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Sunday, October 19, 2008

Fujifilm S100 Pro Wide Autofocus Digital Camera


The Camera Review BlogFujifilm S100 Pro Wide 11MP Digital Camera with dynamic range and face detection is a digital camera designed to meet the needs of the advanced enthusiast. It allows ease of use along with exceptional shooting control even while offering manual controls and functionality of a D-SLR. It has a 11megapixels picture resolution to ensure better quality images and prints. It displays 14.3 times magnification by the use of the optical zoom, maintaining considerable image quality during zoom-in and zoom-outs. You can also record moving picture along with audio in this digital camera.

It has a 2.5” LCD display that can be utilised to view your subject before a shot and also the captured images. It supports the standard XD and SD memory formats. There is an aperture and shutter priority mode in which you set the aperture and the camera automatically chooses the shutter speed. Using this feature you can control sharpness of the image. There is a continuous shooting mode in which the camera will continue to capture images whilst the shutter button is depressed. This mode is ideal for capturing sports events. This camera has the ability to plug directly into a port on your PC using a USB cable.

There is a video output facility by which you can connect your camera directly to your TV. Digital zoom is enabled at the rate of 2 times magnification and uses the “Electronic Brain” within the camera to digitally zoom-in. There are 6 resolution settings. More number of pixels in the CCD sensor ensures better quality images and enlarged pictures that are more print ready. An optical view finder of this device helps composition without the service of the LCD screen, hence saving battery power. There is an option to manually control the exposure setting. There is a manual focus too in this device that is essential while shooting through a window or when there is something closer to the lens than the main subject that you wish to focus upon that the Auto-Focus cannot help. Manual ISO settings, image mode, and a multi-mode flash ensures better quality images. Flash settings can now be modified according to the kind of photos you are shooting.

Exposure compensation helps you adjust the amount of light or darkness in the picture to ensure better quality image output. Auto exposure guarantees optimal exposure under any shooting condition. A self-timer facility excels in Fujifilm S100 Pro Wide Autofocus Digital Camera that prompts the camera to automatically click without you having to do it manually. This feature is especially handy when you want to take your own snap. There are various picture effect modes that you can use for viewing, recording, or playing back your videos and photos. There is an external flash terminal too in this device that is better known as a Hot Shoe. This camera weighs 918g and comes in a matt black texture. It is powered by an NP-140 battery. A wrist strap and software are supplied alongwith it.

Fujifilm Finepix Z10FD Digital Camera

Fujifilm has revealed a digital camera for fun and frolic. Fujifilm FinePix Z10FD Compact Digital Camera comes in exciting, seven eye catchy colours and also has been successful to emerge as a high sensation among partygoers. Fujifilm FinePix Z10FD compact digital camera is loaded with all necessary features to capture the happiest and funniest of movements shot by shot. It is designed to appeal to youngster and teenagers, who like to carry a fully loaded ultra compact digital camera for the Saturday night party. Its proportionate design and sleek finish makes this a highly tractable digital camera that you can simply slip inside your pocket or in a handbag to carry it anywhere you want.

Fujifilm FinePix Z10FD Digital Camera showcases some remarkable features packed inside the brightly polished metal body combined with light-weight plastic. Though you find Face detection technology in many digital camera, this feature is a highlight in the compact Fujifilm FinePix Z10FD model. It can automatically set the correct focus and exposure of the chosen face inside the frame. It also features an automatic Red Eye Removal and works well with face detection as well.

You can share the images with other compatible machines too. With a 7.2 megapixel CCD sensor and 3x optical zoom lens it would not miss out bringing high clarity and quality into the shots. Fujifilm FinePix Z10FD 7.2MP Digital Camera features a 2.5-inch clear and high resolution LCD screen, where you can view and share your photos as slide shows. You can work with the broad options of ISO offerings with Fujifilm FinePix Z10FD Digital Camera from ISO100 to ISO1600 of high sensitivity at the full resolution. It works with increased precision even at a high ISO 1600. Fujifilm provides 14 scene modes such as Beach, Fireworks, Snow, etc in its user friendly menu system. It can accept both SD/SDHC media cards and xD picture cards and withstand many shots with its increased battery life..

