Those who use compact cameras are often better prepared for situations than those who carry professional SLRs – they need not worry about lenses or too high a startup time when it comes to using cameras. The only issue is that not many compact point and shoot cameras come with a focal range that matches that of a versatile camera lens. If they have a good telephoto range, they do not give a good wide angle range and vice versa. One doesn’t often come across a camera that gives an excellent range on either side, for instance, the Olympus Stylus 7010, which is a 12mp point and shoot camera with a 7x wide angle zoom, with a range of 28mm to 196mm.
Design and FunctioningCameras that come with simple and elegant shapes and with intelligent features are always appreciated and will never go out of fashion, even if they are devoid of a touch sensitive screen and all other flashy stuff. The Olympus Stylus 7010 comes in a simple shape, is lightweight at 125gms and comes in colours like Gun Metal Silver, Titanium Grey, Devil’s Red and Baby Pink. Its Advanced Face Detection function is capable of detecting upto 16 faces in a composition and recognizes them as the main subject. It then automatically puts them in focus and optimally adjusts exposure to create an image that’s sharp in the right places and ideally exposed. Its Beauty Mode recognizes faces and automatically makes skin on the face and adjacent areas appear smoother, brighter and more youthful. The “intelligent-Auto” mode uses advanced automatic detection technology to allow the camera to recognise the five most commonly used scenes automatically. They enable the capture of perfect photos without any need for manual settings. It contains 36Mb of internal memory and is compatible with xD Picture Card and the microSD card.
