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Canon PowerShot E1 Digital Camera Review

Canon PowerShot E1 Review

Canon is known for their serious, professional cameras and high end technology so don’t let to new Canon PowerShot E1 fool you. This spunky new digital camera comes in three fun and youthful colors: white, blue and pink. While it looks like it is made for a child, this new compact digital camera embraces some technology that even the high end cameras do.

Inside the new Canon PowerShot E1, comes a 10 megapixel CCD that will allow you to capture any photograph and have it be large enough to enlarge dramatically, or large enough to crop in deep while still keeping the fine details. Also, Canon has incorporated a 4x optical and 4x digital zoom lens that also has an optical image stabilizer system incorporated into it so that you don’t have to worry about accidental movements. When you flip this new, sporty digital camera around, you’ll see the 2.5 inch LCD screen that clearly dominates the rear of the camera so that you can easily compose your pictures just how you would like them to turn out on photo paper.

When toying around with the Canon PowerShot E1, its easy to get captivated by the many shooting modes that Canon has put into it. With these, you can take easy pictures on the go by setting it to Auto mode, or you can get technical and set it to a specific mode depending on how you would like the camera to adjust to the scene around you. Modes that you can adjust include: Auto, Landscape, Easy, P, Portrait, Special Scene (Night Scene, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Aquarium, ISO 3200), Kids & Pets, Indoor, Movie and Night Snapshot mode. Canon has also put in some color modes such as sepia, vivid neutral, custom colors and the classic, black and white.

With the Canon PowerShot E1 you also get their special face detection technology and their quality image stabilization technology, and when coupled together, will give you crystal clear portraits worthy of framing and hanging in the family room for everybody to see. If these pictures don’t come out how you had hoped and you are not exactly computer literate, Canon has conveniently put editing options such as a resizing tool, red eye correction and an image inspection tool so you can edit your image to your exact specifications.

The new Canon PowerShot E1 is an interesting alternative to the conventional sleek and modern digital camera. If you love photography and are just getting into it, but want a family fun camera to capture all your moments but also don’t want to compromise features and quality, then the Canon PowerShot E1 is the way to go.

Canon PowerShot E1 Details

  • Megapixels: 10.0
  • Zoom: 4x optical/4x digital
  • Screen Size: 2.5 inch
  • Shooting Modes: Auto, Landscape, Easy, P, Portrait, Special Scene (Night Scene, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Aquarium, ISO 3200), Kids & Pets, Indoor, Movie, Night Snapshot
  • Color Modes: Sepia, Vivid, Black & White, Neutral, Custom
  • Face Detection: Yes
  • Image Stabilization: Yes
  • Editing Options: Resize, Red-eye Correction, Image Inspection Tool
  • Unique Features: New, fun design.
  • Max ISO: 1600
  • Self-Timer Settings: 10 second, 2 second, custom
  • Battery: 2 AA batteries
  • Battery Life: 220 shots approx.

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Kodak EasyShare M1093 IS Digital Camera Review

Kodak EasyShare M1093 IS Review

The Kodak EasyShare M1093 IS has a slim, sleek look that is displayed in three colors: silver, black and red. This new digital camera by Kodak looks and performs just as an entry level digital camera should. When you flip it around, you’ll see a huge 3 inch LCD display that makes it easy to compose your pictures as well as set up a slide show to show them off to friends and family. When you turn it over back to the front, you’ll see the Kodak Retinar All-Glass Aspheric Lens that has 3x optical zoom capabilities, as well as 5x digital zoom so you can get in even closer. This standard zoom option has been coupled with the 10 megapixel CCD so that you can get huge photographs that are large enough to make posters out of, or large enough for you to crop into without loosing detail.

Now the functions that make the Kodak EasyShare M1093 IS stand out from the rest. When viewing all the scene modes, you’ll notice that you can set specific functions to accommodate pictures such as close-ups, snow scenes, or fireworks. This new compact digital camera embraces many scene modes such as, sport, landscape, close up, beach, portrait, night portrait, night landscape, snow, text/document, fireworks, flower, museum/manner, self-portrait, high ISO, children, panning, candle light, backlight, sunset, panorama (right-left), panorama (left-right), blur reduction. with all these scenes to choose from, it’s easy to get the picture you were hoping for.

