Saturday, November 12, 2011

The Right Camera for an Architect to Use

!: The Right Camera for an Architect to Use

This article is about the cheap camera that an Architect, Engineer or Contractor needs at a construction site to take photos of buildings under construction or to take survey photos of buildings to be remodeled. This article will not cover the fancy and expensive Digital-SLR cameras used to take beauty shots of finished projects. Over the years I have purchased and used a lot of the basis cameras and want to share my experience.

The most important factor in selecting the right camera is the lens angle. As an construction professional you will need the widest angle lens you can get your hands on. Think about the pictures that you need to take. Many of the pictures are inside so you are going to be near to what you are photographing. For example, you are going to remodel an office and need to take photos of the existing toilet rooms, this is a small room so you can't keep backing-up to get everything into frame. Most of the point and shoot digital cameras have a lens that goes down to only 35mm, this is not wide enough. I strongly recommend that you find a camera that goes to 28mm or less. For example the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 has a 25mm lens so it works great for survey and construction site photos, plus the quality can get you those beauty photos if the light is right. There are other point and shoot cameras with similar lenses so look for them.

Once you have the right lens everything else is simple, anything over 6 mega-pixels is fine resolution, SD or micro-SD cards work. One feature that is hard to find anymore in a point and shoot camera is a view finder, the screen is nice but out in the daylight a screen can get hard to see. The battery life of the camera last longer if the view screen is off and you use a view finder.


The Right Camera for an Architect to Use

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Sunday, November 6, 2011

Top 5 Point and Shoot Pink Digital Cameras

!: Top 5 Point and Shoot Pink Digital Cameras

Pink is the hottest color in fashion and also one of the most popular colors for digital cameras, laptop computers and other must have consumer electronics devices. Choosing the best pink digital camera offerings can be somewhat subjective unless there is an unbiased method for doing so. That's where Amazon's user review section comes into play.

In my opinion, one of the things that makes Amazon such a great place to shop is their uncanny ability to get feedback from buyers on a wide range of consumer products. The reviews found on Amazon tend to be of high quality and are often a much better source of information than the product descriptions themselves. Perhaps this is true because consumers don't have anything to hide; they aren't marketing the products or depending upon their success for their own livelihood. And so, what follows is a list of the top 5 point and shoot pink digital cameras according to Amazon user reviews:

1. At the top of the field is the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS3P. The Lumix features an 8MP resolution and comes equipped with an image stabilization system. The features users enjoy are the image quality, battery life and ease of use as well as the price.

2. Coming in at #2 is the Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-T90. Like the Lumix, the Cyber-shot features image stabilization, but also an impressive 12.1MP resolution, allowing for high quality prints up to 13 X 19 inches. A unique feature of the camera is its 3-inch LCD screen, which is a touch screen. Users comment that the touch screen is very responsive and works surprisingly well.

3. The Casio EXILIM EX-Z300 comes in at #3 and features a 10.1MP resolution, though it does not come equipped with image stabilization. Users are impressed with the image quality and face detection technology, which can detect when photo subjects smile.

4. Coming in at #5 is the Canon PowerShot SD1100IS. The PowerShot has nearly 900 Amazon reviews with an average rating of 4.5 stars. The camera has a resolution of 8MP and features an image stabilizing lens. Customers are impressed with the camera's sharp image quality and bright LCD display. Many people also comment positively on the reputation Canon has for reliability in the digital camera market.

5. Rounding out the bottom of the list is another very well reviewed camera, the Sony CyberShot DSCW120/P. The camera features a 7.1MP resolution and Sony's own patented Super Steady Shot image stabilization technology. Users comment that the smile shutter feature works very well, allowing them to capture their subjects the moment they smile. This feature is particularly useful for children.


Top 5 Point and Shoot Pink Digital Cameras

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