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  • Camera Field Test: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-R1

    This 10-megapixel model combines the convenience of an electronic viewfinder camera with the image quality of a D-SLR.
    • By Steve Pollock on December 16, 2008

    The most remarkable thing about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-R1 is not what it does, but how it does it. Yes, this is the first consumer-level, non-SLR digital camera to offer 10 mega­pixels of resolution and an equivalent-speed range of up to ISO 3200. And both of these numbers are significant upgrades from the eight megapixels (or less) and ISO 800/1600 (or lower) of competing EVF models. Yet the real breakthrough is deep inside the DSC-R1: an image sensor that's the same size as the APS-C-sized chip used in many, if not most, digital SLRs.

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  • Camera Test: Mustek MDC530Z Digital Camera

    Lots of megapixels for your money. But not a whole lot more.
    • By Jack Howard on December 16, 2008

    How many megapixels can $179.00 buy? If you consider the Mustek MDC530Z, the answer -- this month -- is five. But megapixels are only one thing to consider when you choose a digital camera. Image quality, ease of use, buffer and image processing speed, and quality of construction should also factor into the equation.
    Those suffering "megapixel envy," but looking in the budget category, may be interested in the MDC530Z, but there are some things to consider when looking at this model.

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  • Lens Test: Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM AF

    A long and strong Canon original.
    • By Julia Silber on December 16, 2008

    This long, Tele stabilized zoom replaces Canon's popular 75-300mm f/4-5.6 full-frame IS lens, the industry's first IS/VR lens, introduced in 1995. The new model delivers better image stabilization (to three stops instead of two) and a wider zoom range. It also features a zoom lock (at 70mm), special lens coatings to suppress ghosting and flare off digital sensors, and a panning mode for the IS system.

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  • Visatec Solo B Monolights

    Studio lights for less
    • By Peter Kolonia on December 16, 2008

    Looking for an entry-level studio monolight that pros won't snub their noses at? Bron Electronics recently upgraded its "Solo B" line of Visatec low-cost strobes with all-metal housings and fan-cooling systems, two pro-level features rare in strobes targeted at the home user. The Bs range from the 1200-Watt-second 3200 B down to our test unit, the 5-pound, 130Ws Solo 400 B ($338 street).

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  • Adobe Lightroom Put to the Test

    Is Adobe Lightroom the future of image processing?
    • By Michael Reichmann on December 16, 2008

    With the widespread adoption of digital cameras, professional photographers have come to rely on a variety of imaging programs for specific tasks. Beyond basic pixel editing in Photoshop, these include RAW file processing and conversion, image organizing and archiving, and printing. Wouldn't it be less cumbersome if such functions were available in a single, integrated program? And wouldn't it be even better if Photoshop's copious features and capabilities were streamlined, reducing your need for books, videos, and workshops to master them?

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  • Hands On With the Olympus Evolt E-330

    A first-of-its-kind D-SLR, the Olympus Evolt E-330 lets photographers compose pictures on a big, "live" external LCD, as well as in the viewfinder. Will they want to?
    • By Steve Pollock on December 16, 2008

    One basic difference between digital point-and-shoot cameras and interchangeable-lens digital SLRs is the function of their external LCD screens. On point-and-shoots the screen is used both for composing pictures and for reviewing them once they've been taken. On a D-SLR the screen is used only for reviewing pictures; as with film SLRs, you have to compose through the optical viewfinder.

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  • Editors Choice 2005: Digital Point and Shoot Cameras

    Fujifilm FinePix F450
    • By American Photo Staff on December 16, 2008

    Fujifilm FinePix F450
    Square in shape only, the tiny (2.5x2.9x0.8-inch), stainless-clad F450 is photo jewelry. But this digital pendant is more than eye candy, with 5.2-megapixel resolution, a 3.4X zoom (38-130mm equivalent f/2.8-5.5), and a two-inch LCD monitor, surprisingly big for such a small camera. The grip slides to turn the camera on and off, and power is supplied by a wafer-thin Li-ion battery that recharges when the camera is placed in the included cradle. It gets along just fine with our iPod Photo, thank you.
    About $330.

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  • Editors Choice 2005: Digital Point and Shoot Cameras

    Nikon Coolpix 7900
    • By American Photo Staff on December 16, 2008

    Nikon Coolpix 7900

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  • Editors Choice 2005: Digital Point and Shoot Cameras

    HP Photosmart R717
    • By American Photo Staff on December 16, 2008

    HP Photosmart R717

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  • Editors Choice 2005: Digital Point and Shoot Cameras

    Pentax Optio SV
    • By American Photo Staff on December 16, 2008

    Pentax Optio SV
    Like others in the Optio S series, this five-megapixel model is packed. It squeezes in a 5X zoom with a focal length range equivalent to 36-180mm (f/2.8-4.7), yet the lens retracts so it's flush with the body-one that's just a bit too big to fit into an Altoids tin. A dozen scene modes include settings for subject matter like flowers, surf & snow, and even museums. And its 3-D mode gives you on-screen guides to shoot a stereo pair that will print on 4x6.
    About $390.

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