Shooting modes on the Kodak EasyShare M1093 IS compared to some other compact digital cameras are lacking, but they get the job done spectacularly none-the-less. Shooting modes on this new Kodak camera include the scene modes, program mode, Smart Capture mode, video mode. If you still can’t get the image you want, you have color modes to play with that include sepia, natural (default), high, low, black and white toned photographs.

When looking for a Kodak camera such as the Kodak EasyShare M1093 IS, make sure you get one that end’s in “IS”. This “IS” stands for Image Stabilization. This neat feature will compensate for accidental hand movement and will automatically correct the blurriness in your images.

For a first-timer digital camera, the Kodak EasyShare M1093 IS is an alright route to take. You have full functionality, great megapixel count, as well as a modern look that will keep this digital camera looking new for years to come. But like always, make sure you do research on other cameras you are interested in before you buy.

Kodak EasyShare M1093 IS Details

  • Megapixels: 10.0
  • Zoom: 3x Optical
  • Screen Size: 3.0 inch
  • Scene Modes:  sport, landscape, close up, beach, portrait, night portrait, night landscape, snow, text/document, fireworks, flower, museum/manner, self-portrait, high ISO, children, panning, candle light, backlight, sunset, panorama (right-left), panorama (left-right), blur reduction
  • Shooting Modes: scene modes, program mode, Smart Capture mode, video mode
  • Color Modes: sepia, natural (default), high, low, black and white
  • Face Detection: Yes
  • Image Stabilization: Yes
  • Editing Options: Kodak Perfect Touch Technology, sound tagging, on-camera crop, text tagging
  • Unique Features: Smart Capture Feature automatically adjusts face detection, exposure, focus, ISO and the noise in your pictures.
  • Max ISO: 6400
  • Self-Timer Settings: 2 sec. or 10 sec., burst 3 shot, 2-shot self-timer
  • Battery: Li-Ion KLIC-7004
  • Battery Life: 220 shots approx.

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Kodak EasyShare Z1015 IS Digital Camera Review

Kodak EasyShare Z1015 IS Review

Trust the Kodak EasyShare Z1015 IS to give you amazing results through a combination of their quality CCD, zoom capabilities, shooting modes and the amazing wide-angle lens. This new camera by Kodak has an amazing 10 megapixels that will give you the ability to create masterpieces that can be enlarged up to 30 x 40 inches. That size of prints is perfect for family pictures and detailed landscape photographs.

The new Kodak EasyShare Z1015 IS has got an all glass 15x SCHNEIDER-KREUZNACH VARIOGON Optical Zoom Lens (420 mm). This wide-angle lens will allow you to zoom in close to your subject and capture every detail that you remember seeing.

Not only does this new Kodak digital camera have it’s technology down, but the visual aspects of this camera of quite pleasing. This black, sleek, digital camera has got smooth and modern lines that will keep it visually stunning for years. When you turn the Kodak EasyShare Z1015 IS around, you’ll see the huge, 3 inch display that makes it easy to compose your images, as well as put together a slide show to show of your high resolution pictures to friends and family.

When handling this camera, you’ll quickly notice all of the scene modes that it embraces. You can take amazing portraits using the portrait mode, or you can take creative, wide panoramic pictures with it’s panoramic mode. All of the scene modes on the Kodak EasyShare Z1015 IS include portrait, night portrait, night landscape, flower, sunset, landscape, backlight, candlelight, manner/museum, text, beach, snow, fireworks, self-portrait, children, stage. Oh and don’t forget the fun and easy shooting modes. These include Smart Capture, high ISO, A (aperture priority mode), P (program mode), S (shutter priority mode), M (manual mode), panorama (left–right, right–left), sport, video, SCN. If you still haven’t gotten the picture you wished to capture, play with the color modes to adjust the colors. You can choose between sepia, low color, high color, natural color or the classic black and white.

With the Kodak EasyShare Z1015 IS you get a bundle of features, crammed inside a classic modern designed camera. If that’s not enough, consider the brand in which you are considering. Kodak has been an industry leader for decades so on that note, remember that if it’s Kodak, your buying a quality camera.

