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Canon Digital Rebel XT (EOS 350D)
8-Megapixel Digital SLR Camera Review
"I wanted to get the Canon Digital Rebel XT for a while now. Finally, the price after rebate got so low (comparing to what the camera used to cost) that I bought the Canon Digital Rebel XT with an 18-55 mm lens as a kit. The camera is available in either silver or black color. I got the black version.... "More... |
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Canon PowerShot A410 Digital 3.2-Megapixel
Camera Review
"A replacement for the last year's Canon A400, the 3.2-Megapixel
Canon PowerShot A410 is currently available at very low prices. I got mine for $118
together with Canon camera case, which brings the price of the camera itself to
under $110.
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Canon PowerShot A430 Digital 4-Megapixel
Camera Review
"I liked the last year's 3.2-Megapixel Canon PowerShot A410 and decided to get an updated version - 4-Megapixel Canon PowerShot A430. I bought my A430 for $144. The prices went down since then and you can get an A430 for less than $135. Can you get good picture quality and features for such a low price?... "More... |
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Canon PowerShot A610 Digital 5-Megapixel
Camera Review
"After having positive experience with Canon PowerShot A520 and Canon PowerShot A95, I was eager to try the new 5-Megapixel Canon PowerShot A610. The A610 is a replacement for the acclaimed Canon A95 and I was able to buy it for only $249. Is it a worthy replacement for the A95?... "More... |
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Canon PowerShot A620 Digital 7.1-Megapixel
Camera Review
"I wanted to check out the new 7.1-Megapixel Canon PowerShot A620 ever since it was released. Once I saw that I could get it for only $324, I immediately ordered it. I also got the 5-Megapixel Canon PowerShot A610 and reviewed it earlier. So is Canon A620 a good buy?... "More... |
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Canon PowerShot A700 Digital 6-Megapixel
Camera Review
"It is difficult to go wrong with pretty much any digital camera from Canon. Canon cameras have no significant shortcomings and their A-line of compact cameras sells in huge numbers to happy customers. The A610 and A620 are a huge success with excellent performance and ease of use. Now, there is a new model that fills the gap between other Canon A-line offerings... "More... |
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Canon PowerShot S2 IS 5 MP Digital
Camera Review
"After getting my Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ5, I started having doubts if maybe Canon PowerShot S2 IS was the way to go. The only way to find out was to buy the Canon S2 IS and compare it with my Panasonic FZ5. So I purchased the Canon S2 IS and after using and comparing the two, I chose to keep the Panasonic and sell the Canon. Even though the Canon S2 IS is an excellent camera, its flaws kept me from keeping it... "More... |
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Canon PowerShot S3 IS 6 MP Digital
Camera Review
"I have used the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ5, the Panasonic FZ7 and the Canon PowerShot S2 IS and wanted to try the new Canon PowerShot S3 IS. I bought the Canon S3 IS and after using it and comparing it to other stabilized-zoom cameras, I sold the S3 on eBay. Overall, the S3 IS is a good camera, but it has its shortcomings, especially apparent after using the Panasonic FZ7... "More... |
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Canon PowerShot SD450 Digital Elph
Digital 5-Megapixel Camera Review
"After Canon released the 5-Megapixel Canon PowerShot SD450, I decided to find out how much different it is from the Canon SD400. On the surface, it seemed that the only difference would be the larger LCD screen (2.5-inch vs. s-inch on SD400)... "More... |
