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KODAK EasyShare M590 Ultra Thin Point-and-Shoot

Jane — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 21:14:15 +0000

Eastman Kodak Company launches the new camera model, the Easyshare M590 that is advertised as the world’s thinnest digital camera to feature 5x optical zoom. The camera spots 14-megapixel resolution, 2.7-inch LCD screen and an array of automatic features - all housed in a stylish body measuring just 15mm in the thinnest part.

The lens offers rather a modest field of view with its 37mm angle of view at the wider end. On the positive side, however, the lens features optical image stabilization that prevents blur caused by camera shake and thus extends the possibilities of handheld shooting in low-light.

The M590 features point-and-shoot operation and is targeted at those who’d like to get great photos with ease. Kodak’s Smart Capture feature ensures that the pictures are taken fully automatically and look great & true-to-life.

There’s also a Face Recognition function in the camera to help you take cool portraits of your friends and family as it automatically detects faces in a frame and optimizes focus and exposure for them.

At last, the camera makes it simpler to share your photos online. It has a dedicated Share Button that allows you send your pictures to your accounts on popular social sites as Facebook, KODAK Gallery, Flickr, Orkut and Youtube. It saves your time as it is possible to send them to different directions with a push of a button!

KODAK EasyShare M590 -Key Features:

14-megapixel Image Sensor
5X Optical Zoom
Focal Length Equivalent: 35-175mm
Optical Image Stabilization
Face Recognition
Smart Capture
2.7-inch LCD Screen with 230,000 Dots
HD Video Capture
Micro SD/Micro SDHC Memory Cards
Li-Ion Rechargeable Battery
Share Button
Body Colors: Silver, Red, Purple, Blue
15mm Thin
MSRP US: $199.95

Fujifilm FinePix F300EXR Advanced Compact Digital Camera

Jane — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 13:18:46 +0000

Fujifilm F300EXR is a 12-megapixel digital camera that succeeds the well-known F200EXR, F70EXR and F80EXR models and offers 15x optical zoom, 3-inch LCD display and HD movie capture. It differs from its predecessors by incorporating Second generation EXR Sensor technology.

The EXR technology means that sensor behavior can be adjusted (automatically or manually) to different shooting situations - it can be set to HR (High Resolution), DR (Wide Dynamic Range) or SN (High Sensitivity and Low Noise) modes to deliver maximum image quality anytime.

The camera features ultra wide angle lens with 24mm angle of view for easy capture of wide scenes in tough space. Lens elements are covered by Super Electronic Beam Coating (EBC), which reduced ghost and flare. The lens’s performance is supported by the in-camera CCD-shift image stabilizer that minimizes blur caused by camera shake and helps deliver clear and sharp pictures.

The F300EXR is also peculiarly its dual Hybrid Auto Focus System that includes Contrast AF for low-lit scenes and Phase Detection AF for quick response in good light. It also offers the improved Pro Focus Mode to create pro style photos with focused subject set against defocused background or foreground. Face detection and recognition are also available.

The F300 EXR gives you ultimate freedom in shooting process - you can choose between fully automatic, semi-automatic and fully manual modes. There’re Auto and Scene EXR modes as well as 18 scenes designed to match any shooting situation.

The peculiarities of this camera include 360˚ Motion Panorama shooting for ultra-wide sweep panoramic shooting and a Super Intelligent Flash that can adjust its brightness to different lighting conditions.

Fujifilm FinePix F300EXR - Specifications:

12 Megapixels
½ ” Super CCD EXR Gyro Sensor
3.0-inch LCD monitor with 460,0000 pixels
15x Optical Zoom
Aperture Range: F3.3 - F5.6
Focal Length Equivalent: 24mm - 360 mm
CCD Shift Image Stabilization
Hybrid Auto-Focus (Contrast AF and Phase Detection AF)
AF area modes: Multi, Centre, Tracking
TTL 256-zones metering
Sensitivity: ISO 100 - 12800
Shutter Speed: 8 - 1/2000 sec
P/A/S/M Exposure Control
18 Scene Modes
12 EXR Modes
Face Detection & Recognition, Pro Focus Mode
Motion Panorama 360˚
Continuous shooting: up to 4.5 frames/sec
Movie Mode: 1280 x 720 pixels, 24fps
40 MB Internal Memory
SD / SDHC Memory Card

Samsung PL200 Point-and-Shoot Digital Camera

Jane — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 21:12:16 +0000

Samsung PL200 is the company’s new camera featuring 14.2 megapixels of resolution, large 3.0″ LCD monitor, 7x optical zoom and 720p HD video capture are a rate of 30 frames per second. It comes in a compact body with the dimensions of 3.9″ x 2.3″ x 0.83.”

The camera is just another point-and-shoot yet it boasts a slightly wide-angle lens with a 31mm angle of view, which gives you more opportunity in capturing wide scenes than it would be otherwise possible. Moreover, the lens is optically stabilized which helps avoid blur caused by camera shake in low-lit situations. If it is not enough, the camera has Digital Image Stabilization as well - it will raise ISO level in order to deliver sharp images.

The Samsung PL200 is extremely easy to use and would suit those who are new to photography and want to get great images without bothering about camera controls. The camera will do the entire job automatically.

It device employs Scene Recognition technology incorporated in its Smart Auto mode that can be used for both still image and motion picture shooting. The technology analyses your shooting situation and sets this or that scene to match it.

For portrait shooting the PL200 offer the well-known Face Detection feature for bright and focused faces and Blink detection that warns you when you subject has blinked in the photo. There’s also a Beauty Shot function for making faces smoother by removing minor skin imperfections and blemishes.

