PC Magazine named this camera one of the TOP 100 Best Products of 2100

The low light performance and 21mm WIDE angle lens make it perfect for real estate photography.

Top Features for Real Estate Photography:

• 21mm Wide Angle Lens; ultra-wide angle starting at 21mm (35mm film camera equivalent) allowing the photographer to capture the entire room. This is one of the widest lenses I have seen on a compact digital camera.
• HDR (High-Dynamic Range) combines information from a burst of multiple images and unites the most detailed portions of each image (taken at different exposures) for a beautiful, never-before-possible wide dynamic range. Great for rooms with ultra bright windows, see the room and the outdoors!
• Long Life Battery, 1,000 shots on a single full charge.
• Slide Panorama; by panning the TRYX across the scene with the shutter button pressed, it is easy to take 360° panoramic images. And while the camera pans, moving objects and faces are recognized and the images adapted such that distortions and blurring are kept to a minimum.

Bonus Features:

• Motion Shutter, the self-timer can be triggered using the camera’s built-in motion sensor. With a simple wave of your hand the self-timer will be triggered.
• Touch Shutter, using the touch-screen LCD you can activate TRYX’s shutter just by touching the screen.
• HDR-Art creates a totally new artistic approach to photography.
• High definition video up to full 1080p.
• YouTube™ Capture Mode makes it easy to upload and share your videos publicly or privately.

Check out the reviews at Amazon.com: Casio TRYX Digital Camera

I wanted a more portable 360 degree panoramic photo system, I want to carry it all in my pocket.  I remembered a virtual tripod technique I learned over ten years ago with my Nikon 950 camera called the PhiloPod.

FREE HAND PANO

Check out my first pano – shot free hand – check out the mistakes in alignment on the ceiling of the room.

MONOPOD PANO

This it with my monopod – very few alignment mistakes, but I would have to carry my monopod with me to shoot panoramas

PHILOPOD PANO

This is with my PhiloPod – no alignment mistakes, and everything fits in my pocket.

My PhiloPod consists of the Pixeet lens, my keys and  a Retractable mini-stereo jacks cable for iPhone. I hook one end of the cable to the Pixeet tripod adaptor and my keys to the other end of the cable. A very portable virtual tripod and iPhone charging cable!

Check out this article by National Geographic, excellent tips for shooting video with the iPhone 4s.

Source: National Geographic

Simply put the iPhone 4s in the case, attach the lens, start the Pixeet app and follow the instructions. It is that easy.

Check my first hand held pano, my Computer Room, The case has a tripod mount at the nodal pont so with a monopod I know I can do much better. Here are many more examples virtual tours. Check out this HD example, make sure to view it full screen. HD panos requires a monthly subscription.

Pixeet is actually comprised of three parts: a fisheye lens, a case, and an app. The lens connects to an iPhone case with a magnetic ring around the camera that lets you mount the lens. You can also use the case to attach other iPhone 4s magnetic lenses. The app guides you thorough the process of making the panorama. You simply take four photos, which are then stitched  together by the app, resulting in a 360-degree panorama photo, which is uploaded to the pixeet site.

Pixeet lets you upload up to 50 panoramas a month for free. You can also shoot video with Pixeet, but it doesn’t stitch together any of the scenes. Instead, it just gives you a wider angle with the fisheye lens, allowing you to capture more of your surroundings in the video.

This app is amazing; stand in the center of a room, spin around and take photos of each corner in a room and each side of the doors and the app creates a floor plan. No need to measure, no need to move furniture and no need to draw.  You can calibrate the dimensions by measuring one wall of a room.

The app is free for download. The final floor plan is free for non-commercial use (includes a watermark) and $1.10 USD for commercial use (with the watermark removed).

Source: http://photographyforrealestate.net/

Source: http://photographyforrealestate.net/

• Super wide iPhone 4 or 4s .5x Wide Angle Lens
• Case has 2 tripod mounts!
• Shoot 14.75mm ultra wide photos and 14mm ultra wide video with your iPhone 4/4S
• .5x wide angle lens DOUBLES the area captured in your photos
• Add the big super wide lens on the front to shoot video at a stunning 14mm with your iPhone 4/4s
• All iPhone controls and charging port are available when case is

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Top Features for Real Estate Photography:

• f/2.0  24mm ultra Wide-Angle lens
• Optical Image Stabilizer
• Canon’s HS SYSTEM with a 12.1 MP CMOS and DIGIC 4 Image Processor improves shooting in low-light situations without the need for a flash

Bonus Features:

• 5x Zoom
• 3.2  In. Touch screen Display
• Full 1080p HD Video for exceptional quality with stereo sound, plus a dedicated movie button for easy access.
• Smart AUTO intelligently selects the proper settings for the camera based on 32 predefined shooting situations
• and lowers noise levels at higher ISO settings.
• Get high-speed shooting in a point-and-shoot camera , High-speed Burst Mode captures 8.0 fps
• Zoom optically while shooting video and keep footage stabilized with Dynamic IS.

See reviews at Amazon.com: Canon PowerShot ELPH 500

Real Estate Camera features:

• 12.1 Megapixel
• 1080p High-Definition Video
• 5x Optical Zoom
•  fast f/2.0 lens
• Wide angle lens 24 mm

Read reviews at: Canon PowerShot S100

Real Estate Photography features:

• 5x optical zoom with ultra-wide 24mm lens
• Canon’s Optical Image Stabilizer
• 12 megapixels for amazing resolution and editing
• Capture 720p HD movies; HDMI output connector for easy playback on your HDTV

Bonus features:

• 3.0-inch wide touch-panel PureColor System LCD; updated Active Display for quickly switching between images with a shake of the camera
• Improved Smart AUTO intelligently selects from 22 predefined shooting situations
• Capture images to SD/SDHC memory cards (not included)

Read Amazon reviews at: Canon PowerShot SD980IS