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A Review on ACER CP-8531 Digital Camera

September 25, 2006

Taking good photographs on their own always is everyone’s interest, sometimes it might lay as a secret passion also. But with invent of digital cameras, technology has given everyone a good opportunity to bring out their hidden interests. A wide range of digital camera models are available in the market nowadays. Acer is one name that has carved its excellence in the field of imaging products. The new Acer CP-8531 digital camera from this prominent leader with very impressive and rich features that delivers good quality images have paved way for the success of the model.

A short sketch about the product

The compact, simple and easy to use Acer CP-8531 digital camera is a8.28 mega pixel camera that delivers good quality images with the help of the CCD sensor that actually captures the images to be shot. The camera supports an optical zoom of 3x and also a digital zoom of 4x. The images can be taken at a resolution of 640 x 480 pixel and also 3264 x 2448 pixels. The still images taken are stored in JPEG file formats. Another significant feature of the camera is its auto focus feature. With the Acer CP-8531 digital camera you can also shoot video images – an added advantage. The video images support a resolution of 640 x 480 pixels and the recording speed of the video images are 30 frames per second. The video images are stored in either MPEG4 or ASF file formats. The camera comes integrated with an integrated camera flash that allows you to take good snaps in any lighting conditions. The integrated flash supports some flash functions that help to take good images. Some of the flash function are Flash Off, Auto Flash, Fill-in Flash and also built in Red-eye Reduction Flash. The camera also supports various flash speeds also. The viewfinder of the camera is am optical viewfinder with an LCD panel display. This LCD panel has a size of 2.5 inches and supports a resolution of 201096 pixels. The camera also supports a 32 MB of internal memory with built in SD card. Some other general features of the Acer CP-8531 digital camera include:

  1. Self timer

  2. Built in microphone

Interfaces supported by the camera

  1. USB

  2. Video out

The physical aspects of the camera are also worth mentioning. The camera comes with a height of 5.8 cm, a width of 9.4 cm, a depth of 2.8 cm and the camera weighs only around 100 grams. The black colour on the outer surface of the camera also adds a lot to the popularity and attractive looks of the camera.

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Digital Camera Buying Guide

September 23, 2006

Buying Digital Cameras

Major technological breakthroughs opened new doors in getting analog data turned into digital information. The digital age ushered in more inventions, developed existing products, and opened more potential for the multi-media industry. Popular consumer electronics have gone digital, and have become permanent fixtures of everyone’s home, office, or business establishment. The fast-paced change in technology has greatly determined and presented unlimited possibilities on how consumers deal with visual and audio data.

The Shift to Digital Cameras

One of the best examples of the shift to digital data are digital cameras. Digital cameras are different from conventional cameras because the latter highly depend on chemical and mechanical processes while digital cameras capture images electronically which are processed in computers. While digital cameras have increasingly become more saleable because of its more functional and flexible features, image taken by conventional cameras are superior in quality. That is why the exploding popularity of digital cameras have not yet rendered obsolete those handy conventional cameras. Interestingly, recent announcement by a major camera company to phase-out film cameras are met with intense opposition from some film aficionados.

Tips for Buying Digital Cameras

Know the basics - Simply put, a digital camera is an electronic device that records and stores images electronically, unlike conventional film-cameras that stores images in photographic film. There are two major types of digital cameras: digital still cameras and digital video cameras. A digital still camera captures images and turns it into digital data. A basic model basically has a flash memory, universal serial bus (USB) or FireWire for transfer or storage, while the latest models have incorporated a video function. A digital video camera, on the other hand, captures moving images electronically. Those made for television and movies are commonly called professional digital video cameras. For amateur video enthusiasts, camcorders work for them. Camcorders basically have built-in microphone and a small LCD to watch video while recording or for playback. Identify your needs.

Know what you need your digital camera for - This is the best way to start off if you want to buy a camera with particular features in mind. If you are going to use if for video business purposes, check out the latest models with the best resolution, storage devices, power source and other features. Look out for the important specifications such as resolution, compression, memory and image capacity, power source, LCD viewfinders, lens, optical vs. digital zoom, focus and exposure, movie mode, TV and computer connectivity, and other features.

