Tera Grand - Premium DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter Cable with Audio Support - in Retail Packaging

Works as advertised. Audio over HDMI is supported too. The connector is reasonably sturdy and has done find being carried around in my backpack for the last month. The full-size DisplayPort connector includes a tab you have to push to unplug it so that it doesn't come out accidentally.

I haven't had this pig-tail adaptor very long, but it's working fine, so far... Great price! (and the size is compact)

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Does exactly as advertised. I needed it to pass through audio as well and it worked seamlessly. Can't go wrong for the price!

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Zacuto ZicroMount III (with Optional Camera Pin and 1/4 20 inch Screw)

1 star off for price and another 1 off because the little black arm hinges on this don't stay in place when I mount things to this. A little disappointing for such an expensive product. Should be close to perfect for that price. Zacuto does make some nice (but pricey) mounting gear, this piece just seems like a slightly weak link in their product line.

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CamRanger Remote Nikon & Canon DSLR Camera Controller, Wireless Camera Control from iPad, iPhone, i

What is it?

The CamRanger app and hardware enable wireless remote control of supported cameras over a private wi-fi network. It can be used simply as a remote shutter release. However, it is actually much more powerful than that because it can be used to remotely control a wide range of camera settings and shooting behaviors, as detailed below. Currently, a number of Nikon and Canon DSLRs are supported. I have tested CamRanger on an iPhone 4S with a Nikon D90. Most of my observations probably apply to other Nikon models. There are some differences between Nikon and Canon implementations, as described in the CamRanger user guide. I refer to the hardware component as the CamRanger "pod".

Addendum: after publishing the first version of this review, I discovered that focusing was not working properly with my D90. After a couple of e-mails with Dave at CamRanger, he agreed that things were not as they should be. He fixed this issue promptly in an updated version of the CamRanger app. Needless to say, I'm very happy with the customer support. Also, focusing now works properly with my D90.

A small bit of terminology

CamRanger can be used in Live View or non-Live View (Dead View?) modes. In Live View mode, the image being recorded by the camera sensor is streamed in real time (with a delay on the order of hundredths of a second) to your iDevice screen (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch). Touching the screen on your iDevice will cause the camera to focus on that part of the scene, provided of course that you are using an auto-focus lens and AF is enabled on the camera. With Nikon cameras (but apparently not Canon), you have a choice of two connection modes: PC or Camera. Camera mode means that you can interact directly with the camera controls, and can see all the usual information on the camera's top LCD (provided that Live View is NOT also enabled). In PC mode (and Live View mode), the camera is unresponsive to direct manipulation of camera controls, and the top LCD simply displays "PC". PC mode enables remote control of the camera shooting mode (P,S,A,M). In Camera mode, you must rotate the dial on the top of the camera to change shooting mode. (It should be noted that turning on Live View while in Camera connection mode effectively changes the connection mode to PC.) If you want to use touch focusing with a Nikon, you will probably need to be in PC mode (see discussion below).

Basic Camera Settings

Unless otherwise noted, the following applies to both PC and Camera connection modes.

Shooting mode (P,S,A,M,Scene): as noted above, this can be controlled remotely only in PC connection mode (on Nikon cameras). A tiny glitch is that in Program (P) mode it is not possible to remotely alter the shutter speed/aperture combination selected by the program. That is, one cannot remotely engage what Nikon calls Flexible Program. This seems a minor point: people who use CamRanger are unlikely to use Program mode in the first place.

Aperture: full remote control

Shutter speed: full remote control

Image format: remote selection of RAW, JPG, RAW+JPG, and JPG quality -but NOT JPG size. JPG size will be as last set on the camera.

Metering mode: full remote control in non-Live View mode

Drive mode (single-frame, continuous low speed, etc.): full remote control -plus the ability to set the number of frames in continuous shooting mode

White balance: full remote control

Auto-focus mode (AF-S, AF-C, etc.): full remote control

Exposure compensation: full remote control in 1/3 EV increments (up to ± 5 EV on a D90)

Exposure bracketing: full remote control three exposures (± 2 EV in 1/3 increments on a D90). Note: the exposure compensation and bracketing options available in the CamRanger app are the same as if the D90 were being operated manually. This suggests that the available CamRanger settings will depend on the camera being used.

