| It's a brand new year and as 2010 starts, people | | | | series at 2.7 inches. |
| are presented with new and ever advancing | | | | Sony for its part revealed the creation of five |
| technology. Take for instance the digital camera. | | | | new Cyber-shot compact digital cameras. One of |
| In the past year, several new models of digital | | | | them is the first CCD-based utilizing the sweep |
| cameras were introduced to the market. But | | | | panorama technology. The five latest models are |
| since technological advancement never ceases | | | | the DSC-W370, DSC-W350, DSC-W330, |
| and continues to move forward at a fast pace, | | | | DSC-W310 and the DSC-S2100. |
| more feature-packed units are being created. | | | | The Sony W370 and W350 models share the |
| Three top brands - Olympus, Sony and Panasonic | | | | same 14 megapixel imaging but differ in LCD size |
| -- have just unveiled their latest creations. Of the | | | | by a margin of only 0.3 inch. They feature the |
| three, Olympus released the most number of | | | | Optical SteadyShot which helps in stabilizing |
| new models at six followed by Sony at five and | | | | images and prevent blurring especially when the |
| Panasonic at two. | | | | camera is shaken. Both have USB 2.0 high speed |
| Olympus announced the release of its six new | | | | connectivity for fast transfer of images from the |
| digital cameras just before the start of the 2010 | | | | digital camera to the computer. These two are |
| Consumer Electronics Show. The new models are | | | | the high end models each commanding a price of |
| for the brand's Stylus, Stylus-Tough and FE series. | | | | more than $200. |
| Specifically, they are the Stylus-Tough 3000, | | | | The Sony W330 boasts of a 14 megapixel CCD |
| 5010, 7030, 7040, FE-47 and FE-4020. All come in | | | | imager and a 3.0-inch LCD. Both the W310 and |
| different colors and thickness. | | | | the S2100 models have the same 12 megapixel |
| The Stylus-Tough 3000 is only the first of the | | | | CCD imager but not in terms of LCD size. |
| series to be released this year. Available in vibrant | | | | Finally, Panasonic has just launched its three new |
| colors, it promises to be a tough gadget which is | | | | Lumix FH-series models. These are the |
| capable of surviving shocks, water, very low | | | | DMC-FH20, DMC-FH3 and the DMC-FH1. All except |
| temperature and shakes. This versatile camera | | | | for the FH1 unit feature 14 megapixels of image |
| has a resolution of 12 megapixels and is the | | | | dimensions and come in great colors that can |
| pioneer in HD movie capture. It has magic filters | | | | match your lifestyle. While these digital cameras |
| and is capable of providing a perfect shot | | | | are rather slim and small they can fit your pocket, |
| preview. | | | | they are still packed with features to allow users |
| The Olympus FE models are thinner ranging from | | | | to capture quality images. |
| only 0.9 inch to 1.1 inches thick. The two units | | | | In addition to the FH-series, two new Lumix |
| have a higher resolution of 14 megapixels and are | | | | FP-series have been unveiled as well. They are |
| more affordable at only more than $120 to $150. | | | | the DMC-FP3 and DMC-FP1. These slim digicams |
| They share the same LCD size with the other | | | | boast of a unique folded lens design. |