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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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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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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