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Canon Launches EOS 550D DSLR Camera

Friday, June 25th, 2010

PT. Datascript as the official distributor of Canon products re-launched its latest DSLR camera which is EOS 550D type. This camera use a DIGIC 4 processors and APS-C CMOS sensor resolution of 18 megapixels with a gapless micro lens array technology, which makes the colors and picture detail more accurate with lower noise levels.

“Canon EOS 550D is the answer not just for the beginners but also for the enthusiastic photography who wants sophisticated and compact cameras,” said Merry Harun, Director of the Canon Division PT. Datascript in a press release.
This new member of the Canon EOS is equipped with 63-zone dual-layer metering sensor as implanted in the Canon EOS 7D. So, kind of colors and AF information can be used to calculate the optimal exposure settings with high accuracy for all shooting conditions.

Datascript offering a camera body for $ 950 per unit. Plus a $ 1050 per unit kit lens EF-S 18-55mm IS. While the kit lens with the EF-S 18-135mm IS worth $ 1300 per unit.

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Sanyo Xacti VPC-TH1

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009
sanyo xacti vpc-th1

Honestly, camcorder Sanyo Xacti VPC-TH1 is pleasant to use. Operation is easy, simple. Physical flat, out of the “standard” which usually stylish Sanyo gun (vertical), so the firm operated with one hand. There are two main buttons on the back of this camcorder: the camera logo on the left side, and bearing a video camera on the right. Press the left to take advantage of TH1 as a digital camera with 2 mega pixel resolution interpolation. If you want to record a movie clip HD (high definition – 1280×720 30fps) in MP4 format (MPEG4 AVC/H.264), press the right button. This dual nature makes Sanyo called Dual camera.

Optical zoom is available here long enough, reaching 30 xs. His smooth zoom, and is done by pushing the zoom lever on the top panel of the unit to the right. Zoom-out is achieved by pushing the lever in the opposite direction. But beware of using zoom, because the shock would be felt when the zoom is opened too big. Image stabilizer that is electronically here will not be much help. The solution, use a tripod to zoom above 5x. Because they are dual camera, TH1 has a lot of settings when working as a digital camera. Options ISO starts from Auto, 50, 100, 200, 400, 800, until 1600.

Red eye correction is also available. While the choice of Scene – so do not bother configuration adjusting exposure and white balance – consisting of Full Auto, Sports, Portrait, Landscape, Night Portrait VEW, Snow & Beach, Fireworks, and Lamp. To focus, available Multi-zone exposure metering, Center weighted, and Spot metering. Exposure consists of Programmed Exposure, Shutter preferred, preferred Aperture, and Manual. While the choice is White Balance Auto, Sunny, Cloudy, Fluorescent, Incandescent, and One push manual settings.

Special feature here is the Face Chaser, which will sense the human face to be recorded – photos and video – to show the focus. On the LCD display 3 “her, the faces detected are indicated by green boxes. Results photographs and video recordings (for lighting enough) look good and sharp. The colors looked alive, bright. But in the dim conditions, such as in space, the result is less than perfect. White balance takes a while to adjust.
The result, it was seen quite disturbing noise. This is especially when we use the Full Auto setting. This can be a bit tricked by activating the setting in Soft Menu. Unfortunately the contrast is increased, without sharpening images.

Fun, while being absorbed in a video recording us also can take pictures. No need to move to the first camera functions. Simply press the camera button when we are busy recording a moving picture. Or just record the video and the desired frame clip as images in 16:9 or 4:3 formats.

Sanyo HD camcorder TH1 is (high definition) is very friendly compact, easily used by anyone, including beginners. In addition to recording a moving scene, this camcorder can be used as a digital camera. Used as a music player had no problems. Moreover, endurance batteries not disappoint. Transfer to any computer easy.
Be more solid if the gap in the video is being recorded to the SDHC card can also be shortened. Armed with SDHC cards Kingston 8 GB Video, we need to wait 12.34 seconds before it can start recording a video clip again. Therefore, make sure the SD card / SDHC that you choose also supports transfer speeds.

Plus: HD; easy to operate; doubles as a digital camera; bundled video editing software.
Minus: The focus is less sharp when less light; there is a pause while recording to SDHC; optional HDMI cable.

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Olympus FE-5010

Tuesday, September 1st, 2009
Olympus FE-5010

If you’ve decided to buy the Olympus camera pocket model with limited funds, the ideal choice clearly falls into the FE series is a model or Friendly & Easy is easy to use. Though impressed with the conservative model (between the SP and the model of the Olympus mju), FE class retains a significant feature to support photographic activity. Well, for FE series products the most complete feature his current FE-5010 is where this series has some of the existing fittings in the SP model (semipro).

