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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3 Digital Camera…
May 1st
Panasonic lumix DMC-F3 Digital Camera
Panasonic have versioned their prestigious Lumix line with a rugged entry in the ranks of beautiful looking cameras.The DMC-FT3 digital camera is designed for active use, and it is waterproof to a depth of 12 metres, freeze-proof of down to -10 degree C, shockproof for falls from up to 2.0 metres, and dust-proof. In movie recording, the LED light turns on for beautiful movies in dusky underwater environments or in a night time modes.
The DMC-FT3 can record full HD 1920×1080 movies in AVCHD format with Dolby Digital Creator. A complicated dedicated button lets us instantly start recording movies without any having to make any extra settings. The iA Mode is available in movie recording. The POWER O.I.S. with Active Mode comes in handy when shooting while walking or playing with children. Both photos and movies in AVCHD format recorded on SD Memory Card.
GPS makes perfect sense in a rugged camera. When you’ve taken snaps in the sea or up a mountainside, it’s great to be able to plot them on a map when you get home. A GPS radio isn’t enough for the FT3, though – it also has an altimeter, barometer and compass. The altimeter produced some strange results, claiming that Alexandra Palace was 13 metres below sea level, but the compass worked perfectly regardless of which angle we held the camera. The DMC-FT3 features a built-in GPS unit. The location data where the photo was taken is embedded with its latitude and longitude is automatically in the EXIF data. These geo-tagged images can be pinpointed on the maps of social media internet maps. The DMC-FT3 also shows the name of the county, state, city, and landmarks using the internal data to give you real-time information of the place when taking photos. Images with the location names are automatically sorted in the virtual folder alphabetically in the camera allowing quick reach.
The 3D Photo Mode produces a 3D image in the camera. Take 20 panning shots and the camera automatically selects two most suitable images to synthesize a 3D composite. The 3D image can be viewed in 3D via the 3D Image Viewer of Panasonic VIERA TV offering you a whole new exciting experience. In iA Mode, the Motion Deblur Mode and POWER O.I.S. prevent blurring from both subject motion and hand-shake. Once you’ve selected the iA Mode, the detection and correction functions go to work to give you beautiful images with maximum ease.
lumix DMC-F3
While most rugged cameras are basic point-and-shoot models wrapped up in a tough shell, the FT3 has the photographic talents to justify its premium price. It’s fast, capturing a shot within two seconds of switching on. Successive shots were just 0.9 seconds apart – one of the fastest times we’ve seen from a compact camera. Continuous shooting was at 2.5fps and lasted for seven shots. With a fast SDHC card it could take another burst of seven shots with just one second to catch its breath. The controls are fairly simple, with little in the way of manual tweaks, but key features such as ISO speed, white balance and continuous mode are quick to access via the Q.Menu button.
Its 2.7-inch 230,000-dot Intelligent LCD with anti-reflective coating and has a robust design provides water resistant to 12m, shockproof to 2m, frost resistant up to 14 º F (-10 ° C) and dustproof as stated earlier. It is Full HD 1920 x 1080 AVCHD video and 3D feature Panasonic Photo mode. Click Pricesbolo.com to check varieties of Digital Cameras and to compare their prices….
Latest FinePix compact gets new EXR CMOS sensor and multi-touch display…
Apr 7th
Fujifilm has announced the upcoming release of a new 16 megapixel compact with a multi-touch display, a new sensor and the ability to shoot full high definition video. Taking over from the FinePix Z800EXR, features include more dynamic range, improved battery life and full resolution continuous shooting of three frames per second.
FinePix Z900 EXR
The undeniably glamorous addition to Fujifilm’s spring 2011 collection, the new FinePix Z900EXR is sure to get tongues wagging. With its effortless good looks, feature-packed specification and brilliant picture-taking performance, its set to become the must-have camera for Fashionistas this season. The FinePix Z900EXR is a good 2mm thinner than its predecessor at 18.2mm (0.7-inches). There’s a major change in the sensor department too. The 12 megapixel EXR CCD sensor has been replaced by a new EXR CMOS sensor with a resolution boost up to 16 megapixel plus backside illumination (BSI) technology.
