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Camera Test: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 Interchangeable-Lens Compact
Could Panasonic's new "small" camera be the best ILC yet?
New Gear: Phantom Flex4K Camera Brings 4k Video at 1000fps
You might be limited to a five-second burst, but at 1000fps that's still an huge amount of high-speed footage

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A 20X superzoom camera that won't weigh you down, a big printer for luscious landscapes, and more cool stuff you'll want this spring.
- On December 16, 2008
A 20X superzoom camera that won't weigh you down, a big printer for luscious landscapes, and more cool stuff you'll want this spring.
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Top-Selling Digital Compacts for January

Sony's CyberShot DSCW55 was America's top-selling digital compact for January.
- By Popphoto.com Staff on December 16, 2008
Each month the NPD Group ranks America's top-selling digital cameras based on unit sales. Here are the top-selling digital compacts for January 2008. Also, see our digital SLR rankings for January.

Make/Model

Megapixel

Street Price

1. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W55

7.2MP
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Top-Selling Digital SLRs for January

Canon's EOS Digital Rebel XTi was the top-selling DSLR in America for the month of January.
- By Popphoto.com Staff on December 16, 2008
Each month the NPD Group ranks America's top-selling digital cameras based on unit sales. Here are the top-selling digital SLRs for January 2008. Also, see our digital compact rankings for January. Also, see our digital compact rankings for January.

Make/Model

Megapixel

Est. Street Price
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Lens Test: Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G ED AF-S

A serious standard zoom lens for exacting professional Nikon-shooters, it's bright, rugged, and optically flawless.
- By Julia Silber on December 16, 2008
Surprisingly, this $1,700 (street) lens is Nikon's first constant-aperture optic in the very popular, all-purpose, standard zoom category. Both of the company's previous pro and amateur 24-85mm lenses had variable apertures. If the gold ornamentation on its barrel doesn't tip you off, the price should confirm that this is a professional-caliber lens.
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Hands On: Olympus E-420

A light package with a light price.
- By Dan Richards on December 16, 2008
Olympus made a name for itself by pioneering the downsized SLR. The new E-420 ($500, estimated street, body only; $700 with 25mm f/2.8 Zuiko Digital lens) continues the tradition of tiny cameras packed with big innovations.
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First Look: Sigma DP1

Sigma's fixed lens wide angle compact with an APS-C Foveon Sensor has finally arrived. Was it worth the wait?
- By Jack Howard on December 16, 2008
Since it was first announced a year and a half ago, Sigma's DP1 (street: $799) has been creating buzz. Yes, that's the same base Foveon X3 chip as its DSLR brother, the SD14, taking up a whopping .5 x .8 square inch of real estate in this compact camera. But the DP1 has all new microlenses, a new Three-layer Responsive Ultimate Engine ("TRUE") processing, a specially designed 28mm f/4 equivalent lens (5 groups/6 elements), a new version of Sigma's Photo Pro RAW conversion software (v2.4 Win/v3.1Mac), and full manual controls, among other high-end features.
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New Photo Software and Services

Here's a look at a few of the new photo-oriented programs and services that we think are cool and useful.
- By Aimee Baldridge on December 16, 2008
Early 2008 has seen plenty of new software and online service introductions and upgrades. Here's a look at a few of the new photo-oriented programs and services that we think are cool and useful. Some offer better ways to do things we already do, some do brand-new tricks, and others simply make the programs that have already impressed us even more powerful.
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Camera Review: Nikon Coolpix P50

If you have less than two bills to drop on a camera, you should seriously consider the Nikon Coolpix P50.
- By Mark Lent on December 16, 2008
Few will argue that Nikon's DSLRs are among the most esteemed digital cameras available; however, the prevailing sentiment among photo enthusiasts is that the compact Nikon digicams often pale in comparison to their bigger siblings. All that's about to change with the introduction of the shirt-pocket sized Nikon Coolpix P50 ($160, street), an 8.1-megapixel image-making dynamo.
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Hands On: Rolleiflex MiniDigi AF 5.0

This tiny replica of the classic Rolleiflex has an enormous nostalgia factor. But is it anything more than a $399 conversation piece?
- By Jack Howard on December 16, 2008
Rolleiflex has just announced the new Rolleiflex MiniDigi AF5.0, a scaled-down replica of the classic TLR waist-level Rollieflex 2.8 of yesteryear with a thoroughly modern MSRP of $399.
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The Right Lights

From portraits to still lifes to action shots, here's the gear you need in the studio and on location -- and tips for better lighting.
- By Peter Kolonia on December 16, 2008
Getting serious about lighting?
Few decisions can push your photography to the next level like investing in serious, off-camera lighting. But what type of light? Your choices include exotics like HMI and LED lights, but the most popular today are tungsten, daylight-balanced fluorescents, and strobes in two formats: AC- powered studio lights and DC-, battery-powered location strobes. Each type is suited to specific applications, so making the right choice will put you on the fast track to lighting success.
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