
The Everio line of camcorders from JVC is rapidly proving to be an almost universally fantastic line of cameras. I haven't actually come across a bad one yet, and that really means something, considering the sheer number of cameras I come in contact with.
The JVC Everio MS120 camcorder offers a dual pair of SD/SDHC card ...
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February 5th, 2010 | Posted in Camcorder, JVC | 1 Comment

Some time ago, I wrote about a concept that was making the rounds, declaring that color choices in cameras is an indication that the camera itself is of poor overall quality. After a couple months of weekdaily camera reviews, I've noticed one fairly common thread.
The issue here is not that cameras with color choices are ...
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December 2nd, 2009 | Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment

And the color choice debate rages on unfettered with the Nikon S220 digital camera. This one comes down on the side of "color options have no effect on the camera's quality".
The Nikon S220 is a ten megapixel camera with a 3x optical zoom, image stabilization, Smart Portrait System, red eye fix utility, Face Priority systems, ...
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October 19th, 2009 | Posted in compact digital camera, Nikon | 1 Comment

Chalk one up for the crew who believes that multiple camera colors are a sign of a lousy camera to come, because the Canon Powershot SD1200IS definitely qualifies as a lower-end camera.
The Canon Powershot SD1200IS is a ten megapixel camera with a 3x optical zoom, a 2.5 inch LCD screen, face detection systems, self-timer, and ...
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October 9th, 2009 | Posted in Canon, compact digital camera | 1 Comment

One of the great issues of the day in cameras is the theory that a variety of color options in a camera means that the camera itself is a piece of junk. I've found something to disprove that, and I'll be talking about it today--namely, the Nikon L20 Coolpix.
The Nikon L20 Coolpix is a ten ...
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October 7th, 2009 | Posted in compact digital camera, Nikon | 2 Comments

I'm having a hard time believing how Olympus can charge almost three hundred dollars (depending, as always, on where you shop) for its 850SW camera. It's enough to make me wonder, in fact, if that whole idea of having options in colors in cameras and the resultant cameras being crap is actually right.
The Olympus 850SW ...
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September 25th, 2009 | Posted in compact digital camera, Olympus | Comments Off

CNET just busted my eyes open by presenting a really, REALLY unpleasant hypothesis, one that shakes a camera reviewer like myself to his very core. Check this out from one of CNET's biggies in review, Joshua Goldman:
Unfortunately, after testing many snapshot cameras available in a single color as well as those offered in several colors, ...
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September 23rd, 2009 | Posted in Advice, compact digital camera, Memory, Storage | 2 Comments