Focus mode (AF, MF): remote switching between auto focus and manual focus available in PC connection mode only. This is perhaps the least intuitive control. If you are in Live View, touching the screen will make the camera focus on the part of the scene that you touch, regardless of the AF/MF CamRanger setting (provided the switches on the camera and lens are set for AF). However, if CamRanger is set to AF, the camera will re-focus before making an exposure, using the focusing area last selected on the camera. In other words, CamRanger must be set to MF in order for remote touch focusing to work properly. In effect, this is remote manual focusing (MF) by using a touch screen, and it overrides the AF camera/lens settings. You need to be in PC connection mode in order for the switches on the camera and lens to be set to AF while at the same time being able to be set CamRanger to MF. At least that is how it works on the D90. I don't know how this works on Canon bodies, and even other Nikon bodies may work a bit differently.

Live histogram: in Live View mode only

ISO: Full remote control, with the caveat that Auto ISO must not be enabled in the camera menus. Unfortunately ISO selection is NOT disabled on the CamRanger when the camera is in Auto ISO mode. This gives one the false impression that ISO is being controlled remotely. Auto ISO cannot be turned on and off remotely.

Focus Control

See the discussion above about MF/AF focus mode. Remote autofocusing is accomplished in Live View mode by touching the image on the iDevice screen to place a focus point. Furthermore, remote focus can be fine-tuned by pressing six upor down-pointing triangular touch-screen "buttons" in the CamRanger UI (rather than by touching the image). In non-Live View mode, the camera will focus automatically according to the settings made on the camera (single-point AF, etc.), with the obvious caveat that AF must be enabled on the camera/lens. It is not possible to remotely select the focus point in non-Live View mode.

An automated focus stacking feature is also included. It is possible to set the number of shots in a sequence. One is also given the option of small, medium or large focus increments between captures. But there is no indication of what small, medium and large actually mean. A sequence is started from the the closest focus point, which is chosen in Live View mode. However, there is no way of knowing, except by reviewing images, how far the focus stacking sequence progresses. In other words, getting reliable results will involve some trial-and-error tinkering. An alternative is to do focus stacking manually by touching successive focus points on the iDevice screen. Hopefully, this feature can be be improved in subsequent software versions.

Time-lapse Photography (Timer and Intervalometer)

CamRanger can be used to control a time-lapse sequence of exposures, or to make a single exposure at some point in the future. The user sets the number of exposures, the time interval ("shot delay") between exposures, and the delay before the first exposure. The number of exposures can be set between 1 and 10,000, and the interval between shots can range from 1 sec to 59 min 59 sec. Once a sequence is initiated, the communicating iDevice can be turned off and/or disconnected from the CamRanger wi-fi network. The CamRanger user guide states that the interval between exposures is not precisely controlled, particularly when it "is only a few seconds or less." It's not clear how long (in time) that a sequence can be, given that the limiting factor will be battery life of the CamRanger "pod".

HDR Sequences

CamRanger can control automated HDR exposure sequences. Steps between successive exposures can range from 1/3 to 3 EV (in 1/3 EV increments). The attribute being varied can be aperture, shutter speed, or ISO. The number of exposures in the sequence can also be set, within a range that is determined by available camera settings (e.g., maximum shutter speed), the step size between exposures, and the settings for the initial exposure. The initial exposure is the "darkest", as set within the CamRanger app. In my tests, the time between exposures was about 2 sec, which is rather long given that subject movement is generally undesirable in HDR images.

In some ways the CamRanger implementation of HDR is an improvement over the native implementation on the D90. In particular, a native "automated" HDR sequence on the D90 is limited to no more than three exposures with a maximum range of 4 EV between the lightest and darkest images. However, if the drive mode on the D90 is set to continuous (high), those three exposures will take less than 1 second.

I tried to see if I could work around CamRanger's slow HDR shooting. Using CamRanger, I remotely set the camera drive mode to continuous (high) for seven exposures. Then I used CamRanger to set up a 7-exposure HDR sequence. I ended up with 49 exposures, seven taken at each step in the HDR sequence! Hopefully HDR sequences can be sped up in the future.

