If you’re in the market for a great wireless printer then you should check out the Canon Pixma MP245 all-in-one. The MP245 achieves a great print resolution with a 4800 x 1200 maximum color dpi, comes with Canon’s Full HD Movie Print software to get great pictures from your HD clips and is supplied with Canon’s high quality print cartridges for great image quality. The Canon Pixma MP245 is currently priced at only $52 which is a bargain price in anyone’s books.

Canon Pixma MP245 Specification

* Printing resolution (dpi) 4800 (horizontal) x 1200 (vertical)
* Printer Port : Hi-Speed USB
* Direct Print Port : PictBridge
* Print width 8 inches/203.2 mm max. (for Borderless Printing: 8.5 inches/216 mm)
* Acoustic noise level Approx. 46 dB
* 444 (W) x 331 (D) x 155 (H) mm
* 5.5 kg

Canon Pixma MP245 Features

* Full HD Movie Print software
* Auto Photo Fix II automatically adjusts and corrects your photos
* Chromalife 100 + system gives you beautiful and long lasting photos
* Wireless Lan
* Borderless 4 x 6 photo

Canon Pixma MP245 Reviews

Amazon Customer Reviews – 4 out of 5
PCWorld – 75 out of 100

Pros – Good image quality, Produced the best black levels, Host of customizing options
Cons – Slow scan and copy speed

The main Amazon customer review also mentioned a wireless setup issue surrounding the instructions.

However overall the Canon Pixma MP245 looks like a great printer and gets the Our Picks thumbs up.

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The Flip Video Tripod, rather obviously designed for Flip Video Camcorders is a handy mini-tripod to allow you to keep the camcorder steady when taking your home videos. The flexible metal legs allow the tripod to be positioned on just about any surface and would you believe comes with interchangeable rubber feet to allow you to match your tripod to your chosen camcorder colour scheme.

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If you enjoy taking sports or nature shots then you can appreciate the value of a camera with a good telephoto lens. The Canon PowerShot SX30 IS is a neat all-in-one with a 35x optical stabilized image zoom. 35x is the equivalent of 840mm and will allow you get close up to your subject without actually having to get close up. Of course with that kind of imagery, there’s potential for camera shake and the Optical Image Stabilizer feature will hold those images steady for your shot. Other bits and pieces on the SX30 IS from Canon include 720p video, 14.1 megapixel images and 28 pre-defined shooting situations. For more information and to see what reviewers think of the Canon SX30IS then read on

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If you’re looking for a convenient, powerful camera to take great, detailed images with, then look no further than the Canon Powershot A3000IS. This 10MP camera sports Image Stabilisation, 4 times optical zoom with a 2.7 inch LCD rear display. The 18 different shooting modes will cover just about all your shooting scenarios or just let the Smart AUTO feature of the Canon A3000IS take care of the technical details leaving you free to compose the ideal shot. Low light scenes are possible with the camera’s ISO range of 500 to 3200. And what’s more the Canon Powershot A3000IS is only $79
from Amazon as we write this.

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The Pentax K-r digital camera sports a 12.4 mega pixel sensor, HD video shooting and a massive 3 inch LCD display on the rear. The K-r also comes in three different colors, white, red and the more traditional black. It has a number of automatic shooting modes for the novice photographer, can take 6 frames per second for those fast action shots and has an 11 point autofocus system.

Pentax K-r DSLR specifications

* TTL autofocus, auto-exposure digital SLR digital-still camera with built-in retractable P-TTL auto pop-up flash
* Available in traditional black, classy white, and PENTAX red
* High quality 12.4 megapixel CMOS 23.6mm x 15.8mm sensor captures detailed images with high color accuracy and low noise and a primary colour filter
* JPEG: [12M] 4288×2428 pixels, [10M] 3936×2624 pixels, [6M] 3072×2048 pixels, [2M] 1728×1152 pixels, 3 levels of quality in JPEG (good, better, best)
* RAW: [12M] 4288×2428 pixels
* Video – HD TV: 1280×720 (16:9) at 25fps, VGA: 640×480 (4:3) at 30 or 25fps
* Large 3 inch LCD with 921,000 dots of resolution for responsive Live View and detailed image/video review.
* 97 x 125 x 68 mm, 625g with AA batteries and SD card
* Compact and lightweight body is exceptionally comfortable to use, and highly portable.
* Compatible with SD and SDHC memory cards
* Included Software – PENTAX Digital Camera Utility 4
* Sensor-shift Shake Reduction
* Sensor Cleaning Dust Removal mechanism – Image sensor moving mechanism, SP Coating and Dust alert function
* Powerful automatic shooting modes, such as Auto Picture mode and various scene modes, take the guesswork out of taking great pictures.
* Fast 6 FPS framerate captures quick action in dynamic environments.
* Highly responsive and accurate 11 point SAFOX IX autofocus system includes a dedicated AF assist lamp.
* High sensitivity 100-25600 ISO range features improved noise performance for high quality image capture even in extremely challenging lighting.
* Li-Ion battery compatibility can also be adapted to use AA batteries providing the ultimate flexibility for both field use and travel.
* Capture widescreen HD video with sound at 720p and 25 FPS, using any PENTAX lens.
* A maximum 1/6000 second shutter speed freezes fast action without subject movement blur.
* A viewfinder focus point indicator confirms the area of focus in an image.
* Improved in-camera HDR image capture features a Night Scene HDR mode, more blending options, and better pixel registration for easier operation without a tripod.
* A wide range of in-camera image processing and special effects filters encourages the photographer’s artistic expression.
* Infrared data transfer (IrSimple) includes file transfer and a unique camera-to-camera image comparison mode.
* SDXC memory card compatibility (via firmware update).

