A sneak peak at the best digital cameras and camcorders
- Tuesday, February 10, 2009, 5:22
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If you are an avid fan of photography, then this piece of literature is surely for you. The markets are flooded with digital cameras of all shapes and sizes, features, and varieties. Lets have a look at the best digital cameras in the market right now.
Olympus Stylus-9000:
Priced at $350, this is a stylish 12-megapixel camera. Stylus-9000 is a complete package and offers a lot more than mere good looks. The camera boasts of a 10X optical zoom that has the capability to reach from 28mm on the wide-angle end to 280mm on the telephoto end. Other features of the camera include dual image stabilization, a smile-triggered shutter, backlight and shadow correction. The camera also brags of a 2.7-inch LCD.
Canon Vixia HF S10:
Cannon Vixia HF S10 is a high-end, high-definition camcorder that can record footage at a bit rate of 24 mbps. This is the highest bit rate that the AVCHD codec can handle to its 32GB flash drive and to SDHC cards. The Vixia HF S10 features an 8-megapixel CMOS sensor.
Pentax Optio P70:
The Pentax Optio P70, in addition to being stylish and slim, is also performance oriented. For a price tag of $200, it offers 12-megapixel point-and-shoot, 28mm wide-angle lens, 720p high-definition video, low-light image correction via Pixel Track Shake, and a smile-triggered shutter.
Olympus Stylus Tough-8000:
If you want a rugged, weather resistant camera, at a sub $300 price, then Olympus Stylus Tough-8000 is the one for you. The camera is crushproof up to 220 pounds and is waterproof down to 33 feet. The camera is also drop-proof up to 6.6 feet and can be operated it by slapping its top and sides.
Sony Handycam DCR-SR67:
A handycam that boasts of an awe-inspiring optical zoom, the Sony handycam DCR-SR 67, with its 60X optical zoom, is a device to possess. It can holds up to 84 hours of video on its 80GB hard drive. This handycam is priced at $450.
This camera, priced at $300, features a 24mm ultra-wide-angle lens and a 10X optical zoom.
This is an excellent camera landscape photographers and budding photo artists.

