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Consumer Digital Photo Cameras Gallery -- OLD
Trends and Sample Products (older equipment)
by Douglas Dixon
See the Digital
Photo Cameras Gallery
Photos beyond megapixels, Accessories: Tripods, frames
The 2000s Mobile Digital Revolution:
Cell Phones to Smartphones, Walkman to Media Players, CD to Flash to Web Services
Historical perspective on some interesting technology and trends in digital home media.
They include some sample products illustrating these trends.
Information and pricing are summarized from public sources as of when they were added,
and may be incorrect or out of date.
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Canon PowerShot TX1 - 7.1 MP, 10x optical zoom, 1.8" LCD (07)
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- ELPH-sized camera, 10x optical zoom
7.1 megapixel images and HD
movies
vertical design, stainless steel, all-metal, built-in lens cap
- SD / SDHC / MultiMedia / MMCplus memory cards
- To ISO 1600, sharper photos in low light, ISO Auto Shift
- Intelligent Orientation Sensor automatically detects
camera held
vertically or horizontally
- Wide-View 1.8-inch LCD, 115,000-pixel, swing-out Vari-Angle
Anti-glare, scratch / dust / fingerprint resistant,
15-level brightness adjust
- HD movies (1280 x 720), widescreen (16:9) at 30 fps,
44 KHz (CD) stereo sound, 1080i component video
playback,
with Face Detection
VGA (640 x 480) 30 fps, QVGA (320 x 240) 30 or 60
fps (4:3)
Capture high-resolution still images while recording
movies
- 3.50 x 2.36 x 1.14 in.; 7.76 oz. (camera body)
- $499.99, 3/07
- 9/07 - $419
Find the Canon
TX1 camera on Amazon.com
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- Optical Image Stabilization shifts lens to compensate for unwanted
motion
reduce camera shake / blurring effects for long zoom or
long exposures, hand-held or low-light
- DIGIC III Image Processor: faster start up, autofocus and shutter
response times
improved image quality and more efficient power
consumption
improved face detection, red-eye correction, more
aggressive noise reduction
- Auto ISO-Metrics can shoot ISO equivalent 80 to 1600 with more
aggressive noise reduction
faster shutter speeds give additional stability
reduced camera shake and subject blur during hand held,
low-light photography
- Auto ISO Shift button, accurately increase ISO up to 800, further
offsetting camera shake
- Face Detection AF/AE/FE detects, locks on, and tracks multiple
human faces in a scene
Automatically prioritizes and selects faces (Canon
Intelligent Scene Analysis/iSAPS technology)
optimizes focus, exposure and
flash for flattering portraits and group shots
Improvements: face detection for movies as well as
stills,
detect faces further away or not
aimed directly at camera, better control of flash exposure
- Red-eye Correction: new, works with Face Detection
Detects and corrects red eye during playback, manually
while viewing photos on LCD screen
Panasonic DMC-FX10 / FX12 - 6 / 7.3 MP, 3x optical zoom, 2.5" LCD
(07)
Panasonic DMC-FX12
- Simple, easy-to-use compact camera that automatically beats the blurs
- Leica DC Vario-Elmarit lens, 7 elements in 6 groups
- 2.5 in. LCD, Power LCD function boosts LCD backlighting 40%, High Angle
mode
- 27 MB, SDHC
- Venus Engine III image processing engine, sensitivity to ISO 1250, shutter
release time lag to 0.005 second
- Composition Guide Lines, horizontal and vertical in viewfinder and
LCD
- Real-time Histogram graph of exposure and contrast on LCD monitor
- Unlimited Consecutive Shooting up to capacity of SD memory card,
for fast-moving objects in high resolution
- MEGA Optical Image Stabilization: gyrosensor detects hand movement,