Kodak EasyShare Z1015 IS Details

  • Megapixels: 10.0
  • Zoom: 15x
  • Screen Size: 3 inch
  • Scene Modes:  portrait, night portrait, night landscape, flower, sunset, landscape, backlight, candlelight, manner/museum, text, beach, snow, fireworks, self-portrait, children, stage
  • Shooting Modes: Smart Capture, high ISO, A (aperture priority mode), P (program mode), S (shutter priority mode), M (manual mode), panorama (left–right, right–left), sport, video, SCN
  • Color Modes: sepia, high color, low color, natural color, black and white
  • Face Detection: Yes
  • Image Stabilization: Yes
  • Editing Options: On-camera cropping, Kodak Perfect Touch Technology
  • Unique Features: .20 seconds click-to-capture
  • Max ISO: 6400
  • Self-Timer Settings: 10 seconds
  • Battery: Li-Ion CRV3
  • Battery Life: 250 shots approx.

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Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-W150 Digital Camera Review

Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-W150 Review

When looking for a new digital camera, there are a few aspects to look at when deciding to buy one. We will go over the features and specifications on why the Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-W150 is a good choice for a compact digital camera.

The 3 basic essential to a great digital camera are megapixel count, zoom capabilities and screen size. This new Sony has incorporated a quality Super HAD (Hole Accumulated Diode) CCD that allows more light to pass through the pixels which will give you more precise and colorful shots. The 8.1 megapixel CCD on the Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-W150 will give you great sized prints that will allow you to make detailed enlargements or the ability to crop in close to your subject. The Carl Zeiss® 5x Optical Zoom Lens will let you zoom in close to your subject or whatever you’d like to take a picture of and capture the image just as you saw it through the help of other features such as Super SteadyShot Optical Image Stabilization and the high ISO mode. Taking pictures on this new Sony digital camera is a breeze with the large 2.7 inch LCD screen. With this wide LCD, you can preview your pictures easily as well as compose a slideshow to show to your friends and family.

The new Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-W150 produces amazing pictures in many ways. Depending on the environment you are in, you can initiate one of the many scene modes that include Beach, Landscape, Snow, Twilight, Twilight Portrait, Soft Snap, Fireworks, High Sensitivity, Smile Shutter, and Underwater modes. Having these modes will allow the Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-W150 to automatically adjust settings to give your images the right combination of white balance, color, exposure and ISO sensitivity. If you enjoy taking black and white photography or the classic sepia toned images, you can. You can also adjust the color to vivid or natural so you can remember the scene just as you were in it.

Becoming standard on digital cameras, the Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-W150 has face detection technology that automatically recognizes faces withing the viewing area, then adjusts the white balance, ISO and other things so that you get  just the right portrait of your family or friends.

There are numerous reasons to get the Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-W150. Quality features, modern looks, advanced components and a quality Sony name give the Cyber-Shot DSC-W150 a great reputation.

Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-W150 Details

  • Megapixels: 8.1
  • Zoom: 5x Optical
  • Screen Size: 2.7 inch
  • Scene Modes: Beach, Landscape, Snow, Twilight, Twilight Portrait, Soft Snap, Fireworks, High Sensitivity, Smile Shutter, and Underwater.
  • Color Modes: Black & White, Sepia, Vivid, Natural
  • Face Detection: Yes
  • Image Stabilization: Yes
  • Editing Options: In-camera retouching includes Trimming, Red-Eye Correction, Retro, Soft Focus filter, Unsharp Masking, Fish-eye filter, Cross filter, Partial Color filter, Radial Blur and Happy Face.
  • Unique Features: Smile Shutter Technology
  • Max ISO: 3200
  • Self-Timer Settings: Off, 2 Seconds, 10 Seconds
  • Battery: Lithium-Ion NP-BG1
  • Battery Life: Approx. 250 Shots

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Kodak EasyShare Z812 IS Digital Camera Review

Kodak EasyShare Z812 IS Review

Look for the new Kodak EasyShare Z812 IS this coming 2009 year because it’s feature packed and fully capable of producing spectacular images you’ll be looking at again and again. Kodak has incorporated a 8.2 megapixel CCD into this compact digital camera as well as a 12x SCHNEIDER-KREUZNACH VARIOGON Optical Zoom Lens that will enable you to zoom in close to your subject without worrying about the image quality coming up short. The 2.5 inch LCD screen that has been added to it’s backside is bright and easy to view in the sunlight. It’s especially easy to compose your masterpieces or mock up an impressive slide show for your friends or family.

