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PopPhoto have published a review of the Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-H9 digital camera. ‘The H should stand for Hooray. The Cyber-shot DSC-H9 ($459, street), the new flagship in Sony's line of superzoom electronic-viewfinder cameras, has a 15X optical zoom, 8-megapixel capture, image stabilization, and a slew of fun and useful features. It's almost as good as a DSLR, with the added benefit of a 31-465mm equivalent f/2.7-4.5 Carl Zeiss zoom. Can it measure up? Sony certainly has gotten it closer to the DSLR mark than any superzoom EVF we've ever tested. Through ISO 400, it puts up Excellent image quality numbers: Excellent resolution (just shy of 1800 lines at ISO 80-200), Excellent color accuracy, and noise no higher than Moderately Low.’

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A review of the Samsung S1030 and S850 digital cameras has been posted over at the Register Hardware. 'The Samsung S1030 and S850 offer huge image sizes at a knockdown price, with plenty of extra features and full 30 fps movie recording with sound. With superior ASR and Wise Shot modes on the S850 you're guaranteed better shots. Just don't forget to buy a few dozen sets of batteries, as these puppies are power hungry. There was a time when, a hundred and thirty of your hard-earned would get you only the most basic digital camera. But the Samsung S1030 combines a huge 10 megapixel chip with a wealth of extra features at this knockdown price, combining superior image quality with ease of use: its stablemate, the S850, has an 8 megapixel chip but, at £30 more, offers some significant enhancements.'

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Trusted Reviews have published their review of the compact Olympus E-410 Digital SLR camera. ‘It is in outward appearance that the two new Olympus DSLRs differ most. While the E-510 is a full-size SLR with a large handgrip, the E-410 has the same slim, compact design of the E-400. In fact it is exactly the same size and weight as its predecessor, measuring a tiny 129.5 x 91 x 53 mm and weighing only 375g body-only, making it one the smallest and lightest DSLRs on the market, and over 100g lighter than any of its immediate rivals. The lack of a large handgrip may feel a bit odd if you’re used to larger modern SLRs, but for anyone who’s been around a few years it will have a pleasantly nostalgic feel, reminiscent of old film SLRs such as Olympus’ own OM system. The slim profile does mean that the top plate is a bit crowded, especially on the right, but in actual use this doesn’t seem to present any problem, and the camera handles extremely well. It is also light enough to operate comfortably with one hand.’

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A review of the Nikon Coolpix L11 digital camera has been posted over at CNET. 'Given the sub-$150 price tag, the Coolpix L11 is clearly designed more for the frugal than the fancy. The 6-megapixel camera sports a 37.5mm-to-112.5mm-equivalent 3x zoom lens and a relatively small 2.4-inch LCD screen. While its hardware hardly impresses, however, the camera offers some surprisingly useful features. The L11 includes Nikon's In-Camera Red-Eye Fix and Face-Priority AF. In-Camera Red-Eye Fix supplements the camera's red-eye reduction flash mode with a processing system that removes red-eye after the photo is taken. Face-Priority AF detects and tracks faces in photos, and adjusts focus to stay on those faces, instead of just the closest subject. Both features come standard on most Nikon Coolpix cameras, but are still handy for casual shooting.'

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Pocket-Lint have published a review of the 12-megapixel Casio Exilim EX Z1200 digital camera. ‘The Z1200 is Casio’s new flagship model and as such, it steams into port with a level of specification befitting the role. To start the build is great, the black and lustrous gunmetal-coloured alloy body is beautifully made and feels rock solid with stylish silver accents around the 3x optical zoom lens on the front to finish off the smart styling. That lens offers a focal range of 37mm to 111mms and has a fast F2.8 maximum aperture so, while not particularly ground breaking in terms of field of view it affords, the lens gives a workmanlike focal range that would benefit from a wider-angle to make this camera an even more attractive catch.’