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Canon PowerShot SD500 Digital Elph
Digital 7.1-Megapixel Camera Review
"After trying out the 5-Megapixel Canon PowerShot SD400 Digital Elph
and the 4-Megapixel Canon PowerShot SD300 Digital Elph, I just had to experience
the 7.1-Megapixel Canon PowerShot SD500. The camera was difficult to get
as it was sold out in many stores and I had to pay $401 for it. Ouch! |
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Canon PowerShot SD550 Digital Elph
Digital 7.1-Megapixel Camera Review
"After having a generally positive experience with the 7.1-Megapixel Canon PowerShot SD500, I bought the Canon PowerShot SD550 with 2.5-inch LCD screen. The pleasant surprise was the fact that I paid less for it than I did for the SD500: $380. I paid $401 for the SD500, but it now can be bought for about $350... "More... |
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Canon PowerShot SD600 Digital Elph
Digital 6-Megapixel Camera Review
"I have always liked Canon Digital Elph cameras. I liked the 5-Megapixel SD450 and the 7.1-Megapixel SD550. The SD450 was smaller and I liked the way it looked better than the SD550. Now I bought the 6-Megapixel Canon SD600. It looks as good as the SD450, but has higher resolution and costs about $45 more. Is resolution the only difference between the SD450, SD550 and SD600?... "More... |
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Canon PowerShot SD700 IS Digital Elph
Digital 6-Megapixel Camera Review
" purchased the Canon SD700 IS expecting good picture quality, especially indoors. The SD700 has 6-Megapixel resolution and optical image stabilization, as welll as the acclaimed Canon optics... "More... |
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Fuji FinePix E900 Digital Camera
Review
"After using the Fuji FinePix E550 with a 6.3-Megapixel Super CCD
HR, I got the newest 9-Megapixel Fuji FinePix E900. The E900 features a new 1/1.6-inch
9-Megapixel Super CCD HR imager with sensitivity up to ISO 800 at full resolution. |
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Fuji FinePix S5200 Digital Camera
Review
"After being impressed with Fuji FinePix F10 and especially its low noise levels, I decided to get the new 5-Megapixel Fuji FinePix S5200 with 10x optical zoom. I got it for $320... "More... |
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Kodak EasyShare Z7590 Digital 5-Megapixel
Camera Review
"The mega-zoom market is hot. The cameras that feature high optical zoom numbers (e.g. 10x or 12x) are very popular. After trying out the popular Kodak EasyShare Z740, I decided to get a slightly more expensive Kodak EasyShare Z7590 with a 10x optical zoom Schneider-Kreuznach Variogon lens, 5-Megapixel resolution and a 2.2-inch LCD display to see how it stacks up against competition and the Kodak Z740... "More... |
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Kodak EasyShare V550 Digital 5-Megapixel
Camera Review
"After trying out the Kodak Z7590 mega-zoom camera and being impressed with its build quality and performance, I wanted to see if Kodak improved the build quality and performance of its other cameras. After all, the Kodak EasyShare Z740 was less than stellar. I bought the 5-Megapixel Kodak EasyShare V550 in black color for $302 and was pleasantly surprised... "More... |
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Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z6 6-Megapixel Digital
Camera Review
"I have pre-ordered the Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z6 even before it was
available and was able to get it shortly after it started being shipped. Having
used the similar Canon S2 IS, Panasonic DMC-FZ5 and Sony DSC-H1 cameras, I wanted
to see how the Z6 stacks up. It is similar to the aforementioned cameras, but trumps
them in one aspect: resolution.