Sure the Kodak EasyShare Z812 IS is visually pleasing as well as functionally simple, but does it have the technology to stand by it’s quality name? Kodak is known for making their cameras easy to operate and take pictures with. When in automatic mode, the camera will essentially run itself and adjust settings for you just as fast as you can push the capture button. When your in the mood to get a little bit more technical and creative, this digital camera has the brains and potential to give you truly stunning results. To do this, simply choose the correct setting in which your in, the Kodak EasyShare Z812 IS has many scene modes, some of which include: portrait, fireworks, sports, landscape, night landscape, night portrait, snow, flower, sunset, backlight, candlelight, manner/museum, self-portrait, text, beach and children. Now that you have the right effect on your image, you can choose how you would like it to be captured. Shooting modes on this new Kodak include: smart scene, high ISO, panorama, program mode, manual mode, shutter priority mode, aperture priority mode and video mode. If the image still isn’t how you’d like it, you can adjust the color modes between black and white, the natural color, low color, sepia tone, and high color.

The Kodak EasyShare Z812 IS is a great digital camera that is dependable and extremely fast. You have the ability to add numerous effects to your images and even if you don’t get the image you were looking for, Kodak has you covered with their Kodak Perfect Touch Technology that allows you to edit your images, right on the screen of the camera. These features and specifications is what sets the Kodak EasyShare Z812 IS out from the competition.

Kodak EasyShare Z812 IS Details

  • Megapixels: 8.2
  • Zoom: 12x Optical, 4.2x Digital
  • Screen Size: 2.5 inch LCD
  • Shooting modes: Smart scene, high ISO, SCN, panorama (left-right, right-left ), M (manual mode), P (program mode), A (aperture priority mode), S (shutter priority mode), video
  • Scene Modes: Portrait, fireworks, sports, landscape, night landscape, night portrait, snow, flower, sunset, backlight, candlelight, manner/museum, self-portrait, text, beach, children.
  • Color Modes: black and white, high color, natural color (default), low color, sepia.
  • Face Detection: Yes
  • Image Stabilization: Yes
  • Editing Options: On-Camera Cropping & Kodak Perfect Touch Technology.
  • Unique Features: Best in class, .23 second click to capture
  • Max ISO: 3200
  • Self-Timer Settings: 10 second, 18 second
  • Battery: CRV3 Li-Ion
  • Battery Life: Approx. 220 shots

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Nikon Coolpix P6000 Digital Camera Review

Nikon Coolpix P6000 Review

You are want to take serious pictures but don’t want a bulky SLR camera then the Nikon Coolpix P6000 is for you. There are definitely pro’s and con’s to every camera but this is an all around performer. This new camera by Nikon is composed with a 13.5 megapixel CCD that will give you huge prints. Having such large prints allows you to have poster sized pictures, or you can crop into a picture to get the exact frame you were wanting. All of this without compromising image detail. Get in close to your subject and capture every detail with the excellent 4x optical zoom lens. Taking pictures with the Nikon Coolpix P6000 is quite easy too with the 2.7 inch LCD screen. Having such a large screen makes it easy to compose your pictures, as well as show them off to friends and family during “get-togethers”.

This high resolution compact digital camera gives you the potential to create amazing pictures with it’s many shooting modes and scene modes. Shooting modes on the Nikon Coolpix P6000 include program, shutter, aperture and manual modes. With these modes, you can adjust certain aspects of your images so that they come out with the unique and special features you were wanting. If you still don’t have the effect you wanted try one of the many scene modes: Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Night Portrait, Close-Up, Party/Indoor, Beach/Snow, Dusk/Dawn, Night Landscape, Museum, Fireworks, Copy, Backlight, Sunset and Panorama Assist.

Tired of blurry pictures because of accidental movement? With the Nikon Coolpix P6000 you get their Image Stabilization technology so that when you have a fast moving object, it’ comes out clear, depending on your situation. Other useful technologies on the Coolpix P6000 include, but are not limited to, Nikon’s face detection technology that will recognize a face within the portrait, then adjust the white balance and flash so that the face comes out with the correct exposure.

