Monday, 28 January 2008

Canon PowerShot SX100 IS




Get in on the action with a 10x zoom lens. PowerShot SX100 IS keeps your subject in focus with Face Detection and optical Image Stabilizer. Clear, simple controls are easy and flexible for the whole family.





Features
  • 10x optical zoom with optical Image Stabilizer
  • 8.0 Megapixels
  • DIGIC III and iSAPS
  • Face Detection Technology with Face Selector button
  • 2.5" wide-view LCD screen
  • 18 shooting modes and My Colors
  • User-friendly control dial
  • ISO 1600 and optional high-power flash
  • Smooth VGA movies

Close-up on great photos

10x optical zoom with optical Image Stabilizer
Optical Image Stabilizer technology counteracts the effect of camera shake. Keep working at slower shutter speeds in low-light conditions. The 10x optical zoom affords framing flexibility with pin-sharp clarity.

8.0 Megapixels
An 8 Megapixel sensor captures enough fine detail for creative cropping and superb quality poster-size prints.

DIGIC III with advanced Noise Reduction
The DIGIC III processor delivers high-speed camera performance, superior colour rendition and cleaner images at high ISO speeds. iSAPS technology uses shooting scene information to optimise camera settings before a shot is taken.

Face Detection Technology
Face Detection Technology ensures superb people shots by automatically setting optimum focus, exposure and flash. Face Select and Track lets you choose your primary subject from up to 35 identified faces. Red-Eye Correction in playback keeps eyes looking natural.

2.5" wide-view LCD screen
A 2.5" LCD screen offers wide viewing angles for easy sharing.

Shooting Modes and My Colors
Choose from 18 shooting modes, including a creative zone for manual control. Get the perfect shot, even in tricky lighting conditions. Quickly select options on the Mode Dial like Portrait, Night Snapshot or Kids & Pets. Enter the Special Scene Modes menu for even more choices. My Colors allows in-camera colour effects to be applied to images and movies.

User-friendly controls
A clear and simple interface with large, clearly labelled buttons and control dial enhance usability and ease of operation for every member of the family.

ISO 1600 and Auto ISO Shift
ISO 1600 combines with optical Image Stabilizer to counteract image blur from camera shake and deliver flash-free results in low-light situations. When camera shake is predicted, Auto ISO Shift automatically increases ISO to further reduce the risk of blurring.

Smooth VGA movies
Record smooth VGA movies with sound. Choose Long Play VGA mode for stronger compression that allows twice as much video to be stored on your memory card.



Thursday, 3 January 2008

Canon PowerShot A650 IS




Take creativity to a new level with the swivel-screen PowerShot A650 IS. 12.1 Megapixels and a 6x zoom with optical Image Stabilizer team with manual control and lens accessories to express your true vision.




Features

  • 12.1 Megapixels
  • 6x optical zoom with optical Image Stabilizer
  • 2.5" vari-angle LCD
  • DIGIC III and Face Detection AF/AE/FE
  • 9-point AiAF and FlexiZone AF/AE
  • 21 shooting modes
  • Digital Tele-Converter and Safety Zoom
  • ISO 1600 and Auto ISO Shift
  • Smooth VGA movies
  • Range of accessories

Explore new perspectives

12.1 Megapixels
12.1 Megapixels with a large 1/1.7" sensor captures enough fine detail for creative cropping and superb quality poster-size prints.

6x optical zoom with optical Image Stabilizer
Optical Image Stabilizer technology counteracts the effect of camera shake. Keep working at slower shutter speeds in low-light conditions. The 6x optical zoom affords framing flexibility with pin-sharp clarity.

2.5" vari-angle LCD screen
A 2.5" vari-angle LCD screen tilts for creative framing and easy sharing.
Wide viewing angle, Night Display and low-reflection coating aid viewing. Screen folds and stores for protection when not in use.

DIGIC III with advanced Noise Reduction
The DIGIC III processor delivers high-speed camera performance, superior colour rendition and cleaner images at high ISO speeds. iSAPS technology uses shooting scene information to optimise camera settings before a shot is taken.

