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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Canon Digital IXUS 960 IS high quality 12-megapixel digital compact
It’s becoming increasingly difficult, when buying compact digital cameras off the shelf, to tell one from another, as the standard rectangular silver casing seems to be the norm for the majority of the market. It therefore comes as a pleasant surprise, when removing the packaging from the latest Canon Digital IXUS, to see a more ‘battleship grey’ tone of titanium and a sexy, indented curve to the front and sides.
It feels solid and comfortable to hold, too, measuring 90 x 57 x 26mm and weighing 165g. One slight annoyance, however, was the frequent appearance of fingerprints on the circular surround encompassing the lens on the front. (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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Hitachi CP-RX70 budget LCD projector
Hitachi isn’t a name that you usually associate with budget products but in the case of the CP-RX70 LCD projector the low price is a headline-grabbing figure.
It’s no great surprise that the package is fairly basic, so the black carry case is rather ordinary and the remote control is fairly large and clunky. The only other extras are the power cord and VGA cable, so Hitachi hasn’t gone out of its way to spoil us with fripperies. The projector has a silver painted finish that lacks any feeling of luxury and the styling is very plain, but that’s just about the end of the sniping that we can level at this projector.
It’s clear from the photo that the CP-RX70 bears a strong resemblance to a plain box with a heavily perforated front panel, but it’s only when you know the dimensions are 274 x 71 x 205mm and the weight is 1.7kg that you appreciate it’s a rather slender and lightweight box. (more…)