October 9, 2008

AgfaPhoto DC-1338sT: New Touch Screen Digital Camera

There's a lot to be said for the touch screen, just ask any iPhone fanatic. While we find it awkward on, say, a digital picture frame where you're mucking up your display with fingerprints, on an operating screen it can be a great feature. AgfaPhoto's new DC-1338sT ($265) offers a 3-inch touch screen you can operate with a stylus or your finger. In addition, it's got 10-megapixels, a 3x optical zoom, ISO sensitivity to 3200, 22 scene modes, a collection of intelligent features like smile detection and face tracking, as well as low-resolution video and audio recording. While Agfa's not usually on the short list, this little machine is worth a look and due to release in the US anytime. In the meantime you can examine the Agfa's DC-1338i -- the model is identical except for the touch screen.