Tag: Cameras

Macworld: 9 great cameras

Macworld's got an excellent run-down of nine great cameras "for beginners," as the article says—though, truth be told, quite a few of these would suit experienced shutterbugs just fine. As you would expect, the list includes cameras from Canon, Olympus, and other top-notch brands.

3 best rugged cameras for adventure travel

Dust, water, extreme heat, freezing temperatures—all the elements that make an adventure-seeker's heart pitter-patter with delight, while at the same time giving an avid photographer a pseudo heart attack. Though most cameras are clearly not capable to withstand, say, whitewater rafting down the Zambezi River, there are a select few that can give even the most experienced explorer a run for their thrill-chasing money. With features like waterproof to 20 feet and 720p HD movie capability, outdoor rugged cameras aren't your grandma's Polaroid anymore!

5 smartphones for photography junkies

Thanks to recent improvements in smartphones and their photo-taking capabilities, no longer are the days where a photo snapped via your mobile phone leaves you wishing your paparazzi-sized SLR was in reach. Whether you're an occasional picture taker, or a photography junkie like us, these five smartphones will leave you swooning over the endless photo ops to come.

Your camera is in your pocket

Cameraphones have typically been used for throwaway photos, but that's all changing now, and there's no better place to see this in action than the stunning, beautifully designed book by photographer Chase Jarvis, "The Best Camera Is the One That's with You." The idea behind the book is quite simple: Use the camera that you've got. And the camera many of us have is the one with our phones—in Jarvis's case, the iPhone camera.

What Pogue bought: just two things

David Pogue, the technology columnist for The New York Times, had an interesting blog post about a column he never wrote. He'd suggested a column about what he bought this past year, but then he realized he didn't buy enough stuff. Well, not enough hardware, at least.

Publishers churning out camera-specific books

Publishers have churned out plenty of books about digital photography, and now there are an increasing number of camera-specific books. Why is this? Partly because cameras are essentially powerful computers these days, their manuals are often slim (or insufficient), and photographers are looking for additional resources to help them out.

Canon S90 tops eWeek camera list

The Canon S90 is at the top of an eWeek list of the best cameras to buy this holiday season. I've been intrigued by the S90 myself, as my Canon G9 stopped working suddenly—I'm about to send it off to Canon—and I've been wondering whether a camera that's a bit more lightweight might be in order.

Lists galore in Consumer Reports electronics roundup

Another year, another annual Consumer Reports electronics issue. The issue is hitting the newstands now, with reviews of 448 products. “This season it’s all about value in electronics,” according senior electronics editor at Consumer Reports, Paul Reynolds.

3 best digital cameras for kids

Kids love digital photography, and if you've got a camera in your house—and if you're a parent, you do!—then they're probably looking to snap images with yours. But do you really want your lovable (yet clumsy) four-year-old to use your camera? Even if it's a durable model, the controls may stymie him.

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