The Camera for PhotographersFor a higher level of performance, step up to the Sony A550 DSLR camera. Enjoy the freedom of Quick Auto Focus and Manual Focus Check Live View on the tiltable 3.0″ LCD. Experience the responsiveness of up to 7fps Speed Priority mode. Relish the clarity of 14.2MP and up to ISO 12800 sensitivity. Capture the full range of light and shadow with Auto HDR.Outstanding picture quality begins with the Sony A550 DSLR camera. Featuring 14.2 megapixel resolution for incredible detail and gorgeous enlargements, the A550 also has an Exmor CMOS image sensor and BIONZ image processor with chroma noise reduction to help achieve crystal clear photos with low noise all the way up to ISO 12800. Empower your photography with a different point of view thanks to a tiltable 3.0″ LCD. Additional features include Quick Auto Focus Live View for composing shots in the LCD monitor and Manual Focus Check Live View which enables critical focus in macro and tripod shooting. The A550L comes with a DT 18-55mm lens zoom lens. Expanded Live View FlexibilityWith two Live View modes, the A550 expands your shooting opportunities. Quick Auto Focus Live View uses a second imager, eliminating the focus delay of other systems. Manual Focus Check Live View provides precise 100% view and 7x/14x focus magnification for macro and tripod shots. The 921K 3″ LCD tilts to let you frame high and low angle shots.Image Quality and High SensitivityAn all-new 14.2-megapixel Exmor CMOS image sensor and BIONZ image processing engine delivers significantly improved image quality with high-sensitivity shooting at up to ISO12800. Plus, separate chroma and luminance processing reduces noise in high sensitivity shots without blurring fine detail.Dynamic Range ManagementTo capture the highlight and shadow of high contrast scenes, ?550 features both DRO and Auto HDR modes. DRO analyzes areas of an image to recover shadow detail while Auto HDR instantly takes two shots?one for highlights and one for shadows, and combines them for a single, incredible image beyond the limits of a single exposure, right in the camera.Reponsive High-speed ShootingFocus on a subject fast with the ?550’s 9-area tracking auto focus system, possible even in Live View mode. Capture the decisive moment in sports with a fast shutter speed and 5 frames/sec continuous shooting (optical VF, 4 fps Live View). You can even shoot up to a blazing 7 frames/sec in Speed Priority mode.Informative User InterfaceAn integrated on-screen Help Guide and Graphic Display improve on the already easy-to-use menu. The Help Guide provides a selectable, handy reference to the camera’s modes and settings while the Graphic Display illustrates the relationship between aperture and shutter speed, and can be superimposed on the Live View display.Get the Best ShotQuick AF Live View is enhanced with Face Detection and Smile Shutter? technology. Face Detection helps you get the best shot by recognizing faces and optimizes focus, exposure
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The 10-megapixel Casio Exilim EX-S5 offers a new body design, customizable focusing frames and wide-screen video recording, which makes high-quality photographic functionality simpler to use than ever before. A new, high-speed image processing engine even allows moving subjects to be cut and pasted onto still backgrounds or other images.Casio Exilim EX-S5 HighlightsNewly-developed Exilim Engine 4.0Representing a significant upgrade from the Exilim Engine 3.0, the Exilim Engine 4.0 is a powerful electronic package comprised of an ordinary CPU and a high-speed dedicated image processing CPU. It delivers outstanding color reproduction and a rich tonal range that guarantees superior visual expression. Noise reduction at high-sensitivity levels also helps to produce high-quality, beautiful images. Even better, despite the new image combination functionality and other functions that entail complex processing, energy consumption is about 30 percent lower than before, which means longer battery life. The new engine successfully combines the pursuit of radical new functionality with improvements to many conventional camera features.Dynamic Photo functionThanks to the high-speed image processing capability of the new engine, a moving subject can be cut out of a number of images that have been shot and combined with a different still shot that forms the background. A unique digital camera image where only the main subject in the photo is moving can be created using just the camera, with no editing on a computer.Tracking AFUsing the image analysis technology in the new engine, the ability of the auto focus function to automatically follow a moving subject has been refined. In addition to improvements to the accuracy of auto focus tracking, when a subject leaves the frame the camera makes a record of it, and when the same subject once again enters the frame it is recognized by the camera, and auto focusing is resumed.Makeup functionIn addition to recognizing faces and adjusting