Tag: POINTANDSHOOT

Share A reader asks: I'm interested in a waterproof camera for an upcoming trip but can't decide between the various point-and-shoot models. I've read that some leak, or simply don't take great pictures. I know you can buy waterproof camera housings but wonder if I can get away with one camera that just does it all. So, just tell me what to get! Dear Reader: We totally agree. In our ...

Young fashion designer Jason Wu seems to be the latest creative mind to partner with a large electronics corporation in the interest of making photography chic again. Since Polaroid named Gaga as its creative director, tech giants have been turning to fashion to give their substance some style. Wu, best known for his stellar one-shouldered chiffon gown worn by Michelle Obama at the Inaugural Ball ...

Samsung has upgraded two of its point-and-shoot models with larger screens and increased connectivity for sharing. Both shooters feature a 14.2 mega-pixel CCD sensor and 7x optical zoom (up from 12.2 mega-pixel and 5x, respectively), and the CL80 gets a larger 3.7-inch AMOLED touchscreen. Where that connectivity is concerned, the CL80 is the pick of the bunch, packed out with wireless sharing ...

Samsung continues to go after the profile photo crowd with updates to its DualView point-and-shoot line, marked by a 1.5-inch LCD screen on the front of the camera for group photos. The TL210 gets slight upgrades with a 5x optical zoom, 27mm wide-angle lens and a 12.4-megapixel sensor, and the TL205 comes in with a 3x zoom and 12.2 megapixels. In case your kids really can't concentrate, last ...

America, home of the faster, better, brighter, louder. Or it once was. Now, two factors -- the tight economy and the increased reliance on mobile everything -- mean that some shoppers favor cheap, simple, and easy gadgets. Wired.com calls this "The Good Enough Revolution," meaning that consumers want a product to get the job done, not be exceedingly cutting edge, turbo fast, or needlessly high ...

Did you wake up Christmas morning to find a brand new point-and-shoot or dSLR camera sitting under the tree but not quite sure how to use it (or at least all those features)? Got the camera mode permanently set on 'auto?' Not quite sure what to do with white balance, ISO, and aperture? The folks over at digital Photography School have got you covered -- they've gathered together several ...

Canon recently announced new entries to its line of wildly-popular, pocket-sized ELPH cameras. The ELPH brand was originally introduced way back in 1996 as a compact film-based camera, and has since become the Digital ELPH series, encompassing many of Canon's digital point-and-shoot cameras. Canon's new models include a bump to 10-megapixels across the line, and a welcome 5x optical zoom in ...

A reader writes: I'm getting ready to go on vacation, and I want to bring along a small point-and-shoot digital camera. Thing is, I want the thing to be able to do a little bit of everything, so I'm willing to spend around $300. I'm mostly concerned about picture quality, fast movement, and lots of flexibility in terms of lighting situations as I'll be taking pictures both during the day and at ...