The Latest Canon Compact – Powershot A480

Canon have now release its latest digital compact camera, the Powershot A480. It is the replacement to the A470, but is 25% smaller than its older brother.

It also has a simpler button layout to make it more user-friendly. This is a budget level digital camera which packs all the technology you need to take great pictures every time. The Powershot A480 has a 10 Megapixel Sensor, 2.5 inch LCD, Canons new Digic III processor and also motion detection and Face Detection has been added to make this a great all round camera.

The Canon Powershot A480 comes in a choice of three great colours, and has a 3.3x Optical Zoom which is quite good for a camera at this level. Combine this with the 10 Megapixel sensor and you have a camera which takes superb shots every time.

The Canon Powershot A480 is superb for beginners and enthusiasts alike, with the technology to keep enthusiasts happy but delivering it in a user friendly easy to use format makes it a sure winner.

The DIGIC III processor also provides super low noise levels and Face Detection Technology to provide superb picture quality each and every time you press the shutter button.

The new Underwater Camcorder from Panasonic – The Panasonic SDR- SW21

Panasonic have always be renowned for their underwater models. The Panasonic SDR-SW21 camcorder is no exception. It is small compact and easy to use, but rugged enough to stand drops from 1.2 meters. But it really comes into its own underwater. It is waterproof to a depth of 2 metres. That also includes in the sea (which many underwater camcorders do not) So it is perfect for your holidays to capture them special moments. It can be used for snorkeling, at the beach, ski resort or anywhere else where damage to your precious investment may be an issue.

The Panasonic SDR-SW21 also has the new Panasonic UTube Uploader which allows you to upload photos and video direct to UTube as soon as you plug it into a PC. The Panasonic SDR-SW21 also simplifies recording to DVD. As it records in MPEG2 the Panasonic SW21 can be connected to you PC and the footage can be transfered direct to DVD disc without the need to be re-encoding the video to the required format, which can be a lengthy process.


Available in three great colours, the Panasonic SDR-SW21 is one to watch.

The new Pentax K110D Digital SLR Camera

The latest entry level Digital SLR to hit the shelves is the Pentax K110D Digital Camera. It Boasts a 6.1 Megapixel Sensor and an array of features to cater for the professional photographer, but displays them in a user friendly way to help the beginners amongst us.

The Pentax K110D uses Pentax’s SAFOX III autofocus system which uses 11 pinpoints to focus the picture perfectly everytime with little user intervention. This has two facets. A single point focus which focuses at one point or a multi point continuos focus system which will follow moving subjects focusing and re-focusing as the subject moves.

The K110D features a large 2.5 inch LCD screen and a lightweight penta-mirror viewfinder with Pentax Original Optics so you can view your pictures perfectly every time. It also has an auto light sensitivity function which will set the ISO sensitivity automatically to the optimum ouput standard. This works all the way upto a 3200 ISO which is the highest in its class.

The Pentax K110D is a superb compact Digital SLR which is ready to take you into the world of professional photograpy.