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If you are on the lookout for an affordable digital point-and-shoot camera you can check out this informed review of the Fuji FinePix A500 by Terry Sullivan on PC Mag. 'The A500 has a boxy feel, but it's light and easy to hold. As with many inexpensive digital cameras, it conveniently takes double-A batteries. It uses xD cards, which are slightly more expensive than SD memory cards. As you would expect with a cheap digital point-and-shoot, the A500 offers no true manual controls. t has a small, 1.8-inch LCD, which gets washed out in bright daylight and solarizes pretty easily when you look at it from an angle. Fortunately, Fuji has kept the small, glass viewfinder, so you have an alternative way compose your images when shooting in bright light. I found using the zooming switch, which is very thin and difficult to move, a bit annoying.'

Read: Fuji FinePix A500 Review - PC Mag

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The Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-T30 is priced around $500 and is therefore not your ordinary "entry level' camera. 'At 3.7 by 2.2 by 0.9 inches and 4.7 ounces, the Sony Cyber Shot DSC-T30 is a bit larger than recent T-series cameras. As with the Cyber Shot DSC-T9, the T30's image-stabilized lens adds some depth over other T-series cameras. Its 3-inch LCD, compared to the T9's 2.5-inch screen, contributes to the increase as well. Still, the camera is plenty pocketable, and its vertically sliding lens cover integrates more seamlessly into the design than its predecessors, thanks to a raised portion on the camera's front face. The back of the DSC-T30 is black and covered in Plexiglas, giving it a slightly classier look than its older siblings. Sony has kept the straightforward menu system used in recent versions of the T series, and the button layout is very similar. The main exception is that the company switched from a cluster of five buttons to a five-way rocker for menu control.'

Features:
•Sleek Styling, Ultra-Slim Dimensions
•Slide Show with Select Music Playback1
•7.2 Megapixel Super HAD™ CCD
•Super SteadyShot® Optical Image Stabilization
•Sharp, Clear Photos Without Flash
•Carl Zeiss® 3X Optical/2X Precision Digital Zoom
•Capture Images In-Camera
•3.0" Clear Photo LCD Plus™ Screen2
•Versatile Color Modes
•High-Stamina InfoLithium® Rechargeable Battery
•14X Smart Zoom™ Feature
•Real Imaging Processor™ LSI
•Memory Stick Duo™ Media
•MPEG Movie VX Fine Mode

Read: Sony Cyber Shot DSC-T30 Review - CNET

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The Casio Exilim EX-Z60 is one of those cameras which is really targeted at the mass market with its easy to use features and sleek sexy design. This camera features a large, easy-to-see 2.5-inch LCD monitor, as well as the Anti Shake DSP which, along with the Auto Macro and Quick Shutter functions, considerably reduces the incidence of blurred images due to moving subjects or shaking hands, ensuring that beautiful images can be created and enjoyed by anyone. 'With its slim, brushed-black or brushed-silver metal body and rounded edges, the 6-megapixel Casio Exilim EX-Z60 looks more like a slightly oversize high-tech business-card case than a camera. It boasts enough style to impress a fashionista, adequate zip to please a soccer mom, and sufficient features to keep a tweaker happy; unfortunately, it lacks the photo quality required to satisfy all but the most casual snapshot photographer.'

Read: Casio Exilim EX-Z60 (Red) Review - CNET

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Art Fritzson pens his thoughts on the Garrett Optical Gemini 25x100 binoculars and leaves no doubt about his satisfaction with the scope. 'The Garrett Optical Gemini 25x100s are the real thing. They give great views of stars, clusters, Galaxies and Nebulae. They exhibit a very high quality of build and Zach Garrett inspires confidence in his readiness to stand by his product. They’re not for Lunar or Planetary observing – they’ll do an OK job there, but the color (Chromatic Abberation) on the moon and the flaring on bright objects like planets will prove distracting. If you decide to acquire these make sure you’ve got a mount that will easily handle the ten pounds, do take the time to balance them correctly, and seriously consider adding an index finder. So configured and equipped, they will provide outstanding and memorable tours of the night sky.'

