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10 mega-pixels have been seen before but SONY’s new Cyber-shot DSC-T500 pumps up the goodness by adding full-screen, high definition, 720p movie recording at 30 frames per second.

As Cyber-Shot’s go, the DSC-T500 packs the pre-requisite Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar 5x Optical zoom, MPEG4 AVC/H.264 codec movie function and up to ISO3200.

Digital cameras are stepping up their game all over the shop and with the likes of the PowerShot G9, and even girly (manufacturer’s description not mine) Canon E1 being packed to the brim with functions, even with touch-screen controls, the SONY DSC-T500 is just keeping up with the competition rather than smashing them out of the park…

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Now we try our best not to be sexist here (and believe me we try real hard) but the Canon PowerShot E1 had us chuckling in our boots. WTF? Just because a digital camera is pink it’s for women? How do you make a camera especially for women? We can’t get our heads around this one Canon.

With colors like Vanilla White, Pink Cotton and Aqua Blue we see that Canon really thought about what was important to a woman when it came to the Canon PowerShot E1, the color of the damn thing….They may as well stuck Hello Kitty or Barbie on it.

As digital cameras go (and regardless of target demographoic) the specs on the Canon PowerShot E1 are reasonably impressive. 10 mega-pixel lens, 80 to 1600 ISO Range with a 3200 “Boost Mode” and a 4x Optical Zoom. Not bad…for a girl….

If you want a man’s digital camera you should check out the Canon G9 PowerShot. Available in any color as long as it’s black…..

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Webcams are pretty standard fare (depending on what your watching and transmitting of-course) but this R2D2 webcam droid makes the ordinary into a Star-Wars fans play-mate.

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This is a remote control wireless webcam with an added bonus of having a light-sabre shaped remote control (yes we said light-sabre baby). Read the full story

Ok, you may be set on getting a digital camera for yourself or someone you know but there are so many that it can be hard to pick the one that suites you. GadgetHeat has put together a simple guide to help you along and point you in the right direction for any digital camera initiates. Be sure to check out our digital camera size / dimensions article to find the details of the camera you are looking for.

There are also many good Digital Camera reviews on the web such as the ones below so you shouldn’t be stuck for choice….

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Compact Size:

When it comes to mobiles, no-one carries those bricks from the 80’s any more and the same applies to digital cameras. You want it to be as small and compact as possible so it can fit into a pocket or handbag without being obtrusive. The average dimensions of a modern digital camera is 3.5 x 2.20 x 10 (W x H x D) which is about the size of a really thick wallet. You should bear in mind, also like some mobiles, the smaller the model the more tricky it is to press all the buttons you need to operate the thing so if you’re built like Shrek you may want to consider getting something larger.

Screen Size (LCD):

Don’t got for anything below 2 inches and preferably at least minimum of 2.5 inches. If you’ve ever tried to take a picture on a digital camera with the sun shining brightly or in a dimly lit room you’ll know that it’s hard to make out everything you want to take a snap of. You really want as large and as good a resolution as you can get for the LCD as you will be using it more often than the viewfinder to determine exactly what it is you are taking a picture of.

Megapixels:

In general, the more magapixels the better but they are not the be-all and end-all of a digital camera. You should go for the highest megapixel camera you can afford within your pre-set budget. If you’re buying the camera for a fickle teenager there would be little point in spending £250 - £300 on a 10 mega-pixel camera when said teenager would just as well appreciate the pictures taken on their 2 megapixel camera phone.

Movies:

These days it’s more common to find digital cameras which are also able to record movies and video as well as take pictures. As cameras incorporate more and more features, camcorders are being left on the back burner (and so they should be on a night out or quick holiday getaway). When choosing a digital camera make sure it has the ability to record video as standard because if doesn’t you’re missing out on a great feature that adds extra functionality to your purchase.

Memory Capacity:

If you’re an rabid snapper of anything that moves you’re going to run the risk of filling up the camera memory pretty rapidly. Add to this any videos you make on the camera and you will have to start deleting old images and video to make way for new ones. Also, many digital camera’s do not come with a sizeable internal memory or even a memory card so you will have to purchase this separately. Make sure that whichever digital camera you go for has a memory card slot, is able to take ‘High - Density’ SD cards and better yet, comes with a memory card as part of the asking price.

That’s just a taster to get you started, check our digital camera size / dimensions article for more details. If you’re happy with these features on a model you have you’re eye on then you can get into the nitty gritty like megapixels (how detailed the shots will be), image stability (for when you get the shakes or are taking pictures in motion) and other extras that come with the camera.

There was a time when digital camera’s were a rarity, now, you’d be foolish to consider buying anything else for your photo needs. We are going to take a look at and review two of the more popular digital cameras on the market and what they have going for them or not as the case may be, the Casio EX-Z75 Digital Camera and the Canon IXUS 75 Digital Camera. You can also refer to our digital camera size / dimensions article for general specification breakdown of many other cameras. Read the full story