Sony DSC W35 Review

 

The Sony DSC W35 is a compact, seven megapixel digital camera. It performed well in my tests, especially outdoors. Other important factors include the fact it is easy to use and it is also one of the cheaper pocket sized cameras available.

Looking at the test pictures I took with the DSC W35 I cannot really see any major problems when you are taking photos outdoors in decent light. This suggests that if you are looking for an unobtrusive digital camera to take on holiday then this one could be worth a close look. Compared to other digital cameras with a similar price tag I found the sharpness of the photos better than I normally see. When the zoom lens is not being used at all or if it is fully extended there is a slight decrease in the level of sharpness towards the edges of the photos. Aside from that I have very little to complain about.

For portrait shots again I found the camera performed well as long as there were satisfactory lighting levels. Inside in poorer light the camera can struggle a bit. This is especially the case if you move towards the edge of the range of the flash unit. This is just 2m when you are using the zoom lens to its full capacity.

One shot I could not get right was the macro shot. In my test I take a photo of a watch, but I was unable to get the picture really sharp. The camera also struggled to get the colour right when up close. You may be able to overcome this problem by trying different white balance settings.

At 23mm wide you should have little problem fitting the DSC W35 into a pocket. There are slimmer models around, but this one is still compact enough.

This is also one of the few pocket sized digital cameras to include a viewfinder. Perhaps not surprisingly on a camera of this size the viewfinder is on the small side, but it can still come in useful, especially when bright sunlight is bouncing off the LCD screen. The screen is 2 inches in size. This is smaller that the 2.5 inches that is becoming the standard size.

In terms of features this is a typical point and shoot digital camera. It does come with all the regular features such as zoom, movie taking, scene modes, macro and various flash settings.

Sony have built 56mb of memory into the DSC W35. This is very generous when compared to the 10 to 16mb that many rival brands offer. This is enough to take a around 20 still image or shoot some movie footage. This gives you the chance to give the camera a good once over before deciding if it is the right one for you.

Battery power is supplied by a lithium ion battery. Sony supplies both a battery and a charger in the box with the camera. If you are concerned about the battery running down just when you need it you can always purchase a spare, but I would recommend making sure the battery is fully charged before you set off to take any important photos.

In conclusion I am impressed with the Sony DSC W35. It is not often you are able to find a genuine pocket sized digital camera available for such a low price. It works well in most situations and I can see this camera selling well.

Autor: Andy Needham

To see some sample images from the Sony DSC W35 and a video guide covering this cameras features please visit: Sony DSC W35 Review and Video Guide

Added: April 3, 2007
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A Guide to Purchase a Digital Camera

 

Photographic camera became a desired consumer item since it became handheld many years ago. As it became digital with no need for film processing, digital camera became even more popular and it is now considered one of the most wanted optical/electronic consumer products.

However buying a digital camera may be a bit difficult due to the many brands and models being offered. After all there are so many features, one has to be sure of his needs in picking the right digital camera. The following tips might of some help:

1 - Price range: It is recommended that you establish a price range you are willing to pay for your new digital camera. Prices can start from bellow a hundred up to thousands of dollars.

2 - Features: Within the price range previously established, check the features available in digital cameras. Make sure it will meet your requirements for your personal or professional goals. You may find features such as zoom, automatic functions, special effects, black & white images, video recording capability and others.

3 - Battery life: Depending upon the places you go, charging the camera s battery may not be possible. So make sure the battery life will last long enough during your outdoor activities. Also it may be a good idea to have some extra rechargeable batteries, so that that you won t have to stop using the camera, while the original batteries are being charged.

4 - Memory Storage: Digital photographs are stored in the camera s memory. Most cameras have built in memory, but it will accept memory card as well, to increase its storage capability. Depending upon the picture resolution, a user can take hundreds of shots, before it exceeds the memory storage.

5 - Image Resolution: Also known as pixel resolution, this is one of the most talked about features in digital cameras. Although 2.0 mega pixels will deliver good photos for any personal and emailing purposes, nowadays digital cameras with 8.0 and above mega pixels (million of pixels) have become a standard feature. The higher the mega pixel resolution, the better it will look the pictures in larger prints. For those thinking about image enlargement, high mega pixel resolution is a must.

6 - Lens: Beware that the zoom feature may be of two kinds: optical and digital. Optical zoom relies on the lens magnification and delivers a good, sharp and clear image. On the other hand, digital zoom is the magnifying of the digital image and produces a less sharp, grainy image. So make sure that the digital camera offers some optical zoom capability. Also look for lens auto focus and image stabilization features.

7 - LCD: LCD screen is a standard feature in every digital camera, and it works for framing the shot beforehand and viewing it afterwards. Look for LCD screen size 2 inches and above for better clear images.

