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Canon PowerShot A480 (blue)
The Canon PowerShot A480 may be a basic low-priced compact camera, but at least it takes good photos.
Olympus E-P1 (silver, body only)
The Olympus E-P1 is an otherwise excellent enthusiast compact camera hampered by some performance problems and the lack of a viewfinder and built-in flash.
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Sony Handycam HDR-XR520V
Though their geotagging capabilities are mostly novelty and their interfaces could use a complete overhaul, the top-notch video quality, performance, and consumer-friendly feature sets of the Sony Handycam HDR-XR500V and HDR-XR520V make them worthy camcorder options. Both are overpriced, but since 14 hours of recording time is plenty--especially if supplemented with flash media--the HDR-XR500V is the better deal of the two.
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Sony Handycam HDR-XR500V
Though their geotagging capabilities are mostly novelty and their interfaces could use a complete overhaul, the top-notch video quality, performance, and consumer-friendly feature sets of the Sony Handycam HDR-XR500V and HDR-XR520V make them worthy camcorder options. Both are overpriced, but since 14 hours of recording time is plenty--especially if supplemented with flash media--the HDR-XR500V is the better deal of the two.
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Canon PowerShot A2100 IS
The Canon PowerShot A2100 IS offers good photo quality, some extra zoom range, and the convenience of AA batteries in an affordable, pocketable package.
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Canon FS200 (silver)
Though its video isn't perfect, the Canon FS200 is one of the better standard-definition consumer camcorders available.
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Canon FS200 (red)
Though its video isn't perfect, the Canon FS200 is one of the better standard-definition consumer camcorders available.
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Canon FS200 (blue)
Though its video isn't perfect, the Canon FS200 is one of the better standard-definition consumer camcorders available.
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Canon PowerShot A480 (black)
The Canon PowerShot A480 may be a basic low-priced compact camera, but at least it takes good photos.
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Canon PowerShot A480 (blue)
The Canon PowerShot A480 may be a basic low-priced compact camera, but at least it takes good photos.
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Canon PowerShot A480 (red)
The Canon PowerShot A480 may be a basic low-priced compact camera, but at least it takes good photos.
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Canon PowerShot A480 (silver)
The Canon PowerShot A480 may be a basic low-priced compact camera, but at least it takes good photos.
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Olympus E-P1 (silver, body only)
The Olympus E-P1 is an otherwise excellent enthusiast compact camera hampered by some performance problems and the lack of a viewfinder and built-in flash.
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Olympus E-P1 (silver, with 17mm f2.8 lens and optical viewfinder)
The Olympus E-P1 is an otherwise excellent enthusiast compact camera hampered by some performance problems and the lack of a viewfinder and built-in flash.
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Olympus E-P1 (silver, with silver 14-42mm f3.5-5.6 lens)
The Olympus E-P1 is an otherwise excellent enthusiast compact camera hampered by some performance problems and the lack of a viewfinder and built-in flash.
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Olympus E-P1 (silver, with black 14-42mm f3.5-5.6 lens)
The Olympus E-P1 is an otherwise excellent enthusiast compact camera hampered by some performance problems and the lack of a viewfinder and built-in flash.
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Panasonic SDR-H80 (blue)
The Panasonic SDR-H80 has the zoom power of a telescope and a lot of storage in a compact body, but the video results are not nearly as thrilling.
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Panasonic SDR-H80 (red)
The Panasonic SDR-H80 has the zoom power of a telescope and a lot of storage in a compact body, but the video results are not nearly as thrilling.
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Panasonic SDR-H80 (black)
The Panasonic SDR-H80 has the zoom power of a telescope and a lot of storage in a compact body, but the video results are not nearly as thrilling.
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Panasonic SDR-H80 (silver)
The Panasonic SDR-H80 has the zoom power of a telescope and a lot of storage in a compact body, but the video results are not nearly as thrilling.
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 (black)
With a flexible lens in a pocketable package, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 is a pleasing point-and-shoot megazoom--both in design and photo quality.
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 (silver)
With a flexible lens in a pocketable package, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 is a pleasing point-and-shoot megazoom--both in design and photo quality.
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Fujifilm wins several Technical Image Press Association awards
Fujifilm picked up quite a few awards at the Technical Image Press Association (TIPA) 2009 awards in Europe. The FinePix F200EXR model won Best Compact Digital Camera of the year, while...
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Five tips to better beach pictures
When you hit the beach this summer, most likely you'll be bringing your camera. But beach photography doesn't have to be simply pointing your camera at some water and sand...
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Tips for photographing fireworks
Some of the most difficult events to shoot are fireworks displays. Even with automatic settings on a point-and-shoot camera, chances are very high that the photo will look dark, the...
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Nokia launching 12-megapixel camera phone
Recently I wrote about a study that still finds camera phones sorely lacking behind regular digital camera technology. Well, Nokia is stepping up its game with the launch of a...
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Canon cutting 700 jobs in Japan
Despite news that we might have hit bottom, not everyone has recovered yet. Canon Inc. is cutting 700 jobs in Japan, specifically within chip equipment operations. While the company says it...
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Fujifilm wins several Technical Image Press Association awards
Fujifilm picked up quite a few awards at theĀ Technical Image Press Association TIPA 2009 awards in Europe. The FinePix F200EXR model won Best Compact Digital Camera of the year, while ...
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With photo and video, Apple iPod touch, nano reinforce new market segment
Rumors are flying about Apple's next-generation iPod touch, which hasn't seen much of an update in the last few months and remains ill-equipped to continue as the phone-free little brother ...
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How Apple singlehandedly killed the Flip Mino
I reviewed the Flip Mino HD video camera December 2008 and was impressed by its sleek design and excellent video quality calling it "ultimate accessory for any self-respecting Mac head." ...
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Bleak Xmas Ahead: Where's the innovation I need to fill the stockings?
I know this is the July Fourth holiday and I'm half a year away from gift giving. But, when I looked through the Sunday supplements in today's newspaper, I couldn't ...
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Five tips to better beach pictures
When you hit the beach this summer, most likely you'll be bringing your camera. But beach photography doesn't have to be simply pointing your camera at some water and sand ...
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