Digital Camera Reviews: The Kodak EasyShare C613

February 14th, 2010 by admin No comments »

The Kodak EasyShare C613 is a low-cost digital camera designed to simplify picture sharing. It comes with special Kodak EasyShare software that makes uploading a breeze. Users like the camera’s clear pictures, large LED, and affordable price. It’s also got enough buttons to perform useful functions, but not so many that the camera becomes complicated. It can also double as a video camera, and a custom camera docking station can be purchased and affixed to the top of your printer to make photo sharing and printing easier than ever. The sturdy build of the camera and the detailed Getting Started guide included with the software make this a nice camera for teens or beginning digital photographers.

First announced at PMA 2007, the Kodak EasyShare C613 is a six megapixel camera with a 3x optical zoom lens, a 2.4″ generous LCD display, and 10MB of built-in memory. Attractive and compact, this is the perfect digital camera for everyday use. The camera sports a USB port for easy connectivity, and an SD/MMC card slot. It is powered by two AA batteries. A wrist strap keeps the camera from falling out of the photographer’s grip.

One thing professionals and hobbyists like about this digital camera is its selection of scene modes. There are settings for portraits, nighttime portraits, landscapes, close-up pictures, documents, action, and low lighting. The camera has a top ISO sensitivity of 1,250. Scene modes include sports, snow, beach, backlight, museum, fireworks, high ISO, self-portrait, and many more. There is a special setting for just about anything you’d want to photograph, which makes for clearer pictures with true colors.

Even more fun for kids of all ages is the camera’s video mode. You can record up to eighty minutes of movies complete with audio. The videos are recorded in Quick Time MPEG4 format, in VGA or QVGA resolutions. Kids especially like this option, since the videos can be uploaded to the computer in a ready-to-play format that they can share with relatives and friends.

User reviews are enthusiastic. Many rate this camera’s performance equal to that of cameras which cost much more. Some users didn’t have high hopes when they saw the low price tag of the Kodak EasyShare C613, but they were impressed the moment they started taking pictures. This affordable digital camera gets high marks across the board. In fact, the only common complaint is the speed with which this camera drains it batteries. Some users compensate for this by turning off the camera in between shots, but the typical life of the AA batteries seems to be about 200 photos. Rechargeable batteries are recommended.

The Kodak EasyShare C613 is available at all major electronics stores, and online. It retails for $90-$120 US. If you’re looking for a small, sturdy camera that won’t drain your wallet, check out the Kodak EasyShare C613. It outperforms its peers and gives users just what they want: sharp, colorful, high quality images and videos.

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The VTech KidiZoom Digital Camera

February 10th, 2010 by admin No comments »

No digital camera review would be complete without a few entries about cameras designed for kids. After all, kids are almost universally enthusiastic about taking pictures. And parents with a love of photography often pass down their passion to their children. But digital cameras are not always kid-friendly, due to fragile construction, price, or complicated menus and buttons. The newest trend in children’s electronics is a group of digital cameras made especially for small children. These cameras are easy to hold, come in bright colors that kids love, and have many of the same features as grown-up digital cameras. Kids love them.

The VTech KidiZoom Digital Camera is one of the top digital cameras for kids. This camera was made with fun in mind. Kids like the KidiZoom’s large LCD screen and the onboard photo editing options. Prepare for your young ones to take candid shots of you, then “improve” them by warping the pictures in silly ways or adding funny frames. The camera can store up to 120 photos or 5 minutes of video.

This resilient camera is sturdy enough to handle the tumbles that it will inevitably face. Designed specifically for children ages 3-6, the VTech KidiZoom Digital Camera has large buttons that are easy to manage. It also has two large grips for small hands, and a dual viewfinder. Kids can connect the camera to their television or PC and show off their work to friends and family. They can add special effects to photos and videos. Another popular feature are the games that come with the camera. Three games geared toward preschoolers are included with the VTech KidiZoom Digital Camera. The camera also comes with a set of headphones that can be plugged into the side to keep game noise to a minimum.

Some of the VTech Kidizoom’s additional features include:

* .3 megapixels with an 1.8″ color screen
* Double viewer or LCD screen for easy photo taking
* Connector cables for TV or PC hook-up
* Photo editing capabilities
* SD card slot for extra memory
* Three preschool games
* Changeable faceplates
* 16MB internal memory

Parents who bought the VTech KidiZoom Digital Camera praise its solid structure. Children who received this camera as a gift were very pleased with it. Some users mentioned that the camera is too dim in low lighting, and the videos are very low resolution, but that those things were expected from a child’s camera. In all the KidiZoom is a wonderful camera for young photographers to learn with, and the games and special image effects add to the fun.

