Cambridge, MA (Vocus) May 6, 2010

Digital Camera HQ (http://www.DigitalCamera-HQ.com) is holding a contest throughout May to choose the Best Consumer Camera of 2010. Any visitor to the site can place a vote for one of 10 pre-selected models and at the same time be entered for a chance to win one of the 10 models, to be selected at random when the contest ends. In June, the Digital Camera HQ (DCHQ) editorial team will choose the winning camera based on a combination of staff reviews and user votes, and award the winning camera a prominent spot on the DCHQ homepage for the remainder of 2010.

Ten Cameras to Chose From, One from Each Major Manufacturer    

DCHQ’s editorial team has selected 10 model-year 2010 cameras, one from each major manufacturer. Each camera is a compact point-and-shoot selling for roughly $ 200. “We chose these cameras carefully,” explains Liam McCabe, Editor of DCHQ. “First we looked at price points and then we considered each camera’s potential to appeal to a wide audience of consumers who are looking for a simple-to-use, yet powerful camera.”

Voting Ends May 31, 2010

The contest will end May 31, 2010. Consumers may vote as often as once per day throughout May at http://www.digitalcamera-hq.com/articles/vote-for-the-best-consumer-camera-of-2010. During May and the first weeks of June, Editor McCabe and his team will review the votes and comments from consumers, and then make the final decision by June 15. “This is a big deal for DCHQ and for the winning camera,” McCabe says. “DCHQ is a high-traffic web site, and we take this task very seriously. We will promote the camera aggressively on our site in order to encourage consumers to consider it for purchase.”

Prize for Lucky Consumer: Free Camera and Memory, provided by B&H Photo-Video

DCHQ has partnered with world leading photo retailer B&H Photo Video to provide an awesome prize for a lucky consumer who votes in the contest: Any one of the 10 final cameras, free, plus a 4 GB memory card. All voters who supply email addresses for contact will be eligible to win the free camera. No purchase is necessary, and no employees or affiliates of DCHQ or B&H will be eligible.

Final Ten Cameras

Here are the final 10 cameras up for the title of Best Consumer Camera of 2010:

Samsung TL320

Canon SD1300

Nikon S4000

Casio Z2000

Pentax I-10

Sony W370

Panasonic FH20

Kodak M580

Fujifilm JZ300

Olympus TOUGH 3000

About Digital Camera HQ:

Digital Camera HQ is a web site that helps consumers to choose the right digital camera for their needs, and then choose the right online store to buy it from. The site was founded in 2003 by DigitalAdvisor LLC, a Harvard Square, Cambridge-based company that still owns and manages the site. DigitalCamera-HQ prides itself on helping consumers who want digital cameras but who aren’t overly technical or serious about photography by writing simple, clear, and concise reviews and comparisons of digital cameras. Editorial decisions are completely unbiased, as Digital Camera HQ receives nothing of value from camera manufacturers. The site’s revenues come from consumers clicking on links to online stores, no matter which camera is chosen.

About DigitalAdvisor LLC:

DigitalAdvisor LLC is a privately-owned company that owns and manages Digital Camera HQ, Camcorder HQ, DigitalAdvisor, LaptopAdvisor, BeatThat, and LocoLocal.com. The four Review Sites offer unbiased information and recommendations for consumers making consumer electronics purchases. The Review Sites combine the efforts of editors, owners, and professional reviewers around the web to give buyers a complete, unbiased review of each product. BeatThat.com features deals across all product categories. LocoLocal.com is DigitalAdvisor’s latest and will offer group buying options in Manchester NH and Worcester MA. DigitalAdvisor LLC is based in Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA.

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Cambridge, MA (Vocus) June 15, 2010

Digital Camera HQ (http://www.DigitalCamera-HQ.com ) has declared the Panasonic Lumix FH20 the winner of its “Best Consumer Camera of 2010” contest. The FH20 was chosen based on a combination of staff and reader votes, gathered during the month-long voting window. The camera will now be awarded a prominent spot on the Digital Camera HQ homepage for the remainder of 2010.

The Well-Rounded Panasonic FH20 Has Mass Appeal

The FH20 received nearly one-third of all reader votes, 50 percent more than the next-closest nominee. “The FH20 was popular among voters because it’s so well-rounded,” Liam McCabe, Editor of Digital Camera HQ, says. “It’s a thin camera with a big 8x zoom, HD video, and strong image quality, all for a very reasonable price. This is a camera with mass appeal, the one that the most people will be the most satisfied with, considering the price.”