shifts optical image stabilizer lens, range to four steps below shutter
speed
- Intelligent ISO detects if subject moving and raises ISO and
shutter speed
- Auto Bracketing takes multiple pictures with single shutter press,
average, over and under exposed
- AF Assist Lamp provides extra lighting as focusing aid for slightly
dark situations
- Extra Optical Zoom extends zoom ratio: change focal distance,
telephotographs subject by trimming the operational area of the CCD,
increasing the maximum magnifying power
- 20 scene modes for easy shooting: Baby, Pet motion, Soft Skin
reduces minor blemishes and wrinkles, Food Mode for fresh and vivid colors
- Up to 370 shots between battery charges
- Early 07: $199.95 / $229.95
- 9/07 - $169
- 3.70 x 2.02 x 0.95 in., 0.28 lbs
Find the Panasonic
DMC-FX12 camera on Amazon.com
Fujifilm FinePix A800 - 8MP (3/07)
- 2.5-inch LCD, anti-glare
- Fujinon Lens: 3x optical zoom
- up to ISO 800 at full resolution, shoots at higher light sensitivities
with less noise
- Single slot compatibility with both xD-Picture Card and SD media
- Icon-based interface, display explanation when switch modes
- 2 shooting modes and 17 scene modes
- 3/07 - FinePix A610 6MP $129, FinePix A800 8MP $179
- 9/07 - A800 $129
Find the Fujifilm
FinePix A800 camera on Amazon.com
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T200 - 8.1 MP, 5x zoom, 3.5" touch LCD (OLD -
07)
 
- 3.5-inch diagonal LCD display, touch-screen interface
- 8.1 megapixel resolution, 5X optical zoom, 31 MB internal
memory
- Lens folded into body, front cover slides down to expose lens, does
not protrude from camera
- Features optical image stabilization, exposure bracketing
modes to help when photographing people, and in
difficult low-light situations
- Macro extra close-up mode (closer than 3 1/2 inches)
- VGA-res movies (640x480) with optical zoom available while shooting
- Face detection to track up to 8 faces to maintain focus and
exposure
Smile Shutter Mode shoots automatically when a
selected subject laughs, smiles, or even grins
- 3.7 x 2.3 x 0.8 inches, 6.6 ounces
- 11/07 - $359
Find the Sony
Cyber-shot DSC-T200 camera on Amazon.com
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T100 - 8 MP, 5X zoom, 3" LCD (OLD - 07)
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- 3-inch diagonal LCD
- 8 megapixels
- 5X optical zoom lens
- Front cover slides down to expose the lens
- Super SteadyShot image stabilization
- High sensitivity (ISO 3200)
- Face detection and red-eye reduction
- Exposure bracketing (take three quick pictures with +/- exposure)
- Extra close-up Macro mode (closer than 3 1/2 inches)
- Image Size: 8 MP (3264x2448), 3:2, 5M, 3M, VGA (640x480), 16:9 HDTV
(1920x1080)
- Movie Image Size: Fine (640x480, 30 fps), Standard (17 fps), 320x240 at 8
fps
optical zoom while shooting movies
- Memory Stick Duo media or Memory Stick PRO Duo
- 3.6 x 2.3 x 0.9 inches, 6.1 ounces (loaded with battery)
- under $399 - 9/06 $340
- See article: Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-T100 Digital Camera
Find the Sony
Cyber-shot DSC-T100 camera on Amazon.com
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Samsung L73 - 7 MP, 3x optical zoom, 2.5" LCD (spring 07)
- Sleek and pocket-sized digital point-and-shoot camera
- 20 MB, SD up to 4 GB
- Sleek and pocket-sized digital point-and-shoot camera
- Shutter speeds to effective 1/2000 sec and an ISO equivalent of 1600
- Built-in microphone, 10-second voice memo with photo
- Modes: Children (high shutter speed to freeze motion while avoiding
blur),
Backlight (compensate for a rear-lit subject),
Portrait (bring the subject into strong focus while deemphasizing the
background).
