Sony Alpha DSLR-A550

“A fine choice for DSLR novices.”

Photocrati has posted their review of the Sony Alpha DSLR-A550 (and A500), with 14.2MP resolution (on a 23.4 x 15.6 mm APS CMOS Sensor), in-camera Sensor-shift Image Stabilization, Anti-Dust Technology, large tiltable 3.0-in. (921K dots) LCD, and a Quick AF Live View that uses lighting fast Phase-Detection auto focus and a Manual Focus Check Live View.

[ Read the Sony A550 Review at: Photocrati ]

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Amazon Kindle is International, but not available in Canada

After receiving an email announcing that Kindle is now “International,” we eagerly posted the announcement on Photoxels (see below). This morning, I decided to check what photography books can be downloaded for the international version of Kindle — and imagine my utter amazement to find that Canada is not considered part of “international.” Kindle remains very much a U.S. product.

So for those who got excited, sorry for the post: Kindle is still not available in Canada. If you are in the US and spend substantial time abroad, check out if your destinations are among the 100 or so “international” sites from where you can download Kindle titles. (The funny thing is all countries are listed in the drop down, so you’ll have to go one by one to figure that out.) Only then can you make an informed decision whether to stick with the U.S. version or the “not-so-International” version.

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Canon PowerShot SD940 IS

“There’s an added degree of user friendliness provided by the hints and tips text bubbles, helping along any first timers.”

PhotographyBLOG has posted their review of the Canon PowerShot SD940 IS / IXUS 120 IS [Specs], an ultra compact digital camera with 12.1MP resolution (1/2.3-in. CCD), 4x wide-angle optical zoom (28-112mm equiv.), optical image stabilization, 2.7-in. LCD (230K dots), Smart AUTO, Scene Modes, and HD movie 1280 x 720 @ 30fps.

Read the Canon IXUS 120 IS / SD940 IS Review at: PhotographyBLOG

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