Concord 5340z Digital Camera
May 30, 2008
The Concord 5340z Compact Digital Camera is well housed in a silver metal body, buttressed with 5 mega pixel resolution to realise the best of image details. The good CCD sensor is well backed up by a 3 x optical zoom lens that enables the user to shoot distant objects with increased ease. The memory power of the device is also remarkable to start with a 16 MB resident memory followed by a slot for an SD card.
The LCD and Flash Aspects
The model accommodates a 2" LCD display monitor that offers increase ease in menu reading and navigation. The camera also offers a comparatively good built in flash with a forced flash fill in mode as a supportive feature. With this mode on the camera forces the flash on even in brightly lit environments to keep even the minutest of shades that an amateur usually sees through, at bay.
Image Conceiving
The Concord 5340z Digital Camera relies on the Auto Focus mode and the Macro mode for accomplishing picture perfection, being a point-and-shoot camera solely. The device smartly provides a platter of five scene mode options: Sport, Portrait, Night, Landscape and Automatic mode. The colour judgement (Auto White Balancing) in the model is exclusively left to the camera’s brain, though the user is left with the option of managing the light affair with the availability of an exposure compensation adjustment aspect in it. The Macro mode also excels with a focusing capability of up to 3.9 inches.
Images of Motion
The ASF movie-capturing capability of the camera, vests in its movie mode. It can also accept MPEG-4 movie along with sound at QVGA resolution up to 30 frames per second.
Conclusion
This concord advanced digital camera is not an ideal one for the professionals with an array of weaknesses proving the depriving factor. Starting with absence of a manual focusing mode, it does not feature a productive burst mode either. Other lagging features of the model ranges from a weak ISO 70 speed that simply stand a silent witness to a noticeable image-noise, a much-disturbed video playback with a creaking audio to an LCD screen minus brightness adjustments.
| General Info | |
|---|---|
| Brand | Concord |
| Model | Concord 5340z |
| Colours available | Silver |
| Weight | 0.4 lbs |
| Resolution | 5MP |
| Screen size | 2" |
| Lens type | Zoom lens |
| Storage media | Internal, SD card |
| Memory Capacity | 16MB |
| Optical zoom | 3 x |
| Digital zoom | 4 x |
| Viewfinder | Optical Viewfinder |
| Focusing | Multi zone Focusing and Macro |
| Shooting modes | Frame Movie mode |
| Connectivity | USB |
| Sensor type | CCD |
| File format | JPEG |
| Battery type | 2 x AA batteries |
| Warranty | 1 years |
| Features | |
| Built-in Flash | Yes |
| Video function | Yes |
| Timer | Yes |
| LCD display | Yes |
| Wrist strap | Yes |
| Night shot | Yes |
| Scene selection modes | Yes |
Canon Powershot SX100 IS Digital Camera
May 28, 2008
The Canon Powershot SX100 8MP Digital Camera effectively captures the finest detail required for sublime quality poster-sized prints. It also enables creative cropping. The stylish silver or black version presents a 10 x optical zoom along with an innovated technological feature that annuls the effect of camera shake. In spite of an array of advanced features exhibited here, the model tends to be user friendly to the core with a vivid interface symbolized by explicitly labelled buttons and control panel/dial.
Ready for a face off with odds
The Canon Powershot SX100 IS can help in choosing a desired subject from a collection of 35 identified faces. Face Detection Technology, a concept that automatically sets exposure, flash and the optimal focus to realize this, stands tall here along with a striking red eye correction feature. The model, with a dynamic 2.5” wide screen also extends a choice of 18 distinct shooting modes among which, a manual control zone is also present. This helps it achieve better shots even in dimly lit environments. Further, the camera also includes an in-camera colour editing for images and movies. The Optical Picture Stabiliser that counters camera shake effects is combined with a smart feature called ISO 1600 to enable flash-free shots even in low light conditions, reducing blurring risk.
Flash and White Balance
The Canon Powershot SX100 IS Compact Digital Camera sports an integrated, external flash with a pop up action. There is an exposure lock and 3 levels of manual power adjustment. The two modes present are auto and manual on/off. The camera employs the TTL type white balancing feature with a range of setting options to select.
Other impressive features
- The Powershot SX100 IS comes with a closest focusing distance of 1 cm from the lens and allows continuous and single modes of AF too
- An AF lock option to lock the focus on a particular object
- The model has the capability to record VGA movies with sound. An optional Long Play VGA mode can be selected for enhanced compression that enables the storage of doubled amounts to usual video data in a memory card
- PictBridge feature for advanced printing by accessing a feature-supporting printer
- The camera is powered by a DIGIC III image processor with iSAPS technology
- Selection from a range of 25 languages including English as the menu language
- 2 x - 10 x playback zoom
- 60 sec per image sound memo facilitated
Power and Warranty
This Canon Silver Digital Camera receives its power from a couple of AA sized alkaline batteries that holds a life of 140 shots and 420 min of playback. An optional set of 2 NiMH rechargeable batteries with 400 shot and 600 min playback life is also available in the market. The product carries a manufacturer's warranty of 12 months commencing from the first day of purchase.
| General Info | |
|---|---|
| Brand | Canon |
| Model | Canon Powershot SX100 IS |
| Colours available | Black and Silver |
| Weight | 266 g |
| Resolution | 8.0MP |
| Screen size | 2.5" |
| Lens type | 6.0-60.0 mm zoom lens |
| Storage media | 32 MB memory card supplied, SD, SDHC, MMC, MMC plus, HCMMC Plus |
| Optical zoom | Yes |
| Digital zoom | Yes |
| Focusing | Auto/Manual |
| Shooting modes | Multi |
| Shutter speed | 1/60 - 1/2500 sec |
| Connectivity | Hi-Speed USB and A/V output |
| Sensor type | 1 / 2.5" CCD |
| File format | JPEG compression, EXIF 2.2, Design rule for file system, DPOF |
| Battery type | 2 x Size-AA alkaline or NiMH |
| Battery life | 140 shots or 420 min playback |
| Warranty | 12 months |
| Features | |
| Built-in Flash | Yes |
| External flash | Yes |
| Video function | Yes |
| Voice recording | Yes |
| Timer | 2 or 10 sec or custom |
| LCD display | Yes |
| Face recognition technology | Yes |
| Wrist strap | No |
| Night shot | Yes |
| PictBridge compatibility | Yes |
| Scene selection modes | Yes |
| Red-eye reduction mode | Yes |