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The PhotographyBLOG have published a review of the Olympus E-410 Digital SLR camera. ‘The Olympus E-410 is one of the world’s most compact DSLR cameras with Live Preview, allowing you to frame your shot using either the optical viewfinder or the 2.5 inch LCD screen. Based on the Four Thirds Standard, the Olympus E-410 replaces the E-400 and features a a new 10 megapixel Live MOS sensor. There's also a new image processing engine which provides sequential shooting at up to 3 frames per second with an eight image RAW buffer in burst mode. Both CompactFlash and xD-Picture Cards can be used with the Olympus E-410, there's the proven Supersonic Wave Filter for dust reduction, plus 32 different shooting modes catering for beginners and more experienced photographers alike.’

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Digital Trends have published a review of the 12-megapixel Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W200 digital camera. 'The DSC-W200 is a very unassuming digicam, looking like an Altoids tin with a silvery all-metal body with some nice accents. In other words, no one but you and few eagle-eyed friends will know you’re holding a cutting-edge digital camera. For the record, Casio recently introduced the 12MP EX-Z1200 ($399 USD) and Panasonic has the DMC-FX100, also $399 USD and 12 megapixels so the Sony isn’t the coolest camera ever. As a matter of fact, the Panasonic has a 28mm lens, one of my favorite features—but that’s a story for another day.'

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CNET have published a review of the Sony Handycam HDR-SR7 (60 GB hard disk drive) camcorder. ‘Along with its trio of siblings--the tape-based HDR-HC7, the flash-based CX7, and the DVD-based UX7--the SR7 uses Sony's 1/2.9-inch, 3.2-megapixel ClearVid CMOS sensor, recording video at 2.3-megapixel (HD) or 1.7-megapixel (SD) resolution before downsampling and encoding to 1080i HD (1,440x1,080) or SD (720x480), respectively. It also shoots photos at native 2.3-megapixel (16:9) or 3-megapixel (4:3) resolutions, despite the grandiose 6-megapixel claim on the body, which refers to a maximum interpolated resolution. It sports a 10x zoom Zeiss T*-coated lens and 5.1 Dolby surround-sound recording.’

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A review of the Olympus Evolt E-510 digital SLR camera has been posted over at Digital Camera Review. ‘The feature rich E-510 is a Four Thirds format, 10 megapixel dSLR with on-board mechanical/digital image stabilization and a cutting edge Supersonic Wave Filter dust reduction system. More important to P&S digicam users graduating from fixed lens digital cameras to modular SLR imaging platforms, the E-510 sports a new N-MOS (live CMOS) sensor that allows (unlike the vast majority of dSLRs) the LCD screen to be used as a viewfinder - for composing (not just reviewing) images. Equally impressive is the E-510’s ergonomic footprint - this digital camera is as compact and easy to use as many of today’s long zoom P&S digital cameras. Consumers who like the convenience and immediacy of P&S prosumer digicams like the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8 will adore the E-510.’

Read: Olympus Evolt E-510 Review – Digital Camera Review

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Digital Trends have published their review of the sleek Nikon Coolpix P5000 digital camera. 'The Nikon Coolpix P5000 looks like a thinner version of the zillions of 35mm point-and-shoot cameras lying in drawers around the world. Film as we all know is deader than the popularity of Congress and GWB. Overall the body has a nice textured finish, a comfortable pistol grip and even a non-skid pad to rest your right thumb when you’re framing your shots. Very nicely done. The black-bodied camera measures 3.9 x 2.5 x 1.6 (WHD, in inches) and weighs 8.4 ounces including battery, card and strap. It feels a lot lighter than it looks, which is good since this is camera for carrying around all the time in your pocket or purse.'

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Camcorder Info have published their review of the Panasonic VDR-D310 camcorder. 'Panasonic’s top of the line standard definition DVD model is not particularly enticing up front. Aside from its 10x optical zoom lens with a focal length of 3.0-30mm and 37mm filter diameter, there is little to the VDR-D310’s front end design – no video light or flash to speak of. Strangely, you can find a video light on the step-down VDR-D230. Go figure. Beneath the cannon-like lens barrel lies the built-in stereo microphone, conveniently placed to avoid sound muffling due to a large hand. The remote control/white balance sensor hides inconspicuously below, and that concludes the no-frills façade of the VDR-D310.'