Work around your budget, but be prepared to be flexible. The price range for digital cameras varies according to the camera’s resolution and features. The newest releases are always more expensive, while older ones are sure to fetch bargain price, you can also compare UK digital camera prices and shop by brands. But do shop around wisely, and do not yield to the common misconception that the latest releases are the choice. Again, do your research. Surf the Internet, go over product catalogues, call up seller companies, or consult your friends. That is the only way to get the digital camera that you want, at your money’s worth.

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Canon EOS-1D Mark II Digital Camera Review

September 18, 2006

Photographer’s friend

The world is moving very quickly in the field of digital imaging and let it be a professional photographer or a beginner, the new Canon EOS-1D Mark II digital camera gives you good quality images you can treasure all through your life. The new Canon EOS-1D Mark II digital camera is an 8.2 mega pixel camera and it has been designed specially for reportage photographers making it a very integral tool for taking snaps of sports. The images taken with this camera offers images with good quality and its 8.5 frames per second and its 48 frame JPEG burst gives you images with exceptional quality and clarity. The camera features a 2.5 inch TFT active matrix LCD display screen at the rear side of the camera that supports 230K pixels and this LCD screen is viewable up to 85 degrees in almost all directions. The Canon EOS-1D Mark II digital camera supports auto focus and also 45 auto focus points. The camera comes with an external flash with E-TTL II with EX series Speedlites wireless multi-flash support. The camera also supports various flash modes, supports flash exposure lock and a lot more of flash functions. Additional features of the camera include:

  1. Self-timer

  2. Image erase protection

  3. Histogram

  4. Playback zoom

  5. PC terminal

  6. Hot shoe flash terminal

  7. Microphone

  8. PictBridge direct printing

  9. Audio recording

  10. Auto power save

  11. Digital noise reduction

  12. Date and time stamp

  13. Multiple menu languages

The Canon EOS-1D Mark II digital camera also is also compatible with Digital Photo Professional software that is the image manipulation software used. Other supporting software’s are Zoom Browser EX or Image Browser, Photo stitch, remote capture, and the supporting operating system of the device are Windows 98SE, Windows 2000, Windows ME or Windows XP. The body of the Canon EOS-1D Mark II digital camera is made of magnesium alloy and it weighs almost 1225 grams. Besides its rich features the appearance of this digital camera is also very attractive and its black colour adds to this. The fact that the camera is water resistant and dust resistant is another added advantage of the camera.

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Konica Minolta Dimage X60 Digital Camera Review

September 7, 2006

The latest model of digital camera from Konica Minolta is the new Konica Minolta Dimage X60 digital camera. The new Konica Minolta Dimage X60 digital camera is a very compact digital camera that offers the best images and whether you are a professional or a beginner the new Konica Minolta Dimage X60 digital camera is a very easy to understand and easy to handle digital camera. With a range of highly advanced features integrated in it, the new Konica Minolta Dimage X60 digital camera supports a range of imaging features that helps in delivering the best images with great clarity and perfection. The new Konica Minolta Dimage X60 digital camera is a 5.4-mega pixel digital camera having a CCD sensor of size 1/2.5 inches. The camera supports a digital zoom of 4x an also an optical zoom of 3x that supports focus types Spot AF, Wide AF and also auto focus. With the new Konica Minolta Dimage X60 digital camera you can take still images as well as video images. The sill images supports resolutions 640 x 480 pixels, 2560 x 1920 pixels, 2048 x 1536 pixels and 1600 x 1200 pixels and the digital video images support a QVGA resolution of 320 x 240 pixels and the video images are recorded at a speed of 30 frames per second. The maximum length of the video clips depends up on the free memory size of the camera. The still images are stored in JPEG file formats and the video images are stored in Motion JPEG file formats. Another fascinating feature of the new Konica Minolta Dimage X60 digital camera is its 2.5-inch LCD panel at the backside of the camera. This LCD screen has a resolution of 115,000 pixels and it allows you to view how your image looks like. The new Konica Minolta Dimage X60 digital camera comes with a built in memory of 15 MB and the memory type used is a built in MMC card or an SD card. The camera also comes integrated with a flash supporting flash function like Flash Off, Auto Flash, Fill-in Flash and Red-eye Reduction Flash. The other remarkable features of the new Konica Minolta Dimage X60 digital camera are that it features a self-timer of 10 seconds, it comes with built in microphone as well as built in speaker and it also features tripod mount. It also supports a USB port as well as video out port that enables the device to communicate with other compatible devices. Additional features supported by the new Konica Minolta Dimage X60 digital camera are audio recording, direct print, auto power save, digital noise reduction, DPOF support, digital image rotation, PRINT Image Matching, PictBridge support, AF lock and cropping an image. A very attractive fact of the new Konica Minolta Dimage X60 digital camera is that this compact digital camera comes in three attractive shades that are blue, red and silver. The Konica Minolta Dimage X60 digital camera has a width of 3.3 inches; a depth of 0.9 inches and a height of 2.2 inches and this konica 5.4MP camera weigh only 115 grams.