8 - Online Stores: Whenever looking for the best deals in digital cameras, take a look at some trusted internet stores. Since prices are posted in web sites, people may find very easy to compare them, and get the best deals. Also take a look at some auction sites, for new and used digital cameras.

Digital camera has definitely become a very popular consumer product. The easy of taking shots and emailing to friends have really made this item an absolute must-have kind of product. I guess one could say that people found in digital cameras the perfect tool to preserve special moments by sharing digital photos with loved ones, around this ever growing wide world web.

Roberto Sedycias IT Consultant for PoloMercantil

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Autor: Roberto Sedycias

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Roberto Sedycias has a bachelor degree in Business Administration and over 20 years experience in systems analysis and computer programming. Currently working as IT consultant for http://www.PoloMercantil.com.br

Added: April 4, 2007
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Room Air Filter Review

 

We are surrounded by polluted atmosphere and the air has gone to toxic and poisonous due to industrial and automobile waste release.

We are prone to get attack by different diseases and it is important to everyone to take precaution and fight against air pollution.

We have Room air filter to combat the situation to great extend. There are various kinds of Room air filters in the market according to the need and requirement.

These Room air filters are efficient enough to keep the dirt and dust particles away from the room. Generally people having asthma and other respiratory related problems must go for Room air filters, which will definitely fight the elements triggering diseases. Fighting allergens at home and offices is a main concern for the patients who are sufferings from different kind of allergies. Room air filter can arrest pollens, fumes, cigarette smokes, dusts, molds and other impurities. This helps the patent to have better sleep, comfortable breathe and Better feeling.

The poor air quality can trigger and create different types of health haphazard like migraine pain, headache, fatigue, dizziness and mental irritation, additionally one can have eyes, nose and throat related problems . It has been witnessed that the air inside the room can be more polluted in comparison to the outside and more than 70 hr of the time is spend in the room by the people. Therefore, one need Room air filter to make one"s room clean and polluted free.

These days there are different kinds of Room air filters, which having six stage air filtration capacities and the filters are permanent and no replacement is needed in lifetime. There is also oxy-genator, which converts ozone to pure form of oxygen having two atoms. The Room air filter has the capacity to clean 900 square feet room in every hour. The room air filter does not make any noise and have 3- speed performances and settings. There is also sensor light gives indication when the collector cell needs cleaning.

The most important thing is to be noticed that high quality filters to be used having better working capacity, its durability and cost effectiveness.

Many times the manufacturers provide poor quality of filters to low the prize of their product and that loses its credibility and working capacity.

In order to buy room air filter one must go thorough the reviews and technical details of the products and make mind to buy it.

Many times the manufacturers give false impression about their products and the costumers fall in their traps and get loss. It is advisable for the costumers to have Air room filters by taking product report from other costumers, who had used it or using it.

The Room air filters are indispensable to the modern society as there is population explosion with growth in pollution and environmental degradation. The room air filter can be best companion of young, old and all.

Autor: Brad Cra

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Added: April 4, 2007
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Book Review - Secrets of the Millionaire Mind - Mastering the Inner Game of Wealth by T. Harv Eker

Do you think like a millionaire? Just how does a millionaire think and what is the mental process used to attract wealth into their lives? T. Harve Eker tells you how to determine your "financial blueprint" which in turn determines your success in creating wealth. Once you are aware of the thoughts you continually think, your inner dialogue, Eker tells you in detail, step by step, how to change this to create the mind set you want. You can literally program yourself for financial success with these methods.

You may be programmed for failure right from the start by events from your childhood or the past. How did your parents and family talked about money and rich people? Did you ever hear as a child "Rich people are greedy" "The rich get rich and the poor get poorer" "Money doesn't grow on trees" "You work hard and then you die" or "Why make more money-you'll just have to pay more taxes." Do any of these sound familiar?

When I thought about my own childhood, I realized that my parents had both told me by word and example that money was hard to come by. You have to work hard for money, maybe at a job you don't like. I learned you CAN accomplish financial freedom but you have to pay a price for it. Making lots of money is never easy! These are part of my financial blueprint that I had to learn to change.

If you have an inner dialogue that tells you rich people are bad or that money is hard to come by, Eker tells you how to overcome years of thought conditioning and replace old thoughts with new ones which will help you to your goals.. He tells you if you want to be rich, you must admire and like rich people-or you will never be one of them. Eker himself used to believe the rich were snobs-until he got to personally know some of those who had money. To make his own fortune, Eker opened one of the first retail fitness stores in North America which he grew to include 10 stores in only two and a half years.