Read: Garrett Optical 25x100 Giants - Astromart

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David Kender posts a rather unflattering review of the Samsung SC-X210L Camcorder on Camcorderinfo. ‘Samsung is back again with new additions to the Sports Cam line. The SC-X210L replaces last year’s X105, with a number of improvements, including a twice the internal memory (now 1GB), a better design for their external lens, and no more cradle (all ports have been relocated right onto the body). As we said last year, this is a camcorder for a very specific market of rugged sporty types, but even people in those markets might be disappointed by the sorry, sorry performance. The SC-X210L has a short list of very specific advantages over other camcorders. Know that these are the most important factors to you going in, and there's a slim chance you might still like it. As we stated earlier, you could buy two cheap MiniDV camcorders and some glue at this price, and rig up something your skater friends have never seen before.’

Read: Samsung SC-X210L Camcorder Review - Camcorderinfo

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Who says you have to spend a couple hundred or even thousand bucks to observe distant objects? Certainly not Lee Spain. He is a "monocular man" and for a very small investment in a monocular, has been rendering public service by observing the behavior of "far off objects". 'What does it take to become a Monocular Man? Only $9 plus shipping and handling yields a “Rubberized Roof Prism 8x21 Monocular” from the Surplus Shed. Let me tell you more about this incredible little bargain monocular. It has a rubber armored body that measures just over 3 ½ inches long (9cm) and about 1 inch diameter. It provides 8x magnification and has a 21mm achromatic doublet objective. A roof prism ensures that you get an erect image. The optics are coated. The monocular provides a 128 meter field of view at 1000 meters. This tiny instrument focuses by twisting the three-element eyepiece. It comes with a strap and a little nylon carrying case.'

Features:
•Coated glass optics.
•Achromatic 21mm cemented doublet objective lens and 3 element focusing eyepiece.
•Coated optics.
•Roof prism gives erect image.
•Rubberized and extremely compact.
•Only 3-1/2" long by 1" diameter. 128M/1000M.
•Easily fits in pocket or purse.
•Includes hand strap and cleaning cloth.
•Great to take to a play or concert.

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If you are on the lookout for a reasonably priced digital camera then check out this review of the Coolpix L2 from CNET. 'The 6-megapixel Nikon Coolpix L2 offers only the bare necessities for picture taking but, for its class, delivers excellent photos that require minimal effort. The Coolpix L2 squarely targets snapshooters, and more experienced users may be frustrated by the camera's lack of controls. Cash-strapped entry-level photographers may want to check out the L2's cheaper siblings: the 5-megapixel Coolpix L3 or the 4-megapixel Coolpix L4.' This camera features a 3X optical Zoom-Nikkor lens and a 6.0 Megapixel (effective) CCD for sharp, clear images. Offering you a choice of 16 programmable scene modes, this camera allows you to quickly select the appropriate mode for the scene you are capturing for excellent pictures instantly. In addition, the incorporated 'Scene Assist' technology guides you to take high-quality pictures in four of these scene modes.

Read: Nikon Coolpix L2 Review - CNET

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If you are in the market for a nice neat little camera you can rest assured there are several products all competing for your attention each with their particular features to satisfy varying levels of user-requirements. While it may be a bit daunting to have to peruse numerous reviews of leading brands you can get a fair assessment of each product's features only by checking out the views of several users/reviewers. 'The Nikon Coolpix S6's Kit Kat-size metal body is sleek, stylish, and generally well designed. It suffers from a few irritating compromises where Nikon clearly emphasized style over substance, but on the whole, it's a logically designed, easy-to-use digital camera.The front of the camera is simple and unassuming. Its sleek, gently curved face holds the lens in the upper-right corner, next to a tiny flash and an autofocus-assist light. The camera's 3X, 35mm-to-105mm lens (35mm equivalent) zooms internally, never extending to mar the S6's smooth lines. '

