Top 5 compact cameras

2011-12-01T23:36:00.001-08:00

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Alexandra Savvides

Credit: Olympus

Looking for a compact camera but confused over which one to get? We've taken the guesswork out of the buying process with our top five compact cameras released over the past year.Each camera has been selected based on its overall portability (hence the compact category), feature set, build specifications and, of course, the all-important image quality. The cameras listed below are of the point-and-shoot variety and most are thin enough to comfortably slip into a pocket or handbag.

Credit: Canon

Canon PowerShot S100Canon has given its top-end pocket camera a nip and tuck to make it shine even brighter than before. The S100 is a proficient do-it-all camera with a range of features like GPS to keep photographers happy.

AU$549
Rating: 8.5/10

The Good: Excellent image quality • Design refinements from previous model • Control ring is lots of fun • Bright f/2.0 lens.

The Bad: Performance still isn't best-in-class • Only basic GPS implementation • Battery could last longer.

Credit: Olympus

Olympus XZ-1Olympus has made a truly exciting camera in the form of the XZ-1, with a super-bright lens and plenty of controls to fiddle with.

AU$699
Rating: 8.5/10

The Good: Stylish, well-designed body • Range of art filters available • Excellent OLED screen • Very good image quality • Aperture stays wide throughout the focal length.

The Bad: Pop-up flash can hinder how you hold the camera • Video is only at 720p and not amazing.

Credit: Sony

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9VWith a stack of great features that work as advertised, including a 16x optical zoom lens, the HX9V makes an ideal travel companion for those who enjoy life on the road.

AU$599
Rating: 8.3/10

The Good: Brilliant LCD screen • Excellent build quality • Very good low-light image quality • Manual exposure control • Beautifully coloured images • Very good video quality.

The Bad: Video recording takes a few seconds to initialise • Can blow highlights when using auto modes • In-camera battery charging is a bit of a pain • No RAW capture

Credit: Panasonic

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20Travel photographers who prefer a feature-packed camera will love the TZ20 with its GPS, long lens and HD video. Unfortunately, it doesn't produce better images than the earlier, award-winning TZ10.

AU$599
Rating: 8.2/10

The Good: Sturdy build • Manual controls • AVCHD recording • Quick shooting performance • Good video quality.

The Bad: Touchscreen doesn't add anything to the shooting experience • Screen still fairly low resolution • No RAW capture • Relatively short battery life • Some images can be over-processed.

Credit: Nikon

Nikon Coolpix AW100Even though the AW100 is Nikon's first attempt at a rugged compact camera, it doesn't show. The AW100 is easy to use, and has a range of features well suited to action adventurers and everyday photographers.

AU$449
Rating: 8.3/10

The Good: Action control is useful • GPS updates with zero fuss • Great quality HD video for a camera in this class.

The Bad: Very limited exposure control • Image detail falters at mid to high ISO levels.

Digital Video Cameras Services & Repear

2010-01-23T00:36:00.000-08:00

HOW YOU BUY A DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA

In this decade hundreds of different digital video cameras on the market, you can easily get trying to make a good choice about which digital video Camera to buy.

You often ask this question a buyer which video camera I can buy, the answer is no one perfect camera. Which one you are right for the customer all depends on how you are.

WHAT IS THE BEST USE THIS DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA?

Provable you need to make quick and easy videos?

In this question I will help you a basic type of camera you need. A simple, automatic or point-and-shoot camera is best for many folks. You can look for high resolution and quality digital image sensors.

HOW ABOUT THE RECORDING FORMAT

This is a major decision before to start to buy a digital video camera is to decide what kind of record format you want. Now in the markets have different formats: The video get recorded on mini video tapes, an internal hard drive, mini DVD, or flash memory card.

Digital Video Cameras today also record on memory cards, memory sticks or removable discs. All of these record formats have their pros and cons.

However if you do not need to edit your video film, it is certainly more convenient to recording a disc out and play it in your DVD player than to get it converted or plug in your digital video camera into the side of your TV o you can watching a mini dv tape easy.

THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS IMAGE SENSORS

The quality of the picture a digital video camera gets is determined by the quality of the digital image sensors. They are what capture the light and turn it into a video image.

Digital video cameras come with either one image sensor chip or three. Three is better. With three, there is an individual chip for the three primary colors of light, red, green and blue. With one-chip camera, all of that is squished onto one chip.

NEED STEREO AUDIO INPUT

Chipper digital video cameras do not have any way for you to use a supplemental microphone. You have the on-board microphone, but now you do not worry about this all digital video cameras have for external microphone.

High quality sound is probably important for many videos than high quality video film. If people can not hear what you are saying, they will not want to watch your video.

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