Face Detection AF/AE/FE
Face Detection Technology ensures superb people shots by automatically detecting up to 9 faces within a frame and setting the optimum focus, flash and exposure. Red-Eye Correction in playback keeps eyes looking natural.

Shooting Modes and My Colors
Choose from 21 shooting modes, including a creative zone for manual control. Get the perfect shot, even in tricky lighting conditions. Quickly select options on the Mode Dial like Portrait, Night Snapshot or Kids & Pets. My Colors allows special in-camera colour effects to be applied to images and movies.

Digital Tele-Converter and Safety Zoom
Safety Zoom offers extra zoom magnification without affecting image quality. Just like using a tele-converter attachment, Digital Tele-Converter adds extra reach on every shot.

ISO 1600 and Auto ISO Shift
ISO 1600 combines with optical Image Stabilizer to counteract image blur. A dedicated ISO button allows quick selection of ISO speeds for flash-free results in low-light conditions. When camera shake is predicted, Auto ISO Shift automatically increases ISO to further reduce the risk of blurring.

Smooth VGA movies
Record smooth VGA movies with sound. Choose Long Play VGA mode (30fps) for stronger compression that allows twice as much video to be stored on your memory card.

Accessories
A full range of optional accessories includes wide and tele converter lenses, waterproof case (40m depth) and high-power slave flash.

Wednesday, 5 December 2007

Free Photo Sharing

The title of this posting is "Free Photo Sharing", but really this is better than free!

How would you like to earn money just for showing your photos to your friends and family? Or anyone who might be interested in them for that matter.

Sound interesting?

It should do, you can start earning from your photography with very little extra effort.

Is there a catch to it?

Not really, but you are not going to get rich quick from it. You get $0.22 per 1000 views of the pictures.

So it will take some time to build up a decent income stream, but I have some great ideas to help you increase the number of views dramatically.

First of all, you need to sign up for the service. Click on this link to join Share a pic now.

Once you have registered you can create Galleries and start uploading your pictures.

When you have uploaded some pictures they need to be promoted to make sure people see them. Go to my Share a pic Squidoo Lens to get some great tips for promoting your pictures and remember to go back to it frequently - I will update it with new promotional tips and techniques on a regular basis.

Here are a few pictures I have uploaded - click on them to see the full size view!


Sunday, 25 November 2007

Pentax Optio S10


The PENTAX Optio S10 is the newest model in the “Optio S” series of highly acclaimed compact digital cameras. the Optio S10 has a stylish and ultra-compact body and utilises 10.0 effective megapixels for high resolution images. In addition to a comprehensive range of features such as Shake Reduction and Face Recognition, the Optio S10 comes with enhanced usability and 22MB built im memory.

  • Ultra Compact body with a stylish design
  • 10.0 effective megapixels with high resolution
  • Digital "Shake Reduction" still and video
  • “Face Recognition AF&AE” function
  • Auto Picture mode for the best settings for the shooting conditions
  • Bright and easy-to view LCD monitor
  • Approximately 22.0 MB of built-in-memory
  • Mode palette provide quick access to 18 shooting modes and 15 playback modes

Monday, 19 November 2007

Sony Cyber-shot T2


Experience the beautiful new Cyber-shot T2 where styling meets smart features. High quality shooting (8.1 megapixels) plus super-size on-board memory to store all your memories. Enjoy your photos in Full HD or upload them to the web without hassle using new 'sharemark' technology.

All the space you need

Keep your precious memories handy for enjoying any time: internal 4GB memory can store up to 1,250 top-quality images.

Keep it sorted

Don't lose track of your photo collection. The T2 automatically sorts all your pictures into 'albums' for quicker, more convenient browsing.

Fuss-free on-line sharing

Sharemark technology makes it brilliantly easy to select and prepare images for emailing or upload to blogs and photo sharing sites.