Features:
•3X Zoom-Nikkor lens with a 6.0 MP (effective) CCD
•256-segment matrix metering helps you get high exposures in difficult lighting situations
• D-Lighting feature automatically brightens the dark areas in the picture when in play-back mode
•Incorporated In–Camera Red-Eye Fix automatically fixes most instances of red eye in the camera
• PictBridge compatibility allows direct printing to any PictBridge or USB direct-enabled printer
•One-touch picture upload to the Web via the 'Transfer' button
•Bundled with PictureProject™ software with One-Touch Red-Eye Fix™ feature

Read: Nikon Coolpix S6 Review - CNET

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Cliff Smith writing for Trusted Reviews reports that the FUJI FinePix S5600 is a rather fine instrument particularly suited to the photo-enthusiast. 'The S5600 has both an LCD monitor and an LCD viewfinder. Due to the restricted space the monitor is only 1.8in with 115k pixels, which is slightly larger than the screen on the S5500, but with the same fairly low resolution. Its surface is quite reflective, and despite the one-touch monitor brightness control it is very difficult to see in bright daylight. Unfortunately the electronic viewfinder is also 115k pixels, which isn’t really high enough resolution in my opinion. It appears to be the same viewfinder used on the S5500. It would have been nice if it could have been fitted with something similar to the larger and much sharper 235kp LCD viewfinder found on the S9500.'

Read: FUJI FinePix S5600 Review - Trusted Reviews

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CNET previews the Sony DCR-DVD405 camcoder and offers an interesting comparison with a previous Sony device. 'Varying sensors and LCD sizes make a world of difference between the Sony DCR-DVD405 and its uptown sibling, the DCR-DVD505, beyond just the $200 price gap. The top-of-the-line DVD505 uses Sony's new 2-megapixel ClearVid CMOS imager and provides a large 3.5-inch LCD, while the DVD405 makes due with an old-hat 3-megapixel Advanced HAD CCD and an undersize 2.7-inch display. Those two differences are enough for the DVD405 to produce visibly inferior video--though still better than average for a DVD camcorder--and to bump a merely tolerable user interface over the line to annoying. In fact, most of the key aspects of the DVD405 are the same as its predecessor's, last year's DVD403; compared to this year's competitors, however, it merits a lower rating. As a result, unless you really crave the Dolby 5.1 Surround recording, the similarly priced three-chip Panasonic VDR-D300 edges it in their class.'

Features:
•Professional-quality Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T lens with multilayer coating for increased contrast and reduced glare and flare
•Super SteadyShot picture stabilization minimizes shake and vibration distortion
•Super NightShot infrared system for full-color shooting in low-light conditions
•Manual focus lets you adjust the focus with the touch panel in difficult shooting situations
•Auto, indoor, 1-push and outdoor white balance controls to achieve natural tones under different lighting conditions
•Digital still camera mode with progressive shutter system captures images at resolutions up to 2016 x 1512 on Memory Stick Duo and Memory Stick PRO Duo media (media not included)
•1-touch wide angle shooting lets you switch between 4:3 and 16:9 aspect ratios with the press of a button; on-screen zoom and record buttons offer flexibility and comfort when shooting
•Active interface shoe provides a location directly on the camcorder to add optional accessories while providing power and 2-way communication with those accessories
•Built-in microphone with Dolby Digital 5.1-channel recording for rich, detailed surround sound
•InfoLithium battery with AccuPower meter system displays how much battery is charged and the recordable time left in minutes
•USB 2.0 interface for easy image transfer; can be used as an external DVD burner; analog-to-digital converter

Read: Sony Handycam DCR-DVD405 Preview - ZDNet

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With its powerful 3X optical and 5X digital zoom (15X total), the Olympus Stylus 720 SW digital camera lets you shoot high quality shots with ease. Its 2.5-inch color LCD screen makes for easy image preview and scene playback. The Bright Capture Technology lets you preview and take pictures in low-light situations and the TruePic TURBO™ Image Processor lets you shoot with speed and smoothes images for excellent results. In addition, the Digital Image Stabilization Mode with high sensitivity options and a fast shutter speed frees pictures from the blur that is sometimes caused by a moving subject. 'The most weatherproof Stylus to date, the Olympus Stylus 720 SW is a waterproof, 7.1-megapixel camera that's fully submersible up to 10 feet, for an hour at a time. This ultracompact Stylus also happens to be shockproof (putting the S in SW), rated to withstand a drop of five feet. Sleek, responsive, and outfitted with image stabilization, the Stylus 720 SW makes a rugged and welcome travel companion.'

