Courtesy LA Times:
Pet lovers know what I'm talking about when I say it's really difficult to take a picture of your pets and accurately capture just how darnn cute they are. Perhaps my dog hasn't mastered the red carpet poses of masters like Beyonce, Paris Hilton or even the cast of MTV's "Jersey Shore," but it's still frustrating when every single picture we take of the little guy comes back with the "red eye" syndrome and with our 9-pound pooch looking like he's part of a police lineup. And just try to take a picture of a black cat. Your cat may look all panther-like to the naked eye, but make an attempt to grab a shot that shows how truly gorgeous that sleek kitty is and, well, you just can't do it. Trust me, I've tried. A lot.
The fine folks at Fujifilm in Japan must have some frustrated pet owners on their development team because they've launched a 12 mega-pixel camera, the FinePix Z700 EXR, that recognizes when it's being pointed at a dog or cat (using the "Auto Dog / Cat Detection" function) and instantly optimizes the focus and exposure. In fact, you can actually program it to store the parameters for up to 10 dog and cat faces. There is also an auto-release function that will automatically get the shot when the pet is looking directly at the camera.
These nifty options should really come in handy for animal rescue groups posting to Petfinder.com looking to amp up that "Please adopt me!" appeal.