Image Review

With Nikon cameras, you must shoot JPG or RAW+JPG in order to review images (other than thumbnails) on your iDevice screen. (With Canon, you can just shoot RAW). You cannot review images on the LCD of your camera as long as the USB connection is maintained between the camera and the CamRanger "pod". This is true even if the connection mode is set to Camera. Image review on your iDevice can include a three-color histogram as well as blinking highlight and shadow clipping warnings.

Small Irritations

1. Almost every time I want to establish a wi-fi connection between my iPhone and the CamRanger, I am prompted for the network password. The "fix" is to simply try again. It always seems to work on the second try -no password needed. (This is a known "bug".)

2. On an iPhone, the CamRanger app does not switch to landscape view when the phone is rotated. (I believe this is NOT the case on iPads.)

Conclusion

Overall, CamRanger is truly impressive from both software and hardware standpoints. The variety of camera settings and shooting behaviors that can be controlled remotely (wirelessly) is astounding, especially for a third-party implementation. Certainly, nothing made by Nikon comes even close. All features seem to work quite well, although focus stacking is a bit crude, and execution of HDR sequences is slow (as detailed above). So far, I have only used the CamRanger "pod" within a few feet of my iPhone, so I cannot speak to the communication range. Nor have I made explicit tests of battery life, or tied to shoot video sequences. I have not tried using the CamRanger app in bright sunlight, where visibility of the the iDevice screen might be an issue. Finally, I'm guessing that the Live View capability with touch focusing will be very impressive on an iPad, with its much larger screen (compared to the iPhone). Finally, I've had excellent customer support from CamRanger.

I purchased one of these devices after being quite disappointed with my acquisition of the Nikon WU-1b Wireless Mobile Adapter for my Nikon D600. The CamRanger is the REAL DEAL! I couldn't be happier with it's performance. Once the software is downloaded from iTunes and the unit is registered in the software, it works like a dream. As an old dude who shoots a lot of ground level macro nature subjects (mushrooms), I no longer have to get my face close to the ground to compose and focus my images. With the iPad on my lap or on the ground next to me, I observe the screen to set the composition and then lock it in with a Really Right Stuff ball head. If I use auto focus, I simply touch the iPad screen at the precise point I want in sharp focus, or I can focus manually and use that huge iPad screen to easily see when my image is sharp. F/stop and shutter speed settings are all done on the iPad screen, as well as releasing the shutter. One can also make incremental focusing adjustments on the iPad for focus stacking, as well as program multiple exposures for HDR shooting. After the capture is made, the image can be brought up on the iPad screen to view the histogram and verify proper exposure. The images will always be stored on the camera's media card and can also be stored in the iPad or smart phone. This product is a nature photographer's wet dream!

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The CamRanger hardware is a slightly rebranded TP-LINK TL-MR3040. I say slightly because outside it has stick on labels that say 'CamRanger' and show the 'serial number' CamRanger has assigned to the unit. Inside the battery cover it is all about the TL-MR3040. To see the base hardware Amazon has the TL-MR3040 here:

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I received the unit in a plain cardboard box. There was absolutely nothing in the box except the router, cabling, carrying case, and charger. No documentation of any kind. Documentation is included in the iOS CamRanger app but one must be connected to the device to see the documentation. This means you must figure out how to get it connected before you can see the documentation telling one how to connect it-not a particularly good situation.

I made a few guesses and had it up and running in about 3 minutes so the lack of proper 'in the box' documentation, while annoying, isn't a deal breaker for me--YMMV. The documentation can be downloaded from the CamRanger web site in the form of a PDF file and I suggest anyone contemplating purchase of this device do so and read it before purchase.

There were many very small scratches on the device which I suspect are the result of handling by whoever adds the CamRanger specific labeling and installs the CamRanger firmware. These scratches aren't obvious under normal lighting but I suspect that the soft plastic case scratches easily-time and use will determine that.

The CamRanger web site has a link to a video showing the unit in operation so I won't go into that other than to say my unit performs as shown in the video. No surprises so far.

Most of the cost of the unit appears to be in the firmware and iOS software added to the router by CamRanger and is what I would consider, on first glance anyway, to be a bit steep. If the unit proves to be physically robust and CamRanger continues to update the firmware and software at no additional cost then the price gap will narrow. It should also narrow from competition as other vendors enter the arena. As it is I am slightly taken aback by the cost but I feel that if it was produced by Canon or Nikon the cost would be even higher.

