It’s time to find your best angle and get ready for your close up
By Natasha Tan Rey
(Photo: Olympus)
Olympus PEN E-PL 7
The Olympus Pen E-PL 7 ($689) is poised to be one of the best cameras for selfies and even ‘wefies’ with your entire clique. Combining high-performance with premium style, the camera features a powerful 3-Axis VCM Image Stabilisation (IS) as well as an innovative 180-degree flip-down LCD screen.
Available at all authorised Olympus Dealers
(Photo: Sony)
Sony RX100 III
With its compact size, you can put the Sony Cyber-shot RX100 III ($1,199) in your pocket and take it everywhere you go. The 20.1-megapixel camera comes with a back-illuminated sensor as well as a 180-degrees selfie-friendly rotating LCD display.
Available at all authorised Sony Dealers
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Samsung NX Mini
The lightweight Samsung NX Mini ($549) is an interchangeable lens mirrorless camera, which comes equipped with a large 3-inch flip up screen and a 2-seconds self-timer. It conveniently takes a shot whenever you touch the screen or wink.
Available at all authorised Samsung Dealers
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LG X Screen
The LG X Screen ($388), available in colours like black, white and pink-gold, features a 13-megapixel rear camera that shoots photos with astonishing detail and resolution. Additionally, its 8-megapixel front camera comes with a face detection function for fuss-free selfies even when you’ve got your hands full.
Available at Singtel, M1, Starhub, Arrow Com, A-mobile & Telechoice.
(Photo: OPPO)
OPPO A37
The OPPO A37 ($289) is made for the self-portrait connoisseur with power-packed features like a 5-megapixel front camera, self timer, face detection, smile detection and more. Even in low light conditions, the smartphone offers a great photo taking experience with its Screen Flash feature, which emits a flash from the display screen to light up your selfies.
Available at all OPPO Concept stores, M1, Singtel and Starhub.
A version of this article appeared in the print edition of Weekender, Issue 155, June 24 – July 7, 2016, with the headline ‘Ready for your close up?’.
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