These days, when just about every Japanese compact digital camera provides six or seven million pixel resolution, consumers no longer have to worry about whether the model they're buying will let them take pictures suitable for enlarging. As a result, manufacturers have been upping the ante by launching cameras with new features meant to convince casual users they'll be able to take better pictures, easier. Mostly this means improved "face recognition" technology that allows cameras to discern when you're shooting people and automatically adjust focus to better ensure that the subjects of your pictures don't turn out blurry. Additionally, all of the major brands have been introducing models with wide-angle lenses that make it easier to take group shots in cramped indoor conditions.
According to a survey conducted by BNS* amongst 2,280 camera retailers around Japan, the best-selling compact camera nowadays is the Canon IXY 900IS, which is equipped with wide-angle capabilities and face recognition, along with a feature that prevents blurriness from "hand shake." That model, which retails for about 40,000 yen, offers 7.1 million pixel resolution and a large 1/2.5 CCD window for shooting and viewing snaps. It's also streamlined and stylish, which makes it appealing to those who are design-conscious as well interested in taking good pictures.
* Published by Nikkei
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