Features:
• CCD sensor that delivers 7.1 MP resolution images
•Incorporated Bright Capture Technology for improved previewing and shooting in low light situations
•Large 2.5" LCD makes image framing, recording, viewing and menu navigation easy
•TruePic TURBO™ Image Processor improves overall processing speed and enhances image quality
•Built-in image editing lets you easily fix red-eye, crop, resize, adjust brightness and saturation
•Provides 32 MB internal memory and xD-Picture card compatibility
•Includes OLYMPUS Master Software for enhanced image editing capabilities

Read:Olympus Stylus 720 SW Review - ZDNet

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The C Crane Company is offering the Orion Transporter 70mm Refractor Telescope for $164.95 on its website. 'This remarkably affordable telescope sets up easily, and the included EZ Finder II aiming device makes finding that elusive lunar crater or nebula a cinch. The included rugged carrying case holds both the tube and mount assemblies. It’s a perfect portable telescope for exploring the grandeur of the final frontier. Optical tube is 15" long, with a 21x and a 58x power eyepiece. Includes a Min-EQ equatorial (polar) mount for tracking celestial bodies. One-year limited warranty. Weight: 12.4 lbs. Size: 14.5" Width at base x 18.5" Height x 4" Diameter.'

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The L-3 Thermal-Eye X200xp scope priced at $8,850 is targeted at the professional user but as this type of products is relatively new, who knows, maybe an affordable "consumer version" may not be in the distant future. 'The New Thermal-Eye X200xp has advanced significantly beyond its X100 predecessor, which has performed with accolades in both Afghanistan and Iraq. This new unit offers 50% greater stand-off-range than the previous generation’s unit and can detect human activity at up to 450 meters (1,500 feet), about the length of four football fields.' 'US Night Vision Corporation; a L-3 Communications Infrared Products Authorized Distributor, proudly offers the Thermal-Eye X200xp to Military and Law Enforcement Agencies. The X200xp is the next generation thermal imaging camera offering advanced overall image quality in a conveniently sized, rugged and cost-effective, package. Weighing only 13-ounces, the X200xp has advanced significantly beyond its predecessor: the X100xp. The premier improvement is a 50% greater stand-off-range than the previous model and can detect human activity at up to 450 meters (1,500 feet), about the length of four football fields.

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No longer the purview of the military, police or hobbyist, night vision devices are finding their way into some never intended applications such as the snaring of copy right pirates in cinemas. The Daily Record reports on the use of night vision goggles to catch or prevent would-be thieves from using movie houses to perpetrate their nefarious deeds. 'Cinemas are to use night vision goggles to stop criminals making copies of blockbuster film The Da Vinci Code.They will be introduced in Scotland for the first time as part of security measures which will include metal detectors and bag searches. Small camcorders and mobile phones are taken into cinemas to record the latest films.The cheats make their own DVDs which are then sold on the black market.'

Read: Daily Record

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Fuji's FinePix F470 compact is a neat, handy camera with adequate features to allow you enough scope to show off your basic "photographic" skills. 'Fujifilm brings us the FinePix F470, yet another compact 6-megapixel camera with a 3X optical zoom lens, a 2.5-inch LCD, and few distinctive features. This middle-of-the-road snapshooter shares the same basic specs as Fujifilm FinePix stablemates, the F10, the F30, and the A600. If you want better videos than the A600 offers and don't need the higher ISO sensitivity of the F10 or F30, this economical camera may be your best bet from Fujifilm's crowded lineup.'