Samsung PL200 - Specifications:

14.2 Megapixels
3.0″ LCD Screen
7x Optical Zoom
Focal Length Equivalent: 31mm-217mm
Optical and Digital Image Stabilization
Scene Recognition Technology
Smart Auto (Still & Movie)
Beauty Shot Mode
Smile Shot Mode
Blink Detection
Face Detection
Smart Album Feature
720p HD video at 30 fps
Dimensions: 3.9″ x 2.3″ x 0.83″

Panasonic Lumix FX700 Advanced Digital Camera with a Touch Screen and Full HD Movies

Jane — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:56:51 +0000

Panasonic announces the new DMC-FX700 digital camera that boasts a lot of advanced features housed into a slim and stylish body. The camera spots 14-megapixels MOS sensor, 3.0-inch large touch screen, 5x optical zoon, Full HD movie shooting and an array of intelligent features as well as full manual controls.

The camera’s lens offers 24mm wide angle of view and is stabilized with the help of Power O.I.S. lens-shift stabilization to avoid blurry images in low light. Furthermore, the camera uses Intelligent ISO control function to prevent blur caused by subject movement.

The FX700 incorporates the fast Venus Engine FHD image processor and hence benefits from Panasonic Intelligent Resolution technology, which means finer detail, softer tonal gradation and better noise reduction. The new engine allows for high-speed shooting as well – you can take up to 60 images per second in a burst mode.

The camera’s Intelligent Auto mode employs all possible functions to make your photos perfect, namely POWER O.I.S., Face Detection, Intelligent Exposure and Intelligent Scene Selector. The latter chooses from Normal, Portrait, Macro, Scenery, and Low Light modes and applies the one that matches your shooting conditions.

Face detection and recognition function allows optimizing exposure and focus for faces detected in a frame while AF Tracking function helps keeping moving subjects in focus (you can set a target by simple tough of a finger!).

There’s also a number of pre-set scene modes in the camera’s SCN mode and full manual controls hidden in Manual, Aperture and Shutter priority modes.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 - Specifications:

1/2.33″ Type MOS Image Sensor
14.1 Megapixels
Aspect ratio: 4:3, 3:2, 16:9, 1:1
5x Optical Zoom
Focal Length Equivalent: 24 - 120mm
Aperture Range: F2.2 - F5.9
Power O.I.S Lens-Shift Stabilization
3.0″ TFT LCD Display with 230K dots
AF area modes: Face / AF tracking, 11-point, 1-point, Spot
Macro Mode: 3 cm
Metering: Intelligent Multiple
Sensitivity: ISO100-6400
Exposure bracketing
Shutter Speed: 60-1/2000 sec
Shooting Mode: Intelligent AUTO, P (Program), A (Aperture Priority), S (Shutter Priority), M (Manual)
29 Scene Modes
Continuous Shooting: up to 60 frames/sec
Movie Mode: AVCHD 1980 x 1080 (FSH: 17Mbps / FH:13Mbps)
SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Cards
40MB Internal Memory
Included Software: PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5.2 HD Edition

Samsung TL110 aka ST70 Slim Easy-to-Use Digital Camera

Jane — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 12:59:54 +0000

The Samsung TL110 also known as the ST70 outside the US is an ultra-compact digital camera featuring 14 megapixels, 2.7 inch LCD screen and a 5x optical zoom. It also offers 720p HD video shooting and a lot of Smart technologies - all housed in a stainless steel body.

The camera’s is equipped with a 27mm wide-angle lens, which gives you more convenience when shooting large groups of people and wide scenes - now you can place everybody and everything into a frame without having to step back.

The TL110 is a user-friendly camera. It has a Smart Auto advanced scene recognition technology for both still images and movies. It identifies the scene being shot and automatically chooses from the appropriate scene mode from that stored in the camera.

There’s also Dual Image Stabilization in the camera in the form of both optical image stabilization and shutter speed/ISO boosting digital image stabilisation. It helps prevent blurry shot caused by camera shake.

For portrait shooting the TL110 offers its Smart Portrait System that includes such functions as Face Detection, Smile Shot, Blink Detection, Self Portrait, Red-eye Fix, and Beauty Shot.

Camera Reviews:

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This is a very stylish and moreover very slim digicam for anyone wanting a point and shoot to slip into their top shirt pocket. With this camera you’re getting a fair amount of return for a relatively modest investment.

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Samsung TL110 aka ST70 - Specifications:

1/2.3″ CCD Image Sensor
14.20 Megapixel
Maximum Image Size: 4320 x 3240 pixels
5x Optical Zoom
Focal Length Equivalent: 27 ~ 135 mm
Aperture Range: F3.5 (W) ~ F5.9 (T)
Focusing: Center AF, Multi AF, Tracking AF
2.7″ LCD Screen
Macro Mode: 10cm
Sensitivity: ISO 80 - 3200
Metering: Multi, Spot, Center-weighted
Shooting Modes: Smart Auto, Program, Dual IS, Scene, Movie
Smart Auto Mode
Face Recognition
Perfect Portrait System: Face Detection, Smile Shot, Blink Detection, Self Portrait, Red-eye Fix, Beauty Shot
Object Tracking AF
Effect Photo Style Selector: Normal, Soft, Vivid, Forest, Retro, Cool, Calm, Classic, Negative, Sketch,
Defog, Custom RGB
Smart Filter: Miniature, Vignetting, Fish Eye Movie Mode: 1280 x 720p @30 fps
27MB Internal Memory
SD, SDHC Memory Cards
Body Colors: silver, black, blue, red
Price tag: $199.99