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The Canon PowerShot SD870 (IXUS860) IS (announced 22 August’07) is a 8.0 megapixel point-and-shoot digital camera features 3.8x optical zoom (35mm equivalent: 28-105mm) with optical stabilization, ISO: 80-1600, DIGIC III, and a 3.0″ LCD screen. 3.65 x 2.32 x 1.02 in (92.6 x 58.8 x 25.9mm) and weighs approx 5.50 oz./155g (camera body only).

Overall Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars | Latest Price Info

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This is THAT time of year. Unlike the stores, I do not get into Christmas mode back in September. In fact, if it were up to me, I'd pass a law that said no x-mas songs, etc. until AFTER Thanksgiving (like it was in my youth). So, in the holiday spirit, I am encouraging you to go forth and spend money that you probably don't have.
You know, I'm as cheap as they come when it comes to buying things. However, there's cheap and there's frugal, so I am more likely to be frugal when possible. I always want to get a good deal AND not go to Wal-Mart, so therefore internet shopping is my mall. Unless you live in a cave somewhere, you also know that most photographic items are expensive -- Especially if they involve anything with a computer chip inside. Well, shoppers, I have put together a motley selection of gifts for the photographer. Not for me, mind you. I already have these things, and I'm trying to be helpful here. They are either Mark-tested or friend-tested, and therefore, not by a shill for some photographic magazine. These gifts are also not something you can buy at your local stores, so I will provide you with the appropriate web links.

First on my list for the good girls and boys is a film-based...

November 26, 2007- Wondershare Software Inc. releases DVD Slideshow Builder 4.0?the latest new version incorporates various features requested by all levels of Wondershare users, and Wondershare is now aimed at potential customers who are looking to capitalize on appealing new products and price plans launched in conjunction with the holiday shopping season.

As consumer and professional digital imaging continues to grow, users are taking their digital images beyond their desktop. With Wondershare DVD Slideshow Builder, users can easily make home movie to watch on TV, publish on YouTube and share on mobile devices include iPod, iPhone etc. DVD Slideshow Builder offers all the tools to produce great-looking slideshow, users can perfect photos, trim videos and edit music. Bring photos to life with various 2D/3D transitions, pan, zoom and rotate effects. Add animated captions, music or voiceover to sections of video and pictures. There are all kinds of DVD menu templates add-in DVD Slideshow Builder, users can customize them freely. DVD Slideshow is the complete solution for creating photo movie.

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Latest - Review and Sample Test Photos by Steves-Digicams (added 26 November ’07)

Samsung L830 features:

• 8 megapixel
• 3x optical zoom
• 2.5 inch LCD
• ISO up to 1600
• 16 megs of internal memory
• Face recognition

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Latest - Review and Sample Test Photos by Steves-Digicams (added 26 November ’07)

Samsung i85 features:

• 8 megapixel
• 5x zoom
• Image stabilization
• 3.0 inch LCD screen
• SO range up to 1600
• 450MB of on board memory
• Face recognition
• Dimensions are 3.74×2.42×0.8 inches

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(Update: In case I needed to spell it out, rumor mongering is never good. So, I'm not actually giving any spoilers here. My advice is that if you're looking for a camera, Pentax already has the best stuff on store shelves right now and that any time you spend waiting for a "better" camera is time better spent using a camera now to practice shooting.)...

Latest - Review and Sample Test Photos at DigitalCameraReview (added 26 November ‘07)

Pentax Optio Z10 features:

• 6 megapixel
• 7x optical zoom lens
• ISO range up to 3200
• Shake reduction
• Sliding lens cover
• Refraction lens system
• Face recognition

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Everyone likes to be able to zoom in as close as possible with their digital camera. For that reason super zooms are popular with travelers and just about everyone else who does not want to miss those distant shots. Digital camera makers are producing cameras with incredible pulling power and along with increased zoom capability these new breeds are coming stock with image stabilization to insure steady in focus pictures.

Recently Popular Photography ran three of the markets top 18x superzooms in a head-to-head shootout to find out which camera was left standing after the dust settled.

The competitors were:

• Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18
• Olympus SP-560UZ
• Fujifilm Finepix S8000fd

Curious about the winner?

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