Samsung GX-20 14.6MP Digital SLR

If you come across a beautiful moment and also want to capture the realistic and natural essence of the scene, you definitely would long for something in this world that is better than human eyes to capture and vaster than human mind to store that unforgettable scene. Precious moments are more vivid and colourful and the world offers bountiful scenes with literal poetical and novel romance. The Samsung undoubtedly claims its credit for offering a whooping 14.6 megapixel and a powerful CMOS sensor, which never fails to bring vivid pictures, full of life and freshness. Do not forget that there is a third eye to represent more than a complete picture of what you see. Samsung GX-20 14.6MP Digital SLR, the third eye is here to teach the human eye a lesson or two on breaking the codes and posting a challenge stating that it would deliver more than what human eyes can ever imagine.

What is there special in Samsung GX-20 Digital SLR Camera, which exerts more confidence in claiming to offer an extraordinary performance? yes may be it is a simple machine with extraordinary thinking. It puts herself in the customer’s shoe and offers comprehensive features by dressing up in an astonishing design. The APS size CMOS image sensor brings out brighter images pouring more life on to the picture through excellent out focusing.

With the help of the diverse functions like optical image stabilization, fast imaging processing, accurate white balancing and high precision 11 focus point auto focus, GX-20 drops collectively more pixels in to the image and carefully renders rich colours to show sharper and more beautiful images so that human eyes want to see it again and again for open imagination.

Samsung GX-20 Digital SLR Camera will never deceive you here. It rather brings out real facts in images through live view. Here, you see and focus exactly what you view through the view finder, since Samsung GX-20 has a 2.7 inch high resolution LCD monitor that covers all directions. The human eye could miss out some, but GX-20 will never deceive you in rendering compelling composition into the frame for ultimate joy.

Why we should compare Samsung GX-20 Digital SLR with the superior human eye? Does it fulfill, what it promises? We must appreciate one aspect of Samsung that is its offering diverse functions as well as all advanced technical features inside a small and well-built body that includes optical mechanism with fast response time for avoiding picture-shakes. Human eye manoeuvers its settings to focus and refocus its lens automatically to get the perfect image. Similarly, Samsung has “my settings” pre-select modes to select the functions faster, and more easily, automatically adjusting its exposure during the capturing of the images.

It does so much to keep your beautiful memories more gorgeous, and clearer. what else? Now will the humans have anything to challenge Samsung GX-20 Black Digital SLR that proudly lets out a war-cry, “lets face it, come to the Roman amphitheatre arena”

Pentax K20D 14.6MP Digital Camera

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The Pentax K20D 14.6mp Digital Camera offers the advanced photo enthusiast or the semi-pro, an array of innovative features. The new advanced CMOS image sensor of this digital camera ensures optimum performance of the Pentax interchangeable lens, Offering a 14.6megapixels resolution (the highest in its class)to the sensor opf this device. More, being fortified by the latest noise-reduction technology this sensor promises superb image quality.

The Live View function enables the photographer to capture the image on the back panel LCD monitor while shooting. Expanded Dynamic Range Function is a customisable feature set that allows the photographer better control over contrast detail in bright settings. A new Custom Image Function that appears here, offers finishing touches to an image. This camera also presents an improved dust reduction mechanism that offers prevention, alerting, and removal of dust particles. Another innovation from the house of Pentax is the Shake Reduction (SR) system, coupled with the Pentax Real Image Engine (PRIME). With all these technological aspects bundled in a dust-proof and weather-resistant body, you obviously have a new camera in Pentax K20 D Professional Digital Camera that can be used anytime, anywhere.

Specifications

Sensor: CMOS with primary color filter and integrated shake/dust reduction sensor movement system, 14.6megapixels, 8 bits/channel (JPEG) or 12 bits per channel (RAW)
Type : Auto Exposure Digital SLR Still, TTL Auto-Focus, P-TTL built-in retractable Auto-Flash, CCD Shift Shake Reduction, Dust Reduction, Dust Alert, and Weather-Dust resistant body.
Resolution (Recorded Pixels): 14.6M (4672 X 3120), 10M (3872 X 2592), 6M (3008 X 2000), 2M (1824 X 1216)

File Formats: JPEG (Exif 2.21), RAW (PEF, DNG), DCF 2.0 (design rule for camera file system), DPOF (Digital Print Order Format), PRINT image matchning III.

