Smartphones are known for their high resolution camera application. To decide which is the best mobile camera amongst smartphones of various companies is like deciding which part of the rainbow is more colorful!

Thus an analysis was conducted over the cameras of 3 of such smartphones currently active in the market along with a digital camera by Canon, just to check the narrowing distance between a mobile camera and D-SLR!

The comparison is based upon the speed of the camera divided into three parts
Start up speed
Shutter lag
Shot to shot time

Start Up time
It is counted as the time between the start of the camera application to the time first image is clicked! Average start up speed [in seconds] for smartphones and Canon camera as follows

iPhone 4-2.43
HTC EVO- 3.50
Droid X- 2.87
Canon SD4000-2.31

One can significantly see the start up time is indeed better for Canon only, but the difference is almost negligible between camera and iPhone 4!

Shutter Lag
Shutter lag is the time taken for a photo to be clicked once the shutter button is pressed. People mostly complain about the camera being sallow due to slow capture.

Average shutter lag [in seconds]
iPhone 4- 0.20
HTC EVO-0.60
Droid X-1.10
Canon SD4000-0.50
Clearly, iPhone 4 has left behind even Canon SD4000 camera with its minimal shutter lag time. Droid X takes the maximum time for the photo to be captured due to focus issue!

Shot to Shot Time
A person prefers a phone in which he can take several shots with minimal time for saving pictures. Average shot to shot time [in seconds]
iPhone 4-1.16
HTC EVO-2.40
Droid X-4.19
Canon SD4000-2.18

Once again iPhone 4 beats Canon SD4000 in average shot to shot time. People prefer this phone more over the other smartphones who are slow in comparison!

In conclusion we can say that people still prefer D-SLR cameras because of the sensors attached to them which give an astounding picture quality. But when it comes to choosing a mobile camera phone then iPhone 4 is the top choice!

And now Samsung had gone one step ahead and outfitted the dualview digital camera with 1.8 inch larger front LCD screen. The users can now frame their self-portrait shots on an even wider screen than before!
ST100 and ST600 are the new Samsung dual view digital camera models.

So what all can one do with these new front and back screen digi cams?
•Self portraits
•Animation
•Self timed pictures
•Smile triggering shot modes
•NEW-Jump shots- this feature asks the subject to jump within a specific time and then take three simultaneous shots while the subject is still in mid air!

ST100 and ST600 share almost the same features as that of the previous digital cameras by Samsung

Highlights
•NEW-1.8 inch front LCD screen
•3.5 inch touch back LCD screen
•High resolution 1,152 Kdots for back LCD
•Image sensor-1.2.33 inches
•Image capture-14.3 megapixel
•High definition video recording [1280 X720] at 30 frames per second
•5X optical zoom lens, 27-135 mm focal length [ST600] and 35-175 mm focal length [ST100]

Except for the varying focal length and the extending camera outside the camera body in ST100 both the dual view digital cameras by Samsung functions on the same lines.

ST100 and ST600 will be available from September this year.
Both are a great buy!

Panasonic TZ6

Panasonic Corporation is one of the largest electronic product manufacturers in the world and has over 540 subsidiaries and offices spread all over the world. It manufactures a wide range of product under its brand enhancing the lifestyles of people around the globe. The latest gadget from Panasonic that has caught the eye is the Panasonic TZ6.

With the new Panasonic TZ6 on the horizon we see that the TZ series cameras have worked upon the inclusion of broader focal ranges than the usual digital compact thus making it more precise for school sports days, wildlife photography and landscape at a wider angle. TZ6 is a new ultra-compact super zoom camera offering a 10.1 megapixel sensor, 2.7 high resolution intelligent LCD and 12x, 25-300mm optical zoom almost similar to its bigger brother Panasonic TZ7. Panasonic TZ6 is cheaper than Panasonic TZ7 when it comes to pricing.

The new features of the Panasonic TZ6 is its ability to allow the user to lock the focus on a moving subject and keep it there without needing to keep the shutter release button half depressed. The face detection on the Panasonic TZ6 has also been enhanced. Its intelligent auto (iA) mode activates six detection and correction functions to enhance the precision of the camera. Panasonic TZ6 is the new buzz of the market present at an affordable price, so be the first to experience it.