Canon PowerShot G9 12-megapixel digital camera
Canon’s PowerShot G9 shoots still photos at a maximum resolution of 12.1 megapixels. That results in huge file sizes. At the best quality you are looking at about 5MB per file, sometimes more, sometimes less. Shooting at that quality gives you the potential for getting prints at up to A2 size: large enough for you to make posters from your photos.
You can, of course, scale things down in several increments, to 640 x 480 if that’s what you want. And you can scale up too, with the camera capable of shooting uncompressed RAW format files.
Video footage comes in at a maximum of 1,024 x 768 pixels and 15 frames per second, or 640 x 480 and 30 frames per second. (more…)
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Pentax Optio S10 stylish compact 10-megapixel digital camera
Pentax has been onto a winner since starting the Optio S series back in 2003, and with each succeeding model the company has been refining, improving and embellishing, so that you feel you own one of the most stylish and versatile compact digital cameras around.
For a start, the all-silver aluminium casing looks ultra-cool, with the camera logo etched into the front and further embossing on the top. It also feels satisfyingly weighty for a compact (130g with battery and memory card loaded) and the controls are designed to make it as simple as possible for you to point and shoot with the minimum amount of adjustments.
As with all the Optio S cameras, the lens is an SMC Pentax 3x zoom sliding lens that fits snugly into the body and takes seconds to become ready for action. Round the back is a 2.5-inch, 232,000-colour screen, a D-pad style control panel, zoom buttons, separate playback and menu plus a delete button.
Less than £150 is good value for a 10-megapixel camera using a 1/1.8-inch CCD sensor. (more…)
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Casio Exilim Z1080 10-megapixel compact digital camera with large display
We’ve been pretty impressed by the consistency and quality of Casio’s Exilim range, which has recently been updated with the release of the 10.1-megapixel Z1080. It mimics the rather minimalist design of much of the rest of the family, which is no bad thing, with a small array of effectively laid out controls and a back that’s dominated by the 2.6-inch, 479 x 240-pixel LCD display.
There’s no viewfinder, so you’ll control everything through this screen, but we were particularly impressed by its clarity, colour accuracy and refresh rate. In both bright and low light environments you can still pick out essential details, although the viewing angle isn’t particularly generous so you’ll need to be face-on to see these benefits.
Accompanying the screen is a simple directional pad and two menu controls which give you access to the wealth of features on offer. (more…)
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Fujifilm FinePix Z100fd cool 8-megapixel camera with enhanced features
It was only a few months ago that Fujifilm released its FinePix Z10fd digital camera, which was clearly intended to appeal to the young and style-conscious, with its exotic-sounding colour variations, smooth metal appearance and range of menu settings geared towards party, beach and fun living.
The Z100fd is essentially an enhancement of the Z10fd with a little more style, a little more weight and a few more features that should ensure that this becomes the cool accessory of choice. So the dimensions are marginally greater (92.0 x 55.7 x 19.8mm and weighing a comfortable 138g) and there are four new, funky shades to choose from (Shell Pink, Satin Silver, Cappuccino Brown and Tuxedo Black).
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Olympus - Mju 770 SW
Compact digital cameras vary a bit in design, but generally look and behave in similar ways. The Olympus μ (greek letter Mu) 770 SW is a bit different, though, as it’s designed to be waterproof to a depth of 10m. This means you could drop it in a swimming pool without having to claim on insurance, or even take it snorkelling.