DCHQ Staff Concurs

“Digital Camera HQ is a high-traffic website, and the site’s visitors expect the editorial staff to recommend products after extensive research. So, we took a close look at the FH20 to confirm the vote result,” McCabe says. “Comparing the nominated cameras side-by-side, we agree – the FH20 is our favorite, too.”

Canon SD1300 and Sony W370 Round Out the Top Three

Placing second and third, respectively, are the Canon Powershot SD1300 and Sony Cybershot W370. “The Canon offers the best overall image quality of the group, but is a little light on the ‘wow’ factor that consumers seem to appreciate,” McCabe says. “The Sony also has some standout features, but its relatively higher price may have scared away a few voters.”

Contest Details: Ten Cameras as Finalists; One from Each Major Manufacturer    

Digital Camera HQ’s editorial team pre-selected 10 cameras released in 2010, one from from each major manufacturer, each of which has an MSRP of about $ 200. “We chose these cameras carefully,” McCabe explains. “First we looked at price points, and then we considered each camera’s potential for appeal to a wide audience of consumers who are looking for a simple-to-use yet powerful camera.”

One Lucky Voter Won A Digital Camera

Digital Camera HQ partnered with leading electronics retailer B&H Photo-Video to provide an awesome prize for one lucky voter: any one of the 10 pre-selected final cameras and a 4 GB memory card for free. The prize was randomly awarded to Patricia O’Neal of Tennessee, who chose the Canon SD1300. “I’m now dreaming of pictures that I want to take with my new camera,” she says. “Thank you!”

About Digital Camera HQ

DigitalCamera-HQ.com is a web site that helps consumers to choose the right digital camera for their needs, and then choose the right online store to buy it from. The site was founded in 2003 by DigitalAdvisor LLC, a Harvard Square, Cambridge based company that still owns and manages the site. DigitalCamera-HQ.com prides itself by helping consumers who want digital cameras but who aren’t overly technical or serious about photography by writing simple, clear, and concise reviews and comparisons of digital cameras. Editorial decisions are completely unbiased, as Digital Camera HQ receives nothing of value from camera manufacturers; the site’s revenues come from consumers clicking on links to online stores, no matter which camera is chosen.

About DigitalAdvisor LLC

Digital Advisor LLC is a privately-owned company that owns and manages Digital Camera HQ, Camcorder HQ, DigitalAdvisor, LaptopAdvisor, BeatThat.com and LocoLocal.com. The four Review Sites offer unbiased information and recommendations for consumers making consumer electronics purchases. The Review Sites combine the efforts of editors, owners, and professional reviewers around the web to give buyers a complete, unbiased review of each product. BeatThat.com features deals across all product categories. LocoLocal.com is DigitalAdvisor’s latest and will offer group buying options in Manchester NH and Worcester MA. DigitalAdvisor LLC is based in Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA.

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Boston, MA (PRWEB) November 9, 2005

The digital camera market is on track to hit 20.5 million in sales in 2005, according to Photo Marketing Association International, fueled by the major developments in technology and affordability that have enhanced an unprecedented number of models available this holiday season. To make choosing a digital camera the easiest task on your shopping list, DigitalCameraInfo.com announces its selections for the best digital cameras of the year—the DigitalCameraInfo Select 2005.

“The reviewers at DigitalCameraInfo.com have been working diligently this past year, evaluating many digital camera models on the market using our standardized testing methods and independent, unbiased review style,” said Robin Liss, Internet entrepreneur and founder of DigitalCameraInfo.com . “We realize that professional and amateur photographers alike depend on our publication for fair product reviews and we have adhered to the highest ethical standards in making our selections for the best digital cameras of 2005. No one in the market for a digital camera, whether it be a pocket cam or a digital SLR, should shop without this informative buying guide in hand.”

The Canon EOS 5D, a 12.8 megapixel full-frame digital SLR that raises the bar on performance in its price range, earns the DigitalCameraInfo.com Select 2005’s top honor—the “Digital Camera of the Year” award. “The Canon 5D’s technology is impressive and its suggested retail price of $ 3299, while not cheap, moves this full-frame camera out of the realm of specialized equipment and within reach of the serious consumer,” said Alex Burack, editor-in-chief of DigitalCameraInfo.com. “Canon beefed up the 5D’s processing power to accommodate its large files—and has created a camera that delivers excellent color, low noise, and superb resolution.”

