Top 5 Digital Photo Frames

Digital photo frames are a great way to showcase your digital photos. One of the great things about digital photo frames is that you can typically set the digital photo frame to do a slideshow of images if you want. If you are interested in getting a digital photo frame, you will see that there are many available models and brands out there. I recently tried out a few different digital photo frames to send to a family member that is 2,000 miles away. I found that some of the digital photo frames are a lot better than others. Here are the top 5 digital photo frames that I have found.

Smartpants makes several different sized digital photo frames. The smallest is a 7-inch frame and the largest is 12.1-inch frame. I tested out the Smartpants 8-inch digital photo frame in dark wood. It offers a 800 x 600 pixel resolution on the 8-inch LCD screen with 4:3 aspect ratio. It has a built-in 128 MB memory and can play videos and MP3s as well as display images. Images are transferred to this digital photo frame by putting your memory card into it, which starts the file transfer process. Images can be displayed as a slideshow or it can be set to display one image. You are also given two options for image display - cropped or not.

Samsung also makes digital photo frames in several sizes. I took a look at their 7-inch black digital photo frame. It offers 480 x 234 image resolution, 4:3 aspect ratio and has 120 MB of internal memory. To get your images onto this digital frame you will need to use the included USB cable to hook it up to your computer. This frame also allows images to be displayed as a sideshow or as only one continuous image. This digital photo frame has auto-image optimization, which may end up displaying your image not exactly as you want it. So, you maybe have to end up editing the image before uploading it to the frame. A unique feature of this digital photo frame is the option to have a clock display over your image.

Sony has several digital photo frames available in various sizes but I am a fan of their 8-inch black digital photo frame. It offers a 800 x 600 resolution, 4:3 aspect ratio and has 256MB internal memory. Your display options with this digital photo frame are 10 slideshow styles, a calendar mode, 2 clock modes, and 2 index views. This digital photo frame comes with a remote control in the event you want to operate it from across the room. Photos look great on this digital photo frame as it can display images with up to 48 megapixels. You can transfer your photos to this frame with the enclosed USB cable or by inserting your memory card into the frame.

Philips offers digital picture frames in various sizes, but I am fan of their 7-inch clear digital photo frame. With it being clear, you will know that it will look good no matter where you display it. This frame has 800x480 resolution; 3:2 aspect ratio and 16 MB of internal memory. However, it does have two memory card slots for extra storage space. You can view the same photo continuously or setup a slideshow. To get images to the digital frame just connect the frame to your computer with the supplied USB cable.

The 8-inch Westinghouse digital photo frame offers a very unique display option that makes it my favorite digital photo frame. While you can display your photos in a slide show or just display one, you can also display a mosaic. This means that you can have 4 photos on the screen at the same time for a sort of collage. The 8-inch LCD screen offers a 800 x 600 pixel resolution with 4:3 aspect ratio and has 128 MB of internal memory. You can also view videos on this digital photo frame.