Digital Cameras
From Holiday snapper to Professional image quality; there is a compact camera to suit any situation.
Digital Compact Cameras can be split into several categories;
Point-and-Shoot:
Small and lightweight, easily slipped into a pocket or handbag and built to be the easy to use. Able to capture every special moment with all mod-cons included. Here you'll be looking at 3-5x zoom lenses, slim and attractive design with portability in mind. Lithium batteries are becoming standard now but both Canon and Fuji offer AA battery powered models. If it's a viewfinder you're after then Canon are the way to go.
Super-zoom:
Building on the point-and-shoot the Super-zoom does what it says on the tin. Upgrade zooms are now in the region of 10-30x with image stabilization, or anti-shake. Some of the newer models are now also sporting GPS tagging as a feature, this allows you to take a snap and when you get home plot the exact location on a map where the photo was taken. All very clever stuff. These cameras also tend to let you play a little more with manual control, although not to the same level as a Digital SLR camera.
Bridge:
The term 'Bridge Camera' is thrown around a lot. These are still compact digital cameras, with the same features and technology, just in a bigger body with more buttons. These are perfect for those taking their first steps into photography, if you want to play with manual modes and settings or just prefer a bigger body to grip and a more substantial lens. Bridge cameras tend to have better quality lenses (bigger is better) and even bigger zoom ranges, this time between 15-40x. The perfect stepping stone between a point-and-shoot and a fully fledged DSLR.
Professional:
Whilst Digital SLR's produce the highest quality images out of any camera we sell there is still the weight and size to consider. With this in mind manufacturers put alot of their SLR technology inside a small camera with a small sensor. These small but mighty cameras have the look and feel of a compact but bubbling away beneath their magnesium bodies is the technology from their much bigger brothers. Canon have the super powerful Powershot G1 X, Nikon have the P510 and Sony have the HX9. Fuji took this idea to the next level with the X100 and X10, both of which have redefined how compact cameras should look and perform. With all this in mind the price tag does leap, these are the cameras that leap the £500 mark. Come and pick on up for yourself to see if the quality matches your standards.
Browse through the manufacturer pages below to find the camera that best suits you and your budget. If you want to discuss futher then feel free to e-mail or call us on 01202 526 606.