Digital cameras have become a common part of our daily lives. Since children always want to do what the grown-ups are doing, it was only a matter of time before companies started producing digital cameras with kids in mind. The VTech KidiZoom Digital Camera is a top rated camera with tons of extra features that will keep kids entertained for many hours.

The VTech KidiZoom Digital Camera can be purchased in toy stores, online or off. It retails for about $60 US.

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The Sony Cyber-shot® DSC-W55

February 3rd, 2010 by admin No comments »

Powerful, colorful and pocket-sized, the ultra-compact Cyber-shot® DSC-W55 camera offers 7.2 mega pixel imaging, a Carl Zeiss® 3X optical zoom lens, high ISO 1000 sensitivity for low-light shooting and Stamina® battery power for extra long life and up to 380 shots. A bright 2.5″ LCD screen makes it easy to compose shots, check results and read menus even in bright sunlight. The 56MB of onboard memory allows you to save photographs without a flash memory card. And the optional Memory Stick Duo™ media slot makes it easy to save and exchange photos. The Cyber-shot® DSC-W55 is available in four stylish colors including: black, blue, pink, and silver.

Features include….

* 7.2 Mega pixel with Super HAD™ CCD – The Sony® Super HAD™ (Hole Accumulated Diode) CCD design lets more light pass to each pixel, improving sensitivity and reducing noise.
* Carl Zeiss® 3X Optical Zoom Lens Design – This advanced lens design allows the DSC-W55 to bring distant subjects closer and lets the user frame shots quickly—a significant advantage for action shots, outdoor fun and travel photos.
* Large 2.5” LCD Screen – a large and bright LCD screen that is easy for the eyes, letting the user compose shots, check results, share photos instantly and read camera setup menus even in full sunlight.
* High Sensitivity Mode – with high ISO 1000 sensitivity, the DSC-W55 takes better shots in low light so the user can shoot without flash to preserve the mood—fantastic for birthday parties, indoor gatherings and candid portraits.
* Original Sony® Clear RAW™ NR (Noise Reduction) image processing technology – helps negate color noise that can happen with high-sensitivity shooting.
* 56 MB Internal Memory – capture a large number of images with the onboard memory, great for traveling or for quick snapshots.
* Memory Stick Duo™ Media Convenience – a built-in slot for optional Memory Stick Duo™ or Memory Stick PRO Duo™ media is provided, making it easily to upload photos to your computer or make lab-quality prints at home on your Sony Picture Station™ digital printer (sold separately).
* Function Guide Text/Icon Display – skip the user manual and let the on-screen Function Guide text/icon display teach you the camera functions that you want, giving you greater creative freedom to adjust the photo settings you are interested in.
* Versatile Color Modes – greater creative freedom to adjust color mode for the creative results you want is yours—use the Natural setting for subtle colors, the Rich setting for more intense colors, and the Monochrome and Sepia color settings for special effects.
* Convenient Photo Modes – easily adjust to specific shooting situations by choosing from several available photo modes: Auto, P-Auto, and Scene Selections for Twilight, Twilight Portrait, Landscape, High Sensitivity, Soft Snap, Snow, and Beach environments.
* 14X Smart Zoom® Feature – this camera feature intelligently “crops into” the central portion of interest in your photo, avoiding the image degradation found with many other digital zooms.
* MPEG Movie VX Fine Mode – capture VGA (640 x 480) audio/video clips at high frame rate (up to 30 frames per second), with length limited only by the capacity of your media.
* Stamina® Battery Power – capture up to 380 shots with a fully charged NP-BG1 Lithium Ion battery.
* Burst Mode – fire off four successive shots automatically at 7.2 MP mode or up to 64 shots at VGA Standard mode, and get that perfect shot of even unpredictable subjects like animals and small children.
* Picture Motion Browser Software – easily upload, organize and search photos on your PC with the supplied software package. Includes a convenient map view function to sort photos by location and display their origin on a world map by using an optional GPS unit.

Other specifications:

Dimensions: 2.3” high x 3.5” wide x .9” deep
Weight: 4.2 oz
PictBridge Enabled: yes

Users give solid reviews of this product, with the ease of use and zoom capacity being particular favorites. Unlike many digital cameras, users are generally happy with the battery life of this model. Users do complain that the software is not compatible with lower-end or home-built computers, that the factory-specific batteries are expensive, and some users would prefer slightly larger control buttons.

This camera sells in the $150-$200 range.

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