What sets the Nikon Coolpix P6000 out from the rest? It has incorporated GPS Technology that records where you were in the world when you took the picture. This is sure handy when your are camping out in the middle of nowhere and want to know how to get back to that amazing scene again.

The Nikon Coolpix P6000 is compact, versatile, advanced and easy to use. It’s definitely a must see if you’re looking for a quality camera, that embraces traits from DSLR’s as well as compact digital cameras.

Nikon Coolpix P6000 Details

  • Megapixels: 13.5
  • Zoom: 4x optical
  • Screen Size: 2.7 inch
  • Shooting modes: Program, shutter, aperture and manual
  • Scene Modes: Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Night Portrait, Close-Up, Party/Indoor, Beach/Snow, Dusk/Dawn, Night Landscape, Museum, Fireworks, Copy, Backlight, Sunset, Panorama Assist
  • Face Detection: Yes
  • Image Stabilization: Yes
  • Unique Features: GPS capability geo-tags pictures.
  • Max ISO: 6400
  • Self-Timer Settings:
  • Battery: EN-EL5 Lithium-ion Battery
  • Battery Life: 260 shots approx.

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Canon PowerShot SD880 IS Digital Camera Review

Canon PowerShot SD880 IS Review

The Canon PowerShot SD880 IS is a wonderful sleek and slim compact camera. The camera’s focal point is all about the power of the image, and its 10.0 megapixels is a testament to that. A 4x optical zoom will allow you to get right in close and capture the pure essence of the image. On the flipside a 28mm wide angle lens will let you capture everything around you. The 3-inch LCD monitor is a big screen for you to frame your shots with. The monitor also has a fabulous lighting system and is easy to view at any light level.

Canon has upgraded from the DIGIC 3 processor to the DIGIC 4 processor putting themselves ahead of the competition. This new chip, among many other things, can remove blur from your pictures by minimalizing camera shake at high ISO levels. Also new is the i-Contrast system that will lighten and darken needed areas without compromising the rest of the picture. Another new impressive feature on the Canon PowerShot SD880 IS is the face self-timer. The camera will automatically realize when another face enters the frame. When a stoppage of motion occurs the camera will make its necessary adjustments, so you can take your time to get into the picture. With improved face and motion detection it is easier than ever to be the photographer and be in the picture.

The Canon PowerShot SD880 also has a plethora of special scene modes that scale the spectrum of all types of situations. It may be a gorgeous sunset descending over the mountains, glistening powder you are skiing over, a bright warm day at the beach with your friends, or the brilliant bursting of fireworks – this camera has a mode for it. You don’t want to forget beautiful experiences like those, and you don’t have to. Direct printing is simple with this camera’s print/share button. If you want more creative control then the camera can be plugged into your computer with a USB cable. As mentioned before the camera’s focal point is all about the power of the image, and it is just that.

Canon PowerShot SD880 IS Details

  • Megapixels: 10.0
  • Zoom: 4x Optical, 4x Digital
  • Screen Size: 3 inch
  • Shooting modes: Auto, P, Special Scene, Movie
  • Scene Modes: Foliage, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Color Accent, Fireworks, Aquarium, Underwater, ISO 3200, Portrait, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Color Swap, Digital Macro, Stitch Assist
  • Face Detection: Yes
  • Unique Features: Image stabilizer, motion detection, face detection self-timer
  • Max ISO: 3200
  • Self-Timer Settings: 2-sec./10-sec. delay, Face Self-Timer, Custom
  • Battery: Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery NB-5L
  • Battery Life: 310 shots approx.

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Nikon Coolpix S550 Digital Camera Review

Nikon Coolpix S550 Review

Nikon has always been known to produce excellent digital cameras and the Nikon Coolpix S550 is just that. Excellent. With this camera, you’ll get detailed shots with its high quality 10.0 megapixel CCD. Nikon has also incorporated a 5x optical zoom lens with it that is quite nice considering the average zoom for a camera of this size is usually 3x. Screen size on this new compact digital camera is average, but who can really complain with a 2.5 inch LCD display. It’s large enough to see exactly what it is you are capturing and it’s large enough to set up a slideshow to show off you your friends and family.

