Nikon D7000 Appears On Best Buy’s Shelves Before Its Official Launch

Well, it seems that Best Buy jumped the gun on this one, selling the new D7000 camera from Nikon a few days ahead of schedule before its official launch. Among the documented features, a neck strap, LCD protector, all the usual cables, an 18-105mm kit lens with soft pouch and petal-shaped hood were duly ...

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Samsung HMX-H100 Camera Review–Good Price, Good Quality, Good Camera.

Earlier this week we brought you a Sony camcorder to check out, and today, we'll have another big name to look at. The Samsung HMX-H100 brings us decent power in a pretty potent little package, and at a price that'll make you look twice. The Samsung HMX-H100 camcorder offers a 10x optical zoom with a backup ...

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JVC GZ-HD10US Camcorder Review–Pricey But Worth a Look

We're going back in the camcorder trenches this week, folks, to have a look at a sweeping variety of camcorders, some of which will, as is generally be the case, be better than others.  And setting the bar for this Monday is the JVC GZ-HD10US. The JVC GZ-HS10US camcorder offers a 10x optical zoom with supplementing ...

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Sony HDRCX350V Camcorder Review–Packing More Than You’d Expect

Another fine Sony comes our way today with the Sony HDRCX350V, a camcorder that will bring you just about everything a camcorder can bring you, and make you pay for every feature. The Sony HDRCX350V camcorder offers a 12x optical zoom with accompanying 160x digital zoom, a 2.7 inch Clear Photo LCD display, a BIONZ image ...

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 Camera Review–Powerful Package

Okay, this one will blow your mind.  Seriously--I found this sucker and was downright amazed.  And you'll see why when I talk about the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1, a fantastic package at a shockingly good price. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 is a ten megapixel camera with a 12x optical zoom and a 4x advanced digital zoom backing ...

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Sony HDR-XR350V Camcorder Review–Everything You’ll Need And Then Some

This week is all about camcorders, folks, so we're going to kick it off with a fine example of Sony hardware--the Sony HDR-XR350V. The Sony HDR-XR350V offers a 12x optical zoom with augmenting 160x digital zoom, a 2.7 inch Clear Photo LCD monitor, the BIONZ image processor, x.v.Color technology, Sony's brand-specific wide-angle G-lens and Optical SteadyShot ...

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Olympus E-PL1 DSLR Review–Good Overpriced Camera

We're breaking away from the Canon DSLR camera line for a bit to tackle some of the Olympus DSLR line, and there's a pretty good place to start with the Olympus E-PL1, a camera that might look a bit lacking, but will have a few good surprises in store. The Olympus E-PL1 is a twelve megapixel ...

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Panasonic SDR-H80A Camcorder Review–Nice at a Decent Price

I'm growing to like Panasonic cameras.  They've been bringing some very interesting items to the table of late, and I have to admit, I'm definitely excited to see the Panasonic SDR-H80A.  It too had quite a bit to like about it, and you'll hear all about it now. The Panasonic SDR-H80A camcorder offers a 70x optical ...

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Panasonic HDC-HS700K Camcorder Review–Huge Price With Loads of Options

Sometimes I see camcorders that cost entirely too much money, and I wonder, how on earth do they justify those kinds of prices?  Then I get a look at what they have to offer, and even I'm often convinced.  Often, of course--sometimes I'm not convinced no matter what I see.  But in the case of ...

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Sony DCR-SR88 Camera Review–Too Much Price, Not Enough Camera

I've dealt with more than a few Sony camcorders, and I've had my ups and downs with them.  Some have been a whole lot better than others, but today's review target, the Sony DCR-SR88, is going to offer plenty of quality.  However, there's a downside here, and we'll take a look at that directly. The Sony ...

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