Olympus Stylus 850: the Waterproof, Shockproof digital camera

As technology in the digital camera market advances, camera manufacturers are creating new and improved cameras that are more robust and feature-filled than ever.

Recently Olympus have released the Olympus Stylus 850, one of the first waterproof, shockproof digital camera models on the consumer market. The camera is waterproof to ten feet, takes high quality pictures and movies, can be purchased in several different colours, has 5 x digital zoom, a rugged metal body and revolutionary shock-absorbing construction designed to withstand a five foot drop. Read more

Digital Camera Software Downloads

Using digital camera software, you can edit digital photos and make so-so pictures look flawless with a few minor adjustments.

While it may take a bit of experimenting with your new photo editing software, there are many different software packages with different tools available. Many of the new versions of digital camera software downloads have basic automated functions that can very easily improve your photos without the need for a degree in graphic design. Read more

Minolta Digital SLR Camera

The XD-7 is the first known automatic Minolta digital SLR camera that brought full multimode to users. It has meant the end of users having to choose between the aperture preferred or shutter-speed preferred modes.

The XD-7 is priced in the mid range for a Minolta digital SLR camera. Apart from Canon, Minolta cameras are one of the first to kick start the multimode automation of SLR cameras. Read more

Nikon D70s Digital SLR

For professional quality photos, the Nikon D70s Digital SLR is designed to satisfy all needs, regardless of a user’s photographic experience.

Thanks to a range of user-automated digital Vari-Program modes, users of all skill levels have photographic opportunity with the Nikon D70s Digital SLR. The large font on the LCD screen menu and plain language description means anyone and everyone can use the Nikon D70s Digital SLR and develop their creative control further. Read more

Canon G10 Powershot

Compared to other cameras in its league, the Canon G10 Powershot is a good value digital camera buy. Boasting 14.7-megapixels with a 28-140mm (film equivalent) lens, the Canon G10 is both heavy in features and handsome in appearance.

The design and construction of the Canon G10 includes a comfy black casing with a comfortable feel and excellent ergonomics. There is an optical viewfinder with 77 per cent image area coverage. Read more

FujiFilm FinePix s7000

The FujiFilm Finepix s7000 has a number of impressive features starting with a 6-mega pixel sensor, a decent macro mode, manual focus ring, USB 2.0 and a good flash.

It boasts a high-powered zoom that challenges comparable models from Canon and Nikon as well as eye-level, through-the lens viewing with extensive controls and outstanding image quality.

For a compact camera, the FujiFilm Finepix s7000 is fantastic in terms of navigation as it has an intuitive operating system and is very easy to use. The image results are quite good despite not having the highest mega pixel count for other compact cameras in its league. Although other cameras have better colour output and sharper results, the FujiFilm Finepix s7000 is extremely simple to use and therefore would be ideal for amateur camera users.

Even for high-resolution photos, the FujiFilm Finepix s7000 can impress. Although the images can become slightly fuzzy when in print, they are still extremely detailed and do not show high levels of noise. It falls into the SLR-like category and has some of the same looks such as an SLR body size and shape, manual control options and other physical features.

Sony H10 CyberShot

With the Sony CyberShot range, we’ve seen a number of impressive digital camera models with decent photo quality and impressive features. The Sony H10 CyberShot is another camera that meets our expectations, for the most part.

The budget Sony H10 CyberShot (also known as the Sony CyberShot DSC-H10) is a decent superzoom camera that is an improvement on the older CyberShot DSC-H3. Its mode dial on top lets the user choose between the various exposure modes as well as a handful of scene modes and movie mode. Read more

Nikon D80

For a mid-level digital SLR camera, the Nikon D80 has a solid set of features and can suit both experienced photographers and those after an SLR with more power than the older Nikon D50 model.

Until the D80, Nikon hadn’t performed a major upgrade of its mid-range dSLRs since before the older D70s. Now, the Nikon D80 has been decked out, including a 10.2 mega pixel CCD imaging sensor, a larger 2.5 inch LCD screen, an 11-area auto focus system (up from 5) and a host of in-camera editing and customisation functions. Read more

Nikon Digital Camera d40

The Nikon digital camera d40 is an impressive entry-level SLR camera with many advanced functions that can give professional SLR cameras a run for their money. Its attractive design and well-thought-out functionality make it a breeze to use and learn all the functions. Read more

Olympus Digital Camera C7000

At mere 7.7 ounces, the Olympus digital camera C7000 is the smallest in its field but is in no way lacking features or functions. Read more