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Friday 18 July 2014

The inexorable advance of compact digital cameras

The photo attached to this post would have been impossible for me to capture with a compact camera in the early days of digital photography. Advancing sensor, lens and image stabilising technology means the camera can be hand held at a low shutter speed 1/10th sec. combined with a fast f1.8 lens and a ISO of 3200 without exhibiting a noisy/grainy picture. Not having a long zoom (it`sx4) may be considered a minus but then any longer would necessitate a slower lens

A strange looking half light sky at 22.30hrs Eastbourne Sony DSC-RX100m2 1/10th sec hand held f1.8 ISO3200
  

4 comments:

  1. Thank you for your advice a while back re buying a new compact. We went for the Sony HX60V in the end and I'm really pleased with it. Small enough to fit in my handbag but takes great photos. I went to a gig last week and usually have blurry photos that could be anyone if I can't get close to the stage. This time, despite not being near the front, it looked like I was sitting on the singers lap!! Beautiful photo of the sky.

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  2. Well done on a good buy, have you tried the wonderful HD panorama mode yet? turn the camera on its side in the portrait position the file is huge but you can reduce it

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  3. I haven't I will give it a go. Thank you!

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  4. We had a supernatural skyline last night too. Like something out of a Sci-Fi film. Still very beautiful in it's way. Have you exhibited your pictures anywhere? The quality is superb.

    Jean x

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