Sony Cyber-shot W300
The Sony Cyber-shot W300 is one of the best looking compact digital camera we have reviewed recently. It offers great performance and is very easy to operate although as with any electronic products there are a few minor flaws.
The one thing that really stands out with this camera is its handsome looks, the camera is finished in a metalic dark grey with a black and silver flash. Of all the digital cameras we have reviewed recently this camera really stands out.
The cameras controls can take a bit of getting use to but are pretty simple to use. The controls consist of a D-pad, four buttons and a forward facing rocker. The two buttons are difficult to use with your right hand but a good feature is the ‘home button’, which allows you to quickly navigate to the start of the menu.
The photo quality from the camera is of a high standard, and the W300’s 13.6 megapixel sensor produces some great images with great depth and colour. Another great feature of the camera is its ‘SuperSteadyShot stabilization system which is great for those of us with shakey hands.
The W300 offers you the chance to take images in ‘manual mode’ which can help take great images, although there are no aperture or shutter controls, although if you are interested in this type of functionality you really should be looking for a slr digital camera.
The main downside with this camera is the fact that it does’nt use SD Card Media for storage but instead uses its own version, which are more expensive.
Pros - amazing looks and style, good picture output, good value for money
Cons - does’nt use the industry standard SD Card for storage
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Stop wishing for that Amazing Camera and Appreciate The One You’ve Got
This photo was taken with a 2 megapixel Canon Powershot A60 at Cannon Beach, Oregon. I don’t care what the readers think of this photo. I like it. I waited, concentrated and opened the shutter at just the right moment for this.
I know a lot of DPS readers are dreaming of and saving for that perfect digital camera - today Dan Dyer from Automatic Camera has a post for you with a good reminder.
All cameras have are essentially the same thing, a shutter that exposes light on a light-sensitive surface. Sure, there are differences in engineering tolerances and technical ranges and the latest technology. But Ansel Adams didn’t have today’s latest gadget. He had know-how, and practice.
The real difference between an average photo and an amazing photo, is the photographer, not the camera.
Here’s how you can make your camera amazing. It just takes a little bit of work.
1 Read your camera manual. If you don’t have it anymore, you can probably find it online. Learn every feature and aspect of the camera you have. It will take amazing pictures if you know how to use it properly.
2 Take your camera with you everywhere you go, and take lots of photos. Take photos of everything. Find something uninteresting and find a way to make it interesting. That is the essence of art.
3 Practice in manual mode. All cameras have a manual mode take a photo and change a single setting. Then change that one setting and take another photo. In my opinion this is the best way to understand the manipulation of light.
4 Make each photo count. One of the biggest downfalls of digital photography is the ability to take so many photos so easily for so little monetary investment. So we buy a cheap camera and snap away, hardly taking a thought to what is in the view finder. STOP! Think about your next photo, then take the time to make it amazing. You’ll start thinking like a photographer and your photos will improve ten fold.
5 Keep your best photos in a special place, discard the rest. Professional photographers take thousands of and show only their best to the client. Take photos for you, you are your own client. One day you’ll look back and be amazed at your work.
Now get to work.
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Fuji FinePix F50fd
The Fuji FinePix F50fd comes with a bargin price tag which is a considerable amount cheaper than its rivals for example the Canon lxus 970IS is a whooping £111 more expensive. Again with any so called bargin digital camera bargin you have to watch out for a catch, in this case the catch is ‘quality’. Although for for an average camera user its fine only the professional photographer may find it lacking that cutting edge
The Fuji FinePix comes with a 12 mega pixel sensor which allows for 20% more detailed images than many of its 10 mega pixel rivals. Don’t let this fool you though many of the pictures we took using the camera came out fuzzy and full of noise (its not our camera taking ability we a sure you!). However colour output was of a decent standard and we were able to produce some good vibrant shots although the quality was not as good as the lxus 970 digital camera
Our favorite feature of this camera is a natural and flash feature which takes two pictures at once one using the flash one with out. This a great little feature and real gem when you are not decided what the shot will look like without the flash etc. As with most compact digital cameras the manual controls are basic but has everything you would expect from a compact camera including aperture control.
Pros - great price for people on a budget, innovative functions
Cons - fuzzy, noisy output, terrible anti shake system
Casio Exilim Card S10 Compact Camera Review
The Casio Exilim Card s10 is an extremely slim line compact camera that would fit in the smallest of pockets, it comes in a number of different of different colours including Apple-White, Ferrari red, company-blue and gothic black depending on your personal preference.
The rear of the camera mainly consists of a large lcd screen sued to view photos etc, although the LCD screen is a nice feature it leaves little room for any controls. We are however offered five buttons and a D-pad which are tiny and hard to use unless you are gifted with pixie like hands. Again the zoom control is small and limits the range which makes it difficult to get your desired zoom.
Small controls aside the S10 is easy to use and the LCD screen is well designed and gives you quick access to features such as flash control , resolution, shutter mode and ISO rating. We are also provided with further advanced options through the use of a menu button - which can be pretty handy but again these function are not that advanced (it is a compact after all and not an Slr Digital Camera)
The cameras output are not particularly impressive we found that the camera performed poorly in low light conditions and some images it produced were quite blurry.
- Pros - pocket sized, great navigation controls
- Cons - Tiny buttons, few manual controls and occasional blurry output
- Rating - 7.5/10 (we couldn’t give it a full 8, due to its output)
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Casio Exilim EX-S10SR 10MP 3x Zoom 2.7-Inch LCD Screen Digital Camera (Silver)
Canon Digital Lxus 970 IS - Review
The Canon lxus range is well known for its styling above anything else, the 970 IS’s has both substance along with its great design. Although the camera looks great along with all the cameras in the Lxus range, the ergonomics of the camera are second rate. It’s a real pity because the camera has the ability to take some amazing high quality images.
The camera is finished in a metalic blus-ish silver and has curves that Beyonce would be proud of, however the curved right hand side of the camera makes it difficult to grip whilst taking photos. Most features on the camera are fiddly and hard to operate for example the zoom control knob is tiny and hard to get the right level of zoom quickly that you require.
The manual controls for the camera are located on the rear of the camera, the main downfall with the camera controls is that is a delay when changing settings and anything happening - making it difficult to get the correct settings for your photos
Once you have mastered the awkward camera controls on the canon digital Lxus 970IS you will generally find you can get some great photos. The shots we took were of high quality with clean and vibrant colours, again the camera performs well in low light conditions. The camera also benefits from a great 5x zoom which is a higher than the rest of Lxus range which all feature 3x zoom’s.
Over all the camera is a decent buy the main downfall is mastering the controls that can take time but overall output is of good quality
Overall star rating 7/10
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FujiFilm F40fd
If you are all about achieving the highest possible image quality (even at the expense of other features), Fuji’s F40fd is the camera in this roundup for you.
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