There are a multitude of scene modes and shooting modes on the Nikon Coolpix S550. Shooting modes include Flash cancel/ flash off, Auto, Anytime flash, Red-eye reduction, Auto with red-eye reduction and Redeye reduction with slow sync. The scene modes on the new Nikon Coolpix S550 include Museum, Portrait, Night Landscape, Landscape, Beach/Snow, Sports, Fireworks, Show, Night, Portrait, Party, Dusk/Dawn, Sunset, Close Up and Panorama Assist. The panorama assist feature is a blast to play with if you want to make a very wide picture of a house or landscape.

With the Nikon Coolpix S550 you can take excellent portraits of friends or family with the face detection technology, and the new smile shutter and blink warning features. Enabling these functions when you are taking pictures will locate the faces within the picture, adjust features so the face doesn’t come out overexposed or underexposed as well as let you know that you need to take the picture again because of unfortunate blinking. Taking low light photography with this camera is also very exciting because you can adjust the ISO up to 2000 to allow you to get all the natural color of your low light situation, without worrying about ruining the situation with the flash.

The Nikon Coolpix S550 gets an 8 out of 10 stars from OurCameraReviews.com for functionality and it’s impressive all metal design.

Nikon Coolpix S550 Details

  • Megapixels: 10.0
  • Zoom: 5x Optical
  • Screen Size: 2.5 inch, wide LCD
  • Shooting Modes: Flash cancel/ flash off, Auto, Anytime flash, Red-eye reduction, Auto with red-eye reduction and Redeye reduction with slow sync
  • Scene Modes: Museum, Portrait, Night Landscape, Landscape, Beach/Snow, Sports, Fireworks, Show, Night, Portrait, Party, Dusk/Dawn, Sunset, Close Up and Panorama Assist.
  • Face Detection: Yes
  • Unique Features: Smile Shutter & Blink Warning.
  • Editing Options: N/A
  • Max ISO: 2000
  • Self-Timer Settings: 10 second countdown, 2 second countdown
  • Battery: EN-EL11 Li-ion Battery
  • Battery Life: 200 images approx.

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Casio Exilim EX-S880 Digital Camera Review

Casio Exilim EX-S880 Review

The new Casio Exilim EX-S880 is impressive. With this new compact digital camera, you are getting the freedom of having large prints that are big enough to crop into or big enough to make large prints with it’s 8.1 megapixels. Zoom for this camera is a pretty standard 3x optical which will get you close to your object, but don’t expect anything intense. The screen size that has been incorporated into this camera is clear and useful. Casio has included a 2.8 inch wide LCD screen so that you can get optimal viewing area while composing your pictures.

Shooting Modes on the Casio Exilim EX-S880 are unique as well as very useful. There’s the usual modes such as a timer, movie mode and macro mode. However, Casio decided to pack a couple very unique features into their cameras that we’re sure will start being more common. The YouTube capture mode allows you to capture movies them upload them directly to the YouTube server without even being logged in to your account. This makes sharing videos with friends and family painless and very easy. Other technologies that work quite well when shooting portraits is the Face Detection Technology. This feature is rapidly becoming a standard for compact digital cameras but when you’ve used it, you’ll wonder how you ever lived without it.

With the new Casio Exilim EX-S880, you’ll get great shots, but like any camera, you can have flawed images with red eye, wrong colors, brightness issues and framing problems. Within the user interface of the camera you can correct all these things and then some. Editing features include Enlargement (8x), Resize, Trimming, Layout Print, Dynamic Range, White balance, Brightness, Keytone, Color Correction, Movie Edit, and Rotating.

The Casio Exilim EX-880 is definitely a camera to consider when researching for what you want. It’s got the features, style and functionality that will leave you with stunning prints as well as the peace of mind knowing you can do just about anything with this camera from simply taking a picture, to recording videos specifically for YouTube.

