Hannah Rooke

Nov 30, 2024 | digitalcameraworld.com | Hannah Rooke

The PowerShot Zoom is one of the most unusual compact cameras you can get from Canon. It works a bit like a monocular - giving you a telescopic view of action and wildlife - but can shoot stills and video too. We have seen some great discounts on this model since its launch - but now it can be found at its best-ever price - and comes in a kit with a 16 GB microSD card and a 20-watt USB--C charging adapter.

Oct 8, 2024 | digitalcameraworld.com | Hannah Rooke

It’s no secret that film (and developing costs) have gotten expensive recently. A roll of 35mm can cost $15 nowadays. That’s a lot of money for 36 shots – which is why we love the Kodak Ektar H35 half-frame film camera – it takes double the number of shots so you can capture even more memories on one roll!I love shooting film, there is a quality to it you just don’t get on digital even when you edit your photos with that film aesthetic.

Oct 5, 2024 | digitalcameraworld.com | Hannah Rooke

In the last few years almost every time a memory card has failed on me it’s for the same reason - the lock switch gets stuck to locked rendering the card useless, destined for the bin. Almost all cameras have a feature where you can digitally lock images to the SD card so isn’t it time manufacturers ditch the physical switch so that less can go wrong? My most recent run-in with a dodgy SD card was with a brand-new Sandisk 62GB Extreme 170 MB/s card.

Aug 28, 2024 | digitalcameraworld.com | Hannah Rooke

What is your camera shutter count? It's the number of actuations on the shutter mechanism on your camera – in other words, it records the number of shots a camera has taken. Accordingly, it's also a representation of the life of your camera. In the same way that an odometer measures the miles racked up by a car, the camera shutter count measures the "mileage" on your body. And this is important because, like car motors, mechanical shutters have a life span.

Aug 25, 2024 | digitalcameraworld.com | Hannah Rooke

Had I realised just how cheap it was to develop film in South East Asia I would’ve used my Nikon FM2 a lot more. At just 100 baht ($3/£2/AU$4) or 65,000 Dong ($2/£2/AU$4) for 36 exposures, scans sent within the hour and negatives ready for collection, it was a stark contrast to the price analogue photographers in the UK – where I was travelling from – have to pay.