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A review of the feature-rich Canon Digital IXUS 950 IS digital camera has been posted over at Trusted Reviews. 'Like the rest of the Digital IXUS range, the 950 IS is an expensive camera. It is possible to find one online for £220, but you’re more likely to see it inthe high street for around £260, which is a lot of money for an 8-megapixel compact. That hardly-better-than-average zoom range means that the 950 is going to be competing with a much wider range of models than the equally pricey 850, and most of the competition costs less. Models such as the new Fujifilm FinePix A820, which is just £130, or the Kodak EasyShare Z885 which is only £135 are practically budget cameras by comparison, while the Samsung DigiMax S1050 offers 5x zoom and 10 megapixels for around £210. Even the 7MP, 5x zoom Olympus mju Digital 750 is only £210, and that’s waterproof. Even the 8MP, 5x zoom Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T100 can be found for around £220. Anyone who wants both a longer zoom range and wide angle could chose either the Panasonic TZ3 (£250) or Ricoh Caplio R6 (£230) for less money.'

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The Photography Blog have published their review of the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G1 digital compact camera. ‘The Sony G1 digital compact camera is a curious mix of exciting and rather more humdrum features. It offers a very large 3.5 inch LCD screen with an amazing 921,000 pixels, providing much higher resolution than most cameras. On the other hand, the DSC-G1 "only" has a 6 megapixel sensor, losing it marks at least from a marketing point of view, and the zoom is just the standard 3x optical model, equivalent to 38-114mm on a 35mm camera. Back to the plus points, the Sony G1 has 2GB of built-in memory - yes, you read that correctly, 2Gb of memory - enough for 600 images at the highest resolution available.’

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Computeractive have published a review of the Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD2 camcorder. 'Sanyo’s Xacti VPC-HD2 claims to be the smallest high definition (HD) camcorder on the market. Unlike most camcorders, which record video to a tape or a DVD, the cameras in the Xacti range all record video and photos to an SD memory card. Cased in metallic grey, the device is smaller than some digital cameras and extremely light.The design can be put down to the way the camera is assembled: all the main components sit around the top section, including the majority of the controls, which are arranged behind the lens.'

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CNET have published a review of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX100 (silver) 12-megapixel compact camera. ‘Panasonic follows the if-it-ain't-broke-don't-fix-it logic by keeping the body design essentially the same as that of their other FX-series cameras. The 3.6x optical, 28mm-to-100mm (equivalent), f/2.8-to-f/5.6 zoom lens extends from the front of the body when you turn the camera on and the zoom control takes the form of a ring around the shutter button with a nub on front that you can operate with your forefinger. The mode dial is built into the upper-right corner of the camera back, putting it out of the way but still convenient to use. Five small buttons, located to the right of the 2.5-inch, 207,000-pixel LCD on the camera back, double as menu controls and quick controls for functions including exposure compensation (plus or minus 2EV in one-third-stop steps), self-timer, flash, and review (in case you don't want to switch to full-on playback mode on the mode dial).’

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LetsGoDigital have published their review of the Nikon Coolpix S500 digital camera. 'The Nikon Coolpix S500 is a compact digital camera with quite a traditional appearance. The camera has been equipped with a small 3x optical zoom lens with a standard range of 35-105 mm. The value topping the one of its little brother, the Coolpix S200, is the integration of Nikons’ VR system. This optical image stabilization gives more security for sharp pictures, even in bad lighting situations. Besides this, the Nikon S500 camera knows a high sensitivity setting of 2000 ISO. However, in practice this is more a marketing tool than an effective setting.'

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A review of the Canon Digital IXUS 75 compact digital camera has been posted over at Trusted Reviews. 'As with the IXUS 65, the 7-megapixel IXUS 75 is competing in the busiest sector of the market. There are a lot of 7MP ultra-compacts available from most of the leading brands, so the IXUS 75 is going to have to go some to stand out from the crowd. For starters it’s competing with Canon’s own gorgeous little IXUS 70, which is smaller, prettier and, at around £142 quite a bit cheaper. The IXUS series is a premium brand, so you expect to pay a little extra, but at around £190 the IXUS 75 is decidedly expensive. When it’s competing against cameras like the Casio EX-Z75 (£108), Pentax Optio M30 (£105), Olympus FE-230 (£112), Nikon S500 (£155) and Sony DSC-W80 (£175) it looks more than a bit overpriced. Only the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX30 is more expensive at £234, but that camera does at least offer 3.6x zoom and 28mm wide-angle lens.'

