Category: Digital Cameras
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Are Gadgets Shipped in the USA Inferior to Those Shipped Elsewhere?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFazal Majid asked an important question on Saturday in an entry on his weblog entitled Are Americans becoming second-class consumers? He cites several situations where manufacturers shipped products with the same name in two different markets, but the U.S. version had fewer features or lower quality components than the equivalent product…
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Doc Likes the Nikon Coolpix 5700
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDoc Searls recently picked up a Nikon Coolpix 5700 and likes it. He says: In my CES Report, I said the digital camera I found myself liking best was the Nikon Coolpix 5700. Well, a few days ago I got one…. I love the high quality of its photos, its materials…
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2004 DIMA Digital Camera Shootout Winners Run the Gamut from Inexpensive to Professional
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn a recent article, I mentioned that the Digital Imaging Marketing Association had a Digital Camera Shootout at the DIMA Annual Conference in Las Vegas back in February. They picked winners in seven different categories based on retail price range, and an eighth for digital video camcorders. The winners were: In…
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TechTV Reviews Five Good Inexpensive Digital Cameras, But Leaves One Particularly Good Choice Out
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTechTV did short reviews of five good digital cameras with street prices under $200. The cameras they reviewed include: Olympus D-395 (3 megapixel), Fujifilm A210 (3.2 megapixel), Nikon Coolpix 2200 (2 megapixel), Kodak EasyShare CX6330 (3.1 megapixel), and Gateway DC-T23 (2 megapixel). All of these cameras are great deals for the…
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Guideline Research Survey Finds Some People Want to Keep Wireless Devices Simple
Reading Time: < 1 minuteGuideline Research released a report on the America’s appetite for multifunction wireless devices. According to the news release, 49 percent of those surveyed have “no desire” for devices that allow them to multitask with their gadgets— either make phone calls, in the case of mobile phone, or hold data, in the…
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FujiFilm FinePix S5000: Great Looking Mid-Range Digital Camera that Feels Like an SLR
Reading Time: 2 minutesOver the weekend, a bridal shower was held for my sister, Julie Aiello, who will be married to Robert Howson in April. I “made an appearance” in order to help setup the party room, entertain the groom-to-be while the shower was taking place, take photos at the end, and probably most importantly,…
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Digital Cameras Apparently Causing Backups at Some One Hour Photo Stores
Reading Time: 2 minutesEarlier today, I had a nice conversation with the woman working at the Photo Center at the Target Store in East Windsor, NJ. From time to time, I go there to pick up and drop off film from my 35mm SLR camera that does not need special processing. Normally, I have the…
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Sony DSR PD-150, The Camcorder that “Captured” Saddam Hussein
Reading Time: < 1 minuteYesterday, The New York Times reported that the video that first showed Saddam Hussein in U.S. custody was shot with a Sony PD150. The DSR-PD150 is a professional-quality mini DV camcorder that retails for about $3,900. According to the article: Sony PD 150’s are the same cameras many photojournalists use, but…