Casio Exilim EX-S880 Details

  • Megapixels: 8.1
  • Zoom: 3x Optical, 4x Digital
  • Screen Size: 2.8 inch, wide LCD
  • Shooting Modes: Snapshot (with Audio), Self timer, Continuous Shutter, Best Shot, Face recognition, Movie (with Audio), Macro, YouTube and Voice
  • Scene Modes: N/A
  • Face Detection: Yes
  • Unique Features: YouTube Capture Mode, Recorded in MPEG-4 Format
  • Editing Options: Enlarge (8x), Resize, Trimming, Layout Print, Dynamic Range, White balance, Brightness, Keytone, Color Correction, Movie Edit, and Rotate.
  • Shutter Speed: .5-1/2000 second
  • Max ISO: 1600
  • Self-Timer Settings: Triple self-timer, 10 second countdown, 2 second countdown
  • Battery: 1 x Lithium-Ion battery (NP-20)
  • Battery Life: 220 images approx.

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Canon PowerShot SX110 IS Digital Camera Review

Canon PowerShot SX110 IS Review

Capture all your favorite memories, easily and with supreme quality with the new Canon PowerShot SX110 IS. When you are looking for a a new digital camera there are a few crucial things you need to look at before you get it. What are the megapixels, zoom, size of the screen, features it embraces and of course, do you like it and does it fit what you will be using it for?

The Canon PowerShot SX110 IS has incorporated a 9 megapixel CCD that will give you crisp pictures that are big enough to display in a frame or big enough that you can crop into them deep and still have the masterpiece you were hoping for. This new digital camera also has 10x optical zoom so that you can get close to your object while keeping a distance. Zoom in close to your children’s sports games, or zoom in close to the mountains to get the perfect picture of the wildlife. If you need to get in a little big closer you can also use the 4x digital zoom however using this may decrease the quality and sharpness of the picture. This new Canon PowerShot SX110 IS also has included a 3 inch, high resolution screen so that you can easily view your pictures before you take them or present a slideshow for friends and family with the handy picture slideshow option.

Canon didn’t skip on the technology aspect of this new camera in the least. The new Optical Image Stabilizer that hey have put into this new camera prevents your images from coming out blurry by auto correcting the shake that may have resulted from a bump or shaky hands. The DIGIC III Image Processor that has been implemented into the Canon PowerShot SX110 IS helps make start up times faster, and also makes all the neat features on the camera function properly which results in finer pictures. One main feature that the new DIGIC III Image Processor helps with is the Face Detection Technology. Having this feature will make you wonder how you ever took portraits without it. When enabled, this camera will automatically recognize the faces in the picture area, then automatically adjust certain features such as flash to make sure faces don’t come up underexposed or overexposed. The Canon PowerShot SX110 IS also has Motion Detection Technology so that you can get the pictures you want, without blur from fast moving people or objects. Canon does this by comparing the background to whatever it is that you are trying to capture then adjusts certain settings to make sure you come out with a clear image that will impress friends and family.

To put scene modes on this camera, you have the option of choosing between Auto, P, Av, Tv, M, Landscape, Easy, Portrait, Special Scene (Foliage, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Aquarium, Night Scene, ISO 3200), Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot or movie mode. You also have the option to put Vivid, Sepia, Black & White, Neutral and custom photo effects on your images.

The new Canon PowerShot SX110 IS is sure to please through its stylish design, full functionality and many features.

Canon PowerShot SX110 IS Details

  • 9 megapixels give you large prints that are easy to enlarge or crop.
  • 10x optical zoom allows you to get in close with the action from a distance.
  • 4x digital zoom lets you get closer, but it may effect your image quality.
  • 3 inch LCD screen lets you easily compose your images or show a slideshow.
  • 20 shooting modes gives you specialized pictures. Includes 8 scene modes.
  • Optical Image Stabilizer Technology prevents blurry pictures by correcting camera shake.
  • DIGIC III Image Processor assists Canons Face Detection Technology to create wonderful pictures.
  • Face Detection Technology locates faces and adjusts the camera settings accordingly.
  • Motion Detection Technologies enabled to get great photo’s in the object is moving quickly.
  • The Canon PowerShot SX110 IS uses AA batteries so you have power anywhere in the world you go.
  • Canon PIXMA Photo Printer or SELPHY Compact Photo Printer or any PictBridge photo printer compatible.

Canon PowerShot SX110 IS Review