Digital Camera

The Canon Power Shot ELPH 340 HS digital camera is a creative force to be reckoned with. Its powerful 12x optical zoom puts you into the action from anywhere, ready to capture with the quality only Canon optics can deliver. Built-in Wi-Fi means you're always connected to your world, transferring images and video directly to popular social networking sites, mobile devices and your computer. You can also shoot remotely with a compatible smartphone or tablet to easily capture group photos, and connect wirelessly to a compatible Android device with a simple touch using built-in NFC (Near Field Communication). The high-resolution CMOS sensor combines with the DIGIC 4+ image processor giving you impressive image quality in all situations, including low light. With advanced features like 1080p full HD, Hybrid Auto and Smart AUTO, the Power Shot ELPH 340 HS captures the excitement of your everyday life with style. The rear display is 3 inches in size and packs a 461k-dot resolution. It...

Canon PowerShot SX600 HS Capture every detail of the moments that matter With a powerful 18x zoom in a slim, pocketable design, the PowerShot SX600 HS comes packed with all the features you‘ll need for capturing high quality photos and videos while Wi-Fi lets you easily share them online. Fit everyone in the frame with the ultra-wide angle or zoom in to distant subjects using the 18x optical zoom and 36x ZoomPlus Compact, slim and portable so you never miss a photo opportunity Get the quality your memories deserve with 16 MP HS System No more blurred photos and movies thanks to Image Stabilizer and Intelligent IS Wi-Fi and NFC for easy connection to your smartphone and for sharing on social networks Capture stunning movies in Full HD with optical zoom, HDMI-CEC and Movie Button Smart Auto takes care of all the camera settings, so you can simply point and shoot Creative Shot effortlessly adds artistic twists to shots Get a movie summary of your day with Hybrid Auto ...

Canon PowerShot SX600 HS Though there's nothing extraordinary about it, the SX600 HS is a solid choice for snapshooters wanting a simple step up from a smartphone without sacrificing on-the-go sharing. Price: $179.00 - $234.00 Nikon Coolpix L830 With easy-to-use controls, a nice tilting LCD, and pleasing photo quality, the affordable 34x zoom Nikon Coolpix L830 is a solid pick. Price: $239.95 - $299.99 Check prices Canon PowerShot N If you can get past the supercompact design and reimagined controls, the Canon PowerShot N is a fine point-and-shoot companion for your smartphone. Price: $124.95 - $299.99 Check prices Samsung Smart Camera WB350F An affordable long-zoom point-and-shoot to supplement your smartphone photography. Price: $119.99 - $259.99 Check prices

Canon IXUS 150/Canon PowerShot ELPH 140 IS Sensor:  16.0 megapixels, 1/2.3-inch CCD  Lens:  8x optical zoom, 28-224mm-equivalent focal range  Screen:  2.7-inch LCD, 230,000 dots  Max continuous shooting rate:  0.8fps  Max video resolution:  HD 720p The IXUS 150 may be light on your pocket, but it isn't light on features, packing a 16-megapixel sensor and Canon's powerful Digic 4+ image processor. It'll also record HD video and there are several art filters to play with, too. It's a breeze to use as well, thanks to features like Live Mode that allows you to see the effect of setting changes in real time, plus there's a help button to explain various functions. Once you get familiar with the camera, you've also got the ability to manually tweak several settings. Unlike some cut-down compacts, the IXUS 150 doesn't sacrifice speed. It's quick to focus and you won't have to waste time waiting for the screen to clear before you can snap a...

Canon is bringing its latest mirrorless camera, the EOS M3, to the US after all. The Japan-based manufacturer announced this compact shooter back in February, but now people in the States will have a chance to get their hands on it. A follow-up to the M2 from 2013, the M3 features a 24.2-megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor, Hybrid AF III focusing system and Digic 6 image processor -- all specs found on the Rebel T6s and T6i DSLRs. Just as well, Canon's new mirrorless comes with the same battery type (LP-E17), focus peaking and dynamic stabilization as its bigger siblings, so you can expect similar performance from a camera that's wrapped in a much smaller package. What's more, you'll get NFC, WiFi and 1080p recording at 24, 25 and 30 fps, while the max ISO range is set at 6,400 and 12,800 for video and pictures, respectively. The EOS M3 is Canon's third mirrorless camera, following the M2 and the original M. Announced in February 2015 (13 months a...

Joseph Nicéphore Niépce (1765 – 1833) was a French inventor. He was one of the inventors of photography and a pioneer in the field. He is most notable for producing the first photographs, dating to the 1820s. Joseph Niépce was born on March 7, 1765 in Chalon-sur-Saône, Saône-et-Loire. He took what is believed to be the world’s first photoetching, in 1822, of an engraving of Pope Pius VII, but the original was later destroyed when he attempted to duplicate it.Niépce also experimented with silver chloride, which darkens when exposed to light, but eventually looked to bitumen, which he used in his first successful attempt at capturing nature photographically. He dissolved bitumen in lavender oil, a solvent often used in varnishes, and coated the sheet of pewter with this light capturing mixture. He placed the sheet inside a camera obscura to capture the picture, and eight hours later removed it and washed it with lavender oil to remove the unexposed bitumen. In 1829 he began collaboratin...

Louis Jacques Mandé Daguerre (1787 – 1851) was the French inventor of the daguerreotype process of photography. He was also artist and chemist. Daguerre was born in Cormeilles-en-Parisis, Val-d'Oise, France, in 1787. He learned architecture and panoramic painting. He was adept at his skill for theatrical illusion and became a celebrated designer for the theater; later he invented the Diorama, which opened in Paris in July 1822. Louis Daguerre joined in partnership with Joseph Nicéphore Niépce, who developed the world's first permanent photograph (known as a Heliograph). The main reason for the partnership had to do with the already famous dioramas of Daguerre. Since Niepce was a printer and his process was based on a faster way to produce printing plates, Daguerre thought that the process developed by his partner could help speed up his diorama creation. After years of research, Louis Daguerre announced the Daguerreotype on January 6, 1939. The French Academy of Sciences anno...