Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Kuching street shooting

I had an outing with Kuching Canon users for street photography last Sunday....

here are some shots from me...










this would be my favourite shot, "don't just walk by" using medium shutter speed





our group photo... 39 people... with 2 lovely lady photographers haha

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Powershot D20

It's been quite a while since Canon annouce an environmental sealed digicam.

(Waterproof, Shockproof, Freezeproof, Dustproof)

Specifications

Body type
Body typeCompact
Sensor
Max resolution4000 x 3000?
Other resolutions4000 x 3000, 4000 x 2248, 4000 x 2664, 2992 x 2992, 2816 x 2112, 2816 x 1880, 2816 x 1584, 2112 x 2112, 1920 x 1080, 1600 x 1200, 1600 x 1064, 1200 x 1200, 640 x 480, 640 x 424, 640 x 360, 480 x 480?
Image ratio w:h1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9?
Effective pixels12.1 megapixels?
Sensor size1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)?
Sensor typeBSI-CMOS?
ProcessorDigic 4
Image
ISOAuto 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200?
White balance presets6?
Custom white balanceYes (1)?
Image stabilizationOptical?
Image stabilization notes2-stop. Intelligent IS
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)28 – 140 mm
Optical zoom5×
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect (sensor)
  • Multi-area
  • Center
  • Tracking
  • Single
  • Face Detection
  • Live View
?
Digital zoomYes (4x)
Manual focusYes?
Macro focus range1 cm (.39")?
Number of focus points9
Lens mountNone
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCDFixed?
Screen size3"?
Screen dots461,000?
Touch screenNo
Screen typePureColor II TFT LCD
Live viewYes?
Viewfinder typeNone?
Photography features
Maximum apertureF3.9 - F4.8?
Minimum shutter speed15 sec?
Maximum shutter speed1/1600 sec?
Aperture priorityNo?
Shutter priorityNo?
Manual exposure modeNo
Subject / scene modesYes
Built-in flashYes
Flash range3.5 m
External flashNo
Flash modesAuto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off
Continuous driveYes?
Self-timerYes (2, 10, Custom)
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Exposure compensation±2 EV (at 1/3 EV steps)?
Videography features
Format
  • Motion JPEG
MicrophoneMono
SpeakerMono
Resolutions1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps)
Videography notesMiniature Effect (HD, L) 6fps, 3fps, 1.5 fps iFrame Movie (HD)
Storage
Storage typesSD/SDHC/SDXC?
Connectivity
USBUSB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)?
HDMIYes (Mini)?
WirelessEyeFi?
Remote controlNo
Physical
Environmentally sealedYes (Waterproof, Shockproof, Freezeproof, Dustproof)
BatteryBattery Pack?
Battery descriptionLithium-Ion NB-6L battery & charger?
Weight (inc. batteries)228 g (0.50 lb / 8.04 oz)
Dimensions112 x 71 x 28 mm (4.41 x 2.8 x 1.1")
Other features
Orientation sensorYes
Timelapse recordingNo?
GPSBuiltIn
GPS notesGPS Tagging and Logger functions



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