This book digs deep into your beliefs about money and rich people. If you want to feel you are a victim of circumstances or that fate is against you, this book isn't for you. If you want to feel empowered to direct your own financial destiny and are open to changing your thoughts, then Eker explains in everyday language, just how to do that.

Eker also tells you that if you are married, you and your spouse should discuss your beliefs about money and your own "financial blue-prints" because if you have opposite beliefs about money, creating wealth will be much harder, if not impossible. Instead resolve to create a separate financial blueprint for you as a couple. Post this blueprint where you can see it and when discussions about money come up-instead of getting emotional or angry, calmly point to the blueprint you both agreed upon.

This book really helped me to see how and why my spouse and I might have different approaches to our finances and how to change that for the better.

In his book, Eker explains the "Wealth Files" or 17 specific ways that millionaires think differently than those who have no money. He also tells you how you can revise your thinking patterns so that you too can think like a millionaire. Once you revise your thinking, he tells you how to continually grow and expand that thinking.

Eker gives assignments to help you along the way, like spending one week not complaining but instead being grateful for what you have. If a rich person complained because he got a scratch on his yaut, who would care, says Eker. Rich people talk about the next big deal or the next new stock investment. They think money and they believe in their own ability to attract money. Even if they should lose all their fortune, soon they can make it back again because they believe they can.

While Secrets of the Millionaire Mind is not a book about the Law of Attraction, per se, T. Harv Eker does explain that how you think, the energy and beliefs you hold, are what create your financial reality. If you want to be a complainer and a victim, this is what you will attract more of. However, if you confidnelty build your financial blueprint, think, act and believe like a wealthy person, the ideas and opportunities will flow to you, helping you create the life you want.

What's more, Eker's book Secrets of the Millionaire Mind explains step by step just how to accomplish this and how you too can have a Millionaire Mind.

Author - T. Harve Eker
ASIN: B000OF5FQA
2005 HarperCollins Publishers, Inc.

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Copyright 2007 by Joan Jones

Autor: Joan Jones

Joan Jones is an award winning freelance journalist who writes feature articles on travel, home and garden, health and nutrition. Take the path to healthy living today at http://Path2HeatlhyLiving.com/

Added: March 31, 2007
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A Good Yarn - Book Review

A Good Yarn is women"s fiction. I picked up the book, because I saw the illustration of a basket full of yarn that suggested warmth or my mother, who used to be a knitter. I never could knit well, although I learned two stitches, knit and purl, and managed to come up with a few baby items for my kids. Reading this book made me yearn for knitting again.

The story, however, is not about knitting but about friendship, although knitting is used like a prop. The main character, Lydia Hoffman, has fought cancer successfully, and she opens a store, "A Good Yarn," to sell yarn. Inside the store, she also teaches knitting to a couple of groups. Brad Goetz, Lydia"s love interest, is the UPS driver who brings in deliveries. Brad has a little girl who Lydia adores. For her daughter"s sake and to Lydia"s dismay, Brad makes up with his disloyal wife, only to change course again later.

I found the secondary characters quite interesting and almost as close to the main characters in the strength of their portrayal. The rigid and prudish Elise Beaumont, the retired librarian, and her ex-husband and professional gambler, Maverick, make an interesting couple whose passion and conflicts attract the reader"s interest.

My favorite character is Bethanne Hamlin who, after facing a hurtful divorce, joins the knitting class and comes out a winner in the party-planning business with some magic from Macomber's writing license. Bethanne's wayward daughter is helped by another knitter, Courtney Pulanski, a depressed and overweight teen who falls for Bethanne"s son.

A little fairy dust at the end leaves the reader on a positive note with the celebration of female power and success. The plot has a steady pace and makes the reader feel pleased to be reading this book.

As a happy and gentle story, A Good Yarn is not frivolous or trite at all. Each character is very well developed and each character learns to cope with life on different terms.

The author, Debbie Macomber, with over 100 books of contemporary women's fiction, has garnered many awards. Some of her other books are: Cedar Cove, The Shop on Blossom Street, Heart of Texas, Return to Promise, Promise, Navy Woman, Buffalo Valley, Dakota Born, Orchard Valley Trilogy, Almost Paradise, Those Manning Men, Moon Over Water, Angels Everywhere, Touched By Angels, 5-B Poppy Place, This Matter of Marriage, Morning Comes Softly, Some Kind of Wonderful.

The book is in hardcover and 352 pages with ISBN-10: 0778321444 and ISBN-13:
978-0778321446.

Although the end of the story feels more like wishful thinking than real life, the friendship among the knitters is tender and poignant, making "A Good Yarn" a delight to read.

Autor: Joy Cagil

Joy Cagil is an author on http://www.Writing.Com/ which is a site for Writers Her portfolio can be found at http://www.Writing.Com/authors/joycag

Added: April 1, 2007
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