Gail's Digital Camera Blog: Gimmicks

Megapixel Madness

Is anybody listening? We do not need more megapixels! You can now buy a point-and-shoot digital cameras with eight, 10, even 12 megapixels. Give us a break! Manufactures apparently count on the fact... Continued

Cheesy camera feature

Now here's a digital camera feature that will give you something to smile about. Some Sony cameras have a Smile Detection mode. The feature is said to "capture joyous moments that used to get... Continued

Bait and baffle

I planned to write again about the warehouse, "bait-and-switch " enterprises that advertise digital cameras online at unrealistically low prices. The low prices lure unsuspecting people, who... Continued

Misleading image stabilization terms

There are many digital camera features I find quite useful. But there is one that is a must have for me: Optical Image Stabilization (OIS). Image stabilization increases the stability of a camera lens... Continued

Misleading camera sales tactic?!

I recently read a post by a photography forum participant who was upset because he felt he bought the wrong digital camera. He had compared two Canon Elf cameras and asked about a feature on one that... Continued



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