Camera phones vs. Point-and-shoots

I thought I would take a moment to touch on this subject. As smartphones are getting better, there will be more and more pressure for users to abandon their stand-alone cameras and just take all their pictures on the phone. Granted, this may have resulted in some diminishing sales, but I would have ...

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SquareTrade’s study for cameras under $300

An independent warranty provider known as SquareTrade has taken a survey of more than 60,000 new digital cameras (under $300) to see how they malfunction 2 years after purchase. As you can see, Panasonic has the fewest reported failures, while Casio had the most. By the way, I recently broke my Casio camera. ...

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Casio EX-S7 and EX-Z35 Exilim Digital Cameras Debut

Two new point and shoot cameras were on hand at the PMA 2010 last week and these were the Casio EX-S7 and EX-Z35 Exilim digital cameras. Both cameras make use of the new EXILIM Engine 5.0 which provide lower power consumption but high quality images. The EX-S7 features a 12.1MP and 3x optical zoom lens, ...

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Nikon Coolpix S8000 Digital Camera

The Nikon S Series have some great point and shoot cameras to check out and among them include the Nikon S8000 digital camera. It boasts of 10X zoom lens, 720p HD video recording and a 3” 921,000-dot LCD screen with a bright color display. It also features an impressive stylish and slim body and retails ...

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Vanguard VS41 Mini Tripod

To ensure still and quality shots, here is a handy mini tripod you can bring along. The Vanguard VS41 Flexible MiniTripod is lightweight and is small enough to fit in your pocket. This mini-tripod is designed for point and shoot cameras and features three wire legs and plastic ball feet for added stability. Something handy ...

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Gigapan DSLR-Friendly Epic 100

Originally known to provide point and shoot cameras, Gigapan now unveils the Epic 100 which boasts of a larger mounting surface for DSLRs and big P&S cams along with other updates that should improve the quality. The updated backlit display is great, but the most important update on the new model is the adjustable gearing pitch ...

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Lowerpro Introduces D-Wrap Camera Case

One thing that most cameras are likely to need would be additional storage, peripherals that are always there for getting and placing camera accessories like extra lenses or memory cards. To address that need, Lowerpro has unveiled a great D-Wrap case for point and shoot cameras. The wrap-style case stays attached to the camera at ...

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