Digital Cameras

Olympus FE-370

CORE — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:08:10 +0000

You recently got your dream digital camera. You unraveled the package and have the new shiny piece in your hand. You try to turn it on but for some strange reason you are unable to do so. You reach for the manual. Three hours pass and you still do not know how to turn it on…

In such a situation, it is obvious for anybody to get annoyed and irritated because the new purchase you have made is not worth at all. However, this will never happen with the Olympus FE-370.

A dream camera, the FE-370 is easy to use and easy on the wallet too. It offers 8 megapixels and a 5X optical zoom with a 2.7 inch LCD.

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Casio- EX-Z85

CORE — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:03:03 +0000

Casio Exilim Zoom EX-Z85 is a user-friendly, ultra compact and reasonably priced camera with stylish design and many innovative features. The camera is pretty easy to handle despite its tiny dimensions. The body of the product is aluminum and it feels relatively sturdy regardless of its feather weight. The camera comes with highly visible 2.6 inch wide format LCD and has 8 megapixels and a 3x optical zoom lens. The setting menu in the easy mode indicates flash, image size and self timer that can be easily accessed and understood even by beginners. This product comes in many colors like vivid pink, silver and black. What is more, even though the cost is low, this Casio Exilim Zoom EX-Z85 beats other expensive digital cameras as far as image capturing is concerned as the shot taken is not affected by the glare of the sun.

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Nikon D60

CORE — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:15:10 +0000

Being a successor of the Nikon D60, it offers features of D60 like 10.2 megapixel sensor and 2.5 inch screen with resemblance in body and controls as well. It has a built-in autofocus and vibration reduction image stabilization technology, providing sharp and blur free photographs.

Its best feature is the active dust reduction system with airflow control which provides more picture clarity. The anti-dust system vibrates the low pass filter along with usage of airflow system to remove particles coming in the image path. It is provided with an eye sensor which automatically turns off the LCD screen if the view finder is being used. Adjustment of image size, quality and white balance for RAW images can be done within the camera after shooting. It has a stop motion recording mode which helps create a stop motion animation from a sequence of images. An inbuilt active D light automatically compensates the under exposed as well as over exposed areas in picture with high contrast.

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Kodak Easyshare Z980

CORE — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:08:06 +0000

Kodak Easy Share Z980 has features that you just can’t resist. With its combination of technology and zany style, you have the ultimate accessory in your hands.

This is the only camera that allows you to click photos in the vertical as well as horizontal modes by providing you with two shutter release buttons at the appropriate places. With this feature you can toggle between these shots with considerable ease.

The camera takes only about 4 seconds to start up and instantly captures images in any surroundings. The impressive 24X optical zoom lens will allow you to capture whatever your camera focuses on.

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Nikon D5000

CORE — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:21:22 +0000

Set with strong features and the advanced technology, the latest entrant in the renowned Nikon family is Nikon D5000. The most visible feature of this camera is its 2.7 inch LCD monitor which can be tilted forward and rotated to achieve great viewing from any angle. This feature comes in handy when capturing Live View, greatly enhancing the way you look at movie clips and creative photography. It can be snapped back into its safe position as soon as you are done.

Outfitted with a 12.3 megapixel, the Nikon D5000 is capable of churning out high resolution advanced images. Nikon’s Scene recognition and face detection features also play a big role when trying to achieve great picture focus and quality. It can detect up to 5 faces in the frame and can automatically lock-in on the closest one.

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