There’s plenty of fun to be had with these two from Fujifilm. The super compact FinePix AX330, which fits in a shirt pocket, to the powerful FinePix S3380 bridge camera with a 26x 500mm Fujinon zoom lens and image stabilization, in a package that’s smaller than a typical DSLR or mirrorless camera. They are both in my Etsy camera shop now and available for purchase at http://www.ccstudio2380.com.
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From 2002, the Canon PowerShot G2. MSRP was $899! That’s a ton of money today and was crazy money back then. It features a CCD sensor and a fast Canon f2 zoom lens. I can’t wait to take this one for a spin in our bright Florida sunshine (if I don’t melt). http://www.ccstudio2380.com
From 2002. It’s big and a bit heavy, but nice.It’s like a brick with a lens (in a good way).The LCD does articulate and is bright and clear.Super sharp and fast Canon f2 zoom lens.
I can hardly wait to go out and about with this sharp Canon from the early days od digital photography.
Comments are always welcomed, as I’ve learned quite a bit from reader feedback. As always, thanks for stopping by, and while you’re at it, feel free to visit my camera shop at http://www.ccstudio2380.com (CC Design Studios hosted by Etsy). – Chris Whelan
The image below is a straight-from-the-camera shot with this awesome little digicam.
Full auto exposure. Great color and, at 2 megapixels, good resolution.
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Comments are always welcomed, as I’ve learned quite a bit from reader feedback. As always, thanks for stopping by, and while you’re at it, feel free to visit my camera shop at http://www.ccstudio2380.com (CC Design Studios hosted by Etsy). – Chris Whelan
Here is another super nice digital camera from Panasonic – the Lumix DMC-FZ28.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28. A 10-megapixel bridge camera with an 18x optical zoom lens from Leica.It is fun to use a digicam with a sharp CCD sensor for film-like images.It has excellent macro capabilities.The Leica lens has a zoom range of 27 to 486mm (35mm equivalent).Super telephoto image at 486mm.Wide-angle at 27mm.Complete image stabilization in addition to the 18x zoom.
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Regular readers know I love using (on occasion) simple ‘low’ resolution digicams. It’s fun to remember how special these early digital cameras were and to revisit the images they produced.
My Canon PowerShot A530 is a perfect example of the type of camera we used in the early 2000s. With 5 megapixels and a CCD sensor, it’s quite capable of producing film-like pictures that stand up against today’s high-resolution cousins.
Canon PowerShot A530 has a sharp (and fast) Canon 4x optical zoom lens with excellent macro abilities (as close as 1.97 inches from the lens). The CCD sensor creates film-like images.Azalea blossom captured in simple point-and-shoot macro mode.A classic from Canon.It’s been my camera of choice for grabbing quick garden pics over the years.It fits easily in a pocket, and although the LCD screen is not large by today’s standards, it’s plenty bright enough for composing your shots.Florida redbud blossoms.It’s available in my Etsy camera shop at http://www.ccstudio2380.com.
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My fun to use Kodak EasyShare M893 IS 8.1MP digicam.
Kodak EasyShare M893 IS.Kodak simple.Altocumulus is in bands across the Northeast Florida sky.Nice color, sharpness, and exposure. CCD sensor captures film-like images.Christmas cactus, macro, handheld.The Daikin is quiet and efficient. New as of September 2022.My neighbor’s ground-level satellite dish.It’s available in my camera shop at http://www.ccstudio2380.com
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Released in 2005, this Sony is a stunning performer thanks to its ‘Super HAD CCD’ sensor.
What is ‘Super HAD’? Hole-accumulation Diode Technology. As CCD sensors got smaller and resolution increased, Sony placed “on-chip microlenses” directly on top of each pixel on the CCD which have been able to gather and focus more light directly onto the individual pixels. From Sony – “By optimizing the shape of the on-chip microlens we have reduced the invalid area between each individual pixels’ microlens, and therefore have also reduced the amount of incident light lost.” What Sony’s Super HAD Technology means is a signal-to-noise ratio improved by 3 to 4 dB giving a clearer, crisper, and more natural high-quality digital image.
