When we are new to digital cameras and digital photography, there are terms and features that sound very confusing. But they should not be. Here is an article that explains the fundamentals of a digital camera, the different types of cameras, and what the important features of a digital camera are.

Read Digital Camera Fundamentals.

National Geographic has published a video and photos of baby animals taken while still in their mother’s womb. The pictures are spectacular but can also be pretty graphic, so a word of caution to those with more sensitive nature. Enjoy!

View the video and photos at: National Geographic

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Nikon D3s

“The Nikon D3S still works extremely well, and is capable of recording in light so low that no camcorder can compete.”

We’ve added another Nikon D3s [Specs] review to our Reviews Matrix. Is the Nikon D3S the world’s best digital SLR camera?

Imaging Resource has published their review of the Nikon D3s, a professional full-frame DSLR camera. “The Nikon D3S is an amazingly capable professional digital SLR, retaining most of what was great about the Nikon D3, and adding astonishing improvements in low-light capability and a larger image buffer size.”

You can read the full Nikon D3s Review at: Imaging Resource.

Canon EOS T2i / 550D

“I’m a fan of the EOS Rebel T2i. I brought it with me on vacation and it produced some fantastic photos that will soon be hanging on my wall.”

We’ve added a new Canon EOS Rebel T2i / 550D [Specs] Review to our Reviews Matrix.

DCRP (dcresource) has published their review of the Canon EOS Rebel T2i / 550D digital SLR camera with 18MP resolution on a large APS-C CMOS image sensor, a large 3.0-in. high resolution (1.04 million dots) LCD display screen, ISO range of 100-6400 (expandable to 12,800), and Full HD Movie 1920×1080 at 30fps. It is targeted to Families, as well as beginner and serious amateur photographers.

You can read the full Canon EOS Rebel T2i / 550D Review at: DCRP (dcresource).

Here is this week’s (April 10-16, 2010) digital camera review roundup:

• If you’re into a pocket camcorder, then DigitalCameraReview finds that the Sony MHS-CM5 bloggie HD Video Camera [QuickPrice Check] “does better than most other pocket camcorders.“
• PhotographyBLOG finds the Olympus SP-800UZ [Specs] to be “a unique camera with a remarkable lens that caters mostly to the needs of the point-and-shoot brigade.” Advanced photographers, look elsewhere.
• PhotographyBLOG finds the Fujifilm FinePix HS10 [Specs] to be “one of the best super-zooms around and also a viable alternative to a DSLR camera.“
• PhotographyBLOG likes the “boxy retro looks” of the Pentax Optio H90 [QuickPrice Check] and how “users can really just point and shoot for usable results.“
• CameraLabs reviews the Canon PowerShot SX210 IS [Specs] and finds that though it is “a good camera which makes several key improvements over its predecessor,” it lacks the GPS functionality of its competitors, the Panasonic ZS7 / TZ10 [Specs] and Sony DSC-HX5V [QuickPrice Check].
• Steve’s Digicams also reviews the Canon PowerShot SX210 IS [Specs] and finds that it is “a stylish compact super-zoom with an impressive feature set [but] shooting performance leaves one wanting more.“
• According to DigitalCameraReview, the Olympus E-PL1 [Specs] “is a worthy investment for people who want to step up from their advanced point-and-shoots and for shutterbugs who want a back-up camera for street shooting.”
• Steve’s Digicams believes that “Olympus has hit a home run with the introduction of their latest Digital PEN,” the Olympus E-PL1 [Specs].
• Steve’s Digicams gives top grades to the Sony Alpha DSLR-A850 [QuickPrice Check] which they ranks as “a professional grade dSLR model that challenges the competition with [...] image quality and resolution rivalling far more expensive camera models.“
• Finally, DPReview introduces the “Quick Review” of the Sony Alpha DSLR-A850 [QuickPrice Check] which they found to be “a no-nonsense photographer’s camera that delivers excellent image quality at base ISO but cannot quite keep up with the competition at higher sensitivities.“
• For more camera reviews, and to read the best reviews on the Web, visit our Reviews Matrix.

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Kid millionaires humble all of us who think we are such great entrepreneurs online.

Read the article at: Yahoo! Finance

After a lifetime, we’re lucky if we can count the number of really close friends on the fingers on one hand. Yet, social media has popularized the notion of “friends,” “followers,” and “fans.” Some have hundreds, thousands and even a million of more followers on Twitter. Just how real are those relationships? Umair Haque argues in an article on the Harvard Busniness Review that “social” media is trading in low-quality connections — linkages that are unlikely to yield meaningful, lasting relationships.

Read ‘Social Media Bubble’ at: HBR

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This seems to confirm the real-life experience of Hal Niedzviecki of Toronto who invited his 700 Facebook Friends to a party. Of these, 15 said they were attending, 60 said maybe, a few hundred said not, and the rest just ignored the invitation altogether. In all, Niedzviecki figured he could count on maybe 20 potential new friends. On the evening of the party, the number of friends who actually showed up: 1.

Read ‘Facebook in a Crowd’ at: NYTimes

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Which puts all the studies about the monetary value of a fan a bit suspect.

Read ‘Value of a Fan on Social Media’ at: AdWeek

French scientists report that humans can do at most two tasks at the same time, but when they add a third, one of the tasks suffered. If confimrrmed, this effectively drives a nail into the absurb demand of companies that ask staff to multi-task more than 2 projects.

Read the article at: BBC.

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