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Sony Alpha A5100 24.3MP Interchangeable Lens Camera with 16-50 Lens – Black
Sony Alpha A5100 24.3MP Interchangeable Lens Camera with 16-50 Lens is a great quality camera. The 6fps continuous shooting with AF tracking lets you shoot quickly and track fast moving objects so this camera is ideal for sports photography. The Eye AF recognises faces and makes sure they are in focus so when you are photographing people, you won’t miss the...
read moreSony DSCHX50 Compact Digital Camera – Black (20.4MP, 30x Optical Zoom) 3 inch LCD
The Sony DSCHX50 Compact Digital Camera – Black (20.4MP, 30x Optical Zoom) 3 inch LCD is a great little compact digital camera. It’s very light but has a 30x optical zoom, amazing! This really is an amazing optical zoom level from such a small camera. The Sony DSCHX50 also packs a punch with a 20.4MP sensor for high quality photography. Even though it is pocket sized, it has a hotshoe which you can attach a flash...
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The GoPro HERO4 – SILVER EDITION – ADVENTURE (English – Italian Version) is an amazing adventure camera. Ideal for sports photography and action photography. You can trust this tough little camera to survive extreme conditions. Capture everything you do in a totally new way with HERO4 silver. This is the first GoPro to have a built in touch display. It’s really convenient to use the camera, frame shots and review your content. You just tap and swipe on the screen. It has a bunch of awesome features for marking key moments so you can play them back and edit them easily later. The QuikCapture feature means you can power on the camera and start recording with one button press. It’s waterproof to 40 meters. This Go Pro camera combines versatility, ease of use and...
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Close up macro photography can be a really exciting thing to try! The classic subject for macro shots is flowers or insects… but you don’t have to stop there. Try these fun ideas! First up, the basics Photo by Alias 0591 Photographing flowers or insects is a good place to start. Have a look and see if you have a local butterfly farm. During the summer they are absolutely packed with butterflies and you can get some amazing shots. Fruit Photo by Quinn Dombrowski Fruit has loads of details that look interesting when photographed close up. The skin of this strawberry is filled with little seeds. Try slicing fruits such as kiwis or oranges and looking at the detail inside. Eyes Photo by sarahxic Eyes are beautiful in close up! There is so much variation in the colour of the iris. Things from nature Photo by cullerpictures Pine cones, wood, leaves, trees, even mud… all of these can look amazing in close up photos. Textures Photo by garreyf This shot is actually paper photographed very close up! What other household items have interesting textures? Time to experiment… Cameras that photograph...
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If you are a parent, you probably want to know how to take great pictures of your kids! Here are some tips! Get down to their level. Photo by James Jordan You need to try kneeling or even laying on the floor to photograph toddlers. You can maybe get a few cute perspective shots by photographing them from above but, in general, the best shots happen at eye level. Think about location! Photo by followtheseinstructions Try shooting at home… but also take the kids to the zoo, photograph them engaging with animals. Take them to the park and photograph your kids on the swings. How about at the beach? Or in a field? Look for details. Photo by Pranav This is an especially good tip for photographing babies. Look at the details like fingers and toes. Photograph close ups of their hair. Those details will fill you with memories in years to come. Get natural laughs Photo by tommywong Kids are taught from a young age to put on their “photo smile” when a camera is near. You want to break this mould. One way to do this is ask them to pull a silly face, take a couple of shots of the silly face, while you laugh at it (and maybe pull a face right back!). Then, when they inevitably burst into giggles… you photograph the images you really wanted all...
read moreThe best compact camera right now
Here’s a few of the best compact digital cameras on the market now. Grab one of these cameras, take it on holiday, take it to the park, take it to your kid’s birthday. These are versatile cameras, ready for all kinds of situations and small and light enough to carry everywhere. Sony Cyber-shot HX60V The detail from this camera is excellent, you will get sharper details from the Sony G 30x Optimal Zoom lens. It has super fast image processing and a huge 20megapixel sensor. You can connect to WiFi and NFC to share your pictures easily and use apps to enhance your photos and the experience. In your hand, the camera is nice and solid, with a functional design and the buttons are easy to use. The zoom lens is huge when extended, to give that 30x optical zoom, but when it’s turned off, the camera is nice and small. You can’t go wrong with this camera! Find out more >> Canon Powershot S120 The major advantage of this camera, in my opinion, is that the lens is super fast and bright – at f/1.8. That means you can shoot in lower light conditions without a loss of quality due to high iso and graininess. It’s also incredibly slim and light, which makes fitting it into a pocket nice and easy. It has some innovative features such as Star Mode, which lets you expose for up to an hour and a half, to take in an awesome nightsky – and there is even a live preview of the image so you can choose when to stop the exposure. The image quality in general is very high, meaning you can crop your images and print them at large sizes. Find out more...
read moreCanon PowerShot A3500 IS Camera with Wi-Fi – Black (16MP, 28mm Wide Angle, 5x Optical Zoom) 3.0 inch LCD
This is a really great little camera. Canon is very reliable with image quality and, with 16 megapixels, you can’t go wrong. You’ll be able to print out your photographs at large sizes with excellent quality. There’s also a bunch of great features. The image stabilization will keep your images shake free. This camera also amazingly connects to WiFi for immediate sharing of photographs and tagging with GPS location. There are also 32 automatic point and shoot modes, set the camera to smart auto and it works out which one is best and selects it for you. So easy! There are also some fun image modes such as fish eye, monochrome and super vivid. Find Out More...
read moreFujifilm FinePix XP60 – Yellow (16.4MP, 5x Optical Zoom, Waterproof to 20ft/6m, Shockproof to 5ft/1.5m)
This extra rugged camera is waterproof down to SIX meters and its also shock proof to drops of up to 1.5meters. Amazing! There’s also some really cool extra features. High speed multi-frame processing lets you record two shots or more at different exposures and then combines them to achieve High Dynamic Range (HDR) shots with natural contrast that preserves details in the highlights and shadows. Motion Panorama 360 lets you create 360º panoramic shots just by selecting the mode & pressing the shutter button and spinning round in a circle; this is simple to use and the effect is superb, particularly for landscape shots. Individual shutter 3D lets you create fun images with a 3D effect by combining two shots taken from slightly different angles. Find Out More >>...
read moreEasypix W1024-I Splash Digital Camera – Ice Blue (10MP Sensor, 4x Digital Zoom, VGA Video with Sound) 2.4 inch TFT
For anyone who is interested in taking photographs in or under water, this camera is ideal. If you like swimming, surfing or just hanging out on the beach, photography is fun. The camera comes with a hand strap, and great image quality. It has 4x digital zoom but unfortunately no optical zoom – but that is reflected in the lower price. With 10 megapixels, your images can still be decent quality with the digital zoom engaged. The Easypix is waterproof down to 3 meters which is a great level. It’s also a bit slimmer than some other waterproof models, but it doesn’t come with the shock proof feature. For the incredible cheap price, this camera is a great buy. Find out more...
read moreAquaPix W1024-P Waterproof Camera – Pink (10MP) 2.4 inch TFT LCD
This is a sturdy little camera which will survive up to 3 metres depth in water. Ideal for pool photography, great for the beach too. You don’t have to worry about splash damage! The image resolution is a little lower than some other cameras but, at 10 megapixels, it’s still plenty for printing pictures quite large. Also this camera is cheaper than some other underwater models on the market. If budget is tight but you still want an excellent product then this camera is for you. There is a choice of colours between yellow and pink. The bright colours mean that if you drop the camera in the sea or swimming pool, it will be easier to find. Find out More...
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