subject: Pocket Size Camera Reviews - Finding The Features You Need [print this page] The rapidly growing pocket size camera industry is one field within consumer electronics that just keeps growing and growing. There are many companies that make these products and a lot of intense competition among them. This kind of competition is wonderful news for you as a consumer. This competition drives innovation and the development of new features in addition to keeping the technology flowing. Now is a great time to explore new technology and advanced features you may want to look for in your pocket size cameras.
Canon offers the PowerShot SD850 IS an excellent choice that is big on features while remaining firmly in the middle range when it comes to price. This is an ultra-small, feature rich camera with a truly nice 2.5 inch LCD display. With 4x zoom, many people have a hard time expecting more from this 8 megapixel camera and yet it surpasses expectations by offering image stabilization. There is an updated image processor in this Canon line, of course there's red-eye removal capability plus the LCD is much clearer and sharper than before. External memory cards are preferred by Canon. So the 32 megabyte SD card is included with the camera. Yes, we know that will hardly hold a large number of photos, so you'll want to upgrade to a more robust memory card as soon as possible. Next in line for our discussion is the Canon PowerShot SD870 IS. There are a few differences between the SD850 IS and this model, the most notable of those differences are cosmetic. There is an increase from 8 to 8.3 megapixels and the LCD display is slightly larger being 3 inches rather than 2.5. One of the most advanced features this camera offers is the Digic III image processor. Autofocus is able to work with the face detection feature to detect as many as nine faces at once. The updated version feature a touchpad that not only is more responsive but also happens to have better ergonomics.
The final camera review is by Fuji; it's the F31fd digital compact camera. This camera has outstanding ISO standards that lead to amazing image quality. This is the very camera that proved the folly of focusing on pixel counts alone. The average photographer only need high pixel counts in rare conditions. So this camera traded off high pixel numbers for low light abilities and has proven to be a major competitor just the same. Other attractive qualities and features with this Fuji pocket size camera include outstanding high speed performance as well as battery life.
There are many terrific digital pocket sized cameras with many fabulous features. Many of these models are follow ups to correct shortcomings that didn't get noticed until after production. This is not a problem for most people, or us. When looking for a ultra compact camera, keep in mind that people have various uses for their cameras..