Some features are seeded on the FE-5010, quite similar to the compact class digital camera, such as the ability to reach 5x optical zoom and 2.7 LCD screen “is classified as wide. Olympus FE also prioritize capacity-5010 can accept microSD memory card or TransFlash xD memory as their companion. As we know, xD memory tends to be more expensive but the speed is low and he wrote a new maximum capacity reaches 2 GB. The weakness is often highlighted is forcing consumers to adopt microSD Olympus is now available to 16GB. To be able to put the microSD into the camera provided a special adapter (MASD-1) which has been prepared in the FE-5010 package is.

With the ability to rely maximum 12 megapixel resolution, FE-5010 clearly in line at the top compact cameras are 10 mega pixels now started a trend. In order for the maximum picture, Olympus has used TruPic III processor as placed on their DSLR models. Any image stabilizer system is called Dual 2-iS (digital & optical image stabilization). This system is a mechanism for optically and digitally to correct blurred images due to shaking hands photographer. So far, we see dual-mode iS indeed more effective than single is. However, the video record mode, the silencer is used only iS-digital system and the movement of the video just seem less smooth.

Photographed with the FE-5010 was very exciting because in addition to provide automated mode (iAUTO) is also 14 schemes photos (SCN mode) that can be selected according to conditions. IAUTO system will make manual selections are very limited because nearly all the functions of the camera is set. In this mode the resolution is only available options and types of image compression. If you want more creative, please select the mode P (program) which also provides settings for fluorescent light (fluorescent) to option 3 of the WB (White Balance). In the scheme mode (SCN), you can activate the feature “Smile Shot” that lets the camera automatically take pictures if it detects a smile from one field of focus.

The results of outdoor photos-FE 5010 are already very adequate for a compact camera class. In addition, support for up to 5x optical zoom is also very useful when shooting distant objects. However, in these conditions, the benefits of Dual-iS features become less optimal. The camera is equipped with protective structures to prevent falls from a height of about ½ meter also includes Perfect Fix feature that can improve the lighting of the photos and also drive the red-eye effect that often arise.

Practically, FE-5010 is an entry-level camera (FE series) Olympus with the most comprehensive capabilities at a price of around USD 300.

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Olympus mju 7000, Stylus Version

Thursday, August 20th, 2009
Olympus mju 7000, Stylus Version

One more series Olympus mju presented with a major increase in resolution 12-megapixel entering. But starting this series Stylus 7000, Olympus deliberately preparing technologies in support of entertainment high-definition (HD) such as LCD TV and Blu-ray is now increasingly popular. Therefore, the mju 7000 offers a choice 1920×1080 pixel image resolution that is more fitting seen on the LCD display Full-HD TV and will be slightly cut off if you insist on showing it on the monitor does not support.

Being mju Stylus 7000 as the series is interesting with a thickness of only 2.5 cm and weighs 146 grams. This is thick, not including the extension of the lens with 7x optical zoom. Screen 3 “which is provided is also very wide and clear image display even in daylight conditions outdoors (outdoor). This screen can display the image on the screen ratio of 4:3 (normal) and 16:9 (wide).

Olympus was also kind enough to put the internal memory even though only 16MB. If not satisfied, please use the xD card or a microSD still be used via MASD-1 adapter is included. However we prefer using microSD cards clearly more “drag” than the xD is as if the technology is not developed.

Although only a minimal manual settings, you do not have to worry if you want to take pictures quickly because mju 7000 is built smart with a variety of multi fitus instant. Variety of features, ranging from ISO and automatic exposure to technology that prevents Dual IS blur, is available.

Try and use the Intelligent Auto mode that can distinguish systems portrait photograph, landscape, sports, and macro (close range) completely automatically. Here, the advantages of our praise mju 7000.

If you want a little creative, you can try 15 schemes programmed including smile detection capabilities (Smile Shoot) and face detection (Face Detection) which is famous. In this case, face detection can be moved following the movement of people who recorded the face of the screen.

Ability camera viewfinder is very good both in dark and light conditions. Unfortunately, the internal flash power limited approximately 2 to 3 meters. This is typical of a bitch than a pocket camera models.

One other drawback is the problem mju 7000 Shutter speed gap, where gap shooting one image to another image takes about 2 seconds. This is due to the use xD memory is notoriously slow to write data. Therefore, it is better to use microSD memory faster in writing data.

But what is offered by Olympus mju 7000 is very interesting. Excellence in a stylish designs but strong impression (plus a series of photographs features a fairly complete and easy to use) the best thing we saw. Visual support HD, though not the primary, is also a great advantage to continue. You are looking for a sweet and smart cameras and compatible to other HD devices might be interested in this one, though the selling prices tend to be rather expensive.

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