Saturation compensating camera manufacturer

I saw a review of digital cameras several months ago, that included a
camera that could compensate for outrageous intensity variations in
an image.

The example shot was taken from indoors, looking out of an open door to
a brightly lit courtyard. Detail was great in both the dim interior,
and the bright courtyard.

I am looking for a camera to record my children's life. Total
budget is about USD$500.00. I often run into this lighting scenario
with my camcorder, and expect the same with a still camera.

Recollections of which manufacturer has this technology would be
sincerely appreciated.

Best regards,
--Malcolm Franklin
Gilbert, Arizona, USA

This one is at your price point and from the specs looks reallllllllyyyyyyy
good for a point and shoot. NO LAG TIME !!!
http://www.casio.com/index.cfm?fusea...roduct=EX-P600
B&H photo has it in stock.

Steve m.....

Malcolm L. (Malcolm L. Franklin) wrote in
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I saw a review of digital cameras several months ago, that included a
camera that could compensate for outrageous intensity variations in
an image.

The example shot was taken from indoors, looking out of an open door to
a brightly lit courtyard. Detail was great in both the dim interior,
and the bright courtyard.

I am looking for a camera to record my children's life. Total
budget is about USD$500.00. I often run into this lighting scenario
with my camcorder, and expect the same with a still camera.

Recollections of which manufacturer has this technology would be
sincerely appreciated.

Best regards,
--Malcolm Franklin
Gilbert, Arizona, USA

This one is at your price point and from the specs looks reallllllllyyyyyyy
good for a point and shoot. NO LAG TIME !!!
http://www.casio.com/index.cfm?fusea...roduct=EX-P600
B&H photo has it in stock.

Steve m.....

Malcolm L. (Malcolm L. Franklin) wrote in
message .mot.com...
I saw a review of digital cameras several months ago, that included a
camera that could compensate for outrageous intensity variations in
an image.

The example shot was taken from indoors, looking out of an open door to
a brightly lit courtyard. Detail was great in both the dim interior,
and the bright courtyard.

I am looking for a camera to record my children's life. Total
budget is about USD$500.00. I often run into this lighting scenario
with my camcorder, and expect the same with a still camera.

Recollections of which manufacturer has this technology would be
sincerely appreciated.

Best regards,
--Malcolm Franklin
Gilbert, Arizona, USA

This one is at your price point and from the specs looks reallllllllyyyyyyy
good for a point and shoot. NO LAG TIME !!!
http://www.casio.com/index.cfm?fusea...roduct=EX-P600
B&H photo has it in stock.

Steve m.....

Malcolm L. (Malcolm L. Franklin) wrote in
message .mot.com...
I saw a review of digital cameras several months ago, that included a
camera that could compensate for outrageous intensity variations in
an image.

The example shot was taken from indoors, looking out of an open door to
a brightly lit courtyard. Detail was great in both the dim interior,
and the bright courtyard.

I am looking for a camera to record my children's life. Total
budget is about USD$500.00. I often run into this lighting scenario
with my camcorder, and expect the same with a still camera.

Recollections of which manufacturer has this technology would be
sincerely appreciated.

Best regards,
--Malcolm Franklin
Gilbert, Arizona, USA

That is an impressive little camera...and a decent price too...but will it
address the problem presented? I don't see how it could. Digital cameras
don't have a wide dynamic range as you discovered with your camcorder. If
you want to see the lengths that companies are going to address this check
out the Fuji S3 at www.dpreview.com ....its not out yet and will be far more
than you want to spend...but an interesting read. Some ways to handle this
problem is to shoot twice...once for the highlights and once for the
shadows...and put them together in Photoshop.....use fill flash....or just
don't take those shots. I use all three methods while I save up for the S3


"Steve m..." wrote in message
...
This one is at your price point and from the specs looks
reallllllllyyyyyyy
good for a point and shoot. NO LAG TIME !!!
http://www.casio.com/index.cfm?fusea...roduct=EX-P600
B&H photo has it in stock.

Steve m.....

Malcolm L. (Malcolm L. Franklin) wrote in
message .mot.com...
I saw a review of digital cameras several months ago, that included a
camera that could compensate for outrageous intensity variations in
an image.

The example shot was taken from indoors, looking out of an open door to
a brightly lit courtyard. Detail was great in both the dim interior,
and the bright courtyard.

I am looking for a camera to record my children's life. Total
budget is about USD$500.00. I often run into this lighting scenario
with my camcorder, and expect the same with a still camera.

