing moments in sports or your children actions won’t become difficult anymore. Read the rest of this entry »

DSLR Style Compact Camera Fujifilm Finepix S8000fd 8 Megapixel 18x Optical Zoom

February 21st, 2008

Camera Fujifilm Finepix S8000fd

All of DSLR camera owner wannabe will be crazy about this digital camera. Everyone who dislikes the weight, price and changing lenses of a DSLR camera will like Fujifilm Finepix S8000. Let’s dig more info about this SLR chasing style compact digital camera.

Fujifilm Finepix S8000fd digital camera features 8 megapixel and 18x, yes 18x Optical Zoom. That was a very long zoom for a fixed lens camera type. With this feature, capturing moments of sport events, concerts or wildlife scene wouldn’t be a difficult thing. Plus, Fujifilm Finepix S8000fd uses wide angle lens that was perfect to capture crowd scene without moving backward too far.

In the image processing department, this camera features Fujifilm’s CCD-shift Image Stabilization that provides correction due to camera shake and Fujifilm’s Picture Stabilization mode that utilize high sensitivity to freeze fast action or low light scene. These two features match up as Dual Image Stabilization that make your shots clean, blur free and well focused.

Another neat feature that this camera brought was Fujifilm’s Face Detection that utilizes exclusive hardware-based system to optimize focus, exposure and white balance for up to 10 faces in a single scene. This feature still takes effect even from a long zoomed scene. Fujifilm S8000fd also applies Red Eye Removal feature that works as the shots is taken. What a great feature this camera have :D

For low light or fast moving scene, this digital camera can capture at ISO 1600 is full resolution, as well as ISO 6400/ ISO 3200 at 4 megapixel resolution. Fujifilm also applies Fujifilm’s Intelligent Flash system to achieve natural foreground illumination with balanced background exposure by controlling power outputs. And a Dual Shot mode is provided to enables you take two pictures in fast succession at full resolution (one with flash and one not).

Fujifilm Finepix S8000fd operates on 4AA battery and provides an xD/SD expandable slot for memory upgrades.

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Sony DSC-S730 7.2 Megapixel with 3x Optical Zoom

February 18th, 2008

Camera Sony DSC-S730

In the early 2008, Sony has released this price value compact camera. This digital camera was designed to be user friendly and produced high detailed photo. For that purpose Sony DSC-S730 was loaded with 7.2 megapixel HAD CCD and 3x optical zoom, so you could print up to 14 x 19-inch and bring you closer to your objects. And the panel design is very effective, you could reach all menu buttons with your thumb in the back panel.

Camera Sony DSC-S730 back

For low light scene, Sony DSC-S730 can go as high as ISO 1250 to make flash free photos without blurs. Another feature that will please you is the 5 point auto focus that enables your shots to point in 5 different locations in the scene. This will bring you a unique touch to your photos, especially when your scene has many objects scattered in different places. For moving scene, you could make 3 continues shots using Burst modes that enables this camera made three shots in 1 second interval for VGA standard modes on 2 second interval for full resolution mode. This camera also supports Smart Zoom feature that intelligently crops your scene when you use digital zoom. This feature helps you to reduce image degradation when using your digital camera’s digital zoom.

Sony DSC-S730 can record movie in QVGA Movie mode that capture 320×240 audio/video clips in 30 fps till with the length of your available memory. This digital camera has built in internal memory 22 MB, but I would buy a Memory Stick Duo without any hesitation because Sony cameras tend to fill more space than others (please confirm if I’m wrong ;) ).

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Entry Level Camera Kodak EasyShare C613 6.2 MP with 3x Optical Zoom

February 14th, 2008

Camera Kodak EasyShare C613

This bestselling entry level camera came to the market a year ago. With its 6.2 megapixel CCD, you could print you picture up to 20 x 30 inches with good reproduction quality. This compact digital camera already supported with Kodak Color Science that works to make your captures has bright and beautiful color. Kodak Easyshare C613 was also equipped with Kodak AF 3x optical aspheric zoom lens, making your shots has crisp details and suffice your zooming need.

For low light or fast action scene, this compact digital camera can shoot up to ISO 1250, giving you the ability to capture that very moment. A digital image stabilization feature was available in EasyShare C613, so you could reduce the blur caused by the shakes of this camera. And you could also record movies in VGA video with 640 x 480 resolution at 15 fps and playbacks all your captures with clarity in 2.4” indoor/outdoor LCD screen preview. Kodak Easyshare C613 gives you only 16 MB internal memory so I suggest you don’t forget to but an SD/MMC for storage expansion. This camera was perfect for entry level user.

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