Olympus MJU Tough 8000 Digital Camera
February 13, 2009
Olympus has introduced a tough and waterproof digital camera that you need not handle with care and caution. The Olympus MJU Tough 8000 Digital Camera with its rough and tough exterior is suited for use in rough weather.
Olympus MJU Tough 8000 12MP Digital Camera comes with a picture resolution of 12mega-pixels. A higher image resolution helps deliver images of superior quality. Images can be previewed on the camera's 2.7-inch LCD screen that comes with a display resolution of 230k pixels. Its dimensions are 95 x 61.7 x 21.5 mm and weight is 182 grams excluding the weight of batteries and memory card. The optical zoom provided by this camera is 3.6x while the digital zoom ranges between 5x and 18x. The optical zoom does not affect the image clarity however the digital zoom delivers blurred images.
Olympus MJU Tough 8000 Digital Camera has a focal length that ranges between 5.0 - 18.2 mm that is equivalent to 28 - 102 mm on a 35mm film based camera. It includes 19 scenic modes and 6 white balance settings. The camera can also be set to automatic mode for it to self adjust the scenic and white balance settings as the situation demands. The sharpness of the image is determined by the light sensitivity of a camera; the maximum in this case being ISO 1600. Video recording is done at the rate of 30fps with the maximum video resolution being 640x480 pixels.
Olympus MJU Rough & Tough 8000 Digital Camera comes with waterproof, shockproof, crushproof and freeze-proof qualities. It can handle a water pressure equivalent to 10m of depth. The Shock resistant function enables to handle shocks while the crush proof function enables to camera to be resistant to a weight of up-to 100kg. It can easily operate in temperatures as low as -10 degree Celsius. This digital camera also has Face Detection Technology that perfectly focuses and adjusts the settings for a memorable snap. If you are bored at home then you can escape top the mountainous terrain with this amazing rough and tough travel companion. This travel mate brings along a hand-strap, an A/V cable, a USB cable, a Lithium-Ion battery with a charger, an user's instruction manual and a warranty card.
Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 Digital Camera
January 29, 2009
Sony has introduced a new digital camera especially for professional photographers; the Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 Digital Camera. This camera comes with a tough magnesium-alloy body with a dust and moisture protection factor.
Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 24MP Digital Camera comes with a picture resolution of 24.6 mega-pixels that produces superior quality images. It permits continuous shooting at the rate of 5 frames per second. These images can be previewed on the camera's 3-inch LCD screen which has a display resolution of 921K pixels. Shot images can also be viewed on the computer (through the USB-PC interface) and on a television (using the camera's video-out port). It works on a NP-FM500H battery system which has a battery life of approximately 880 shots. It has a dimension of 156.3x116.9x81.9 mm and a weight of 939 grams. This makes the camera a heavier piece.
Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 Digital Camera utilises the Bionz image processing engine to deliver realistic images with low noise. The camera's comes with an in-built Image Stabilisation feature which prevents blurred images that occur due to handshake. This Sony DSLR Camera has managed to cater to the need of everyone by introducing top-quality G series and Carl Zeiss lenses, that come with higher optical precision as compared to many other lenses. Sony has incorporated the HVL-F58AM flash system at the top of the lighting system, this allows the flash head to swivel in left and right direction up-to 90 degrees thus maintaining the correct flash orientation for better shots.
The Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 Digital Camera includes a Dynamic Range Optimizer feature which analyses the scene and automatically adjusts the contrast and exposure settings to deliver true-to-life images. It also includes about 13 Image styles; which can be used to adjust the contrast, saturation, sharpness and brightness of an image to achieve the desired tone and creative effects. It comes with a light sensitivity ranging between ISO 200 to ISO 3200; this range can however be expanded between ISO100 to ISO 6400. Its Intelligent preview function provides users with the option of adjusting the settings even before an image is shot. Additionally it comes with 3 user programmable custom memory modes that is available on the camera's mode dial. The Sony A900 comes with a wireless remote control and a CD-ROM consisting of necessary software.
Olympus mju 1030 SW Digital Camera
September 22, 2008
The original mju was an Olympus flagship film compact product and offered all weather protection. That was taken to digital cameras having solved the problem of heat dissipation from the electronics and sensor when mju 300 was launched. Olympus introduced the recent SW range, taking the above extension a step further with cameras offering full water-proofing, shock-proofing, and freeze-proofing. The camera is categorized under the Tough Moniker that features the robust build of the cameras.
The 1030 SW the latest in the tough range allows under water shooting of up to 10m or 40m with the optional underwater housing. It is shockproof and can withstand vibrations when dropped from up to 2 meters without any damage. Noteworthy among its features is also it being crush proof able to withstand up to 100 kilograms. It is also scratch proof. It has the ability to shoot at temperatures as low as -10°. In a nutshell this could be the perfect camera for a sport enthusiast or the average family with excited kids.
The brain behind the hood
Inside the casing that sports in 3 colors – Platinum, black, and British green, are the following features. The Olympus mju 1030 SW 10.1 MP sensor allows low-light shooting with a top-ISO speed of ISO 1600. The True Pic Turbo III processor offers the same processing engine as the Olympus E-3. This Olympus underwater digital camera controls sharpness, noise-reduction, color rendition, and faster processing at 5.2 frames per second for an 11 frame load in 3MP High-Speed Mode for multi-burst shooting. An optional sequential mode at full resolution offers a more used 0.7fps over 7 frames. The lens is folded optical design meaning its zoom is situated internally and does not extend from the case, using a periscope-like design. Zoom equivalence is 28-102mm making it among the wider zooms in the market. Image stabilization isn’t incorporated in the sensor or the lens. Instead, the camera uses Digital Image Stabilization compromising the ISO range during a camera shake at low lights.
Additional features include 24-scene modes that are menu-driven along with the type of photography they are designed to deal with. An useful camera for the novice seeking good images. 3-underwater modes that ladders the cameras underwater capabilities.
