Panasonic Lumix

DMC-FS10

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AX280

The Sony Cybershot DSC-TX5 is sleek and slim with a slide-down face that reveals the lens and the flash. Almost the entire back of the camera is used to provide a very generous 3″ LCD touch screen. No space is lost on the rear for controls and buttons – nearly everything is driven through the touch-operated menu system.

Despite looking all delicate and dainty, the TX5 is one of the most robust digital compact cameras in the world. It’s curvy body is extremely rugged. It is built to withstand all sorts of extremes – like surviving a drop from up to about 5 feet or being as much as 10 feet underwater for up to an hour. Even extreme temperatures pose no problem. The pink DSC-TX5 is designed to work at any temperature between -10° and +40° celcius. Add to this the fact that the pink Sony TX5 is certified as dust and sand-proof and you might begin to wonder just what you do have to do to destroy it.

The 10 megapixel TX5 features a Carl Zeiss Vario- Tessar lens offering a 4x ultra-wide optical zoom (25mm to 100mm equivalent). Combined with a 9-point Auto-Focus system that can detect up to 8 faces in the shot and SteadyShot image stabilisation system results surely be pleasingly pin-sharp.

Many manual settings and preset modes are available, from lighting modes to ISO speeds. There’s also a fully automatic mode which yields great point-and-click results too. For taking shots of fast moving objects (whether it be racing cars or young kids), the super-fast burst rate of 10 frames per second for up to ten shots even at maximum resolution helps you to be certain that you have the best shot. Keep the best, delete the others. For indoor shots, the TX5’s flash has a range of up to 9.5 feet (reduced to 7.9 at maximum zoom).

As well as great stills, the pink Cybershot TX5 has a 720p HD video mode (as well as an SD 640×480 pixel mode) which makes MP4 format movies at 29.97 frames per second with monaural audio.

Another great feature to be found on the TX5 is Sony’s Sweep Panorama mode which allows for automatic panoramas to be made directly by the camera. Turning through up to 258 degrees will allow up to 100 shots to be taken and automatically stitched together to a single image.

When it comes to storage, Sony is once again a little more open-minded than in the past and allows a choice of either their own proprietary Memory Stick PRO Duo cards or plain simple (and frankly, much more popular) Secure Digital (SD) and SDHC cards. If the worst happens and you accidentally leave your memory card at home, the pink Cybershot TX5 has 45MB of in-built memory so at least a handful of shots are still possible.

Power comes from a Sony InfoLithium NP-BN1 rechargeable battery (the charger is supplied in the box), which the company claims is good for about 250 shots before it needs charging (assuming you don’t use the flash too much that is). Sony’s Picture Motion Browser v5.0 and Picture Motion Browser Portable (5.0 for Windows / 1.1 for Mac OS) software is also included.

Dimensions
The TX5 is 94mm (W) x 57mm (H) x 18mm (D) and weighs just 144g with the battery installed.

In addition to pink, the the the new model will be available in a choice of black, silver, red and green and is expected to be available from April.

As soon as it is launched we will be sure to compare prices of all the major stores so that you can find the cheapest pink Sony Cybershot DSC-TX5 here. Why not set a bookmark and check back regularly.

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DMC-FS7

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• 10 Megapixels
• 3x Optical Zoom
• Guide Price – Around £80 to £100

• 12 Megapixels
• 4x Optical Zoom with Digital Image Stabiliser
• Guide Price – Around £110 to £120

When it comes to movies, the DSC-T90 records in High Definition (720p ).

All of this is however really topped off with the generously sized 3.0-inch LCD monitor, meaning you can line up and review every shot and movie to perfection. A really great pink digital camera.

• 12.1 Megapixel
• 4x Optical Zoom
• optical Image Stabiliser
• Widescreen HD Compatible movies (720p)

When we took it on test at our local beach we got some great shots of coral and some superb looking sea creatures, and were really pleasantly surpised with the sharp results.

The Pink Finepix Z33fd underwater digital camera features a 3x digital zoom allowing for real close-ups, and 10 megapixel resolution, ensuring detailed results every time.

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The pink A1100 IS pink digital camera is packed with features and looks great. The amazing 12 megapixel resolution means that every shot is crisper than crisp, and can be printed at any size – even up to poster size. Also equipped with a great 4x optical zoom, the A1100 IS is perfect for taking close-ups, even from further away.

Utilising the built in intelligent Scene Detection Technology the Canon A1100 determines all the right settings for every shot, from brightness and contrast, to distance and overall hue.  The correct scene mode is then automatically chosen to ensure optimal shots.

Additional features such as face and motion detection and superb video mode make this one of the best pink digital cameras on the market right now, and at a price that is great value for money.