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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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Editors Choice 2005: Digital Point and Shoot Cameras

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T7
- By American Photo Staff on December 16, 2008
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T7
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Editors Choice 2005: Digital Point and Shoot Cameras

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P200
- On December 16, 2008
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P200
Sony launched the seven-megapixel point-and-shoot category by making the 7.2-megapixel CCD used in many such models. The company's own original seven-shooter, the P150, has now been updated. You have to turn the new P200 around to see the major difference: a bigger, two-inch LCD monitor for easier chimping.
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Editors Choice 2005: Digital Point and Shoot Cameras

Samsung Digimax V700
- On December 16, 2008
Samsung Digimax V700
Samsung's new flagship is seriously slimmed down; at about an inch thick, the Digimax V700 will slip into a shirt pocket but its specs and features are big and fat. Unlike other digital point-and-shoots that shall remain nameless, the camera's model number matches its high pixel count, seven million.
The LCD monitor is a two-incher, and battery life gets a boost with a rechargeable Li-ion wafer, which helps reduce the bulk caused by the previous AA cells. A 3X zoom, 38-114mm equivalent, is the usual Schneider.
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Editors Choice 2005: Digital Point and Shoot Cameras

Canon PowerShot SD500 Digital Elph
- On December 16, 2008
Canon PowerShot SD500 Digital Elph
The most pixel-packed Elph ever, this metal-clad model shoots and shows its seven-megapixel photographs with a big two-inch LCD monitor yet is still the size of a deck of cards. It's a quick pixie too, with a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 connection, 30 frames-per-second video mode at full VGA resolution, and a high-speed movie mode "60fps at 320x240 pixels" for capturing fast-moving subjects more smoothly. Its 3X zoom equals 37-111mm in 35mm.
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Editors Choice 2004: Digital SLRs

Epson R-D1 Rangefinder
- By Marvin Good on December 16, 2008
Epson R-D1 Rangefinder Digital Camera
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Editors Choice 2004: Digital SLRs

Konica Minolta Maxxum 7 Digital
- By Jonathan Barkey on December 16, 2008
Konica Minolta Maxxum 7 Digital
Shake It Up. Until you turn it on, Minolta's 35mm Maxxum 7 SLR-now four years old-could be mistaken for a digital camera. That's because its back-mounted LCD data panel is big enough to pass for a D-SLR's color LCD screen. In addition to showing an amazing array of camera-status information, the LCD can chart the scene's brightness range.
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Editors Choice 2004: Digital SLRs

Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro
- By Jonathan Barkey & Russell Hart on December 16, 2008
Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro
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Editors Choice 2004: Digital SLRs

Olympus E-1
- By Jonathan Barkey & Russell Hart on December 16, 2008
Olympus E-1
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Nikon D2H
- By Jonathan Barkey & Russell Hart on December 16, 2008
Nikon D2H
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