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T5, which won the DigitalCameraInfo Select 2005’s award for the “Best Ultra Thin Point-and-Shoot,” is sure to appeal to the style-conscious photographers on every shopping list who like to travel lightly and make a fashion statement when taking a picture. For others, function takes precedence over form. The awards for both “Ultra Zoom Camera of the Year” and “Top Performing Compact” go to the Fujifilm S9000 with its 10.7x optical zoom lens, flashy 1.8-inch foldout LCD monitor, pop-up flash, and slots for both xD-Picture and CompactFlash cards. “The S9000’s Real Photo Processor turns out quality pictures and is great at capturing shots in low light,” said Burack. “Even more impressive, this ultra zoom can take its first shot in 1.22 seconds, which beats out many of the competing models, and retails for just under $ 700.”

For ease of use, shoppers can’t go wrong with the DigitalCameraInfo Select 2005’s “Point-and-Shoot Performer of the Year,” another Fujifilm model, the FinePix F10. “With its simple auto mode and five scene modes, expanded ISO ratings, and 1.34-second start-up time, the F10 is easy to use and offers great performance at a relatively low price of $ 399,” said Burack.

Fans of high-performance features that are accessible to entry level consumers, the DigitalCameraInfo.com review staff is pleased to announce the Kodak EasyShare-one as the winner of their “Innovator of the Year” award. The camera’s combination of wireless ability, a large touch screen with stylus, a vast amount of internal memory, and a current online price of less than $ 500 heralds a new era for consumer digital photography in which users can take up to 1,500 pictures without ever needing an SD card by wirelessly sending their pictures to printers.

Canon, the manufacturer of DigitalCameraInfo Select 2005’s “Camera of the Year,” makes the list again with its Canon PowerShot S2 IS, the selection for “Hybrid Camera of the Year.” After completing product testing, Alex Burack said, “Canon has clearly succeeded in taking the first strides towards merging a digital camera with a digital camcorder.”

The DigitalCameraInfo Select 2005 winning list includes the following awards for best values:

    Over $ 2000: Canon EOS 5D

    Under $ 2000: Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro

    Under $ 1000: Canon Rebel XT

    Under $ 750: Nikon D50 Kit (with 18-55mm f/3.5-4.5 G lens)

    Under $ 500: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H1

    Under $ 350: Fujifilm FinePix F10

    Under $ 250: Sony Cyber-shotDSC-W5

    Under $ 200: Canon PowerShot A510

Cameras were also given awards according to performance in their class:

    Top Performing SLR: Canon EOS 5D

    Top Performing Compact: Fujifilm FinePix S9000

    Top Performing Point-and-Shoot: Fujifilm FinePix F10

Special awards are given to the following models:

    Innovator of the Year: Kodak EasyShare-One

    Ultra Thin Point-and-Shoot of the Year: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T5

    Hybrid of the Year: Canon PowerShot S2 IS

    Ultra Zoom of the Year: Fujifilm FinePix S9000

A detailed DigitalCameraInfo Select 2005 buying guide and full product reviews can be found at www.digitalcamerainfo.com.

About DigitalCameraInfo.com

DigitalCameraInfo.com , founded in August 2004, and its spin-off site EasyDigitalCameras.com, founded in September 2005, are the creations of Internet publishing entrepreneur Robin Liss. Liss also is the founder of two additional online consumer guides: CamcorderInfo.com, the web’s largest, most comprehensive publication for camcorder reviews and articles on video production and camcorder use, founded in 1997; and its spin-off site for novices, EasyCamcorders.com, which launched in March 2005. Together, Liss’ sites meet professional, amateur, and novice consumers’ needs for convenient, reliable sources of authoritative product information guided by a strict editorial ethics policy that ensures that all content is independent, unbiased, accurate, and based solely on the merits of the products reviewed.

For more information on digital cameras , visit www.digitalcamerainfo.com

Contact:

Jeannine Schechter

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Enfield, Connecticut (PRWEB) May 31, 2007

Precision Camera, the world’s largest camera repair facility, has received the Best Buy “2007 Services Bravo Award.” Consumer electronics retailer Best Buy presents this award annually to only one service provider each year after carefully considering all product portfolios. The winner selected is the provider that best supports the products that Best Buy sells in their retail outlets.

