A complete guide to buying a digital camera
By Staff writer
TECH.BLORGE.com, Australia
Upgrading your digital camera? Thinking perhaps of getting something a little better? Here are some points to consider before buying your next digital camera.
How many pixels is it?
This common question is at the heart of what most people think is important about buying or upgrading their digital camera. Buying a digital camera is par for the course these days. At the same time, however, the simple truth is that there appears to be a veritable labyrinth of technologies that you need to understand if you are going to get it right. (more…)
April 14th, 2008
Digital Camera Follows a Face and Retouches Using Software
New York Times, United States
Kodak is coming out with the Z1085 IS, a slim six-ounce camera with a 5X optical zoom and several built-in features to make snapshots look more professional.
In automatic mode the camera uses face detection and shake reduction to ensure that each shot is in focus. The face-tracking system displays a green animated box that follows faces in the frame. Once a shot is taken, software cleans up the image and reduces the effects of backlighting, which can darken images, or overexposure, which can wash them out (more…)
April 11th, 2008
Digital Camer’s To Get Cheaper As Market Grows
By David Richards | Sunday | 06/04/2008
GfK is forcasting 20% growth for the digital camera market in Asia Pacific in 2008 the predictions come as tradional CE brands like Samsung, Sony and Panasonic launch new digital camera products up against traditioinal camera brands such as Nikon, Canon and Pentax.
GFK Analyst Marion Knoche claims that there has been an unexpected growth in Digital Camera markets around the globe. 126 million DSCs were sold in 2007, representing 18% growth. The largest market was the US, followed by Japan and China. The most dynamic markets were in countries such as Russia and Latin America (Brazil, Chile and Argentina) as well as Australia with 54% growth. (more…)
April 7th, 2008
Library offers digital camera program
The Reporter, WI
For The Reporter
A free program about the use of digital cameras will be offered at the Fond du Lac Public Library, 32 Sheboygan St., from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 15.
A representative from Best Buy stores will provide tips on how to use and handle a digital camera. Basic camera features, accessories and printers will also be discussed. (more…)
April 7th, 2008
Canon Crank Up Digital Camera Market
Smart House, Australia
By David Richards | Wednesday | 02/04/2008
At a gala Sydney function complete with models makeup artists and props including a pure white dog skis a London telephone box and snow Canon last night rolled out their new IXUS digital camera.
With 40 million IXUS camera’s already sold this new compact shooter sets a new standard for digital camera design and is set to keep Canon at the top of the market. Under attack from brands like Sony, Samsung and Panasonic, as well as their traditional photo market rival Nikon Canon has turned to design to give them a competitive edge. (more…)
April 4th, 2008
Coolpix L15 Digital Camera (Silver)
Description:
Features
Easy Auto Mode for Great Pictures - Anytime!
8.0 Megapixels for stunning prints as large as 16 x 20 inches!
Optical VR Image Stabilization minimizes the effect of camera shake
Incredible, Bright 2.8-inch LCD makes it easy to view and share pictures
Adjusts up to ISO 1000 to keep shooting even in lower light
Nikon In-Camera Innovations: (more…)
April 3rd, 2008
Apple updates Aperture photo software with version 2.1
Digital Camera Reviews, OH
Apple has released an update to the latest release of its popular RAW conversion and photo editing software, Aperture.
The headline update in version 2.1 is the addition of open plug-in architecture; expect third-party plug-ins for Aperture, including Tiffen’s Dfx and PictureCode’s Noise Ninja, to begin providing a range of new tools within the software in the near future. To this end, Apple got the plug-in ball rolling, providing a manufacturer-developed dodge and burn tool with Aperture 2.1. (more…)
March 31st, 2008
Samsung NV24HD HD Digital Camera with AMOLED Display unveiled
TechShout!, India
Samsung has rolled out its latest VLUU NV24HD HD digital camera. The new digicam flaunts a 2.5-inch AMOLED display along with a slew of other interesting features and specifications.
Samsung boasts that the NV24HD camera displays high definition images with greater speeds and precision thanks to DRIM Engine II, a high speed image processing technology. The digital camera incorporates a 10.2MP sensor with 24mm ultra optical wide 3.6x zoom lens. (more…)
March 28th, 2008
Clean Your Digital SLR Camera’s Image Sensor
PC World
Zack Stern, PC World
Monday, March 24, 2008 10:00 PM PDT
If you look closely enough at photos taken with a digital single-lens reflex camera that’s been used for a while, you’ll probably see the dark silhouette of sensor grime. These opaque specks–the result of dust and detritus that has settled inside your camera’s body–can become recorded into photos, permanently fuzzing or blocking parts of the image. (more…)
March 25th, 2008
Sigma launches new wide-aperture 50mm HSM lens
Digital Camera Reviews, OH
Sigma has done a one-up on the other wide-aperture 50mm primes on the market with the announcement last week of its 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM.
The company’s latest “fast 50″ sports Sigma’s ring-type Hyper Sonic Motor (HSM) focus drive, promising fast, near-silent AF operation and instant manual focus override just by turning the focusing ring. The EX pro-series lens also uses multi-layer coating to control flare and ghosting, and aspherical elements for aberration correction. (more…)
March 24th, 2008
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