Point and Shoot Away
This is an obvious place to start. From being able to take far away images to taking photos underwater, digital cameras have clearly come a long way in terms of functions and features. Ditto camcorders – which now let you shoot travel videos in full HD.
Here are some of the handy cameras and camcorders in the market today that can capture those breathtaking moments.
Pentax Optio Z10 ($399)
www.pentax.com.au
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e Pentax Optio Z10 can capture those far away images as the camera is equipped with a 7x optical zoom lens and a magnification of up to 35.7 times with combined with the unit's digital zoom. The Z10 also has an 8 mega pixel sensor, face recognition and shake reduction function, supports Pictbridge, and has a sliding lens cover for extra protection.
Olympus Tough Lite 790SW ($499)
www.olympus.com.au
The Tough Lite 790SW is a 7.1 mega pixel camera that can accompany you at the beach as it claims to take photos at depths of up to three metres. It can also withstand drops of up to 1.5m and even operates at sub-zero temperatures of up to -10C.
Sony Cyber-shot T200 ($749)
www.sony.com.au
The new Sony Cyber-shot T200 8.1 mega pixel camera is packed with great technology, but what we like is it's ‘Smile Shutter' function, which automatically takes a shot when someone smiles, so you never miss that great travel shot.