Some have said that the battery cover is fragile and can be problematic when opening it for the first time. I didn't have a Quickstart guide to read as one was left out of my shipment so I opened it very gently. CamRanger support just emailed me a Quickstart guide and I can see where confusion can arise. The directions for opening the battery cover aren't totally correct IMHO.

The directions as to where to begin the opening process are correct, but an easier (to me at least) method is to pry the outer edges up and out slightly using fingernails until the end of the cover on the Ethernet side is up slightly--about 1/4" and then gently pull the Ethernet end of the cover slightly away from the router while also gently pulling towards the Ethernet end. This action will successfully remove the cover without overly straining the little plastic tabs holding the battery cover in place.

I will add more to this review as I become more familiar with the unit.

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I bought this unit through the CamRanger website and have owned and used it since February, 2013. I wrote a pretty extensive review about it and have been in contact with the creators. I'm a little conflicted giving it a 3 of 5 stars rating because mostly it's a 5 star product. I see many glowing reviews and most of them are pretty accurate. Understand that this is not an "intervalometer". Nor is it a "wireless interalometer". The features go way beyond that!

You can do focus stacking, automated HDR, remote shutter operation, remote setting of just about everything!

But here are the things that detract for me for MY use. Mind you I'm a night photgrapher, a Nyctophile. The good news is I believe nearly all of these issues can be remedied with a firmware/software upgrade, except for a few. Note that my testing has been with several Canon cameras (the 40D, 50D and 5Dii). Because the application allows you to do what the camera exposes, your experience will be different depending on the camera you use. Nikon's are noticeably more feature stunted something I observed when I unplugged it from my 5D ii and plugged it into a friend's Nikon 800.

1. While you can set up a timelapse sequence, there is no way to stop it from the iPad or iPhone application. The only method seems to be to turn off the device.

2. There is no indication that a timelapse sequence is underway, how many frames have been taken, or how many are left to shoot.

3. CamRanger doesn't remember the last settings used. So, for example if I go to "Timelapse" I have to always start again by dialing in the shot length, delay, etc. Unfortunately the number of shots is a single spin wheel only. It takes quite a lot of spinning to get to say, 500 shots. Likewise the exposure length is a slider that is fidgety to set a precise exposure length.

4. I couldn't convince the CamRanger to take an extended Auto Bracket. I could coax it into doing what my 5D II is able to do natively, but not more. For example if I wanted it to shoot at 1/2, 2, 8 and 32 seconds it doesn't seem possible because that sequence spans the range from conventional to bulb mode.

5. The application doesn't remember the focus mode. To do focus tweaking you have to leave autofocus ON on the lens and disable it in the application. Unfortunately it doesn't remember the application settings so if you go out of range or start over, oops... your camera will try to auto focus.

6. There are a number of modes and operations where the application insists that you manually turn off live preview (or turn it on). Oddly, the app has a button to do it, but it won't do it for you.

7. I would like to have sub-second delays between exposures (a star trail mode). This apparently is not feasible due to the nature of the USB interface.

Hardware Issues

8. The only way to charge a battery is in the device (at least that I'm aware of). The battery life has been good, however, and it can be powered via a separate power source.

9. The on-off switch is a tiny little button that is nearly impossible to find and operate in the dark.

10. I wish the case that came with the device had velcro strap so I could attach it to a tripod leg, and enough space to hold all the components (charger, extra cable, spare batteries).

About the Cost

I am aware that there are homebrew solutions at much lower cost if you are using an Android phone. That's not what I have. However, the application except for the flaws noted, is well done, and the number of features added to your camera in a well packaged, wireless solution is pretty amazing for the price. One night spent warm in my car while I monitor (and change) my camera settings from 40 feet away; one evening spent cozy indoors while I monitor my astrophotography going on in the frigid outdoors; not having to break my neck to fine tune the focus while my camera or telescope are pointing up at impossible angles; and being able to show my photography students real time results on a nice big iPad without having to hover around an LCD all make this solution well worth the price.

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Does everything it claims to do, easily and flawlessly. Wonderful for architectural work. Much easier and more efficient than tethering. I have used this great little item on both my Nikon D800E and Canon 5D Mark III without a single hitch. I love the fact that you have the option of loading the images only to the camera media and not to the ipad as you could easily use up the ipad memory with images when shooting on these high mp cameras.

