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- Digital Cameras
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- Digital Camera Product Reviews: Digital Photography Review
- Digital Camera Buyer's Guide 2008
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- dpreview.com - Digital Camera Reviews and News: Digital Photography Review: Forums, Glossary, FAQ
- Hack Your Canon PowerShot to Add Superpowers - Solutions by PC Magazine
- Howstuffworks "How Digital Cameras Work"
- Kodak
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- Nikon Canada: Digital
- Olympus - Digital Cameras
- SP-570 UZ - 10MP, 20xZoom, JPEG/RAW, SDcard, USB-2.0 (no FireWire), 2.7" LCD - US$530 - January 2008
- Pentax Canada
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- Camera Requirements (= wish list): (digital still camera)
- Sensor - see below
- MegaPixels - At least 10 (preferably 12 or 14 MP)
- Lense
- Superzoom 20x-30x optical zoom (NOT including digital zoom!!)
- Internal threads to allow adding a filter (e.g. UV filter)
- optical image motion stabilization - camera shake compensating system (essential for high magnification)
- Video, preferably HD video recording - 1080p video - HD video mode
- support for RAW format (high resolution, high compression, lossless format) (RAW can be converted to TIFF)
- JPG is a lossy format. In other words, every time you save it, you reduce the quality of the picture. Avoid JPG. However, if you start with RAW or TIF, you should change the file to PNG or JPG before posting it on the Web or sharing the photo in some other way.
- RAW vs. JPEG - Webshots Blog » Pro Tip
- GPS = Determine and record the shooting location for every photo. After downloading the images to a computer, the user can view all of the geo-tag data (latitude longitude) with imaging software or on a map at Picasaweb or Panoramio or Google Maps.
- LCD screen (2.5" or more)
- ultra-high resolution 3.5" OLED screen
- eye-level viewfinder
- touch-screen operation
- small, easy to carry
- I/O
- USB3 input/output (and perhaps FireWire-IEEE1394, if only USB2 is available)
- HDMI output
- Remote release port
- replaceable AA cells (not a proprietary battery that needs a proprietary charger)
- face detection
- warranty (>=2 years)
- waterproof
- 3D panoramic photo & 3D photos or 3D HD movies
DSLR
- Sensor - see below
- SLD = single lens digital = mirrorless = (new category that started in 2009/2010)
- electronic viewfinder (EVF)
- SLR = single lens reflex = with a reflex mirror or pentaprism
- have interchangeable lenses
- SLRs/SLDs do not have superzoom lenses - WHY??
- Shutter lag = response time
- SLRs have less/no? shutter lag
- 6 (2-11) fps continuous drive mode (or burst mode) - at full resolution - (frames-per-second)
- fast focus times
- AF tracking = auto focus to keep the subject in focus
- Continuous Tracking autofocus
- advanced Intelligent Auto mode
- 14-lumen projector (optional)
- Sensor
- SLRs have a larger sensor size than superzooms - WHY??
- Image sensor
- Image sensor format
- high ISO - to reduce noise (= more grainy = coarser)
- an exposure index (EI) rating
- ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600.../12800/etc. = DIN 20/21/24/27/30/.../42/etc.
- larger-sensor cameras don't need as high an ISO to get a good image in low light conditions
- Note that the smaller sensors are measured in inches (e.g. 1/2.5")=(5.76mm*4.29mm), but that value is then converted into the metric equivalent (24.7 mm2).
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