Digital Camera Info has published their review of the Samsung HZ15W [QuickPrice Check], an ultra zoom with “excellent image sharpness” and featuring 12.2MP resolution (on a 1/2.33-in. CCD image sensor), 10x wide-angle optical zoom (24-240mm equiv.), Optical Image Stabilization, 3.0-in. LCD (230K dots), Smart Auto, Program AE, Manual, Beauty Shot, Scene modes, and HD Movie 1280×720 @ 30fps.

Many beginners make the first mistake of comparing digital cameras on paper. They research the features, compare these side by side and make a decision based on which digital camera has the most features. Of course, the second — and most prevalent — mistake that even “advanced” photographers (and reviewers, I might also add) make is to compare digital cameras based on price.

Now we can argue to no end whether price should ever factor in as a selection criteria when choosing the digital camera that is best for you. Unless “money is no problem,” as they say, price will always be a factor. However, it should not be the main factor that comes into play when you start out deciding which digital cameras to look at. Let me explain.

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Servigroup Hotels announce their 3rd photography competition themed The Colours of Summer

Benidorm, 15th July 2009.
Following the success of earlier editions of this competition (the last edition having received more than 700 participating photographs) Servigroup hotels announce their third photography competition with the theme THE COLOURS OF SUMMER The competition is looking for original photos which demonstrate what you see from your own perspective as the colour (or colours) of summer, enabling you to experiment with shapes and colours and showing your own unique vision of this warm and welcoming season.

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