Connection to either camera is fast. The little baggie supplied with the unit hangs nicely from my tripod. I have recently added a Tether Tools iPad holder to my tripod which allows the whole setup camera, tripod, CamRanger, and iPad to be moved through a photo shoot with one hand. No trailing teather cable or going back to drag the laptop to another room for tethered shooting! This is a mega leap forward for my workflow something I have been looking for several years.

Fujifilm MX2900 2.3MP Digital Camera w/ 3x Optical Zoom

Before I buy anything, I do lots of research. I did my homework on this camera and am greatly satisfied by the results. I am amazed at all the useful features. The 3X optical zoom and the 1800X1200 resolution of the pictures make it one of the few great cameras in its price range. The ability to shoot pictures using the manual as well as the automatic mode, make it an excellent camera for the person who has been using traditional SLRs and wants to move into the digital age. The quality of the color in the photos is brilliant and nearly exactly like natural colors. When I print 8X10 photos, the pictures have sharp resolution. I use a USB SmartMedia card reader. I am able to download the pictures to my PC in literally seconds. With a 32 meg. SmartMedia card, I can store 36 photos shooting at 1800X1200 resolution. This is my second digital still camera in two years and I am greatly satisfied with it. I have recommended it to three friends who also now own the camera and love using it.

I've had my MX2900 for about 3 weeks now and I love it! It's easy to use and takes great photos at high resolution and low resolution. The optical zoom is great. I can't believe how clear it is. There aren't many camera's out there in this price range that have the features this camera packs. One of the main things I like about it is all the manual options it gives you. If you like to play with shutter speed and lighting, this camera is for you! It also has great special effects built in too.

The only downside I've noticed to this camera is the serial connection for downloading your pics. This can be fixed by buying a USB card reader. It would have been nice if they had thrown in a 16mb smartcard too. Don't let these little problems keep you away from this camera.

All in all, I'd say I'm a very satisfied Fuji owner.

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Being a stickler for value, flexibility, operating costs, and above all appearance and ease, I admit this camera has it all. My first digital camera, carefully selected after months of research on C/net, auction sites, consumer reviews, amazon reviews, I am so happy that I chose the Fuji MX 2900. I have seen cameras from Olympus and Sony, but they couldn't come up to my expectations.

The three reasons why I concluded with a 4-star rating is: 1) The lens cap w/strap is a bad idea. It really is a problem putting it back on the lens after you have switched off the power. 2) The LCD screen is quite dim when composing shots. However, the actual shots are amazingly clear. 3) The Serial port is S L O W. Buy a SanDisk USB card reader for under $40 from anywhere.

By the way, the included 8MB Card is good enough for an occasional photographer. It can take 141 standard, 89 normal, 17 Fine, and 2 Hi quality shots. I took 17 fine shots at the fist go and they are incredible for potraits. Now, I am sticking to normal quality.

Also, the in-built flash is sufficient for most purposes, and I don't agree investing in an external flash unit at this time.

I am still experimenting with the manual operation. So far I am already amazed with the Auto mode.Finally, the quality of color reproduction is probably the best in class.

Way to go...FUJI.!!

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This is my second digital camera. I bought it because it has a lot of manual controls that my first camera, Agfa CL50, doesn't have. Fuji introduced this canera near the end of 1999 so its price has dropped quite a bit since then. I really like its design. The hand grid and the solid metal feel make it so comfortable in my hand. Built in hot shoe is a big plus that I can attach an external flash light. It has a 2.4 mega pixels CCD which is more than enough for my use. Image quality is good and nicely exposed. It has a full control of all shutter speeds but only two settings for aperture (4 and 8) which is the only thing I disappointed. And that's why I give it a four instead of five stars. Anyway it is a very nicely built camera in a very attractive price. All control buttons are in good positions. Oh, lastly the rechargeable battery last for quite a while after a full charge. Except it is quite pricy!

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I love the camera. The zoom works easily and the optical viewfinder means I never have the battery run down during a day of shooting. But...Fuji uses an odd TIFF file system when taking umcompressed photos and regular software won't read the file. You have to use the Fuji software and convert the file to JPEG. Their software is not user-friendly. Fortunately, I rarely take TIFF images. The JPEG images at the 1 megabyte level are fine for anything but portrait work. Excellent construciton and excellent color rendition. I've used the camera for a year and will soon upgrade to a 5 megapixel unit, keeping this as a second camera. One really irritating thing: The "close-up" setting does not go back to default when the camera is turned off, which can ruin a lot of pictures if you're not careful to turn the "close-up" off when done taking close-ups.