Whilst the Pentax K-r comes with a lot of bells and whistles that the professional photographer wouldn’t require, for a beginner fetaures like the Sensor-shift Shake Reduction and the automatic shooting modes are all bonuses. But what do other people say, well here are a selection of reviews of the Pentax K-r digital SLR from around the net

Reviewer	Rating	Pros	Cons
Amazon	4.5 out of 5	High ISO performance, fast auto-focus, fast shooting	inaccurate focussing and auto white balance
Photography Blog	4.5 out of 5	cheaper than its main rivals, small and lightweight design, increased number of creative filters, compact-like handling	no handy one-touch video recording
Digital Camera Review	4 out of 5	Nice price, Great image quality, Solid construction	No HDMI out, Comparatively smaller lens selection, Busy control layout

Whilst there are a few negative points raised by the reviewers, the Pentax K-r always scores at least 4 out of 5 with them. The price tag also gets a frequent mention which is always a good thing in our book. So there you have the Pentax K-r, a good value, good quality mid-range DSLR camera.

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One look at Canon’s new PowerShot S95 will have you moving “upgrade my digital camera” to the top of your to-do list. The ultra-slim, ultra-intelligent S95 is loaded with all a serious photographer’s must-haves, including a bright f/2.0 wide-angle lens and professional-style control ring for intuitive manual control. Canon’s HS System is on board for spectacular performance and image quality in low light.

And, new for a compact, the S95 incorporates Canon’s Hybrid IS for blur-free shooting even close-up. You’ll shoot stunning 720p HD video with stereo sound, then watch it immediately on your HDTV with the simple HDMI connection. If photography’s your passion, now is the perfect time to step up to PowerShot S95.

Canon Powershot S95 features

* 10.0 Megapixel sensor combined with the DIGIC 4 Image Processor create Canon’s HS SYSTEM for improved low light performance and better image quality.
* Shoot beautiful 720p HD video in stereo sound and play back on an HDTV via the HDMI output.
* A bright f/2.0 lens, great for shooting portrait photography in low light conditions or using a shallow depth-of-field for great images with beautiful soft backgrounds.
* A control ring for intuitive manual control, built for the way the serious photographer has always accessed exposure control.
* Full range of shooting and recording modes including RAW + JPEG for the ultimate creative control.
* A 3.8x Optical Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer, plus a 28mm Wide-Angle Lens gets you close to your subjects as well as capture more in your frame.
* Utilizes Canon’s Hybrid IS to compensate for angular and shift camera shake during close-up shooting.

Canon Powershot S95 Reviews

Amazon – 4.5 stars out of 5
PhotographyBLOG – at least 4 out of 5
Digital Camera Review – 4.5 stars out of 5
Digital Trends – 8.5 out of 10

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The Panasonic DMC-F2 is designed with simplicity in mind, without overlooking the importance of style and performance. This 10.1-megapixel camera has an impressive 4x optical zoom. When your subject is far away use the 7.8x Extra Optical Zoom when shooting at 3 megapixels. In the Auto Scene Mode, advanced detection functions work automatically and simultaneously to optimize your settings, making it easier than ever to take beautiful photos every time. It includes Intelligent ISO Control to detect subject movement, Face Detection AF/AE to detect faces in the frame and Intelligent Scene Selector to detect scene conditions.

The DMC-F2 also records video at 640 x 480, at a smooth 30fps. The 2.5-inch 230,000-dot resolution LCD is designed so the user can clearly see the subject while shooting still photos and videos. The Panasonic LUMIX F2 is for the casual but frequent photographer who wants a digital camera that is not only small and stylish in design, but that has sophisticated features to help enrich the photo-taking experience.

Lumix F2 Highlights

* 4x Optical Zoom Lens: The 10.1-megapixel DMC-F2 has a 4x optical zoom lens with f/2.8 brightness (35mm camera equivalent: 33-132mm) and 7.1x Extra Optical Zoom (35mm camera equivalent: 234mm) when shooting at 3 megapixels.
* Large 2.5-inch LCD: The DMC-F2 has a 2.5-inch 230,000-dot high-resolution LCD.
* Intelligent Scene Selector: The Intelligent Scene Selector automatically sets the Scene Mode to either of Scenery, Portrait, Macro, Night Portrait or Night Scenery. The camera judges it from the various detection results such as focusing and brightness level of the circumstance. You are free from annoying settings every time scene changes when taking images with these most frequently used Scene Modes to get beautiful results even before you know it.

Panasonic DMC-F2K reviews

Amazon – 4.5 stars out of 5

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