cameras

Can compact cameras zoom during video?

Digital Living Of course, rules are made to be broken, and the main advantage of small compact cameras and commercial camcorders is their size and portability, so you could always try emulating Martin Scorsese's famous long-take steadicam shot from Goodfellas...

Tags: shot, compact, tracking, zoom

31 October 2007, 15:28

Why do Canon cameras have more than one name?

Digital Living Some cameras have PowerShot on the front (tending to be a bit cheaper) and some have IXUS. When it launched the first EOS (film) SLR, back in 1987, it was called the EOS 650 -- because 650 is, obviously, a completely logical starting point for a...

23 May 2007, 11:55

Monitor your home with a Wi-Fi Webcam

Digital Living Network Web cameras that include a built-in Web server are no longer exclusively the playthings of the IT set. These tiny cameras will send wireless images and video to your PC, home network or Web server.

9 May 2005, 16:55

Is a film SLR camera better than a digital SLR camera?

Digital Living Affordable digital cameras have been with us for nearly a decade now, but the debate continues over which is better, film or digital. That said, digital camera technology has matured to a point that digital SLRs can give film cameras a real run for...

28 September 2007, 14:48

Which camera for family snapshots?

Digital Living You won't go far wrong with any of the cameras in our recent round-up of six-megapixel compacts. Some cameras offer many different scene modes -- for landscapes, beach scenes, night shots, food, pets and so on -- and you choose the appropriate mode...

3 August 2006, 11:47

Best camera for photographing jewellery?

Digital Living Fortunately, this is an area where digital cameras excel. Most of the compact cameras have macro modes that let you get within 50mm of your subject, and sometimes even within 10mm. I am a jewellery designer/maker and I would like to photograph my...

27 July 2005, 10:15

What kind of camcorder is best for night-time shooting?

Digital Living In the same way that stills cameras automatically decrease shutter speeds when it gets darker to give more time for light to fall on the image sensor, camcorders will automatically lower the frame rate as available light decreases.

19 September 2007, 16:13

Looking for an underwater camera

Digital Living The company I worked for used Olympus digital cameras, both for our own photography and as rental cameras. Olympus makes underwater housings for most of its digital cameras, and they are generally well designed.

14 October 2005, 8:28

How can I take pictures without flash?

Digital Living These cameras make it easier to take pictures in low light by compensating for any movement of your hands, so you can hold the camera steady for longer. The sensitivity of the sensor is measured using the ISO rating, which is adjustable on digital...

13 December 2006, 11:58

Camera phones

Digital Living In detecting details, film cameras and digital cameras are more limited than the human eye, and camera phones, in turn, are more limited than both film and digital cameras. Many of those buttons and dials you find on traditional cameras deal...

11 May 2005, 11:43

Nikon D300

Digital Living Live View and weatherproofing are all the rage in cameras these days, haven't you heard? This dSLR body rocks both, but does the price leave you feeling slightly soggy?

Tags: nikon, cameras, body, rage

1 February 2008, 13:02

Should I buy a camera or a camera phone? review

Digital Living These high-end phones offer many of the features you'll find on dedicated cameras. Sure, some models use Carl Zeiss optics, but even these can't compete with the lens found on most compact digital cameras.

Tags: compact, digital camera, lens, cameras

26 November 2007, 8:00

What's the best type of image stabilisation?

Digital Living I've heard that some cameras have image-stabilisation systems to reduce blur, but which is the best? Manufacturers are now adding clever systems to their cameras that will keep the image stable, but are also guilty of giving misleading names to...

25 July 2007, 12:16

Better digital photos

Digital Living Most digital cameras come with a macro mode that allows you to get very close to your subject. Advanced techniques For cameras with hotshoes that accept dedicated external flashes, more options are available.

3 August 2006, 15:09

How to perfect your pictures

Digital Living The latest 2- to 4-megapixel cameras will give you plenty of colour-drenched detail and user-friendly settings, and you won't have to go into debt to get one. Cameras Back in 1988, Elton John sang the words, "You can't argue with the image.

9 May 2005, 14:51