DSC-T2 Key Features
  • 8.1 effective Megapixels
  • 1/2.5" Super HAD CCD
  • Carl Zeiss Vario Tessar lens
  • 3x optical zoom
  • 2.7" Clear Photo LCD
  • Touch screen
  • BIONZ image processor
  • Memory Stick Duo compatible


More fun from your pictures

New Scrapbook creates an attractive montage of pictures on the 2.7" touchscreen, with a choice of 16 wallpapers to show off your photos with the perfect mood. Touch a thumbnail-sized image to see a chosen picture displayed full size. You can even decorate photos with a choice of doodles and stamps using the enhanced Paint function.

Perfect portraits

Advanced Sony Face Detection adjusts focus and exposure for beautifully natural portraits, while Smile Shutter ensures happy faces every time.

Amazing HD quality

Enjoy your photos in breathtaking full High Definition on any HD television with the optional HD Cyber-shot station.

Clear, sharp and steady

Dual anti-blur technology combines Super SteadyShot image stabilisation with high sensitivity (ISO 3200) for crisp action shots and clearer low-light pictures.

Saturday, 10 November 2007

New Digital Cameras from Yashica


We have not heard much from Yashica since way back when, but it looks like that's about to change, as Crave recently spotted three new digital cameras sporting the familiar brand at the Imaging Expo in Singapore. Leading the pack is the 14-megapixel AV1400-HD model, although there doesn't appear to be any more details on it than what you see on the face of the camera above (it will apparently be released by the end of the year though). Specs are a bit more plentiful for the now available EZ8032 and EZ7033 models, however, with the former boasting 8.2 megapixels, a 2.5-inch LCD, and thickness of 22 mm, and the latter packing a still decent 7.2 megapixels, along with a 3-inch screen, a 3x optical zoom, and an even slimmer thickness of just 18.5 mm. There's still no word on a possible release 'round there parts though, so die-hard Yashica fans may have to find a way to get one from Singapore.

Monday, 22 October 2007

Introducing the new Olympus E-3: A professional all-rounder


It’s here: The new flagship of the Four Thirds Standard-based Olympus E-System. The E-3 gives photographers a high-performance tool that is primed for any assignment and satisfies the most stringent demands for D-SLR photography. It represents the ultimate choice for the professional photographer and provides the highest levels of speed and image quality as well as Live View capabilities and the ultimate in reliability.


Speed
World's fastest autofocus* for quick and precise image capture
Fully-biaxial high-speed 11-point AF system
1/8000th sec. high-speed and high-precision shutter control, X: 1/250
5fps sequential shooting with 19 image RAW buffer

Image Quality
High-performance built-in image stabiliser to stabilise all lenses (up to 5 EV steps) with two modes
High Speed 10 Megapixel Live MOS sensor
Qualified image processing with new TruePic III
High image quality with a variety of bright dedicated-to-digital ZUIKO DIGITAL lenses

Live View
2.5”/6.4cm multi-angle HyperCrystal LCD for greatest flexibility
Real-time effect monitoring
Pre-control over white balance and exposure compensation
Preview of Shadow Adjustment Technology (SAT)
5x/7x/10x magnified view for precise focusing - especially for macro shots

Reliability
Large viewfinder with professional-level coverage of 100% and 1.15x magnification for accurate image control
Spotless photography with most effective dust reduction system (Supersonic Wave Filter)
Splashproof body and lens system
Professional quality shutter life of 150K operations
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Four Thirds Standard
Built-in flash and wireless flash control from the camera body
Ergonomic design
AF / AE lock functionality
High sensitivity (ISO 100-3200)
Accurate White Balance with two sensors
High-speed data writing
Second super control panel display
Optional power grip
Hi-speed USB 2.0
RAW & JPEG
Dual slot for CF and xD-Picture Cards

* Among interchangeable lenses for D-SLR cameras. In combination with the new Olympus ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 12-60mm, 1:2.8-4.0 SWD and E-3, as of October 17 2007, according to survey by Olympus.