Canon Powershot G7 Prosumer Compact Digital Camera
It has been almost two years since Canon’s last release of a G series camera, the G6. The G series was once one of the best prosumer level digital cameras in an era when digital SLR’s were at least a couple thousand dollars.
The G6 and now Canon G7 fall into the “bridge” camera category. It “bridged” the gulf between an expensive full on digital SLR and the compact consumer digital slr’s. These cameras often had decent pixel counts and a higher zoom than the regular consumer models but were still lacking the full feature and functional set of a true digital slr. Things like full manual control, swappable lenses, extensive metering options, noise free high ISO shooting speeds were missing from even the best bridge cameras. Still, users could get most of the dslr’s pertinent features for about a third of the price of a true slr. Cameras like the G6 were good bang for the buck.
No longer. Since then entry level dslr’s have dropped by at least half in price and digital cameras have fragmented and developed separate niches. Ultra zooms, pocket compacts, waterproof and wide angles all can do specific things better than the all in…
Read Full ArticleKodak EasyShare Z710
Kodak’s EasyShare digital cameras have always been popular with the general consumer, most likely because of its broad representation in department stores and low pricing.
The Kodak EasyShare Z710 is Kodak’s latest digital zoom with a 7.1 mega pixel sensor and a 10x opitcal zoom but no image stabilization. Hopefully the camera performance is as impressive as it’s price.
PRESS RELEASE:
New KODAK EASYSHARE Z710 Zoom Digital Camera Combines Advanced Features with Point-and-Shoot Simplicity
High-Zoom, Feature-Packed Camera Provides Outstanding Image Quality at a Value Price
ROCHESTER, NY and COLOGNE, Germany, September 26 — Eastman Kodak Company today announced the latest addition to its award-winning line of consumer digital cameras, the EASYSHARE Z710 zoom digital camera. With impressive 10X optical zoom, phenomenal picture quality, and a host of performance features, this new model bridges the gap between value and performance. Intuitive enough for beginners and sophisticated enough for digital photography enthusiasts, the Z710 camera provides point-and-shoot simplicity with advanced features to easily get professional-looking results. Available in September, the Z710 camera will retail for US $299 (MSRP).
“The line of KODAK EASYSHARE digital cameras has won numerous accolades over the past five years for innovation, advanced technology, and ease-of-use,” said Mary…
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