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Nikon Coolpix P5100
For: 12 mega pixels. High quality 35-123mm (35mm equiv) zoom lens with vibration reduction. Hotshoe for external flash. Full manual controls.
Against: Zoom could be wider . No RAW format. |
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Canon Powershot SD870 IS
For: 8 Mega Pixels. 28-105mm (35mm equiv.) optically stabilised zoom lens. High resolution 3" TFT. Digic III for fast operation. Small & pocketable. Face detection.
Against: Limited manual controls. High noise above 400 ISO. |
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Ricoh Caplio R5
For: Huge 28-200mm (35mm equiv) zoom lens. 7 mega pixels. CCD shift vibration correction. Pocket size compact. VGA movies. Fast operation. Long battery life.
Against: Poor focusing in low light. |
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Samsung NV7 OPS
For: Optically stabilised 38-270mm (35mm equiv) Schneider zoom lens. Small size. 7 mega pixels. Full manual controls. MPEG4 movies. Unique LCD navigation system.
Against: Excessive image noise. |
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Canon Powershot G7
For: 10 mega pixels. High quality 35-210mm (35mm equiv) optically stabilised zoom lens. Hotshoe for external flash. Fast operation. Digic III processor. XGA movies (at 15 fps). Full manual controls.
Against: Expensive. No RAW format. |
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Olympus E-410 Digital SLR
For: 10 megapixels. Very small & lightweight with no grip. Fast operation. Excellent images. Live view through 2.5" TFT. Supersonic wave filter for dust reduction. Low or no noise upto 800 ISO. Against: Small viewfinder. |
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Nikon D40X Digital SLR Camera
For: 10 megapixels. Small & lightweight. Interchangeable lenses. High quality images. Bright viewfinder. 2.5" TFT. Best in class resolution. Raw format. Low or no noise upto 800 ISO. Fast operation. 3 fps jpeg.
Against: No autofocus with non-AF-S/AF-I lenses. |
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Canon PowerShot SX200 IS
For: 12x zoom 28-336mm (35mm equiv.). 12.1 megapixels. 3" LCD. Full manual controls. HD movies at 1280 x 720 30 fps using H.264 codec. 3 colors - red, blue & black. Compact. Face detection. HDMI.
Against: No memory card supplied or built in. Slow flash. Heavy noise reduction above 200 ISO. |
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Nikon D40 Digital SLR Camera
For: Compact size for a SLR. Excellent images. Good low light capability. Full manual controls. Interchangeable lenses.
Against: None
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