With that exception, the controls are easy to operate and the camera has served me well.

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Sony Alpha ECM-SST1 Stereo Microphone with Video Light + NP-FW50 Battery + 3 Filter Set + Accessory

My brother is currently a broadcasting communication major and needs good equipment for his production classes. He loves the package, except for the fact that the batteries did not come with a charger. Overall, the equipment improved the quality of his production work at such a good price.

Sony TX Series DSC-TX9/R 12.2MP Digital Still Camera with "Exmor R" CMOS Sensor and 3D Sweep Panora

First of all, this camera is not "red" as described. For guys who brought this hoping for Ferrari Red, get ready to be royally mocked. It is as pink as it is shown on the picture.

The TX9 comes with no memory card, but it does accept SDHC cards formatted to FAT32. With the 32GB card it the camera predicts that I can take around 6000 photos in 12M Pixels.

The touchscreen is not bad looking, it is reflective like the Ipod screen which makes image looks clear but at the same time it is also more prone to glare. The touch screen is resistive, not as responsive as the capacitive screen we are used to with the iDevices. This is conform by the fact that it came with a slim plastic dog tag looking contraption with a pointy end. My girlfriend ask what it was, we were puzzled until I went to read the manual... apparently it is a stylus. Only resistive screen can use random plastic object as stylus.

Besides the camera, the package came with a small docking station and a battery charger. This is a nice touch apart from the fact that is doesn't come will all the accessories for the docking station to fully function. It needs a separate AC adapter with Sony's own proprietary plugs which cost no less than $39.99 from Sony's website. Model AC-LS5. The docking station has a HDMI and a AV connector, the package only comes with the RCA cable, so again you need to buy your own HDMI cable. I ordered the Amazon Basic ones, since Best Buy loves to insanely overprice after Circuit City disappeared. With the HDMI cable, the TV out function is very nice. The picture displayed on the screen is amazingly sharp and clear in 1080i HD and you won't need to bring a computer to show your photos to your friends on HD Television. Update: I purchased the adapter, and it does not seem to recharge the camera's battery.

The basic modes of Photo on the Tx9 is Intelligent Auto Adjustment and Superior Auto Adjustment. The Intelligent Auto adjustment is the classic point and click and forget mode, the new superior mode take multiple photos at once then process it to improve picture quality. This does create noticeable clarity, but it needs around 5 second delay after each photo for processing. So this is not so useful if you have impatient friends that wants you to snap quickly.

There are only a few buttoms on the camera, as most of the controls can be done on the touchscreen, the physical buttoms are there for fast access. Photo Mode, Video mode, Shutter, power, zoom and thats it. There are some primitive editing tools on the camera but they seem way too simple to be useful on a small resistive screen. It is more of a gimmick.

There are 2 3D modes, the sweep panorama 3D photo which requires you to have a 3D TV to view and the Sweep multi Angle Mode which appears to changes prespective on the screen when you tilt the camera, similar to a holographic sticker. Since it depends on you to accurately perform the sweeping motion to get good photos, most of the time the 3D photo don't look correct. I also did not find a way to view the Multi Angle Mode photos outside of the camera.

The photos are automatically organized onto a calender very similar to the way Nintendo DS does it. I found this to be a nice feature. The include photo software for the PC was not so useful, it decided to scan all the photo's from my other drives on the computer instead of just the camera, which made a mess of things.

All the previous function are there, iSweep panorama,auto shutter on smiley face, etc, but unlike the TX5, the TX9 is not waterproof. I found it funny that Sony would called their trademark feature "iSweep" panorama. Without knowing the facts, if you have to guess which device the feature "iSweep" came from, Apple or Sony, which would you guess?

All in all the strongest Pro on this camera is the point and click photo quality. It can do 1080 HD movies, but it's not the best of quality, however it is very good for it's compact size (The sound seems to be too loud when recording movies). On the down side, it doesn't include everything you want right out of the box, it only includes what you need, (minus the memory card) and buying Sony proprietary accessories isn't cheap.