Best Buy’s representative from the Repair Services Leadership Team has stated:

“As Best Buy continues rapid growth in market share and number of stores, Precision Camera continues to bring innovative solutions that create an even better experience for our customers. I believe a best in class partner gets the job done right and fast, sees the possibilities, and has the drive to succeed. That is why…Precision Camera is the recipient of the 2007 Services Bravo Award.”

Precision Camera has earned a reputation for being a camera repair center that customers trust. They specialize in quality, digital camera repair, camcorder repair and film camera repair, with an internal authorized repair list that approximates 4000 different models, and represents essentially all cameras sold and/or serviced by camera manufacturers.

Best Buy praised Precision Camera for consistently demonstrating the ability to bring to life the values and attributes most important to Best Buy that include: speed, quality and keeping the customers informed.

By maintaining authorized warranty service agreements with every major camera manufacturer quality control partnerships ensure Precision Camera is provided with the tools and expertise necessary to perform quality repairs under the OEM’s (Original Equipment Manufacturers) direction. Precision Camera is considered by industry experts to be “state-of-the-art” with repair capability that far exceeds any other independent camera repair or camcorder repair service provider.

About Precision Camera

Since 1948, Precision Camera has been providing quality camera repair services to a wide variety of customers ranging from national retailers to individual consumers. Precision Camera maintains authorized warranty service agreements with every major camera manufacturer. Precision Camera customers benefit from quality control partnerships that ensure Precision Camera will be provided with the tools and expertise necessary to perform quality repairs of manufacturers’ products. Precision Camera is considered by industry experts to be “state-of-the-art” and guarantees all work. Visit them online at: www.PrecisionCamera.com

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Digital cameras have advanced functions and they can do things that a film camera cannot. For example they can display images on a screen at once after they are being recorded. They can store a number of images on a single small memory device. They can record videos with sound and images can be deleted to free storage space. Some digital cameras can also crop pictures and perform other elementary image can be edited on these cameras. The work of the optical system is same as it is in film cameras, generally it uses a lens with a variable diaphragm and focalizes light onto an image pickup device. The diaphragm and shutter accept the correct amount of light to the imager. It performs the same function in film but the image pickup device is not chemical but it is electronic.

Digital cameras are integrated into many devices ordering from PDAs and mobile phones or camera phones to vehicles. Other astronomical devices and the Hubble Space Telescope are actually specialized digital cameras.

Digital cameras are of different kinds. They are made in a broad range of prices, sizes and specialties. Most of the digital cameras are camera phones which are being functioned as a mobile application through the cell phone menu. Most of the professional photographers use larger, more expensive digital single-lens reflex cameras (DSLR) batter results. Specialized cameras that include multispectral imaging equipment and astrographs continue to attend the scientific, military, medical and other particular functions for which digital photography was devised.

Compact digital cameras are also called point-and-shoot cameras as they are designed to be small, moveable and particularly suitable for occasional and snapshot use. The subcompacts digital cameras generally have thickness less than 20 mm and they are described as “ultra-compacts”. Most of the cameras, apart from water-resistant models, comprise a retractile lens assembly allowing a thin camera to have averagely long focal length. Thus they fully exploit an image sensor bigger than that on a camera phone and a mechanized lens cap to cover the lens when pulled back.

Compact cameras are designed so that they can use easily giving advanced boasts and picture quality for simplicity. Images can be stored using loss compression (JPEG). The flash is built-in in most of cameras which has low power that is enough only for close subjects. Live is almost always used to frame the photo. Motion picture capability is confined in most of cameras. Compacts usually have large capacity and zoom lenses but the zoom range is normally less than for bridge and DSLR cameras. In general a contrast focuses the lens that detects autofocus system using the image data from the live preview feed off the main imager. Typically, these cameras integrate a nearly-silent leaf shutter into their lenses.