In conventional sensors, light has to pass through a layer of wiring before it reaches the photo diodes and so reduces the amount of light captured. BSI puts the photo sensors in front of the wires, which improves sensitivity. The ISO sensitivity has been upped to ISO6400 and the camera’s dual-CPU EXR processor is said to help reduce the purple fringing that can sometimes occur – especially when dark subjects are placed against a light background – and sharpen the corners of an image for more uniform results.
FinePix Z900 EXR LCD Display
Fujifilm has made some changes in the lens department too, with the Z900EXR coming with a 5x wide-angle, 28-140mm (35mm equivalent) Fujinon zoom lens.
The camera can automatically detect up to 27 different scenes – including blue sky, green leaves, and sunsets – and there’s a 360 degree panorama mode and the dynamic range has been increased to 1600 percent.
Fujifilm has made some changes in the lens department too, with the Z900EXR coming with a 5x wide-angle, 28-140mm (35mm equivalent) Fujinon zoom lens.
The camera can automatically detect up to 27 different scenes – including blue sky, green leaves, and sunsets – and there’s a 360 degree panorama mode and the dynamic range has been increased to 1600 percent.
It has harnessed the very latest touch-screen technology on the FinePix Z900EXR. The large, 3.5 inch LCD has 460,000 pixels for high image quality, plus it adds Multi Touch functionality to make it even easier to check sharpness and clarity on your shots. With the Z900EXR you can use two fingers to expand and reduce image size or simply swipe from side-to-side to scroll through your shots, iPhone-style.
FinePix Z900 EXR Front Look
The Z900EXR is capable of recording full 1080p high definition movies at 30 frames per second in the H.264 format. A high speed video function which offers capture at up to 320 frames per second.
Still and movies can be stored to SD/SDHC/SDXC media, the battery is said to be good for 220 frames between charges and the camera comes in black, red, white, pink or blue color options.
Fujifilm FinePix Z900EXR key features:
1. 16 megapixel EXR-CMOS sensor
2. 5x optical zoom covering 28-140mm (35mm equivalent)
3. 3.5 inch touch-screen LCD with Multi Touch functionality
4. Rich User Interface using Vector fonts/graphics and Flash animation
5. CMOS Shift Image Stabilisation
6. Up to ISO 6400
7. 1600% wide dynamic range
8. High speed shooting up to 12 frames per second
9. Full HD movie capture using H.264 (MOV) format
10. Mini HDMI port
11. New EXR Auto mode featuring 27 scenes
12. 360 degree Panorama mode
13. Available colours – Brilliant Black, Gloss Red, Hot Pink and Royal Blue.
The price of the camera is undecided and hence the eager buyers will have to wait for the market price to be declared. To check various ranges of compact cameras click Pricesbolo.com.
Fujifilm Launches FinePix AV200 in India
Apr 5th
Fujifilm India Pvt. Ltd, the wholly owned subsidiary of Fujifilm Japan, is all set to introduce FinePix AV 200, following the huge success of the company’s 2010 range of FinePix ‘A’ series cameras. The feature-packed camera combines a good-all-round feature-set with affordability, and is perfect for beginners who want a simple point and shoot digital camera.
Fujifilms FINEPIX AV200
The AV200 has excellent resolution sensors and combines top quality Fujinon optics with high sensitivity settings to deliver sharp, clear images irrespective of the shooting conditions. The model also features Digital Image Stabilisation technology to compensate for an image blur caused by a hand-shake or subject movement, and ensures you always get a great picture. The model also comes with various other intuitive features like Scene Recognition Auto mode, which intelligently detects your scene type and shooting conditions and is able to optimize the camera’s focus, exposure and white balance to achieve perfect results. So, now you can get flawless photos at the push of a button! Other than that, there are 21 pre-programmed scene modes that you can choose accordingly. Single and Tracking Auto Focus modes ensure crisp, clear photos every time.
fujifilm finepix av200
Face Detection and Automatic Red Eye removal are other features that Great group photos can be challenging to get right when you are trying to make sure everyone looks good. Fujifilm’s Face Detection feature takes the hard work out of it, by ensuring that the camera settings are optimized for focus and red-eye removal, on all faces detected
The price of FinePix AV200 is Rs 5,499.
Key Features of the model:
1. 14 megapixe.