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Nikon D50 6-Megapixel Digital SLR Camera
Review
"After using numerous compact digital cameras, I decided to try a
Nikon D50 digital SLR camera. The Nikon D50 is available as a kit with a 18-55mm
lens or as body only. If you have leftover lenses from Nikon SLR cameras or just
want to get a lens that is better or cheaper than the one supplied in a kit, you
can get a Nikon D50 body only. |
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Nikon Coolpix P2 5.1-Megapixel Digital Camera
Review
"Selling for less than $240, the Nikon Coolpix P2 features 5.1-Megapixel resolution, a large 2.5-inch LCD screen, WiFi connectivity and a host of other attractive features. I bought mine for $235. Let's see how it performs... "More... |
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Olympus EVOLT E-500 8-Megapixel
Digital SLR Camera Review
"After using the Canon Digital Rebel XT with an 18-55 mm lens, I decided to try the latest affordable digital SLR from Olympus - Olympus EVOLT E-500 with 14-45 mm f/3.5-5.6 Olympus Zuiko lens... "More... |
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Olympus SP-350 Digital 8-Megapixel
Camera Review
"The new Olympus SP-350 is a 8-Megapixel digital camera with 3x optical zoom, large 2.5-inch LCD screen and manual control. I got mine for $328, but it sells for even less now... "More... |
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Olympus Stylus 600 Digital
6-Megapixel Camera Review
"After having good experience with the all-weather 8-Megapixel Olympus Stylus 800, I got the 6-Megapixel Olympus Stylus 600. While being similar to the Stylus 800, the Stylus 600 differs from it in many ways... "More... |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ4 Digital
Camera Review
"After using a 2-Megapixel Panasonic DMC-FZ1 (upgraded to FZ2 firmware)
for a while, I decided that I need a camera with higher resolution. Since I have
SD cards
and 55mm filters that I used with the FZ1 and since I liked the FZ1's features,
menu system and overall performance, I decided to stay with the Panasonic FZ line
instead of moving to Canon S2 IS. |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ5 Digital
Camera Review
"After using a 2-Megapixel Panasonic DMC-FZ1 (upgraded to FZ2 firmware)
for a while and trying out the new 4-Megapixel Panasonic DMC-FZ4, I decided to get
the 5-Megapixel Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ5 in black color. |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20 Digital
Camera Review
"Not many people consider Panasonic digital cameras when shopping.
They may be making a big mistake. Although not as well known by potential digital
camera consumers as Canon, Nikon or Olympus, Panasonic does produce excellent digital
cameras that utilize Leica lenses by Leica Camera AG. |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ3 Digital
Camera Review
"The Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ3 is an update to the 5-Megapixel Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ2. Although it has the same 5-Megapixel resolution and 6x optical stabilized zoom, it improves on the porevious model in several important areas. It still sells for just a little over $200..."More... |
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Samsung Digimax A7 Digital Camera Review
"I got the 7-Megapixel Samsung Digimax A7 for only $197. The camera features a 3x optical zoom lens, 2-inch LCD screen and ships with two rechargeable AA batteries and charger. Sounds like a good deal, doesn't it?... "More... |
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Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-H1 Digital Camera
Review
"Having been using my Panasonic DMC-FZ5 and having used
the Canon PowerShot S2 IS (both with 5 Megapixels, 12x optical zoom and optical
image stabilization), I was eager to try the Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-H1. It has
the same kind of major features (12x optical zoom and optical image stabilization,
5.1 Megapixels) and sells for about $370-450.
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Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-P200 (DSCP200)
Digital Camera Review
"After having positive experience with the Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-W7 7.2-Megapixel camera, I decided to give a similarly-featured, but differently styled Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-P200 7.2-Megapixel camera a try. Let's see how good it is... "More... |
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Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-S600 (DSCS600)
Digital Camera Review
"After using the 4-Megapixel Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-S40, which cost me $158, I got the new 6-Megapixel Sony Cuber-Shot DSC-S600. At $180 it was only $22 more and features a larger screen (2-inch vs. 1.5-inch) and higher resolution (6MP vs. 4MP). Otherwise, it turned out to be pretty similar to the S40, including its, wider than usual, wide angle zoom end and the control layout... "More... |
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Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-T5 Digital Camera
Review