- Movie mode, video from 320x240 to 800x600, up to 30 fps, AVI (MPEG-4)
format
- Smart Touch user interface, two sets of pressure-sensitive buttons
- Intelligent LCD automatically adjusts LCD screen brightness
based on ambient lighting
- Motion detection halts exposure for 2 secs when detects
movement in self timer mode
- ASR image stabilization system (advanced shake reduction), reduce camera shake and image blur
- Wise Shot takes two consecutive pictures in rapid succession
one increased ISO with ASR image stabilization, one with flash
review side by size with zoom, keep preferred version
- Intelligent Face Recognition ,
detects subject's face, automatically adjusts focus and
exposure
AF recognizes faces of up to 9 subjects and accurately
focuses on all
- GPS module accessory for L73 and L74 W - second 2007
constantly tracks longitude, latitude, elevation and time
information
Carry on person (not on camera), at end of day plug in to
charger port
automatically synchronize GPS
info with images on camera by matching time codes
Explore images using Web-based services like Google Earth
clicking location icon to view
images created associated precise location
- built-in image editing - Trim (crop), Resize, Rotate
- 4.9 x 3.6 x 2.6 in., 17.8 oz.
- $299.99, spring 07
- 9/07 - $149
Find the Samsung
L73 camera on Amazon.com
Samsung L700 - 7 MP, 3x optical zoom, 2.5" LCD (spring 07)
- Several advanced features in compact, stylish, metal body
- Movie shooting functions:
- Continuous video recording: pause and resume video recording, merge
multiple video files into single file
- Improved in-camera video editing
- Use 3x optical zoom while recording
- Movie stabilizer, reduce camera shake, automatic detection and correction
of lateral and vertical vibrations
- $199, spring 2007
- 9/07 - $155
Find the Samsung
L700 camera on Amazon.com
Samsung NV11 - 10.1 MP, 5x optical zoom, 2.7" LCD (spring 07)
- Advanced point & shoot digital cameras
- $399, spring 2007, 9/07
- 9/07 - $299
Find the Samsung
NV11 camera on Amazon.com
Lexar Shoot-n-Sync Wi-Fi Memory Card (9/08)
MyLife-MyArt Photo Paintings
(08)
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- Print photos on canvas as digital paintings
- Ssizes from 12" square to 40 x 60" (2 x 3 ratio) and 36 x
48" (3 x 4 ratio), or custom sizes
- Framed, or "Gallery-Wrap" -- canvas stretched around sides of
2" frame
- Prices from $69 for 12" print in Gallery-Wrap, or around $100 with
frame
- up to $479 for 40 x 60" print, or $575 to $625 for simple black to
elegant/gold/maple frames
- Standard turnaround two weeks.
- Minor retouching at no additional cost -- red eye removal, blemishes,
sepia.
- Order alterations or $35 to $75 - restoring old photos, major retouching,
deleting or adding people, changing backgrounds, creating collage
- www.MyLife-MyArt.com
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Nextar - Christmas Ornament Digital
Photo Frames (OLD - 11/08)
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Parrot - PHOTO VIEWER 7"
- Bluetooth (07)
- TFT LCD display, 720 x 480 pixels, 262,144 colors
- Display 7" diagonal, 4 x 6"
- Frames use natural materials, available in variety of leather and wood
finishes
- Receives photos via Bluetooth - from mobile phones, digital cameras, PCs
- JPEG Photo and picture format:
- Stores over 500 photos, JPEG image format
- Automatically adapts the picture size to the screen
- Brightness adjustment, Adjustable backlight (manual or automatic)
- Used horizontally or vertically, Automatically rotates portrait/landscape
- Bluetooth v2.0 + EDR, Max range 30 feet (10 metres)
FTP (File Transfer Profile), OPP (Object Push Profile),
BIP (Basic Image Profile)
NO memory card / USB
- Without external Frame: 7.6 x 5.8x 0.75 inches, 2.5 ounces
- With external Frame: 8.75 x 7.0 x 1.0 inches, 17 ounces
- Samsung 2412 Microprocessor processor
- Memory: Flash = 64MB - SDRAM = 16MB
- $239
- www.parrot.com/usa/products/parrotphotoviewer7 - Press
Release
Find the Parrot
Bluetooth Photo Viewer 7" on Amazon.com
Parrot Bluetooth Photo Viewer
3.5" - variety of frames
Parrot Bluetooth Photo Viewer
3.5"
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