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IT Reviews have published a review of the Canon DC230 MiniDVD Camcorder. 'The DC230 camera uses DVD storage and is designed for physical comfort and instant accessibility. It's compact, lightweight and slim and its smooth contours are intended to slide effortlessly into the palm of your hand. The central controller is an intuitive joystick that is sandwiched between the video/photo switch and the power switch. In addition, just to the left of the viewfinder is a convenient Quick Start button which is an innovation for this season and guarantees you're up and running almost instantly. Part of the same assembly is the Function button which sets up the menus that the joystick will then scroll through.'

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Digital Camera Info have published a review of the waterproof Pentax Optio W30 digital camera. ‘The front of the Pentax W30 has a matte silver finish and plastic wave-like design, consistent with its waterproof body - its most lauded feature. The 3x optical zoom lens sits directly in the center and looks like a submarine scope. The thick silver rim is inscribed with text: 6.3mm-18.9mm PENTAX LENS 3x OPTICAL ZOOM. Underneath the lens is the auto assist light for the self-timer. The thin-sized flash is off-center on the upper right of the camera. "Optio" is inscribed on the camera to the right of its lens. The W30’s most marketed element, "WATERPROOF," is printed in blue text below the logo. To the left of the lens is a shiny surfboard-like hand grip featuring the Pentax name.’

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Trusted Reviews have published their review of the compact Canon Digital IXUS 900 Ti digital camera. 'Like most of Canon’s high-end compacts the 900 Ti has one of the best monitor screens on the market. It is bright, sharp and fast, with excellent contrast and a superb anti-reflective coating to make sure it works just as well in bright sunlight. Unfortunately it also also marks very easily. The camera which I was sent for review had previously been reviewed by someone else, and whoever it was should be ashamed of themselves. I always treat review cameras as what they are; somebody else’s very expensive property. I make sure I return them in the same pristine condition in which I usually receive them, but this one arrived looking like it had been put in a sack full of rocks and shaken for a few hours. While the titanium body was largely unmarked, the monitor screen was covered in scuffs and scratches. Fortunately it still worked perfectly, testament to the camera’s durability, although not to the manners of whoever was responsible.'

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IT Review have published a review of the Pentax - K100D DSLR camera. 'In the days when film was king, Pentax had a mighty reputation for its SLR cameras, including a much admired K-series (K2, KM, KX) which culminated in the legendary K1000 that stayed in production from 1976 to 1997. Now that we're firmly in the digital era, Pentax has abandoned the pretentious '*ist' prefix of its last digital releases and harked back to the golden age once more with the K100D.'

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A review of the Canon PowerShot G7 digital camera has been posted over at DPInterface. 'The Canon PowerShot G7 is actually a big-ish but rather flat camera so it should be easy to carry in your coat pocket. The camera was designed with a retro look in mind (just like some of Canon's other cameras recently) and it even comes with two pseudo film camera shutter sounds. The G7 looks utterly stylish but with its design comes some kind of compromise in ergonomics - no proper grip and the tiny shutter button are the main issues. The G7 feels nice and sturdy in hand. The dials are fairly stiff so you can't bump them by accident though the control dial on the back is feels loose and frequently rotates when you just want to press a button. There are many controls on the camera which make important settings easily accessible.'

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A review of the Sony Cybershot DSC-H7 digital camera has been posted over at Digital Camera Review. ‘The recently released Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H7 fills the place of the H2 and is the slightly cheaper version of Sony’s flagship superzoom model, the Sony Cybershot DSC-H9. Both sport a 15x zoom, which translates into a massive 31-465mm. As with most superzooms both of these cameras offer great versatility by giving you both wide and telescopic options in a small and incredibly lightweight package. Superzooms have been growing rapidly in popularity and can be looked at as a bridge from traditional point and shoot cameras to DSLRs.’

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Personal Computer World have published their review of the Nikon D40x DSLR camera. ‘One of the smallest and lightest DSLRs you can buy, the D40x is constructed from a lightweight yet rugged plastic and is comfortable to hold and to carry. The camera body is almost matched in size by that of the supplied 18-55mm kit lens. Just like the original D40, the D40x cuts costs by omitting the in-body focus motor use