"After positive experience with the compact Sony DSC-T7 and the Sony DSC-T33, I got the new Sony DSC-T5. The Sony T5 sells for about $80 less than the T7 and promises longer battery life, while retaining most features of the T7. Does it perform as well?... "More... |
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Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-T7 Digital Camera
Review
"After positive experience with the last year's Sony DSC-T1,
I decided to check out the new super-compact models from Sony. I bought both the
Sony DSC-T7 and the Sony DSC-T33 to see how they compare to the DSC-T1
and to each other. |
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Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-W7 Digital Camera
Review
"What Is Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-W7: |
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Kingston Elite Pro 512 MB
High-Speed Secure Digital Card (SD/512-S) Review
"Prior to going on vacation, I bought an additional SD memory card
for my Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1 digital camera. Prior to this, I had only one 512-Mb
card - a Kingston 512 SD Card (sd/512), which lets me fit close to 550 photos. The
additional memory card I got is
Kingston Elite Pro 512 MB SD Card with 65x speed. |
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Sony Handycam DCR-DVD101 DVD
Camcorder Review
"I have received the Sony DCR-DVD101 mini-DVD camcorder as a New
Year's gift. If the gift givers read this review, I would like to thank them for
such a nice gift. As any gift, this one is appreciated, despite some of its flaws. |
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Sony Handycam DCR-DVD201 DVD Camcorder
Review
"Friends do that. They ask you for an advice on which camcorder to
buy and then buy something you told them not to get. Based on my recent experience
with Sony DCR-DVD101 mini-DVD camcorder, I recommended my friend to stay away from
DVD-based camcorders. She still bought one - a Sony DCR-DVD201. |
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Panasonic DMR-ES10 Progressive
Scan DVD Recorder / Player Review
" With DVD recorder prices getting lower and lower, it is difficult
not to get one. I needed to archive some programs off my DirecTivo, mainly Formula
1 races that I have accumulated last year on the Tivo's hard drive. |
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Panasonic DMR-ES30VS
DVD Recorder / VCR Combo (DMRES30VS) Review
"Do you want both DVD recorder and a VCR for less than $300? The Panasonic DMR-ES30VS is one of them. In addition to recording to DVD-RAM discs, it also records to DVD-R, DVD-RW and DVD+R. And you can get it for less than $290, shipping and taxes included. A good deal, yes. But is ES30VS a good DVD/VCR recorder and player?... "More... |
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Athena Point 5 Home Theater
Speaker System Review
"Upon discovering that KLH L853B speakers produce good bass and look
impressive, but don’t sound even as good as smaller speakers of my old Sharp CD-C3800
system, I decided to treat myself to good speakers. |
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Apple iPod Nano MP3 Player Review
"After playing with a 512-Megabyte Apple iPod Shuffle, and a 1-Gb
iPod Shuffle, I got myself a higher-capacity MP3 player: 2-Gb Philips HDD077.
Unfortunately, the Philips had a couple of problems. It was slow in operation, slow
in music transfer and could not play loud enough for good aftermarket headphones. |
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Apple 512 MB iPod Shuffle MP3
Player M9724LL/A Review
"The Apple iPod Shuffle is a small MP3 player that has no screen of any kind and stores songs in the MP3, AAC, protected AAC (from iTunes store) or WAV format in the internal flash memory... "More... |
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Apple 1 GB iPod Shuffle MP3
Player M9725LL/A Review
"After playing with a 512-Megabyte Apple iPod Shuffle, I decided
to get a 1-Gb version. One concern I had with 512-Mb version was the fact that you
cannot copy music from the iPod back to your (or another) computer. I suspected
the 1-GB version would have the same issue. |
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Canon CanoScan LiDE 500F Flatbed
Scanner Review
" decided to get a new scanner to upgrade from my previous Canon
scanner that had no negative adaptor. The choice was relatively straightforward
- the only compact USB-powered Canon scanner with a film adaptor is a Canon CanoScan
LiDE 500F. And this is exactly what I bought. |
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Sanyo SK-VF7S 4-Slice Digital Convection
Toaster Oven Review
"It is quite inconvenient to preheat the oven in my stove for 10
minutes to make sure it reaches the proper temperature. It is also too large of
an oven for my average reheating or cooking tasks. I had to open the door to see
if the food being cooked/reheated is ready as my stove has no glass or light inside.
And I had to time the cooking process using a watch and try not to forget. |
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Invicta Pro Diver 8926 200m Automatic Wrist Watch
Review
"The original Invicta 8926 had coin edge bezel design and was a look-alike of Rolex Submariner. Later Invicta changed the bezel design to look less like Rolex and became Invicta 8926A. I got mine for less than... "More... |
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