Features:
•Sports a 0.78-inch thin durable metal body
•3.0X Optical and 4.4X Digital zoom for capturing sharp close-ups with crisp details
•2.5" LCD monitor allows you to frame your shots and review them at leisure
•Offers a variety of scene positions to ensure optimum results
•PictBridge support allows you to send images directly to a PictBridge-enabled printer without connecting to a computer
• Includes USB interface for easy link to a PC

Read: Fujifilm FinePix F470 Review - ZDNet

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Camera Town.com reports on some great news for Canon and its first HD Camcorder and Console Software. 'Canon's XL H1 HD camcorder received five prestigious industry awards, including the NAB2006 Award for Innovation in Media (AIM) Award; TV Technology magazine's "STAR Award"; Videography magazine's "Vidy Award"; The 4EVER Group's "Product Innovation Award"; and Television Broadcast magazine's "Top Innovation Award". In addition, Canon's Console software received Broadcast Engineering magazine's "Pick Hit" award at the 2006 National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) exhibit, April 24 - 27, in Las Vegas.'

Read: Press Release - Camera Town

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Akihabara News provides a couple shots of the not-yet-available Samsung's 10MP Cameraphone. 'Samsung announced the first phone with integrated 10MP camera a while ago, and we were able to snap some pictures of this SCH-B600 at the COMM Korea 2006 expo.' First impressions tells me this is likely to be a little on the "bulky" side especially when the trend as far as the phones are concerned are tending towards the slimmer models. However, as this is the "first" phone with a 10MP camera and no doubt laden with features which may take a while to fathom, it would not be unreasonable to suggest Samsung has surely raised the bar in the competition to provide the ultimate telephone/camera device.

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With a price tag of over $1600 the Hummer Night Vision monocular is definitely not your average consumer scope but with its rugged construction the device is being touted as better suited to the tough conditions encountered during camping trips. 'The newly developed Hummer Scope from the US Night Vision Corporation has fully multicoated optics that decrease glare and improve light transmission and provides excellent viewing through improved wavelength/contrast characteristics. Completely water and weather proof, the Hummer Scope floats should it be accidentally drooped into a creek or lake. High-performance Photonis/DEP® image intensifier provides exceptional low light viewing and the built-in IR Illuminator allows operation in deep woods, caves and other locations where ambient light is extremely limited. A military type hard case w/purge valve, padded soft case w/belt loop and wrist lanyard are also included as standard.'

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The JVC Everio GZ-MG77 camcorder costs over $900 and unless you are searching for a high end product the major features of this gizmo can be found in cheaper models of the JVC line. 'By storing videos on its 30GB hard disk, JVC has created a camcorder that's extremely lightweight and compact, but unfortunately, the video quality simply doesn't stack up against that of most MiniDV or DVD camcorders. The GZ-MG77 is the high-end model of JVC's Everio line of hard-drive camcorders, with the largest CCD (2.2 megapixels) and hard drive (30GB) of its crew. Perplexingly, though, the GZ-MG77 lacks several features that the lower-end Everio camcorders have, such as a video light and a 32X optical zoom.'

Features:
• 30 GB hard disk drive for recording up to 37 hours
• Offers 10X optical zoom and 300X digital zoom for clear close-up shots
• Records DVD-quality moving pictures in MPEG-2 format
• 2.7" Widescreen Clear LCD Monitor lets you view your subject in full color during shooting and playback
• Easy Direct DVD feature allows DVD creation via USB connection without a PC
•Includes remote control, battery, lens cap and hand strap

Read: JVC Everio GZ-MG77 Review - CNET

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Cliff Smith reviews the Pentax Optio W10 camera for Trusted Reviews.com and concludes the compact is a neat little gadget. 'Despite its underwater capabilities, the W10 is at heart a point-and-shoot compact, and its range of features reflects this. It has no manual options, but it does offer 25 programmed shooting modes on an easy-to-use menu, three more than its predecessor, however some of them do look like they were added just to fill up space on the menu screen. For example “Report Mode” shoots at an image size of 1280 x 960 pixels, because apparently this is the right size for “reports”.'

