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Digicam trends roundup


Ultra-wide-angle lens




"Wider is better"--that's what we believe at CNET Asia. So when Samsung announced its NV24HD with a 24mm ultra-wide angle lens, it claimed the shooter would give twice as much view compared with a normal compact shooter that was 35mm at its widest. Although we've recently seen an influx of 28mm point-and-shoots on the market, we knew the future of ultra-wide compacts is drawing near when Panasonic introduced its 25mm-wide Lumix DMC-FX36.

 

 

    Talkback
tigervyh says...
touch screen's a no no for me... I hate smudges on my camera, more if it's on the LCD! With the hot weather here in Malaysia (SEA) I can't imagine a person keeping his'her hand clean enough to eave no smudges on the screen... smile detect, well, it's a funny thing... ultra wide angle lens, if they keep the distortion down, it will be a winner for sure!

 
 
gohleonard says...
well let's just wait for the day when one of the manufacturers come up with a smudge-resistant screen. but ultra-wide angle is the way to go~

 
 
haewanko says...
There is a simple remedy for touch screen devices to have a smudge free LCD, just put on a screen protector. Not only will it be smudge free, it will give protection from scratches. And also having an ultra-wide angle lens like 25 or 28mm has it's draw backs, if you want to take a picture of the subject you will have to adjust constantly to go near it because if you just point and shoot you'll end up with a photo with a tiny subject engulfed by a huge scenery. I think it would be best if they can combine a wide angle lens with the standard 35mm ones, or have a setting to switch between them.

 
 
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