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Digital Cameras - Buyers Guide
Low Resolution
Medium Resolution
High Resolution
Low Resolution
One million to 1.5 million pixels
Agfa ePhoto CL50: Users can talk to this 1.3 million pixel camera, feeding it caption information such as time, place and subject, which will be recorded digitally and can be played back when the image is displayed on a computer screen. It also comes with a built-in prism designed to capture sunlight and conserve the batteries used to run the camera.
Minolta Dimage EX Zoom 1500 and Dimage EX Wide 1500: The difference between these 1.5 million pixel cameras is in the lens. The Zoom can bring subjects up close with its range of 38 mm to 115 mm, and the Wide shoots everything in wide-angle at the equivalent of 28 mm. Minolta has also built the CCD into the lens, meaning that when a new device with a higher pixel count becomes available, users need only replace their lens, not the entire camera.
Medium Resolution
2.1 million pixels
Canon PowerShot S10: Virtually the same size as the PowerShot A50, the S10, launched in late October, ensures that Canon will retain the 'world's smallest' title for now. It includes many of the standard features found in digital cameras, such as automatic white balance in which the user the user clicks on an icon to indicate whether the picture is being taken in bright sunlight, under cloud cover or fluorescent light and the camera adjusts the shutter speed to account for the conditions. But the S10 is one of the few cameras capable of using IBM's micro-drive memory card, which can store up to 500 low-resolution images.
Fuji MX-2900 Zoom: The Japanese manufacturer's flagship camera, the MX-2900 has an external bracket allowing users to connect their own flash units, which may be brighter or more versatile than a built-in flash. The camera comes with a 35-mm-to-105mm telephoto lens, but it also includes digital zoom capabilities, which means an image can be magnified 7.5 times for viewing on the LCD panel prior to shooting, a feature than can be used for checking facial expressions or lighting.
Nikon Coolpix950: Quality of image, ease of use and the black magnesium body have made the Coolpix 950 a top seller. It comes with a built-in zoom, which can be converted to a macro-lens for closeups merely by clicking on a digital icon displayed on the LCD monitor. In macro mode, users can take pictures of small objects from two centimetres away, while other cameras cannot get closer than four centimetres. Another unique feature is 'best shot selection,' which allows the camera to choose the sharpest image from a series of consecutive shots of similar images.
High Resolution
2.5 million pixels
Olympus C-2500L: Olympus is the first manufacturer to break the 2.1 million pixel barrier. Designed for professionals and serious amateurs, the C-2500L produces images that are sharper than ever, with richer colours and truer contrasts, according to experts. More important, it means the quality gap between digital and film photography continues to shrink.
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