focus and exposure accordingly, the S5 can make adjustments to smooth skin in images and soften facial shadows caused by sunlight, creating beautiful photographs of peoples faces. The photographer can choose from one of twelve levels of skin beauty using different strengths of image processing, and can shoot after viewing the results in the LCD monitor.HD Movie functionJust by pressing the dedicated movie button, the S5 will record beautiful HD movies at a size of 1280×720 pixels.Product DescriptionThe Casio Exilim EX-S5 is an ultra-compact digital camera small enough to fit perfectly in the palm of one’s hand. The 10MP camera offers a new body design, customizable focusing frames and wide-screen video recording, which makes high-quality photographic functionality simpler to use than ever before. 2.7-inch wide TFT color LCD 3x Optical Zoom – Approx. 35.5 – 106.5mm equivalent to 35mm film ISO Sensitivity – Auto/ ISO100/ ISO200/ ISO400/ ISO800/ ISO1600 White Balance – Auto WB, Dayl
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The Camera for PhotographersFor a higher level of performance, step up to the Sony A550 DSLR camera. Enjoy the freedom of Quick Auto Focus and Manual Focus Check Live View on the tiltable 3.0″ LCD. Experience the responsiveness of up to 7fps Speed Priority mode. Relish the clarity of 14.2MP and up to ISO 12800 sensitivity. Capture the full range of light and shadow with Auto HDR.Outstanding picture quality begins with the Sony A550 DSLR camera. Featuring 14.2 megapixel resolution for incredible detail and gorgeous enlargements, the A550 also has an Exmor CMOS image sensor and BIONZ image processor with chroma noise reduction to help achieve crystal clear photos with low noise all the way up to ISO 12800. Empower your photography with a different point of view thanks to a tiltable 3.0″ LCD. Additional features include Quick Auto Focus Live View for composing shots in the LCD monitor and Manual Focus Check Live View which enables critical focus in macro and tripod shooting. Expanded Live View FlexibilityWith two Live View modes, the A550 expands your shooting opportunities. Quick Auto Focus Live View uses a second imager, eliminating the focus delay of other systems. Manual Focus Check Live View provides precise 100% view and 7x/14x focus magnification for macro and tripod shots. The 921K 3″ LCD tilts to let you frame high and low angle shots.Image Quality and High SensitivityAn all-new 14.2-megapixel Exmor CMOS image sensor and BIONZ image processing engine delivers significantly improved image quality with high-sensitivity shooting at up to ISO12800. Plus, separate chroma and luminance processing reduces noise in high sensitivity shots without blurring fine detail.Dynamic Range ManagementTo capture the highlight and shadow of high contrast scenes, ?550 features both DRO and Auto HDR modes. DRO analyzes areas of an image to recover shadow detail while Auto HDR instantly takes two shots?one for highlights and one for shadows, and combines them for a single, incredible image beyond the limits of a single exposure, right in the camera.Reponsive High-speed ShootingFocus on a subject fast with the ?550’s 9-area tracking auto focus system, possible even in Live View mode. Capture the decisive moment in sports with a fast shutter speed and 5 frames/sec continuous shooting (optical VF, 4 fps Live View). You can even shoot up to a blazing 7 frames/sec in Speed Priority mode.Informative User InterfaceAn integrated on-screen Help Guide and Graphic Display improve on the already easy-to-use menu. The Help Guide provides a selectable, handy reference to the camera’s modes and settings while the Graphic Display illustrates the relationship between aperture and shutter speed, and can be superimposed on the Live View display.Get the Best ShotQuick AF Live View is enhanced with Face Detection and Smile Shutter? technology. Face Detection helps you get the best shot by recognizing faces and optimizes focus, exposure and white balance. Smile Shutter technology autom
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12-megapixel effective recording * 7X optical zoom (4X digital/28X total zoom) * optical image stabilization * 2-11/16″ LCD screen with 5-level brightness adjustment and an anti-reflection coating * 35mm equivalent focal length: 37-260mm * top JPEG resolution: 4000 x 3000 * continuous sports mode lets you shoot up to 20 three-megapixel frames at up to 11 frames per second * automatic scene selector identifies your shooting environment and adjusts camera settings to suit * face priority autofocus finds and focuses on up to 12 people in a group portrait * smile mode delays shutter response until your subject smiles * blink mode alerts you to your subject’s closed eyes * in-camera automatic red-eye correction * variable ISO (film speed equivalent) settings, including a high sensitivity mode for better low-light and flash-free shooting * D-Lighting mode brightens dark areas of recorded images *
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