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Camera Roundup: Nine Best in Sub €250 Range

ImageThe holidays are drawing to an end. The lucky individuals have already used up their vacation days and travelled to their favourite tourist destinations. Some are largely preparing for an off-season summer holiday, whereas some won’t be able to go anywhere this year. What does it take to have a good summer vacation? Most often, only good mood and good company. Everything else somehow falls into place by itself. Yet there is a thingy that isn’t to be omitted unless you want your holiday to fade into oblivion quickly… You’ve guessed it, your camera - that magical device that serves to digitally capture all those unrepeatable moments so that you can afterwards remind yourself of them all. As there’s a plethora of models out there on the market, in all possible price ranges, the decision as to which camera to buy is far from a simple one. We’ve opted to have a look at the cross-section of the market in the 100-250 Euro price range. Expensive cameras were out of the question… After all, some money has to be spared for going out, doesn’t it? We’ve sorted the test according to the price sub-range, and we’re starting with the cheapest (or as marketing sections would put it, “most accessible”) model.

 

 

Olympus PEN E-PL1: Positive Development of the PEN Concept

Olympus_PEN_E-PL1_intro2.jpgImageThe increasingly large Micro Four Thirds (Micro 4/3) camera community has received a new representative. After the surfacing of the first Olympus PEN E-P1 model last year and PEN E-P2 camera a few months ago, the latest model, titled PEN E-PL1, has been released. May we remind you that Olympus is not the only manufacturer that’s opted for Micro 4/3 camera development. Panasonic was the first to unveil a Micro 4/3 camera, along with two additional ones later on.

 

Samsung NX10: Samsung in the DSLR world

Samsung_NX10_intro2.jpgImageSamsung NX-10 is the latest model in the market segment of compact digital cameras with exchangeable objectives, and as such represents the rivalling standard to the Micro Four Thirds (Micro 4/3) standard backed by Olympus and Panasonic. Unlike their competition’s open standard, Samsung decided to develop their own format, along with the new NX objective cradle which allows for APS-C CMOS sensors to be used, same in surface as the lower-class DSLR sensors and much larger than MFT ones. With its 14.6 MP and large surface, this camera promises better image quality (especially at higher ISO values).

 

A Diving Mate: Waterproof Cameras to Bring on Your Vacation

photo_roundup_intro2.jpgImageThe holiday season is about to begin (it already has for some) and the preparations for it are underway. In order to keep the memories well preserved, a camera is an absolute must. Perhaps you already have one, but you may have planned to get one this very summer. Either way, picking a model which will suit you the most is no easy task. You’ll miss a certain function, the price may be too high to fit into the budget etc. Since most of us are going to the seaside, the idea of having a camera that you can bring with you into the sea or under it seems very interesting.

 

Canon PowerShot SX200 IS

Canon_PowerShot_SX200_IS_intro2.jpgImageCanon with model PowerShot SX200 IS finally changed the design of whole PowerShot series. Despite changed looks and new feature in form of ability to record HD 720p videos, new PowerShot SX200 IS does not introduce any other new and significant feature.
 

Canon PowerShot D10

Canon_PowerShot_D10_intro2.jpgImageWhen you plan a vacation one of the major concerns is always a camera that will be needed to record all those memorable moment at the beach, mountain, desert etc. When it comes to cameras, choices are numerous these days, but there is always present a fear of damaging camera with water or dust. If accident occurs it is most likely that photos on memory card will be salvageable, but camera will be most likely ruined for the rest of vacation. Waterproof camera models are pretty scarce and expensive while other solution to this problem can be purchase of waterproof chassis for certain modes of cameras. Recently Olympus has introduced few interesting compact waterproof cameras and now Canon is joining that market with its PowerShot D10 model.
 

Olympus E-620

Olympus_E-620_intro2.jpgImageSoon after presentation of E-30 model, that introduced a lot of new features like 11 focus points and HyperCrystal II display, we had a chance to test successor of E520 model: E-620. Although this model also belong to entry level DSLR cameras it shares many features with much advanced E-30 model. Body, for example, is made out of rigid plastic and very much looks like body of E-30 model. Camera seams robust, although not suited for users with large hands since hand grip is shallow at the front.  Buttons layout is intuitive and very good. All buttons are moved to the left of display since right side is reserved for mechanism that allows the display to be rotated and moved. Buttons also have backlight that can be helpful in pitch dark conditions. Unfortunately there isn’t a button for direct access to RAW settings, and menus have to be used. Multifunctional connector is placed below navigational buttons in lower segment of the body, while battery can be found at it usual place: at the bottom right part (handgrip). Memory card slot is placed lateral and xD and CompactFlash cards are supported.
 

Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

ImageCanon PowerShot SX1 IS was presented first time at Photokina 2008 along side with its younger brother SX10 IS both successors of very popular Canon S5 IS camera.  Both models have 20x optical zoom (28-560mm) but model SX1 instead CCD has CMOS sensor and support for recording of video in Full HD resolution. This feature sets Canon PowerShot SX1 IS apart from all other cameras at this moment.

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Olympus FE-5000

ImageThe FE-5000 model represents novelty in FE series of Olympus digital photo camera product lineup and it is positioned as top model in this series, right beside Olympus FE-5010 model. Difference between these two cameras is in 2MP larger sensor that uses model FE-5010, along with noise reduction for expositions slower than 0.5 seconds. Olympus FE-5000 has its debut on this year’s CES held in Las Vegas and it was announced as “new budget camera” with “One button, one Function” design principle.

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Canon FS11

ImageAt the moment we saw it, we knew that this was the love at first sight. Canon FS11 is in true sense of word, compact digital camcorder with innovative and attractive functions, futuristic design and 16GB of memory for storing recorded video material. Canon Company revived camcorder market with FS11 model. It uses built-in memory instead of MiniDV tape or CD/DVD media. Canon FS11, beside low power consumption and small dimensions, brings completely new approach in recording home videos.

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