Digital Camera Review » 5x optical zoom

Pentax Optio I-10

Cuzzy — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 05:26:03 +0000

Pentax’s Optio I-10 is a 12.1-megapixel digital camera that is loaded with features like a 5x wide angle optical zoom and 2.7-inch LCD screen, all packed into retro looking frame with classic styling. The I-10 is also equipped with Face Detection, Smile Capture, Blink Detection technologies as well as Auto Picture mode, allowing for easy point-and-shoot picture taking. This model comes in either black or white with a MSRP of $249.95.

Pros
Fits in a small pocket; Great image quality; Cool retro styling; Good video quality for compact camera
Cons
Zoom control faces backward; Feels toy like in your hands; LCD is hard to see in bright sunlight

Pentax Optio I-10 Features:

12.1 Megapixels

25mm Ultra Wide Angle lens

5x optical zoom

2.7″ TFT color LCD (16:9) w anti-reflective coating

HD movie mode in 15 or 30 frames per second

Rechargeable Lithium Ion battery

Sensor-Shift SR, Pixel Track SR, Digital SR

24 shooting modes

HD, VGA & QVGA movie modes in 15 or 30fps.

Continuous shooting

ISO speeds: Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400

Uses removable SD/SDHC memory cards

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Canon PowerShot SD970 Review

Cuzzy — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 07:19:11 +0000

The PowerShot SD970 IS becomes the twelfth Canon compact digital I’ve reviewed for this site, and the previous eleven have established the line as generally providing good image and color quality and overall decent performance.The cameras seem to follow a measured but steady progression of feature upgrades and improvements as technology advances, rather than opting for a dramatic “break the mold” departure from past practices such as Casio’s

EX-F1 and its 60fps still shooting ability. Whether by accident or design, Canon’s recipe must work as the company claims to have moved over 22 million units worldwide in the first 10 years since the ELPH nameplate reached the market in May 1996.

Pros

Very good still image and color quality

Very good HD (720p) video quality

Good shutter lag and AF acquisition times

Good battery life

Cons

Flash easy to cover with finger(s) while shooting

Full discharge flash recycle times approach 10 seconds

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Casio Exilim EX-Z2000 Review

Cuzzy — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 05:30:13 +0000

One of Casio’s “top of the line” Exilim Zoom series models, the EX-Z2000 is another pocket sized digicam that is loaded with appealing features inside its tiny frame. The exterior is slim and stylish with the choice of five color options (Silver, Black, Purple, Red, and Pink).

The EX-Z2000 boasts a 14-megapixel image sensor, a high-resolution 3.0-inch “Super Clear” LCD, 720P HD video recording, a powerful 5x optical zoom with 26mm wide angle extreme, YouTube video mode, new Premium Auto “smart” exposure mode, etc.

Casio Exilim EX-Z2000 Features:

14-Megapixel; 1/2.3-inch square pixel CCD

5x optical zoom lens covers 26 to 130mm

3.0-inch “Super Clear” LCD with 460,800 dots

36 “Best Shot” scene mode options, including Dynamic Photo, Art Shot, Multi-motion image, etc.

Premium Auto mode detects the scene and chooses optimal settings (Program Auto also available)

Tracking AF option

YouTube movie mode

73.8MB of internal flash memory

SD/SDHC compatible card slot

Li-Ion Rechargeable Battery

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