Exposure Control: TTL open aperture metering with choice of 16-segment, center-weighted and spot-metering .
Lens Mount: PENTAX KAF2 bayonet stainless steel mount compatible with PENTAX KAF2, KAF, and KA mount lenses, power zoom function, SDM function, K-mount function usable with restrictions, S-Mount lenses usable with adapter and with restrictions, 67/645 lenses usable with adapter and with restrictions.

ISO Sensitivity: Auto 100-3200 (6400) ISO (1, 1/2, 1/3 steps) (6400 in expanded ISO mode).

Focusing System: TTL phase matching 11-point Auto-Focus System (SAFOX VIII), AF- single with Focus Lock, AF Continous/Manual, Focus point adjustment (Auto, User-Selectable, Center), AF-assist via built-in flash.

Canon EOS 40D 10 x Optical Zoom DSLR Camera

canon-eos-40d-digital-slr-camera-300x266 Canon EOS 40D Digital SLR CameraCanon EOS 40D 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera falls under the semi-professional category and appeals to people who like to try the most advanced digital SLRs. Its well built character and body quality is a strong reason to rate its value a bit above the average. Canon EOS 40D DSLR is made up of magnesium alloy body to withstand a sudden fall or an accidental crash. Thereby, it extends its durable life to give you a comprehensive photographic experience. Internal parts of this camera are well protected by its dust and moist resistance body that makes a suitable armour in many adverse photographic conditions. It is well balanced with advanced features and power, that an adventurous photographer would get benefited by its hardwearing and rugged design.

Canon CMOS sensor engine can generate good quality of tonal details for dynamic images across various ISO settings, using an improved 10.1 megapixel sensor. With noise reduction technology, the captured images look clean and crisper. Colours are rendered here, as in true-life. Canon DIGIC III processor is speedy enough to process the images and instantly save them in the memory card. The response time allowed by this device is enough quick to achieve a continuous shooting speed of about 6.5 frames per second and to maintain 17 RAW files or 75 JPEG images.

You can check the composition and focus of the subject and frame a shot on a large 3.0-inch with 10x optical zoom for clear tonal details. You can also use the live-view mode, when you shoot from any awkward position. Canon EOS 40D 10 x Optical Zoom DSLR Camera is equipped with a 9 cross-type, high-precision AF system for accurate focusing and can provide sensitivity up to f/2.8. It comes with an in-built dust reduction system too that effectively cleansup the dust accumulated in the sensor.

Canon Digital IXUS 75 Digital Camera

the camera review blogIts 7.1MP sensor offers an Ultra-high refractive index to the 3x optical zoom and this sensor (35-105mm equivalence) poses a unique eye for detail even in the case of poster size images. This digital camera has a large 3” LCD screen that supports 230000 pixels.

Canon’s DIGIC III Image Processor, which is also familiar to the DSLR range is the powerful magic brain that enables face detection and noise reduction technology. Smartly using these aspects, it provides lightning quick responses and better image quality. There is a new red-eye correction in the play-back mode. ISO speeds with a maximum of ISO 1600, along with a new ISO auto shift function that predicts camera shake to reduce image blur, appear in the image correction part of this device. iSAPS, in this device, takes a prudent look around each scene and settings ensuring optimal quality output.

Add to this, its cutting edge design, a chic metallic finish with a black ring around the lens, and an extra-large LCD. Canon Digital IXUS 75 7.1MP Digital Camera is definitely styled to stand out of the lot. The LCD display is the arena, where you can compose and review your shots in rich vivid detail. Pure color lets you reproduce colour as it is, while you indulge in photography and also enables a sharper resolution. Other features include a touch control dial for better handling of the buttons of the slim camera, 17 shooting modes for shooting under specific situations, and My Colors, with which you can use the in-camera color options to play with your image color output, VGA movies, and Time Lapse movies. Low light conditions will not prevent you from taking your photographs and you can now even shoot under dim-light settings or places, where flash photography is prohibited. There are some short-cut buttons too here that gives you one touch access to your favorite controls and you can skip between shooting and play-back modes with the play-back button.