14 November 2011

Great Bird Watching Gadgets for this Festive Season

For those of you fortunate enough to be spending this festive season bird watching at one of South Africa’s pristine nature reserves, there are some fantastic technologies available that will deliver the best bird watching experience. The Barska Point N’ View binocular camera is a gadget that integrates the technology of binoculars and digital cameras into one device that enables bird watchers to capture what they see through their binoculars.

Impressively, The Barska Point N’ View binoculars houses a powerful 8x32mm binocular and 8 mega pixel digital camera, with 8x fixed optical zoom and 4x digital zoom, meaning that birdwatchers can take high quality photos or videos of birdlife from a far distance.  The bird watching pictures or videos can be instantly played back on the flip up 1.5 LCD colour display screen, meaning that birdwatchers can quickly and easily relive their experience from their favourite bird watching Kruger Park Safaris.

The internals of the binocular camera also boast impressive specifications. The digital camera features a CMOS image sensor delivering 8 mega pixel images. Video and images can be stored on a removable SD card (up to 16MB) giving bird watchers the option of storing their bird sightings for later viewing, without being limited by storage space. The perfect location to try out these bird watching binoculars is at one of the 3 or 4 day Kruger Park Safaris, where tailored bird watching tours are offered. With its close proximity to Johannesburg it offers the perfect quick getaway. With over 900 species of birds in the park, of which 177 are endemic to the park, bird watchers are guaranteed an unforgettable experience.