Digital cameras are popular for their ease of use and convenience, and over the past few years, touch screen features have been developed that make camera use even more efficient. The best touch screen cameras allow buyers to perform complex tasks with single-touch selections, and feature good picture quality and a selection of special features.
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 digital camera features a 3.5-inch LCD monitor, and has 10.2 megapixels of resolution. The Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 takes 10 pictures in 1 second, and features a wide-angle lens and video recording capability at 60 frames per second. With the exception of the power, shutter and playback buttons, all other options are activated by touch. Cnet Reviews gives the camera an "8" rating for its features. In 2010, the Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 retails for $399.99.
Nikon Coolpix S4000
The Nikon Coolpix S4000 digital camera has a 27-mm wide-angle lens with 4x optical zoom and 12 MP resolution. The Coolpix S4000 is touch-screen activated, except for a scene mode selector and a playback mode selector that have physical buttons. Touch screen controls include shutter release and auto-focus, and a picture can be taken just by double tapping the photographic subject that appears on the screen. The experts at Digital Camera HQ rate the S4000's touch control as its best feature, and give the camera an overall grade of A-minus. Nikon's 2010 suggested retail price (MSRP) for the Coolpix S4000 is $179.95, but sellers such as Amazon offer the camera for a lower price.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40 digital camera offers 14 MP of resolution with a zoom range of 18x to 24x and a 3-inch LCD screen. The Lumix DMC-FZ40 uses Intelligent Resolution technology that sharpens image quality, and a Sonic Speed Auto Focus that captures fast-moving photo subjects with clarity. The Lumix DMC-FZ40 also offers a face recognition control and an intelligent scene selector function that auto-selects from six different scene modes. The Lumix DMC-FZ40's enhanced features make the camera more expensive with an MSRP of $399.95 in 2010.
Samsung TL240
The Samsung TL240 has a 3.5-inch WVGA TFT, liquid-crystal display that is fully touch-screen activated. There are only two physical buttons on the TL240: the power and zoom control button and the play button. The other functions are touch-screen controlled, including focus, flash settings, shooting modes and one touch shooting, which allows users to focus and shoot an image by touching the screen. The TL240 also offers a 14 MP lens and a 7x optical zoom, as well as dual-image stabilization technology that reduces vibration and shaking when taking a picture. The TL240 has an MSRP of $299.99 in 2010.
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