It’s time for Deal #4 in the dPS 12 Days of Christmas and today we’re taking a little break from ‘teaching’ resources and we’ve got three physical products for you to choose from – each coming to you from our good friends at Photojojo.

With the coupon code below each one is 10% off today only and if you do order today you should get them before Christmas if you’re in the US (sorry it takes longer for non US addresses). They will make great presents for friends (or treats for yourself).

Notes:

• to get the 10% discount you MUST use the code dpsphotojojo11 when in the checkout process.
• also please note that this discount is only for today (or until stock lasts – as these are physical products we can’t guarantee that they’ll out last demand. Last

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Over the last few weeks we’ve been updating our Popular Digital Cameras and Gear page with the best selling* photography gear among our readers.

Following is the latest update from the last quarter – this time focusing upon point and shoot cameras. This category has seen some amazing improvements in quality in the last couple of years and the following list showcases some great cameras. As usual Canon cameras have dominated in this category but there are many manufacturers doing some good stuff in this space.

1. Canon PowerShot ELPH 300 HS
2. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5V
3. Canon PowerShot A3000IS
4. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20K
5. Nikon COOLPIX S9100
6. Canon PowerShot SX210IS
7. Canon PowerShot ELPH 100 HS
8. Canon PowerShot Pro Series S3 IS
9. Canon PowerShot S95
10. Nikon COOLPIX L120
11. Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS
12. Canon PowerShot SD1400IS
13. Nikon COOLPIX S6100
14. Panasonic

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Introduction

The LowPro Pro Roller x-50 Attaché is something different in a market of photo bags. It attempts to be a hybrid, mixing camera bag with clothes bag. Personally I have been searching for a bag that can handle a subset of all my photo gear and clothes for a weekend trip. I have previously tried making a ProRoller X-200 work by morphing the interior dividers, but the result was lackluster at best and would not work for ‘nice’ clothes that don’t stand up to wrinkles well. It should also be known I have higher standards for roller bags because frankly, I don’t prefer to drag a bag behind me and instead prefer to carry the weight on my back. However, as I move along in years, I have started noting …

A review of “Lens Loop” by Wulf, one of our excellent forum moderators!

What is a Lens Loop? It is a replacement camera strap made the same kind of nylon webbing used for vehicle seatbelts with a sturdy clip-hook hanging off the bottom. It also comes with a metal hoop attached to a standard bolt to mount on the bottom of the camera. Rather than hanging round your neck, the strap slings across the shoulder with the camera resting against your hip until you swing it into action (see the video on the Lens Loop site for a demonstration and lots of pictures).

The idea appeals. I have had plenty of experience to prove that carrying a DSLR round your neck can …

If you’re dithering between a mirrorless and a DSLR camera for serious, down-to-earth photography, this one from Nikon fits exactly that role.

Sure, the lens is fixed but it is a Nikkor that equates to 28-200mm as a 35 SLR equivalent: a 7.1x enlargement in fact. Very cleverly, Nikon has also installed an optical viewfinder: tiny but useful.

Agreed, the CCD captures only 10.1 megapixels, meaning you can snare a maximum image size of 3648×2736 pixels or as a 31x23cm print. But note: the CCD measures a largish 15mm across the diagonal. Compare the Nikon V1, with a diagonal of 16mm.

One negative: you have to forgo Full HD video with the P7100: max res is only 1280x720p, although I did find the AF and exposure control worked effortlessly while shooting video. A downer is that you can’t shoot stills while recording video:

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