Features:
•Waterproof to 1.5m
•6.0 million pixel effective resolution
•Large 2.5" low reflection LCD screen
•3x optical zoom, 4x digital zoom
•25 recording modes
•Movie with "Shake reduction"
•Movie editing on camera

Read: Pentax Optio W10 Waterproof Camera Review - Trusted Reviews

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Wouldn’t it be nice to introduce one of the ATN Thermal Imaging devices to your friends? Of course, that is after you have dispensed with the "minor" issue of the above $10,000 price tag for one of these brand new items. A thermal imaging scope is supposed to be "a scope that can detect a human body hidden by dark smoke in a burning house and can make the difference between life and death". 'The Thermal-Eye 250D takes thermal imaging to a totally new level with 2X zoom capability and digital technology for greatly improved imagery. As with the Thermal-Eye 225, the Thermal-Eye 250D is perfect for use in many applications such as public safety, search and rescue, security and wildland/exterior fire fighting. The sharp, black Thermal-Eye 250D is the new standard in handheld infrared technology.'

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After initial misgivings, Riyad Emeran comments favorably on the feature-rich Kodak EasyShare V610 digital camera in his review on Trusted Reviews. 'The V610 really does have features galore, but one of its best party pieces is the 10x optical zoom lens. Actually that’s not entirely accurate – the V610 doesn’t have a 10x optical zoom lens, it has two lenses that combine for a 10x zoom range. In 35mm terms you’re looking at a focal length from 38 – 380mm, which really is phenomenal for such a slim compact camera. It is worth mentioning though that you don’t actually have that entire focal length at your disposal – the first lens has a focal length of 38 – 114mm, while the second lens sports a 130 – 380mm range. Therefore there’s a jump between 114 and 130mm. Whether this is an issue for you really depends on whether the exact shot you want lies in the missing area of focal length, and even if it does, you could always just take a couple of steps forward or backwards to compensate.'

Features:
•10X optical zoom
•Kodak RetinaDual Lens Technology
•Embedded BLUETOOTH® Wireless Technology
•2.8 in. (7.1 cm) high resolution color display
•Advanced video features
•6.1 MP for prints up to 30 x 40 in. (76 x 102 cm)
•On-camera picture enhancing features

Read: Kodak EasyShare V610 Review - Trusted Reviews

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Dont have a scope to view the night sky? No problem! Download your free copy of Stellarium which is a free open source planetarium for your computer. Stellarium shows a realistic sky in 3D, just like what you see with the naked eye, binoculars or a telescope. 'Stellarium is free GPL software which renders realistic skies in real time with openGL. With Stellarium, you really see what you can see with your eyes, binoculars or a small telescope. Stellarium is also used in planetariums.Stellarium version 0.8.0 for Linux and Windows is released! The program is now multilingual, much more accurate, looks better, and has numerous new features (constellation boundaries, night mode, selectable home planet, more objects...) Please test it, report the bugs you encounter, add your experiences to the wiki, and complete the translations with Rosetta'.

Navigation :
•Use the direction keys or drag with the mouse to move the point of view.
•Use page up and page down keys or mouse wheel to zoom in and out.
•Use left mouse button to select an object, right button to select no object and middle mouse button or SPACE to center on the selected object.
•Zooming on nebulas or planets is very interesting....
•Use J, K and L to increment/decrement time speed.

Source: Stellarium Via: Digg

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Engadget reports on the very affordable RCA EZ101 point-and-shoot digital camcorder which allows you to record your very own 30 minute "block buster" which can then be secured on dvd via your computer. 'Like the P&SVC, RCA's EZ101 will also retail for $150, and features the same 30-minute recording capacity of 30fps, AVI-encoded video. You also get the same 1.5-inch LCD display that serves as viewfinder and preview screen, a USB port for direct file transfer to a PC -- no installation CD necessary -- and an A/V cable for TV playback. '

Features:
• Shoot, Save, and Share up to 30 minutes of digital video
•Affordable, everyday digital video camcorder
• Easy to play and delete file on camcorder
•2x Zoom
•View on bright 1.5" LCD screen or output directly to TV (cable included)
•Easy to connect to computer with convenient USB arm
• Small Wonder automatically compresses your videos to make them easy to e-mail
•Runs on 2 "AA" Batteries
• Convenient black velvet carrying pouch included

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