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Cyber-shot DSC-W1 Silver Digital Camera (5.1MP, 2592×1944, 3x Opt, 32MB Memory Stick)

Strengths: Size, LCD, AA batteries, movie mode and black & white modes are GREAT – use ‘em all the time. Weaknesses: Flash is weak, zoom inadequate at times. Summary: I spent a LOT of time investigating digital cameras online -one would think I was buying a car or something. Anyway I am a novice camera user and remain very impressed with this little guy. I would certainly recommend it. The movie mode is great for ‘vignettes’ or small movie snapshots. I also use the black and white a lot. I also didn’t think the LCD would matter very much, but it does: I never use the viewfinder. I appreciate the large size of the LCD when passing the camera around to friends to view pictures and movies.Hint #1: Immediately jack up the megapixel resolution to 5 so that you can capture moments in the best resolution possible. Then, bypass Sony’s ridiculous profit margins- for memory cards buy SanDisk instead. The 512 MB is fantastic – you will get a lot of memory space. I saved $75.00 this way – $150 vs. $225. The 32 MB is inadequate for daily usage. I use it as ‘emergency’ memory when my 512 has filled up on me and I need an extra pinch of memory to get me through the moment.Hint #2: Do NOT buy the Sony camera case. They charge a ridiculous price for a shoddy version. Go for a Lowepro – I paid ten dollars and it is very sturdy – also has a nice inside pocket to keep memory cards.Hint #3: Buy a separate set of rechargeable batteries you can swap on the go. The AA battery format is a huge plus.Picture clarity is great for the size and price of the camera. The camera and case are small enough that I WILL take it anywhere, and have. In other words, it is a convenient model.I did find that for indoors the flash was inadequate at a distance. The zoom could also have been 4x or 5x.All in all I am quite happy with this model – but stay away from buying Sony brand ‘peripherals’ unless you like spending money.This camera fulfills my needs. The only reason it does not get five stars for the above drawbacks. Otherwise, a great job by Sony and their third-party peripheral competitors!

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FinePix E550 Digital Camera (6.3MP, 4048×3040, 4x Opt, 16MB xD-Picture Card)

Strengths: Well priced, 6+mp, all features including raw image Weaknesses: This camera uses 2 AA cells in a hurry Summary: As a professional digital camera lecturer, I must admit that the Fuji E-550 was a very pleasant surprise for me. Priced at about $340, this digital camera produced digital photos that were much sharper, more detailed, and more excellent than I, frankly expected.I found the digital camera very easy to use right out of the box. While this digital camera does have a 12mp interpolated image size available, I found the 6mp native image size to have more contrast, detail and resolution.As you might expect in a consumer digital camera, the digital camera’s flash is not very powerful. At 200 ISO it will produce excellent exposures out to 13 feet. By adding a supplementary slave flash such as the Sony HVL-FSL1B and a bit of flash compensation, I was able to extend the effective flash range out to 25 feet, making the Fuji E-550 useful for indoor photos of large groups.The Fuji E-550 does an equally amazing job with macro or close-up digital photos. It will focus quite close making it very effective for photos of small items and jewelery that might be photographed for sale on auction sites such as www.ebay.com.The strongest suit for the Fuji E-550 is it ability to record a great deal of detail with extreme sharpness and clarity while being handheld. The Fuji E-550 is also very capable of taking excellent night photos when it is placed on a tripod.All in all, I was extremely impressed with the Fuji E-550. I received a lot more digital camera than I expected for the samll price of $340. For those who like to use the raw image format, you will understand that you can essentially re-take the digital photo all over again right in your computer. This is a huge advantage.Of course, being a Fuji digital camera, the Fuji E-550 uses the somewhat more expensive XD electronic data chips. However, the Fuji E-550 is very speedy. From power on to being ready to take the first digital photo takes 1.4 seconds. This digital camera is equally as fast in writing your digital photo to the XD chip.The newer Fuji digital cameras are marketed to compete dollar for dollar with the Kodak line of digital cameras. Therefore, they tend to be very competitive with Kodak and offer in most cases, a lot more features.There is available for the Fuji E-550 an adaptor as well as both a wide angle and a telephoto (1.9X) supplementary lens. The supplementary lenses are very fairly priced and readily available through Fuji’s own website. This is a pleasant contrast to the accessories offered by Sony, through their own website, whose wide angle and telephoto supplementary lenses are unreasonably high in price.

Conclusion: The Fuji E-550 is a top quality digital camera. It more capable than most might expect. In addition, it is quite small and pocket sized, extending its appeal to many more digital camera users. It is worthy of your attention. The digital photos produced by this digital camera are amazing and compare most favorably with much more expensive consumer digital cameras. I would happily purchase this camera again.I will be very confident in introducing the Fuji E-550 to the attendees of my workshops all over the world. It is a digital camera that I can point to with a lot of pride, simply because it gives the digital camera user many features and excellent digital photos for a very resonable price.

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