Teenagers
If they begin to recognize seriously about
photography, teenagers can be ready for a mirror-less lens-swap camera, or a
primary DSLR camera. The products we have selected here are outstanding with
quite small physical sizes, easy-to-use, and range of both automatic and manual
features. All of them are small and easy-to-use, but they still offer enough
excellent functions to allow young photographers to enjoy finding basic
information of photograph and develop their hobby if they want.
Nikon
1 S1 (inc 11-27mm zoom)
Nikon 1 S1 (inc 11-27mm zoom)
It is not much bigger than point-and-shoot
camera, but Nikon 1 S1 provides benefits of a 1-inch CMOS sensor (the sizes
similar to one of those found at Sony RX100) and changeable-lenses in a small
form. It does not have traditional dial mode and other buttons for controlling
on the screen; however, that does probably not bother your babies as much as
you do.
One of the important features includes
adjusting exposures totally by hand, aperture- and shutter-priority mode,
ISO range from 100-6,400, taking 12-bit NEF RAW, and phase-detection/contrast-detection
auto-focus systems in 15fps continuous-shooting mode of the camera.
That is even faster than available continuous-shooting
speed in camera – 30fps and 60fps – but both require that focusing must be
locked in the first flame of row. Nikon 1 S1 makes 1080 60i and 30p videos, and
has two slow-motion movie modes for making scene at 400fps (640x240) and 1.200
fps (320x120).
Main features
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10MP CMOS sensor
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Nikon 1 lens
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ISO 100-6400
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3 inch, 460k-dot rear LCD screen
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Maximum continuous-shooting at 60fps (15fps automatic
focus)
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1080p HD videos
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Rechargeable lithium-ion battery (included)
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Available in many colors including white, black,
red, and khaki
Olympus
E-PM2 (inc 14-42mm zoom)
Olympus
E-PM2 (inc 14-42mm zoom)
A small mirror-less camera, Olympus PEN
E-PM2 (also called “Pen Mini”) offers a Four Thirds sensor, sensor-shift image
stability, and 3-inch touchscreen. As Nikon 1 S1, it does not have dial mode.
Its 16-megapixel CMOS Four-Thirds sensor is one the same point found in
high-end Olympus OM-D E-M5, but E-PM2 have some appearances and interface are
designed newly in users’ mind.
To be called “PEN Mini”, E-PM2’s Live Guide
feature allows you to adjust settings in the camera (aperture, exposure
compensation, shutter speeds, white balance, color saturation, and so on) using
simple terms such as "Blur Background” and “Express Motion” instead of
basing on aperture and shutter adjustments. In fact, you can adjust these
settings according to traditional ways in instruction manual of camera as
priority aperture, and priority shooting modes.
Its touch screen supports the operations of
touch-to-focus and touch-shutter and automatic focusing speed. Installing ISO
is in average level compared to the smallest camera from 200 to 25,600. Maximum
continuous shooting speed at present is 8fps for full-resolution pictures (with
fixed focus), and camera records 1080p/30fps videos. The same as other Olympus
cameras, the creative filters included inside E-PM2 are expanded and very
effective. We have looked into E-PM2 recently and are really impressed.
Main features
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16MP CMOS sensor
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Micro Four Thirds lens
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ISO 200-25.600
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3 inch, 460k-dot rear LCD touchscreen
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1080p HD Video
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Three colors: silver, black, and red
Canon
EOS Rebel SL1(inc 18-55mm zoom)
Canon
EOS Rebel SL1(inc 18-55mm zoom)
Many people think that there is no suitable
replacement for optical lens, and Canon EOS Rebel SL1 launched DSLR camera only
in the body that is not much bigger than mirror-less camera. Cannon is proud of
SL1 as the smallest and lightest DSLR camera in the world, and it also has the
same 18-megapixel APS-C sensor and DIGIC 5 image processor, and bigger than EOS
Rebel T5i.
Its small sizes probably are the main
competition of SL1; in spite of its slim body, it is still comfortable to use.
Key technology specifications include a ISO range of 100-12,800 (expandable up
to 25,600), aperture- and shutter- priority modes, 4fps continuous shooting,
RAW shootings, and fixed 3-inch touchscreen which is assisted touch-to-focus
and menu. Moreover, it also has traditional dial mode and controlling circle on
the top of camera, so you cannot be stuck with touchscreen as the only way to
dial everything.
EOS Rebel SL1 is the most suitable one in
this product collection for any younger, enthusiastic filmmakers, for instance
its 1080p video mode (which records at both 30fps and 24fps speeds) supports
manual exposure adjustment while shooting movies.
Main features
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18MP CMOS sensor
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Canon EF / EF-S lens
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ISO 100-25,600
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3-inch, 1.4 billion-dot LCD touchscreen
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1080p HD Video
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Rechargeable lithium-ion battery (included)
