Canon S100: The New Pocket Powerhouse Point-and-Shoot [Cameras]

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Canon's S95 was our favorite pocket camera . Um, it's probably not anymore.

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18x Optical Zoom in an Itty Bitty Point and Shoot [Cameras]

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Point and shoots are generally seen as the wimpy hacks of the camera world, when compared to modern DSLRs and fancy new micro four thirds cameras. But their specs—like the 18x optical zoom on the Pentax Optio RZ18—are getting pretty impressive

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Nikon’s First Rugged Cam (!), Super Bright Projector Mutant Camera and Pro Point-and-Shoot [Cameras]

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So Nikon announced about a million new cameras today , including its first go-anywhere, do-whatever-the-hell-you-want-to-it point and shoot. It's like when Gizmo eats after midnight, except with Nikon cameras instead gremlins. Here's a quick rundown on each of them

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Canon announces three PowerShot with the SX150IS, ELPH 310 and 510HS

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Summer is now over, or almost over, that Canon is now introducing in North America its latest point and shoot cameras for the beginning of September with the SX150IS, ELPH 310 and 510HS. The Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Digital camera The PowerShot SX150 IS Digital camera is equipped with a 12x optical zoom with 28mm wide-angle lens, 720p HD video recording, Intelligent IS and Smart AUTO.

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The Pentax Q: Big Features in a Little Package [Video]

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There's a lot to like about the new Pentax Q digital camera. It has a slick retro look, five interchangeable lenses and many features of a dSLR packed into a body that's the size of a point and shoot. More

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V reviewed, scores top rating on Photography Blog

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With PSN issues abound , April and May were certainly not banner months for Sony . Things are looking up for the electronics maker in June, however, with well-received PlayStation Vita and NEX-C3 camera announcements last week, and now a top rating for its highly-capable Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V point-and-shoot over at Photography Blog. The 16.2 megapixel camera includes a 16x wide-angle zoom lens and a 921K-dot 3-inch LCD, and the reviews site highlighted the cam's excellent image quality and 1080p video capture, going so far as to say that the "Sony CyberShot DSC-HX9V is the best travel-zoom camera that we've reviewed to date." Hot damn! We expect a lot of camera for $350, and it looks like this superzoom delivers for advanced shooters as well, with a 10 fps full-res burst mode, full manual control, and an f/3.3 wide-angle aperture

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Casio Tryx (EX-TR100) review

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Given the sheer quantity of marketing muscle that Casio put behind the Tryx , you'd think the company was gearing up to rival Nikon and Canon in the DSLR space.

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Switched On: A legacy from the Flip side

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Each week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On , a column about consumer technology.

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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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Sony working on a Cyber-shot camera with 3G cellular connectivity?

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If the warm, soothing waves of IEEE 802.11 are beaming down on your location, there are certainly several ways to send pictures directly from your camera to the cloud, but Sony's reportedly prototyping a camera that won't need a single bar of WiFi to get your upload on.

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