Gadgets of the Week
Fuji Finepix F200 EXR £259 from www.comet.co.uk
An impressive feature list, including excellent face detection technology. It can detect up to ten faces in the shot and ensure each one is focused perfectly, even if they’re not all static. It also removes red eye at speed.
Nikon D5000 £799, from www.jessops.com
With a professional-level lens for great close-up shooting, the Nikon features a movie mode enabling you to switch from stunning still shot to moving footage in an instant. And it does this in high definition.
Nikon Coolpix S220 £149.99 from www.pixmania.co.uk
No need to fiddle around with the scene selector any longer, or risk poor pictures when you forget to switch. The S220 performs the tasks automatically by analysing the subject and surroundings. It’s extremely compact too – with an impressive 10Mp.
Polaroid Two £229.95 from www.firebox.com
Thirty years since the first Polaroid instant camera, here’s the 21st century digital version. Take your picture on the 5Mp camera, check your shot on the LCD screen and hit print when you are satisfied – in no time you’ll have a 2x3 inch picture in your hand.
Canon Powershot A470 £65.99 from www.amazon.co.uk
Canon has shoehorned in plenty of features to make this a really decent all-rounder perfect for a digital first-timer. The 7Mp sensor delivers colour-rich pictures, with 14 shooting modes and a video mode.
