Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W55 7.2MP Digital Camera $139.98 shipped

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W55 7.2MP Digital Camera can be had right now for $139.98 which include shipping for a camera that lists for $179. What you get is a nice all-in-one camera with 7.2 MP, more than enough at this price range, that takes clear and noise-free images at high speed, in a stylish brushed-aluminum package. It’s a small camera at 3 1/2″ x 2 1/4″ x 7/8″ (89 x 57 x 23 mm) weighing 4.2 ounces (116 g). While the pictures turned out great under regular lighting conditions with the Sony® Super HAD™ (Hole Accumulated Diode) CCD and Sony Clear RAW™ NR (Noise Reduction) image processing technology reducing noise even with high sensitivity ISO 1000 you’ll still get some grainy pictures in low light conditions. Other downsides are that you’ll have to purchase Sony’s proprietary Memory Stick if the internal 56 MB isn’t going to be enough for you. Another problem may be the lack of optical image stabilisation so unless you have surgeons steady hands you may want to consider the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX12 which is also available for under $200.

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In all a great upgrade from the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W35 or W50 and a superb deal.

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Add comment November 22nd, 2007

Reviewing Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX12

Looking for a nice camera to give it a gift this Christmas season you might want to consider the 7.2-Megapixel Panasonic DMC-FX12 or its little brother the 6.0-Megapixel DMC-FX10. Due to some internal tricks it’s able to fit an optical three times zoom (equals 35-105mm on a 35mm film camera) in a compact frame measuring approximately 94.1 x 51.4 x 24.2 mm ( 3.70 x 2.02 x 0.95 inch). Like many newer Lumix cameras these feature Mega O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer), an optical image stabilisation system that reduces blurring by compensating for any movement or shaking in the hands which is the leading cause of blurry images. The Panasonic DMC-FX12 also features Panasonic’s Intelligent ISO Control to help compensate for movement in the subject itself. With so many features there are some things the camera had to do without, one of which was an optical viewfinder. You’ll have to look at the LCD and in those cases where you’re not able to look at it directly there is a High Angle mode which brightens the LCD screen making it more easily viewable from an angle as in overhead shots.

As for the speed its shutter lag has been reduced to a nice 0.005 seconds and you can take a photo from start to finish in around 1.5 seconds. Continues the shooting mode operates at 1.5 frames per second.

Basically the FX12, for the price, comes with some great features that will help you take better photos. The camera itself is stylish, pocket-friendly, and feels well-built despite being plastic. It retails for $199 plus some Internet sites are selling it for as low as $169 right now. It’s a good camera at that price.

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Add comment November 19th, 2007

Nikon Coolpix P5000 Review

DigitalCameraInfo has a first impressions review of the Nikon Coolpix P5000 Photoxels has a review of the Nikon Coolpix P5000 and writes, “The Nikon P5000 gives very good image quality at ISO 64. Noise is controlled up to ISO 200, but higher ISOs are visibly noisy. It features an optical viewfinder and a real six-blade hexagonal iris diaphragm (10 steps in 1/3EV increments). … (more…)

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Add comment April 6th, 2007

Olympus E400 -Digital Camera Review

Olympus E-400 digital reflex camera
It was surprising to find out that a compact digital SLR camera like the Olympus E-400, which finally shows the compact possibilities offers by the FourThirds system is not available world wide, but at first only on the European market. (more…)

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Add comment April 6th, 2007

Waterproof Digital Wrist Camera

Technology and nature aren’t exactly best friends. We’re really not sure what happened… maybe the ocean got pissed off after you dropped your iPod in the drink with 8-Bit gaming cover songs on repeat. Whatever the cause, the elements of nature decided that expensive electronics and outdoor watersports are a lethal combination often ending in disaster. (more…)

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Add comment April 6th, 2007

Baseball Cap Camera

The next time you see a person staring or talking to you with a black baseball cap, watch out! He or she might be using one of these uber caps with a hidden camera and microphone included.The whole kit contains another device besides cap+camera combo, it is a a small monitor that displays the video and can control when to start recording. (more…)

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Add comment April 5th, 2007

Sony Cybershot DSC-T100 ultra-thin digicam!

Sony revolutionized the world of ultra-thin digicams with its very popular T series. Although Casio, Nikon, Kodak, Pentax and others try to match them, they always seem to fall a bit short.

The DSC-T100 is the latest edition and it has a number of new features we wanted to try out including higher 8.2MP resolution. (more…)

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Add comment April 5th, 2007

Samsung NV7 OPS Digital Camera Review

“Sometimes a little bit of noise is acceptable, especially if you can use the lowest ISO setting for noise free photos, but the NV7 features noise even when using ISO100. The “Smart Touch” interface is an interesting idea, but whilst it was designed to make using the camera easier… (more…)

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