Digital Camera Update
March 2010 Technology Update
Touch technology seems to be everywhere these days. It is like a little bit of the future has finally arrived and we can enjoy some of the technology we'd been promised years ago. Need proof? The Canon IXUS 200IS is a great little 12.MP digital camera that's compact and feature packed with facial recognition technology, intelligent auto-focusing and the standard stuff like red-eye reduction. But what really separates it apart is the thing that you look at each and every day – a beautiful, colour-rich 3" LCD screen that is also a touch screen.
That's right; you'll be pinching your fingers across the big screen to be zooming out in no time. It kind of reminds me of the disruptive technology we saw from the old Sharp ViewCam when it introduced a bright LCD screen to video cameras – and made it a central feature in the mid '90s. It'll be interesting to see how long it takes other camera manufacturers to catch up and start adding touch screen LCD displays in their premium offerings. We’ve got Canon's latest pocket rocket in the full variety of colours – including the Purple IXUS 200IS and the not-quite-gold Brown Canon IXUS 200IS – great technology in a great package at a blockbuster price.
If you're a bit of a photography pro, you'll most likely be after a digital SLR camera to get more control over the photo process. And well we've slashed the price on the Canon 5D Mark II body - offering an expanded ISO range from 50 to 25,600 at a massive 21.1 megapixels - at a rock bottom price!
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