Jan 19 2010
Frbiz.com, one of China's leading B2B search platforms, evaluates DC products.
The Panasonic ZS3 is an upgraded version of the TZ15, and compared to its predecessor, the biggest improvement is the upgrade to a 12x optical zoom lens, with the focal length range of 25-300mm and the 25mm super-wide-angle being rather attractive. The price of the Panasonic ZS3 is 2,500 yuan.
The ZS3 uses a 1/2.33-inch 10.1 megapixel CCD, and has a 12x optical zoom, with a focal length equivalent to a traditional 35mm film machine 28-280mm, while also supporting optical image anti-shake.
The Panasonic ZS3 video function, in addition to supporting M-JPEG, also supports the new AVCHD Lite. In contrast to previous models where they used only M-JPEG format, the AVCHD Lite supports longer recording time. With a 4GB memory card, for example, AVCHD Lite can record an hour of 720p video, but M- JPEG formats can only record about 16 minutes. There are three AVCHD Lite- quality bit-rates to choose from, namely, SH: 17Mbps, H: 13Mbps, and L: 9Mbps.
The Panasonic ZS3's body size of 103 x 32.8 x 59.6mm, a weight of 206g, and has good portability, coupled with the AVCHD Lite 720P video mode, makes this model a very lethal portable telephoto DC.
The Casio H10 uses a 1/2.3-inch CCD image sensor with 12.1 megapixel imaging capability, and has a 24mm wide-angle end of the 10X optical zoom lens, and in terms of performance is more powerful than the average DC. The model's maximum aperture is F3.2 to F5.7 and this DC supports optical image anti-shake technology. The most worthwhile mention is that the Casio EX-H10 uses a capacity of 1900mAh battery; a single charge can take about 1,000 photos. The price of the H10 is 2,450 yuan.
The Casio H10 is the latest DC to appear on the market; and it not only has 10-megapixel image quality, but also has a 24mm wide-angle end and 10x optical zoom capability. This makes the performance very good, but the cost also very high.
The Pentax cameras in the second half of 2009 introduced several excellent products, and aside from the W80 waterproof camera, their standout product is the P80. The camera has face recognition, rapid start, high-definition video capture, and triple anti-shake features. Currently the price of this camera has also declined, with the most recent sale price only reaching 1,799 yuan.
The Pentax P80's body is compact, the thinnest at only 16.5mm. In such a thin body, it's loading a 4x optical zoom, the equivalent focal lens of 27.5- 110mm and 2.7-inch screen. The core configuration is the use of a 1/2.33 inch sensor with a 12 megapixel imaging capability.
The Pentax P80 can identify 32 human faces and responsive speed only 0.03 seconds, while the HD video capture function can record 1280 x 720 pixels at 30 frames per second. And its high sensitivity can achieve ISO6400, and also with a triple anti-shake feature to ensure a clear picture.