2. 3x Fujinon zoom lens.
3. Digital Image Stabilization.
4. Lightweight design.
5. Single and Tracking Auto Focus with SR Auto and movie mode.
6. Motion Panorama mode.
7. ISO sensitivity 1600 at full resolution and up to ISO 3200 with 3MP.
8. Full HD photos and 720p HD movie capture (16 : 9 stills).
9. Scene Recognition Auto (SR AUTO).
10. Face Detection technology with auto red-eye removal.
11. Picture Search – by Face, by Scene, and by Date.
12. Easy to use with intuitive GUI.
13. battery operated.
now who is gonna say CHEEEESE…!!!
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Super Zoom Digital Camera
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Top 5 unusual compact cameras
Nov 4th
1. Canon IXUS 300 HSPowered by Canon’s new HS (high sensitivity) system, the 300 HS has a large backlit CMOS sensor that really delivers outstanding results in low light conditions. Canon IXUS 300 HS Digital Camera is available at the |
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2. Canon PowerShot SX210 ISAvailable in some eye-catching colours, the SX210 IS is lightweight (215 grams), slim (32mm) and yet packs in an optically stabilized 14x zoom lens, 720p HD video recording and HDMI out.
When powered off, the lens retracts into the camera body, leaving only a small protrusion. This makes it easy to slip into a pocket.
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS digital camera is now available at the price |
3. Nikon CoolPix S1100pjAn update to Nikon’s S1000pj ‘projector’ camera, the S1100pj also includes a tiny LED projector. At the flick of a switch, it can display images you click on a wall or white screen.
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4. Sony DSC-TX9 Digital CameraThe CyberShot TX9 is a good companion for a 3D-enabled TV. The 3D Sweep Panorama mode allows you to simply pan the camera from left to right and capture a 281 degree panoramic 3D image. |
5. Olympus mju Tough 6010Built for a bit of rough and tumble, the affordable Olympus Mju Tough 6010 is waterproof, shockproof, and freezeproof.
The internal lens and weather seal allows you to take it on your beach or adventure holiday without worries. It’s also ideal to get someone younger started with photography.
Olympus Tough 6010 Digital Camera is available at the
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Nikon launches entry-level dSLR D3100 in India
Oct 1st
Nikon India has launched the DX format, an entry-level dLSR D3100 which camera with a new sensor (CMOS) made by Nikon and a new image-processing engine. The new camera also uses the New Guide mode that allows users to capture images just as they intended.
The new Nikon D3100 is a 14.2MP Digital SLR camera that features full 1080p HD Cinematic Video, EXPEED 2 image processor, Built-in pop-up flash, Automatic Sensor Cleaning, and One-touch Live View. The camera included 3x NIKKOR 18-55mm VR image stabilization zoom lens and the body measures 124 X 96 X 74.5mm (W x H x D). The body weighs 505g.
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A new DX-format CMOS image sensor developed by Nikon and the new image-processing engine, EXPEED 2, have been adopted for the new D3100, enabling capture of images exhibiting excellent image quality and definition. The D3100 has also inherited New Guide mode from the D3000, with the addition of more options and assist images that make the camera easier to understand and operate. The D3100 is also equipped with a live view function that allows the user to frame images in the monitor, and the D-Movie function that provides support for high-definition movie recording. While the D3100 offers authentic digital-SLR camera performance, it is also an extremely lightweight digital-SLR camera from which even beginners can expect beautiful images that accurately reflect their shooting intent.
“Nikon’s market share in D-SLRs today stands at 55%. D3100 is another remarkable piece of innovative technology meant for all photo lovers. It is also the lightest and smallest camera amongst Nikon D-SLR collection. It offers high-quality image to users with its advanced New Guide mode helping achieve desired results. We are certain a new entry level camera will supplement Nikon’s bouquet of offerings,” said Mr. Hiroshi Takashina, the Managing Director of Nikon India.
The number of people advancing from a compact digital camera to a digital-SLR camera for better quality images and a more authentic photography experience has been increasing in recent years. However, many have indicated that digital-SLR cameras are difficult to master. To respond to this concern of users advancing to a digital-SLR camera, Nikon began equipping its entry level digital-SLR cameras with a New Guide mode that displays instructions for the most basic camera operations for shooting, image playback and editing and the application of camera settings, in the camera monitor. The first camera to be equipped with Guide mode was the Nikon D3000 released in August 2009. This function has proven to be very popular with users.
