So what is all the “WOW” about a touch screen camera? Point and shot flexibility without burning the budget
There is excellent reasons for adding touch screen controls to digital cameras.
There is the convenience of simply touching the screen with your finger tips to access feature and make fast changes to the settings, their is the good feeling in just making a quick adjustment like focus by just tapping the touch screen display and boom point and shot.
One of the most sort after and most used features of camera is the playback feature. A touch screen camera make these features an ease to use. Users can simply flip through images by the touch of the finger. Drag and Drop sorting and storage is also a pleasure to work with on majority of these touch screen cameras.
Some models also provides the ability to write on the photos with the supplied stylus, which of course will add an extra pleasure to the home photography exercise.
The only negative to getting a touch screen camera is that the touch feature come with an additional cost that can put a strain on the budget. But as with all technology, as the
technology matures the cost usually comes down and affordable. Another downside is that using the screen can reduce the battery life and call for recharge more often than when used with the physical controls.
Nikon Coolpix S70
The Nikon Coolpix S70 Touch screen camera has top of the line touch interface. It has a very attractive design. The unit comes in 3 Colors, Red, Black, and Champagne Beige. The design and colors are sleek and sexy and combines a 12.1 mega-pixels with 5x wide-angle zoom. The designed and ease of taking pictures is complimented by a 3.5″ Clear color Hi-Res Lead Touch panel display.
The Nikon S70 Features Smart Portrait Systems that allow for awesome portraits with a active touch shutter. The unit also features HD Movie Mode for view movies from your computer.
Samsung Daul View TL225
This is unit is packed with technology, it is regarded as the ultimate in ultra compact for self snapping for those who like to take pictures of themselves, just point and shoot. This 12.2 Megapixel Dual LCD Digital Camera boast a 1.5″ front LCD screen.
For those who enjoy taking pictures of themselves, this unit is easy to setup point and shoot. This camera is a must have , it is small, handheld size and makes it highly portable. The unit automatically senses environment conditions and adjust to optimize the perfect shot before snapping. Completing the design is a 3.5″ touch screen LCD on the back for intuitive operation and protected by a sturdy aluminum back cover.
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3
This is a decent camera but most reviewers find the design very disappointing and it is very pricey. However, we found it to be a good contender in the touch screen camera line up.
A 10Mega Pixel 4x Optical zoom with super shot steady shot image stabilization. This 10.1 mega-pixel image sensor helps capture awesome images with superb clarity. The Carl Zeiss Vario-Teasar Lens provides and enable close shooting up to half an inch, while the 4x zoom offers great visual advantage. The 3.5″ touch screen display provide seamless navigation , specific focus.
Completing the design are features such as BIONZ imaging processor, Slim and compact portable design, Face Detection and Smile shutter technology, Double Anti-Blur Solution, Anti-Blink Function , Red-eye correction and Movie mode. Screen resolutions are 16:9 on the high side and the unit includes a 4GB of internal Memory.
Canon PowerShot SD980 IS
If you are on the fence about using a touch screen camera, this Canon offering is a very good introduction to the technology. It is a very powerful and versatile camera. This unit comes in multiple colors, Silver, Blue, Purple, and Gold. With feature such as Large 3.0 inch wide touch panel PureColor System creates a fun and natural interface When shooting or during playback. 720 HD movie shooting with HDMi port output for Home theater or plasma screen playback.
Continuing with the features we have a 5x Optical Zoom with ultra-wide 24mm Lens with 12 Megapixel for impressive images. The lens is ultra wide-angle. This puts more image in the shot to capture every moment.
Additional feature is Auto Smart Canon Advanced Technology which intelligently analyzes the environment and makes the necessary adjustments for the shooting conditions by auto selecting from 22 predefined shooting situations, giving you time to relax knowing that your picture will come out perfect every time. Not included with this touch screen camera, but has the capability to accommodate it, is the ability to capture images to SD/HDC memory cards.
With so many options for saving money, consumers should never have to settle for a touch screen camera that does not meet their needs.