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CasioExilim EX-H15 is a 14-megapixel digital camera with a powerful lens, 460K-dot 3” LCD screen and a full range of automatic function for easy shooting. The digicam can also capture HD 1280×720p movies at 30 fps.

The camera’s lens boasts 10x optical zoom range, as well as wide-angle capabilities. It offers 24mm angle of view at the wider end, which make it stand out of the crowd and become a really handy device when it comes to shooting in tough space as you can everyone and everything into a frame. The lens’s performance is enhanced by CCD-shift image stabilization that combats blur caused by camera shake.

The H15 incorporates the speedy EXILIM Engine 5.0 that processes images quickly and at the same time uses advanced noise reduction mechanism to produce beautiful images with true-to-life color reproduction and rich tonal gradation.

The camera features point and shoot operation which is fun by its Premium Auto function. It detects the scene being photographed, analyses the key elements of the composition and then adjusts camera settings to match the scene and to get the best shot possible.

There’re also some very interesting functions in the Dynamic Photo, for instance Advanced Dynamic Photo and Art Shot. The Dynamic Photo function allows you to cut moving subjects from the background of images taken with the continuous shooting function, and combine them with a different still image or moving images while the Art Shot function adds the feel of a painting to your sceneries and portraits.

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The camera should be on the list of anyone looking for an able travel companion that can return decent results with the minimum of fuss and prior knowledge. It may not be the prettiest or coolest device out there, but it’s practical and sometimes that’s all that matters.

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Alternatives/Rivals: Canon PowerShot SX120 IS, Nikon Coolpix S8000, Olympus Stylus/ mju 9000.

Casio EX-H15 - Specifications:

• 1/2.3-inch CCD Image Sensor
• 14.1 Megapixels
• Maximum Image Size: 4320×3240 pixels
• 10x Optical Zoom
• Focal Length Equivalent: 24 - 240mm
• Aperture Range: F3.2(W) – F5.7(W)
• 3.0-inch TFT color LCD Monitor with 460,800 dots
• CCD-Shift Image Stabilisation
• Focus Modes: Auto Focus, Macro Mode, Super Macro Mode, Pan Focus, Infinity mode, Manual focus
• AF Area: Intelligent, Spot, Multi, Tracking
• Macro: Approx.2.7”
• Metering: Multi pattern, center weighted, spot by imaging element
• Shutter Speed Auto: 4- 1/2000 second
• Sensitivity: Auto/ ISO64-3200
• BEST SHOT Mode
• Dynamic Photo Function
• Art Shot Function
• Multi-Motion Image
• Movie Mode: HD 1280×720 pixels at 30fps
• 73.8MB Internal Memory
• SD, SDHC Memory Cards
• Dimensions: 4.03”(W) x 2.44″(H) x 1.15″(D)

Official Information: casio.com.

Sanyo Xacti DMX-CG100 is the company’s new dual digital camera that is based on the idea of combining excellent photo and video capabilities in a single device. The camera features Full HD video capture, as well as 14-megapixel still image capture – all housed in a slim and stylish body.

The camera incorporates 1/2.33 inch C-MOS sensor and a 2.7 inch TFT LCD Monitor with 285-degree rotation and 7 levels of brightness adjustment.

As to movie capture, here you can choose between several options: in addition to shooting Full HD videos in 1920 x 1080 (60fields / sec) mode, you can also select between 1920 x 1080 at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 at 30fps and 640 x 480 at 30fps. The camera stores movie clips in “MPEG-4 AVC / H.264” video format, which is convenient to be handled on a PC.

The CG100 features rather a powerful lens that includes 3 aspheric elements and 6 aspheric surfaces in its design to correct for chromatic aberrations. While shooting still images, it offers 5x optical zoom ratio.

Sanyo equipped its new device with the “Double Range Zoom” feature for movie capture. This allows you to easily switch between two zoom ranges, a Wide Mode (with a focal length of 40-240mm in 35mm equivalent) and a Tele Mode (80 mm to 480 mm). In other words, you can use 12x optical zoom while shooting video.

Sanyo Xacti DMX-CG100 – Specifications:

• 1/2.33 inch C-MOS sensor
• 14.40 Megapixels
• Movie Modes:
• Full-HD: 1920 x 1080 (60fields / sec., 16Mbps)
• Full-SHQ: 1920 x 1080 (30fps, 12Mbps)
• HD-HR: 1280 x 720 (60fps, 12Mbps)
• HD-SHQ: 1280 x 720 (30fps, 9Mbps)
• TV-SHQ: 640 x 480 (30fps, 3Mbps)
• Aperture Range: F/3.5 (wide)–3.7 (tele)
• Zoom Ratio:
• Photo: 5x Optical Zoom (38.0–190 mm)
• Video: 12x Double Range Zoom (40.0–480 mm)
• 2.7 inch TFT LCD Monitor with 230,000 dots
• Super Macro: 1 cm
• Shutter Speed Photo: 1–1/1500 sec.
• Video: 1/30–1/10000 sec
• Focus Modes: Auto (Photo: 9-point AF / Spot AF, Continuous AF), Manual (16 steps)
• Scene Modes: Auto, Sports, Portrait, Landscape, Night Portrait, Snow & Beach, Fireworks, Lamp
• Light Metering: Multi, Center-weighted, Spot
• Sensitivity: ISO50 - 1600
• Digital Image Stabilizer
• Face Detection of up to 12 faces
• Wind Noise Reduction
• Continuous Shooting: up to 7fps in 2 MP Mode
• SD, SDHC, SDXC Memory Cards
• 50 MB Internal Memory
• Dimensions: 85.7 (W) x 37.4 (D) x 110.3 (H) mm

Official information: sanyo.com.

Hasselblad extends its line of H4D line medium format cameras with the addition of the H4D-40 model. It features 40 megapixels of resolution and a well-praised True Focus technology that was used previously on earlier Hasselblad camera bodies.

Medium format cameras are also known to have high-resolution sensors, and it is not accidental. “The larger format of the H System cameras provides a considerably shallower depth of field range, making it much easier to utilize selective focus to creative effect”, explains Hasselblad CEO Larry Hansen.

The camera incorporates a 33 x 44mm CCD image sensor, which is almost twice the size of a full-frame 35mm DSLR sensor, and the new Absolute Position Lock (APL) processor that is the foundation of the True Focus feature as it quickly carries out the required focus corrections so that no shutter lag occurs.

The H4D-40’s sensor features new low noise color filters and Natural Color Solution (HNCS) system to achieve true-to-life color reproduction.

The camera is compatible with high performance HC/HCD lenses that provide for increased clarity and increased depth of field while the digital lens correction (DAC), used in the camera, and removes distortion, vignetting, and chromatic aberrations.

The True Focus system offers great creative possibilities while ensuring technical accuracy at close distance with shallow depth-of-field. It is handy when a photographer wants to focus on a subject outside the center area. In this case, he or she should first lock focus on the subject and then re-compose the image, which often causes focus error. The True Focus system solves this problem.

Hasselblad H4D-40 Medium Format Camera - Key Features:

• 40 Megapixels of Resolution
• CCD Image Sensor
• Sensor Size: 33 x 44mm
• ‘True Focus’ AF System
• Absolute Position Lock (APL) Processor
• Natural Color Solution (HNCS)
• Digital Lens Correction (DAC)
• Camera Kit: Camera Body, 80mm Lens, Viewfinder
• Comes with Phocus 2.0 software
• Retail Price: US $19,955 (£12,995)