Recollections of which manufacturer has this technology would be
sincerely appreciated.

Best regards,
--Malcolm Franklin
Gilbert, Arizona, USA

That is an impressive little camera...and a decent price too...but will it
address the problem presented? I don't see how it could. Digital cameras
don't have a wide dynamic range as you discovered with your camcorder. If
you want to see the lengths that companies are going to address this check
out the Fuji S3 at www.dpreview.com ....its not out yet and will be far more
than you want to spend...but an interesting read. Some ways to handle this
problem is to shoot twice...once for the highlights and once for the
shadows...and put them together in Photoshop.....use fill flash....or just
don't take those shots. I use all three methods while I save up for the S3


"Steve m..." wrote in message
...
This one is at your price point and from the specs looks
reallllllllyyyyyyy
good for a point and shoot. NO LAG TIME !!!
http://www.casio.com/index.cfm?fusea...roduct=EX-P600
B&H photo has it in stock.

Steve m.....

Malcolm L. (Malcolm L. Franklin) wrote in
message .mot.com...
I saw a review of digital cameras several months ago, that included a
camera that could compensate for outrageous intensity variations in
an image.

The example shot was taken from indoors, looking out of an open door to
a brightly lit courtyard. Detail was great in both the dim interior,
and the bright courtyard.

I am looking for a camera to record my children's life. Total
budget is about USD$500.00. I often run into this lighting scenario
with my camcorder, and expect the same with a still camera.

Recollections of which manufacturer has this technology would be
sincerely appreciated.

Best regards,
--Malcolm Franklin
Gilbert, Arizona, USA

Malcolm L. (Malcolm L. Franklin) wrote in message
.mot.com...
I saw a review of digital cameras several months ago, that included a
camera that could compensate for outrageous intensity variations in
an image.

The example shot was taken from indoors, looking out of an open door to
a brightly lit courtyard. Detail was great in both the dim interior,
and the bright courtyard.

I am looking for a camera to record my children's life. Total
budget is about USD$500.00. I often run into this lighting scenario
with my camcorder, and expect the same with a still camera.

Recollections of which manufacturer has this technology would be
sincerely appreciated.
....

Sounds like one of the newer Fuji consumer products. Maybe the S5000 or S7000.
The tests I've seen are that Fuji sensor design doesn't do any miracles, but it
may help under some circumstances.


--
Dan (Woj...) dmaster at lucent dot com
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"What can you see / On the horizon?
Why do the white gulls call?
Across the sea / A pale moon rises.
The ships have come / To carry you home.
And all will turn to silver glass.
A light on the water / All souls pass."

Malcolm L. (Malcolm L. Franklin) wrote in message
.mot.com...
I saw a review of digital cameras several months ago, that included a
camera that could compensate for outrageous intensity variations in
an image.

The example shot was taken from indoors, looking out of an open door to
a brightly lit courtyard. Detail was great in both the dim interior,
and the bright courtyard.

I am looking for a camera to record my children's life. Total
budget is about USD$500.00. I often run into this lighting scenario
with my camcorder, and expect the same with a still camera.

Recollections of which manufacturer has this technology would be
sincerely appreciated.
....

Sounds like one of the newer Fuji consumer products. Maybe the S5000 or S7000.
The tests I've seen are that Fuji sensor design doesn't do any miracles, but it
may help under some circumstances.


--
Dan (Woj...) dmaster at lucent dot com
----------------------------------
"What can you see / On the horizon?
Why do the white gulls call?
Across the sea / A pale moon rises.
The ships have come / To carry you home.
And all will turn to silver glass.
A light on the water / All souls pass."

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Malcolm L. (Malcolm L. Franklin) wrote in message
.mot.com...
I saw a review of digital cameras several months ago, that included a
camera that could compensate for outrageous intensity variations in
an image.

The example shot was taken from indoors, looking out of an open door to
a brightly lit courtyard. Detail was great in both the dim interior,
and the bright courtyard.

I am looking for a camera to record my children's life. Total
budget is about USD$500.00. I often run into this lighting scenario
with my camcorder, and expect the same with a still camera.

Recollections of which manufacturer has this technology would be
sincerely appreciated.
...

Sounds like one of the newer Fuji consumer products. Maybe the S5000 or S7000.
The tests I've seen are that Fuji sensor design doesn't do any miracles, but it
may help under some circumstances.


Many thanks!
--Malcolm