Nikon d3100 digital camera
The D3100 body shall be available in the market at an MRP of Rs 27,250 and D3100 kit (with 18-55mm VR lens) at an MRP of Rs 32, 950.
Are we loosing our Family Camera?
Aug 17th
Around the year say in 1935’s Kodak started capturing the happy moments and memories on a 35mm film. It was there until the mobile started morphing into the society and it was used more than just a phone for communication. Mobile phone photography was popularized by Sony Ericsson and Samsung. But Motorola is just come with Android based XT720 a most accomplished camera phone with 8 MP Xenon flash and digital zoom.
It is as good as asking Canon and Nikon to start to include a SIM card slot in their digital camera products. But it is practical to include a camera in a smaller handheld device like mobile phone rather than including a SIM slot in a digital camera.
Nokia has created a blend when it launched its N95 with 5MP camera in 2006 and also called the best mobile phone. Recently Nokia also launched Nokia N8 the whooping 12MP still camera with an HD-capable video camera. So is that mean that standalone point of Nokia is to shoot the pictures which have transformed from 5MP to 12 MP camera and they have also proved that how innovative they are to get the technology in our palm.
The other popular brands like Apple, Sony Satio, LG Viewty, Samsung Omnia HD, HTC have lead the way for the integration of the high quality photo and video capabilities and Blackberry’s new torch also has 5MP camera with flash and image stabilization.
Now your parties and vacations with out a digicam don’t worry the mobile phone also called as the pocket cameras have rapidly increasing their emergence to overcome the digital camera’s absence which is more promising and challenging too.
It would not be too long to speculate the forthcoming arrival of a 3D camera which will be built in the next generation of i-phone or Sony Ericsson phone with doubling up PS3 move controller.
The Fundamentals of Digital Camera
Aug 16th
When the world is your canvas, so to speak, you need your tools with you to capture everything around you. Make a habit of always carrying a camera with you—you will never suffer the regret of wishing you had.
Like most things in life when your experiencing something for the first time you are often unsure how to go about it. The same can be true when buying your first digital camera. You will undoubtedly be inundated with facts; figure and more jargon than you know what to do with. Before buying check with some major price comparison websites like pricesbolo. We will attempt in this article to help you along with some of the jargon and show you what to look for when buying a digital camera. Some of the feature may not interest you unless you need your camera to perform specific tasks; however it’s always worth knowing exactly what you are buying so you can pick a good deal when you see one. There are many good brands like Samsung , Nikon, and Sony.
Mega pixels.
The resolution of a camera is measured and advertised in mega pixels. The idea behind this figure is the number of pixels that the camera has to take an image with. In this case the higher the number the better quality of picture you will be able to take.
Digital Zoom and Optical Zoom.
This is a troublesome area for some first time buyers. No doubt when you are buying a camera you will want some sort of zoom function to take those in the distance shots. There are two types of zoom Digital zoom and Optical zoom. The only one that really matters is Optical zoom, this is true a true zoom function that brings the objects closer to you using the optics of the camera. Anything you can do with digital zoom you can do with a photo editing package so don’t splash too much money on a camera with digital zoom only.
Storage Media.
Digital Camera’s come with a slot for a variety of media cards. Check when you buy your camera what type of storage media it requires. There are several popular types including Smart Media, compact flash and XD picture cards. As long as you know what should be able to safely by the correct type. Always ask at your local store if you are unsure. If you give them your make and model they should be able to point you in the right direction.
Shutter Speed.
Your camera relies on the combination of aperture and shutter speed to determine proper exposure. If you have a wide range of shutter speeds, you have more latitude in deciding what aperture to use and what kind of pictures you can take. If you have a limited range of shutter speeds, or worse only three or four shutter speeds, you might find that most of your shots are underexposed, or the camera applies software techniques to “boost” the available light by manipulating the image captured, which usually results in loss of image quality. Ensure that your digital camera provides a full range of shutter speeds ranging all the way from fast (e.g. 1/1,000 sec.) to slow (1 sec. or more).
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