Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Panasonic DMC-LS75S 7.2MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom



From Panasonic

Included Accessories - 2x AA Oxyride Batteries, Strap, Video and USB Cables
7.2-Megapixel, up to 3072x2304 still resolution, QuickTime Motion JPEG 848x480 at 30 fps
Built-in 27MB - We recommend purchasing an optional 1GB SD or SDHC Memory Card for practical usage
3x Optical Zoom, 4x Digital Zoom 7 elements in 6 groups (3 Aspherical Lenses/3 Aspherical surfaces)
Wide Aperture Range - F2.8/F8 (2 steps) / Tele F5/F14 (2 steps)

We ordered this camera after doing alot of research on the internet. We had also decided at the last minute to purcase a new camera for our trip to Germany, and we couldn't have been more excited about this camera! There are so many settings on this camera that are actually a lot of fun to play around with and get good at...don't let that intimidate you though because without all those (fun & easy to learn) setting we would not have gotten half of the shots we did...so many at night, church steeples as the sun was setting, it's a great camera!! Our friend who went with us bought the same one with a few more features felt the same, was fun to learn and thrilled with the results!! Awesome point & shoot camera!!

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ6S 7.2MP Digital Camera with 6x Image Stabilized Zoom (Silver)




The DMC-LZ6 boasts 7.2-megapixel recording, a powerful 6x optical zoom lens (equivalent to 37-222mm on a 35mm film camera) and convenient AA battery operation. plus a bright, easy-to-see 2.0-inch LCD. Thanks to Panasonic's careful redesign inside and out, the LZ6 has a more stylish and higher-quality appearance than previous models, and is smaller and lighter despite using AA batteries.

The new Venus Engine III image processing engine gives them even higher image quality and speedier processing. The LZ6 also incorporates the Intelligent Image Stabilization system, which which comprises two features -- Mega O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer) and Intelligent ISO Control -- that together make it easy to capture beautiful photos every time you shoot. Mega O.I.S. compensates for the effects of hand-shake, making it possible to capture clear, crisp photos indoors, at night, when taking macro close-ups, or using high powered zooming -- situations in which hand-shake is most likely to be a problem. Even Mega O.I.S., however, cannot suppress the motion blur caused by a subject moving as the photo is being snapped.

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Monday, May 12, 2008

Panasonic BB-HCM331A Outdoor Network Camera w/audio




This camera can be viewed and controlled from a standard Web browser, video display, or even a compatible cell phone or PDA. Place it in your home, office, vacation home or almost anywhere else that you'd like to keep an eye on things, with no PC required on location! It is easy to install and operate and require no additional software for the PC that you're viewing them on. The camera also comes with a free Web address, which can track the camera automatically. All you need is a regular Web browser to view it on your PC, as all of the other required software, including control software (TCP/UDP) and e-mail software (SMTP), is already inside the camera. This model was designed for outdoor operation, and meets both IPX4 and UL6500 standards of outdoor equipment. It operates down to -40F and up to 1220F, and is splash resistant for wet-weather operation. Use of the built-in microphone and a separately purchased amp-equipped speaker enables two-way voice communication (transceiver system) between the network camera and a PC used to monitor the camera image. In addition to conventional monitoring of im

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Panasonic SDR-H200 30GB 3CCD Hard Disk Drive/SD Palmcorder with 10x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom




The Panasonic SDR-H200 3CCD Hard Disk Drive/SD Palmcorder Camcorder is perfect for recording long events. It features extended recording for extended shooting fun. The internal 30 GB hard disk drive holds as much video data as about 22 8-cm DVD discs. That means you can record for around 27 hours non-stop. This SD Card/Hard Disk camcorder is perfect for people who want to shoot for hour after hour without worrying about memory space. 3CCD Camera System / Optical Image Stabilizer /Minimum Illumination 1 Lux (Magic Pix) High Speed Shutter - 1/60 - 1/8,000 sec. (Moving Picture) / 1/30 - 1/2,000 sec. (Still Picture) / Iris AF/Manual / Backlight Compensation LCD Monitor - 2.7 wide (123K pixels) /Manual Focus Ring /Microphone - Stereo Zoom Mic /Wind Noise Reduction / Date Recording Wide Mode (16 - 9) / Digital Zoom - 10x - 700x /Recording Modes - XP/SP/LP Still Picture - JPEG / Built-in SD Slot (SD/SDHC) / DPOF Max. 999 stills PictBridge Compatible / S-Video Out / Video Output - AV out / USB 2.0 High Speed (mini B) Dimensions (H x W x D) - 3.27 x 2.98 x 4.76 inches Weight - 1.01 lbs

I had it for about three months. No problems what so ever. I just don't like the fact that I need to connect it to a power plug as opoosed to running it on battery when transferring files to the computer.

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