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The Un-SLR: Fujifilm FinePix S9100

Who? Performance hounds hunting for a long zoom in one tidy box. What? Fujifilm FinePix S9100. Why? Start with a 9MP Fuji Super CCD HR sensor, with good noise suppression up to a maximum of ISO 1600, then add a 2-inch tilting LCD and a 100-percent electronic viewfinder, dual memory card slots (xD and CF), fast startup and low shutter lag, and RAW file capture with Hyper-Utility software for conversion and editing. Now outfit it with a 28-300mm equivalent f/2.8-4.9 zoom lens -- with macro focusing to less than half an inch. That would make for a pricey DSLR. But if you can deal with a fixed lens and an EVF, the S9100 does all that. And it gives you something no DSLR does -- video. Now!$375, street.