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Fuji FinePix F30 Digital Camera Review

September 7, 2006

Taking pictures was never so interesting without the new Fuji Finepix F30 digital camera. Incorporating a wide range of highly sophisticated features the new Fuji Finepix F30 digital camera delivers the best images. The new Fuji Finepix F30 digital camera is a compact and lightweight digital camera that is very user friendly and its te

chniques are really easy to understand. A host of advanced digital camera features and contemporary design of the new Fuji Finepix F30 make it very much popular in the market.

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he new Fuji Finepix F30 digital camera

  1. The new Fuji Finepix F30 digital camera is a 6.3-mega pixel digital camera with a super CCD HR type sensor having a size 1 / 1.7 inches. It is this sensor that actually captures the images by recording the amount of light falling on it.

  2. The Fuji Finepix F 30 d igital camera supports an optical zoom of 3x and also a digital zoom of 6.2x, both of which determines the image can be zoomed using an optical lens and by digital technology.

  3. The Fuji Finepix F30 digital camera comes integrated with a 2.5-inch colour LCD screen having a screen resolution of 230,000 pixels. The special feature of this LCD screen is that it is an anti-glare and low reflection screen.

  4. With the ne w Fuji Finepix F30 digital camera you can take still images as well as video images. The still images supports resolution 640 x 480 pixels, 3024 x 2016 pixels, 2848 x 2136 pixels, 2048 x 1536 pixels and 1600 x 1200 pixels. The camera also supports a video resolution of 640 x 480 pixels for VGA images and 320 x 240 pixels for QVGA images and they are recorded at a speed of 30 frames per second. The still images are stored in JPEG or EXIF 2.2 file formats and the video images are stored in AVI or Motion JPEG file formats.

  5. The Fuji Finepi x F30 digital camera supports a built in camera flash supporting flash modes like Auto, Intelligent flash mode, Red-eye reduction, Forced flash, Suppressed Flash, Slow synchro and Red-eye reduction plus slow synchro.

  6. The operating systems supported by the new Fuji Finepix F30 digital camera are Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows 98 SE, Microsoft Windows ME, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition and Microsoft Windows XP Professional.

  7. The c ompact Fuji Finepix F30 digital camera has a width of 3.6 inches; a depth of 1.1 inches and a height of 2.2 inches and it weigh almost 155 grams. The battery used in the Fuji Finepix F30 digital camera is NP-95 1800 mAh battery that offers an approximate life for 500 frames.

Other features s

upported by the Fuji Finepix F30 digital camera

  1. PictBridge compatibility

  2. DPOF compatibility

  3. EXIF Print 2.2 compatibility

  4. White balance

  5. Video output with NTSC or PAL

  6. USB connectivity

  7. Var ious shooting modes

  8. Continuous shooting modes

  9. Self-timer

  10. Trimming

  11. Imag e Rotate

  12. Automatic Playback

  13. Multi -Frame Playback

  14. Sort by Date

  15. Voice Memo

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