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Thursday, Sep 01, 2005

Olympus SP-350 Review - Steves Digicam

Sep 01, 2005 | Category: Olympus SP-350

With the new SP-series cameras, Olympus returns to the traditional, compact appearance of its traditional range-finder cameras. At a compact size of just 3.9″ W x 2.6″ H x 1.4″ D and less than 7 ounces, it tucks away easily into a pocket or backpack. The addition of an ergonomic grip makes it easy to hold with one hand, for capturing those photo ops when you are, literally, on the run.

The Olympus SP-350 make it easy to capture great images in a variety of lighting situations with 24 pre-programmed scene modes, such as Night Scene, Indoor Portrait or Cuisine Mode. And with its QuickTime Movie Mode, the cameras can record movies of any length, limited only by the size of the xD-Picture Card in the camera. The addition of manual Aperture Priority and Shutter Priority modes gives users versatility and control for optimal performance in any situation. With in-camera editing features such as Red-Eye Fix, color brightness and saturation adjustments, users can edit photos on the fly – no longer do you have to tool around with computers and editing software for simple image touch-ups!

Olympus SP-series cameras feature a threaded barrel, which enables easy attachment of add-on wide angle or telephoto conversion lenses for even more creative control. Compatible accessory lenses include the WCON-07F wide angle lens, which enables a wider field of view for shooting skylines, landscapes or group shots, and the TCON-17F telephoto conversion lens, which extends the camera’s magnification capability by 1.7 times for bringing subjects dramatically closer, great for shooting sports events, concerts or wildlife.

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S40 Review - CNET Reviews

Sep 01, 2005 | Category: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S40

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S40The Sony Cyber Shot DSC-S40 is the entry-level model in Sony’s refresh of its S line of point-and-shoot cameras. More elongated and boxlike than the more expensive DSC-S60 and DSC-S90, the DSC-S40 meets its price point by reducing the LCD screen to 1.5 inches. Otherwise, it has an impressive roster of features and capabilities, including a 4.1-megapixel sensor, a Carl Zeiss 3X zoom lens, two burst modes, 640×480 video capture at 30fps, strong battery life, and fast response times.

Our test shots from the Cyber Shot DSC-S40 were similar in quality to the ones we took with the Cyber Shot DSC-S90. Like its higher-priced sibling, the Cyber Shot DSC-S40 produced photos with a slight softness along with accurate and distinct colors. We did find the Cyber Shot DSC-S40’s colors slightly less saturated than those of the Cyber Shot DSC-S90. With the Cyber Shot DSC-S90, rich colors and a wide dynamic range helped compensate for slight image softness. With the Cyber Shot DSC-S40, colors were a little less intense and dynamic range a little more constrained. Given the relative prices of the cameras, these subtle differences weren’t out of line.

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