Just point and shoot

KATHMANDU, Sept 24: When you have celebrations and parties, there are lots of moments that you want to remain with you forever. You would definitely don’t want to miss moments of festive occasions like Dashain. What better ways to keep those memories alive than cameras? [break]



Technology has come a long way since the days of ‘automatic’ reel cameras that were in vogue here some five years ago. These days you not only see the results instantly, but also get program modes that almost guarantee a good picture even you it is dark, your hands are shaking or your eyes are blurred out. Face, smile and subject detection, stabilizer for shaky hands; red-eye remover and a load of other built-in functions and programs packed into even the basic models make sure that you now have to be just conscious enough to be able to press down the button.



Keeping in view how much people might want to capture the festive moments, myrepublica.com presents your entry-level models of major brands available in Nepal. With these models, all you need to do is just point and shoot.







Canon PowerShot



Cameras from Canon are distributed in Nepal by Primax International. “Canon has the lowest noise among all compact cameras here. So you can shoot good pictures even in low light situations,” Ashes Rajbansh of Primax says. Primax is offering a AA rechargeable batteries and charger, carrying case and a two GB memory card free during the festive season. Primax has a showroom at the NLIC City Center in Kamalpokhari and also sells through most camera shops.





Samsung



Some cool features in Samsung cameras are Beauty Shot - which identifies blemishes and dark spots on the face, and retouches them so that faces appear brighter and smooth and Self Portrait - which will notify when the shooter’s face is inside the frame. Him Electronics, which distributes Samsung cameras in local market, is offering a ‘stylish’ leather carrying case and a 2 GB memory card for free.





Sony Cyber-shot



Sony Cyber-shot cameras are distributed in Nepal by Nepa Hima Trade Link. The company is offering a 2 GB memory card for free during Dashain. Sony Cyber-shot cameras are known for their sturdy, colorful and slim bodies along with their high-quality photos.





Panasonic Lumix



Lumix is Panasonic’s digital camera brand and features Leica lenses. “No matter the situation, every pixel from a Lumix camera is very high standard,” Roshan Bhattarai of Paramount Electronics says. Paramount has showrooms for Lumix at the Sherpa Mall in Durbarmarg, NLIC City Center in Kamalpokhari and New Road. Paramount is offering a 5 percent discount during Dashain festival.

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