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  • Sandisk ImageMate 12-in-1 USB 2.0 Hi-Speed Reader Review (70%)

    It doesn’t seem that long ago that we were confidently predicting that our Targus USB Card Reader should see us in good stead for the future with its ability to read 14 varieties of memory card.

    Sadly, the recent purchase of a SHDC-capable device proved us wrong. Although the SDHC card fitted in the reader’s SD card slot just fine, it wasn’t interested in playing ball and a brief search on the web confirmed our fears: the Targus and SDHC get along like Cardiff City and Swansea City fans.
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  • Sony a700 dSLR Announced

    Sony a700 dSLR AnnouncedSony have officially announced a new model in the Alpha range, the a700. Headline features are 12.24Mpx, a new “responsive high speed processor,” 5fps continuous shooting, 3-inch 921k dot photo-quality LCD. It’s also got a tie-in across the product range feature of ‘PhotoTV HD,’ HD1080 image display on new BRAVIA televisions, via an on-board HDMI port.
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  • Sony Cyber-shot T200: Auto Smile Photos: Video: IFA

    Sony Cyber-shot T200: Auto Smile Photos: VideoWe got excited about face recognition in digital camera when we first heard about it – when the FinePix F31fd came out back in Septemeber 2006 – but now it’s becoming run of the mill.

    Sony have taken it one step further with the Cyber-shot T200. Not only does it spot faces, but it will automatically take the photo when the person in shot smiles.

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  • Nikon P50, s51c, s700 – More Digicams

    Following our piece on the Nikon Coolpix P5100, other Nikons that were announced at the same time include the Nikon Coolpix P50, an 8.1 megapixel compact digital camera offering some enthusiast- chuffing manual controls, a 3.6x 28-102mm equiv. lens, software-stabilization (rubbish compared to a proper optical job) and ISO 2000 capability, all for £199.99.
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  • Nikon Coolpix P5100

    Nikon Coolpix P5100Sitting at the very top of the range of seven digital compact cameras announced by Nikon today is the Coolpix P5100

    Its new flagship digicam updates the P5000, adds a new digital image processing engine and wedges in a slightly beefier 12.1 megapixel sensor.
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  • Nikon Coolpix L14 and L15 Budgets Camera Announced (Part Two)

    Nikon Coolpix L15 Budget Camera AnnouncedEarlier we looked at the Nikon L14. Now we take a gander at it’s big brother.

    Nikon Coolpix L15
    The L15 is more or less identical to the L14, substituting an 8.0 megapixel sensor and adding optical lens shift VR (Vibration Reduction) image stabilisation at the sacrifice of the superlong battery life.
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  • Nikon Coolpix L14 and L15 Budget Cameras Announced

    Nikon has spilled the beans on no less than seven shiny new new consumer digicams, all expected to be parading on the shop shelves during September. We take a look at their two budget offerings.

    Nikon Coolpix L14
    Lurking closest to the bargain bin is the Nikon Coolpix L14, an entry-level jobbie which Nikon claims has the honour of having the longest battery life of any 3x zoom compact – a niche category if ever we saw one.
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  • Ricoh Caplio R7 Digicam Announced

    Although they’ve never really enjoyed the same public recognition as big name rivals like Canon and Nikon, Ricoh have consistently produced interesting and sometimes innovative cameras in recent years.
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  • Casio’s EX-Z1080 and EX-V8 Compacts For YouTubers

    Casio's EX-Z1080 and EX-V8 Compacts For YouTubersThe crew at Casio are getting ready to release two rather ho-hum pocket size Exilim cameras packing YouTube compatibility.

    Casio Exilim EX-V8
    The Casio Exilim EX-V8 knocks out a reasonable 8.1 effective megapixels in a super slick package that manages to squeeze in a handy 7x super-quiet optical inner zoom lens.
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  • Sony H3 Camera Announced

    Sony H3 Camera AnnouncedWe loved the Sony DSC-V3 camera released back in late 2004, and had hopes that the new H3 would be an upgrade to this fine camera, noting the increased zoom range (up to a whopping 10x) and a pixel count nudged slightly up to eight megapixel resolutions.
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