Sony NEX-F3 Hands-On: The Best Affordable Pro Compact Camera Gets a Boost [Cameras]

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Last year's Sony NEX-C3 is the best camera you can buy for $600 . It delivers professional image quality and the flexibility of interchangeable lenses in a compact package.

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Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS packs 12-megapixel sensor, f/2.0 lens, ruggedized housing for $399

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Ruggedized cameras have always been delivered with some kind of compromise -- an inflated price tag, bulkier body or sub-par image quality. Now, much as the E-M5 did to tighten the gap among mirrorless cameras, Olympus is introducing a full-featured pro-worthy Tough model. The Tough TG-1 is effectively an XZ-1 in a ruggedized shell -- its 12-megapixel 1/2.3-inch BSI CMOS sensor, 25-100mm, f/2.0-4.9 4x zoom lens and 3-inch 610k OLED display are all wrapped in a reinforced body, capable of flawless shooting at depths of 40 feet, in temperatures as low as -10 degrees Celsius (14 degrees Fahrenheit) and after a 6.6-foot fall.

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Panasonic announces pricing for entry-level Lumix CES point-and-shoots

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Panasonic's slew of low-end Lumix point-and-shoots may have slid in under your radar during CES, but now the Japanese camera maker is back to refresh your memory -- this time with pricing and availability in tow.

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Panasonic announces the LUMIX 3D1, its first real 3D compact Lumix

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Announced this morning in the USA, the LUMIX 3D1, is Panasonic first compact 3D camera. Schedule for a launch in North America this December at 499.99 USD, the LUMIX 3D1, comes with a 12,1Mpix Sensor, shoot AVCHD Video in Full HD in either 2D or 3D in 60i, comes with a 4x optical Zoom, a 3.5” touchscreen, support SD, SDHC and SDXC Cards as well as featuring 70MB of internal memory

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Quirky Pose Is a Compact Camera Case and Stand in One [Stuff We Like]

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It's easy to accumulate tons of photography accessories that'll require you to lug a suitcase around with your point and shoot. The Quirky Pose is a neat little product that's not only a case to protect your digital camera, but also doubles as a stand that can wrap around objects so you don't carry one around with you. More

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Samsung NX200 delivers DSLR image quality in a compact design

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Today in Berlin was a huge day for Samsung, aside from the tablet and phones, it also announced the NX200, a compact camera delivering professional image quality. The NX200 comes with a 20.3 MP APS-C CMOS sensor, high-speed continuous shooting at 7fps with 100ms Advanced Auto Focus, an ISO range from 100 to 12,800, 1920

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Olympus America brings a new 36x Camera with the SP-810UZ

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Olympus introduced yesterday a few camera in Japan with the VG-145 and its 5x optical Zoom and the very stylish SZ-11 and its 20x optical zoom, but as you know in America everything has to stand out of the crowd in style and Olympus America just announced the SP-81UZ a another well design 14Mpix shooter that comes however with an amazing 36x optical zoom, the world’s longest for a compact camera! If you put aside for a minute this gigantic 36x optical zoom (28-864mm), the SP-810UZ is also a ...

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Sigma’s fixed-lens DP2x reviewed: a ‘quirky camera’ that ‘needs further development’

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Most camera owners count low price, a versatile zoom lens, and HD video capture high on the priority list when searching for their next point-and-shoot, but Sigma's new DP2x falls short on all three counts, sporting an $800 price tag , fixed-length 24.2mm lens, and meager QVGA video.

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Leica announces $749 V-LUX 30 compact camera

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You know the drill : Panasonic introduces a perfectly capable camera, and a few months later Leica tweaks a few angles, paints it black, and slaps its iconic logo on its own version of it -- admittedly, changes that make all the difference in terms of design. In this case it's the Panasonic ZS10 that's gotten revamped as Leica's new V-LUX 30, a followup to its V-LUX 20 compact

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Ask Engadget: quickest booting / firing point-and-shoot camera?

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We know you've got questions, and if you're brave enough to ask the world for answers, here's the outlet to do so. This week's Ask Engadget question is coming to us from Dan, who is totally over missing life's best moments due to sluggish startup speeds found on most point-and-shoot cameras. If you're looking to send in an inquiry of your own, drop us a line at ask [at] engadget [dawt] com

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