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Choosing the best compact camera has become an increasingly complicated task over the last few years, thanks to the ever increasing size of the digital camera market. In particular, if you are new to photography and digital cameras, deciding just what constitutes the best compact camera can seem an impossible task, what with the range of choice now available.

As with most technology, the best way to narrow the field of choice is to focus on the features and functions that you personally require. Unlike shopping for most items, a limited budget can actually be of help in identifying viable options.

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I bought the Joby Gorillapod SLR GP2 for using in my photography. I had done some research on the product before I bought it and found that people were concerned about the strength of the tripod.

The Gorillapod SLR is designed for use with lightweight SLR cameras and camcorders weighing up to 800g. This is where the reviews were failing; the cameras that they mentioned were all heavy SLR cameras certainly heavier than 800g.

The tripod comes complete with flexible joints that bend and rotate though 360 degrees which help you to form the perfect shape on any ground. The Gorillapod SLR has sturdy legs and an integrated bubble level, having the bubble level helps to get a steady shot in any environment. There is nothing worse than getting a good shot and then having to digitally edit it to be straight.

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Back in 1959 the Olympus Pen was first released and sold a whopping 17 million units. Now some 50 years later Olympus is releasing a modern version of this legendary camera.

I wanted to review the Pen E-P1 because it was the perfect blend between an SLR and a point and shoot camera. If you’re used to the size and simplicity of a point and shoot camera you can still use the Olympus Pen E-P1. It comes with an auto mode that automatically evaluates the scene so you can get the best shot possible.

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The Samsung DualView TL225 is an innovative digital camera for any point-and-shoot photographer. It boasts dual LCD configuration, a front 1.5″ LCD and a 3.5″ touch screen LCD in the rear. These two LCD screens make the self portrait a snap.

Additionally the DualView TL225 offers 12MP resolution, 4.6x zoom with wide-angle view, sensor shift image stabilization, and 720p HD video recording.

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Sony Cybershot DSC-T300 Introduction
We earlier reviewed the Sony Cybershot DSC-T100 and are now following it up with the latest release, the new T300. The Sony DSC-T300 is an ultra compact point-and-shoot digital camera. Powered by the Bionz image processing engine, this robust camera delivers fast image processing speeds just like the older model. The main difference is that this one has a touch screen and is 10MP. (10.1 mega pixels)

Sony Cybershot DSCT300 Design
It has a Carl Zeiss 5x optical zoom lens to capture images and a 3.5-inch Clear Photo LCD touch screen for easy navigation and editing. The LCD display is huge, it takes up the whole backside of the camera. There are just the power button, playback button, shutter release, and zoom rocker as the only buttons. The front is nifty, you slide it down to reveal the goodies that let you take a shot. This DSC T300 is available in black, red, and silver.
Dimensions 3.7 X 0.8 X 2.3 in. / Weight 5.3 oz.

Sony Cybershot DSC T300 Features
The Sony DSC-T300 is a compact camera with many features. Inside this compact camera, you will find technologies that provide image stabilization, face detection, and auto lighting adjustments. Intelligent Scene Recognition mode automatically detects different types of scenes and selects the appropriate camera settings. My favorite feature is the “smile feature” where it takes the picture when it detects a smile. It sounds cheesy for camera professionals but for newbies it has lots of little perks that could be useful. Finally the paint program lets you draw on your pictures, crop and resize, and easily scale images. Editing functions include trimming, red-eye adjustment, soft focus filter, unsharp mask, cross filter, partial color filter, fish-eye filter, retro, radial blur, and a happy face feature.

Cybershot DSC-T300 Performance
You get 10.1-megapixel pictures. In our test shots we noticed a lot of “noise” when zooming in. Shots taken from far away at the beach looked great – except when you zoomed in and saw the picture at full size. You couldn’t see much detail in the photographs. For a novice, this camera comes with an Easy Shooting Mode. This setting puts the camera on auto and doesn’t let you accidentally change anything, so it’s just point-and-shoot at its finest.

What’s included in the package
Sony DSC-T300, Lithium Ion Battery + Charger, USB cable, AV Cable, 15mb Internal Memory, Sony software CD, Wrist Strap, Manual.

Conclusion
The DSC-T300 is a great camera for everyday shots. Don’t expect to become an award winning photographer using this camera however. This camera is meant to throw in your pocket (it’s so thin and lightweight) and take shots of your vacation. Personally the main reason why I always buy Sony Cybershot cameras is because of its video capabilities. Like other Sony’s, the T300 lets you shoot 640×480 videos at 30 frames per second. It will shoot videos for as long as you want. I have a 4GB memory card and at the highest quality I can fit a good 45 minutes of video and still fit a good 20 pictures in there as well.

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Canon PowerShot SD600 Introduction
The PowerShot SD600 Digital ELPH camera packs some heavyweight digital photo technology into a lightweight and pocket-sized package. It features six-megapixel resolution, ISO equivalent speed settings from 80 to 800, a retractable 3x optical zoom, a bright and large 2.5-inch, 173,000-pixel wide viewing angle type LCD screen and a real-image optical viewfinder.

Canon PowerShot SD600 Design
The Canon PowerShot SD600 is small and light. The matte-silver metal body is compact enough to fit in a shirt pocket but solid enough to have a nice, dense, block-of-metal feel. Most of the controls are on the back of the camera, next to the LCD. You control camera functions with a basic four-way-plus-OK switch, with instant access to ISO, flash, macro, burst, and shutter settings. 3.4 x 2.1 x 0.9 inches; 5 ounces

Canon PowerShot SD600 Features
The PowerShot SD600 Digital Elph features new ISO 800 and High ISO Auto settings that reduce the effects of camera shake and sharpen subjects in low-light situations with high shutter speeds, giving you greater flexibility for shooting. The genuine Canon 3x optical zoom UA lens brings you in close for the details that will make your images startling and bold.

Canon PowerShot SD600 Performance
The Canon PowerShot SD600 boasts excellent performance, its processor enhances picture definition, vibrancy, and quality, while helping increase the speed of the cameras’ startup, autofocus, shutter response, playback, and image processing speed while reducing power consumption by 35 percent compared to the original DIGIC chip. Consumers benefit from accelerated image transfer speed of a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port.

Whats included in the package
PowerShot SD600 body, Lithium battery pack NB-4L, battery charger CB-2LV, SD memory card SDC-16M, wrist strap WS-600, Digital Camera Solution CD-ROM, USB interface cable IFC-400PCU, AV cable AVC-DC300

Conclusion
The PowerShot SD600, is a 6-megapixel point-and-shoot camera that’s light on features but heavy on image quality, performance, and usability. It’s simply a great camera for anyone interested in just taking great-looking images.

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