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Canon Powershot SX110IS 9MP Digital Camera with 10x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom Black

From a 10x optical zoom lens to advanced Canon technology that automatically gives you the best shot,
the 9.0-megapixel PowerShot SX110 IS packs impressive value. Advanced Face Detection Technology
automatically sets focus, exposure, flash and white balance for beautiful portraits and group shots. Sharp,
steady close-ups are easy with the powerful zoom and Canons Optical Image Stabilizer Technology. The
slim and modern-looking SX110 IS is sized to go everywhere, and youll never miss a detail with the big,
bright LCD screen.

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars Pretty good Camera
The camera has a great zoom lens. It does a pretty good job in low light. It basically doesn’t come with any memory. It eats batteries but I think all cameras do. You need rechargeable ones. It takes great photos in good light. The Macro focus works well. The auto mode works well in good light but I like the manual mode for rain or fish tank photos. I paid $216.39 for it in may 2009. I don’t know why they are charging $309 today.

4 Stars Excellent, affordable point and shoot camera
I have had this camera for about 9 months now, and have almost no complaints. It takes clear photos, is easy to use, and the zoom is lovely. The only downside that I have noticed is that in some light conditions it can be hard to see what you’re taking a photo of in the view screen. Otherwise – a good camera for an affordable price.

5 Stars Nice Pocket Camera.
Takes decent photos for a pocket camera. Seems to over expose when left to its own devices. Claims that battery life is poor are exaggerated. I have lithium batteries in it and have taken over 880 photos and 5 videos with no change in batteries. Timed shutter functions make night photography a breeze.

4 Stars Amazing video
I am pleased with the photos. Of course the quality isn’t quite as good as with my Canon SLR, but still very good for a point and shoot. What really amazed me is the quality of the video. I was thinking about buying a new video camera, but I bought a 4 GB card and use this instead.

5 Stars Reach out and take the photo
I bought this camera for a trip to Yellowstone, and came home with a wonderful collection of prints that completely belie how excellent the camera is at getting “out there” and stopping the shaking blurring the images.

In the 1000-odd pictures I took, there were two where I forced it to take the picture before the focus had caught up, and a couple that were shot out of a moving car, and it focused on the apprently statioary distance rather than the nearer item.

Oh, yes, and one of my bear shots had a great shot of the rain that I was standing in, rather than the bear behind the rainfall.

The rest were great. In fact so great, it was hard to remember how difficult the picture actually was. About the only example of that was when I was head-on to a bison, and wanted a profile shot. I walked to the side about 50 yds, and when focussed again on the distant dot, realised that his head had turned, and he was still watching me. Not a panic, since he was a long way away, but I then took the shot (zoomed in and out) to show how far away their awareness runs. Still get the thrill of realising that the distant dot was watching me…

I kept wanting to stand next to people with cumbersome (D)SLRs, and say “Is this the photo you wanted?”, before slipping the camera back into my pocket.

Away from the great outdoors, the flash combines well with the dynamic ISO seting, and allows good head shots across the dance floor at parties.

Oh, and the usual thing from Canon CCDs that have minimal cascade even in low light conditions; near-black photos still have little sparkle in the image, just as it should be.

And I have found good macro pictures, which I didn’t expect. Probably only about 1:1 macro (in old 35mm terms) but able to get photo of half a paper staple, and the damage on the staple and the paper from the action of fitting.

So, recommend? You betcha. Buy again? You betcha.

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Precision Design DSLR300 Universal High Power Auto Flash with Zoom Bounce Swivel Head for Digital SLR Cameras

This universal high-power flash unit for digital SLR cameras is the perfect accessory for any photographer looking for reduced red-eye, evenly lit subjects, or more power for telephoto shooting. This flash can be effective at ranges of over 50 feet, reduces shadows, and adds depth to your pictures thanks to the adjustable head, which zooms, swivels and tilts for added versatility.

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars A good budget flash.
I’m using this on an Olympus E-VOLT E300. Had no problems getting it set up, and it certainly worked well. Used it primarily for bounce work at a wedding, and it performed admirably.

The best thing about this, I discovered, is that it actually gets better battery performance than they detail in their info on it. They say approx 150 shots per battery load, but I was up to 220 and it was still working fine. Haven’t tested beyond that, but I’ll be sure to on my next set. With the price of batteries eating into my pocket on other devices, this was a huge bonus.

If you’re looking for a cheap flash to play around with, this is it.

4 Stars Excellent Value
I think… $50 is an excellent value for this flash. It is powerful, highly recommended, i have a Canon PowerShot SX10 IS Canon Powershot SX10IS 10MP Digital Camera with 20x Wide Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom, you need to “play” with manual settings a little bit, but results are very nice.

5 Stars Good flash for beginer
Test it in manual mode with Canon Xsi, the flash is very powerful, I have to set ISO to 100. Most of the settings in the back of the flash is useful for zoom lens and prime lens as well. Highly recommended.

4 Stars capitol city ent.
yes i like the Precision Design DSLR300 Universal High Power Auto Flash with Zoom/Bounce/Swivel Head for Digital SLR Cameras it is a good flash for the price.

1 Star Very bad
This Flash can not be connected to the Olympus E420 camera as advertised .

Next time I will be very careful buying from Amazon.

Ulrich T. Urhan

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