Straight from the camera. At 7.2 megapixels this image is more than acceptable, in fact, I like it over images of the same subject taken with much higher resolution cameras with bigger sensors (including full-frame sensors). To me, it looks like an image taken with a film camera.Image captured with my Canon EOS R 30 megapixel CMOS mirrorless camera with a Canon RF 70-200 f4L IS USM lens. Admittedly this lens is not known for its close-up abilities so it’s not necessarily the best lens for this test. The lighting had changed by the time I shot this image over the previous image taken with the Sony.If you’re interested in returning to using a digicam with a CCD sensor then you may find my Sony to be just what you want. I’ve added it to my camera shop CC Design Studios at http://www.ccstudio2380.comHappy Earth Day pic.
I believe the combination of superior Carl Zeiss optics and Sony’s Super HAD CCD sensor makes this a sleeper in the compact point & shoot digicam market. By the way, when new in 2005 it listed for $399 MSRP. In 2005 dollars that was a pretty expensive camera (even in 2023 that’s expensive).
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I thought I’d share a few images from a quick photoshoot from the other day. The subject is a seed cone of a still young (about 4 years old) bald cypress tree that I grew from seed in a pot that’s presently sitting in my front yard.
See if you can guess which of these three cameras took which picture. All three were digital cameras – Canon, Nikon, and Sony. Only very minor post-production was used (no Photoshop or anything like that). The available daylight changed as the afternoon wore on so they’ll be slight differences in the quality of the lighting. There’s a wide range, and I mean a wide range in the number of megapixels of the camera’s sensors from 7.2MP to 30.3MP. Give it a go.
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Did you guess?
OK, image number 1 was taken using a Nikon Coolpix P90 12.1MP bridge camera with a CCD sensor (1/2.33″) and a 24x optical Nikkor zoom lens. ISO 64, f3.2 at a full wide angle (4.6mm) using the macro mode. I think the capture is colorful and sharp and it holds up well zoomed in on a crop. Released in 2009.
Number 2. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W7 7.2MP digicam with a Super HAD CCD sensor (1/1.8″) and a 3x optical Carl Zeiss zoom lens. ISO 100, f2.8 at 7.9mm in macro mode. The level of detail is amazing and the edition of the colors is very pleasing. It holds up very well zoomed in on a crop. Released in 2005.
Number 3. Canon EOS R full-frame mirrorless camera with a CMOS sensor at 30.3MP. The lens was a Canon RF 70-200mm f4L IS USM zoom lens. ISO 250, f4.5 at 200mm. I think I may have missed the best focus by shooting at f4.5 handheld at 200mm since when zoomed in on a crop the cone loses some of its sharpness especially compared to the other images. Released in late 2018.
My pick for the best shot is image number 2. It’s the most pleasing composition in my opinion. Overall the Sony handled the subject the best and was actually the easiest to shoot with.
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Twenty years ago this was easy technology for the masses and today it’s a fun throwback camera to use that produces “film-look” images from its tiny CCD sensor.
Sharp glass Kodak 37mm lens.It’s all there!1234
These “vintage” digital cameras are fun to use and often create surprising images. This camera has 8 GB internal storage or insert an optional SD card to record stills and movies. It’s available in my camera shop at http://www.ccstudio2380.com – Thanks, Chris
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Classic Canon point & shoot compact but powerful digital camera.
Classic Canon PowerShot SX160 IS CCD 16MP digital camera set. Super sharp Canon 16x optical zoom lens 28-448mm (35 EQ). Has Manual Mode!
Canon 16x optical zoom lens.Big LCD & easy menu controls.Simple ‘Mode Dial’ – full manual control!Garden Kitty.Telephoto test.‘Tree’ test.
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