POS:

It takes very sharp & very clear image. It can use both MS & SDHC. The LCD screen is so good because the picture display in LCD screen is the same if you display in your TV or computer. It works perfect in low light area and without flash light. Specially in the low light restaurant and sometime I need to reduce brightness because the picture came out too bright. I love the blur the background function so much because it is just like DSLR. The picture will come out so good! It worth the PRICE!!!!!!!!!

CON:

The battery life is not long enough to fill my 4GB SDHC. So, better buy another battery when you travel outside.

PS. I bought this SONY TX9 camera after I returned Samsung Dual View TL205 12.2MP. I only use the Samsung one for 3 days and decided to return because the picture quality is so poor almost same as my old 5MP camera. I use my TX9 for a month already and still happy about it.

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i got this camera as a b-day present, but i used it a bit to try it out..and i was shocked...this cam is really amazing. what i was really impressed of was the low light pics and the 3D shots obviously...and with under water shooting as well, this cam got everything u need in one piece...the only problem i found in it was the short life of it battery which is why i gave it 4 stars instead of 5...the cam wont last long..so its better to get an extra battery with u if you are going out on a trip or just a regular outing because it wont last for more than 4 hours.

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What an amazing "toy"! I'm a novice technologically, but I do like to take good pictures. I don't have the patience or time to really play around with settings and learn/use all the functions of a many cameras, but point and click in the past just didn't have the quality for me. This one is incredibly user friendly, delivers high quality pictures and video, and is quite fun to use! I enjoy taking action shots of kids and pets in many situations, but also love to shoot landscape (like my evolving garden through the seasons.) The options to switch to different lighting or scenes are so easy to do!! The Panorama is pretty darn cool too! Thank you Sony for making this great little camera!!!

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I've only had this camera for a few days so I haven't gotten to really use it. But it is very cute, and feels well built. I really love the touch screen. I got it in the color red but to me it looks more like a rose pink. Out door pics are very nice. The colors are vibrant. In doors pics looks great too. Will update this review when I've gotten a chance to really use it. OH and by the way the manual that comes in the box doesn't really tell you much about the use.

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Canon PowerShot SX1IS 10 MP CMOS Digital Camera with 20x Wide Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom a

Quick summary:

1. I really like this camera, especially being able to take HD video and optically zoom while recording. I also really like taking 4 fps of continuous shooting.

2. You really need to read (at least skim) through the instructions. Some of the ease of use benefits of a point-and-shoot were compromised to give you some of the versatility of a digital SLR. I'm not too crazy about the "Control Dial" to select menu options. Over all, the software seems a bit less intuitive than other Powershots I've used in the past.

3. Using Quicktime on Windows to view the HD video might result in jerky motion. HD video is smooth in Quicktime on a Mac. This is a Quicktime/Windows issue, not a camera problem.

4. The camera is solidly built, but it's a bit heavy. It's not ergonomically designed for extended video recording.

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Long version:

I was very eagerly anticipating this camera. The key feature in the Canon SX1IS is the CMOS sensor used in the SLR product lines. I got really excited about a single camera with HD video, 20x optical zoom, 4 frames per second of continuous shooting, articulated screen, and standard AA batteries. I've owned several Canon Powershot models, and I've been very satisfied with them. I'm also an experienced 35mm SLR person. I thought that the SX1IS was going to be my perfect camera... or actually the perfect gift for my wife.

I am an amateur photographer whose primary subjects are my children playing sports. Since I work a lot, my wife actually ends up taking a majority of the photos. I was planning to get a digital SLR for her when I came upon the specs for the SX1IS. It seems as if Canon product managers have listened to everything I wanted in a digital camera. The biggest deals for me were

1. HD video with optical zoom enabled while you're filming

2. 4 frames per second of continuous shooting

3. 20x optical zoom

4. Ease of use of a point-and-shoot

Here are my series of reactions:

1. After the first set of photos and videos, I couldn't help but feel as if Canon has under-delivered on the promise of a nearly perfect camera for amateurs or perhaps my camera was defective. This was my review of the first batch of photos and videos: (please read on to the next section since my initial disappointment resulted more from ignorance and unfair expectations)

a. I wasn't getting anywhere near 4 frames per second.

b. In the AUTO mode, the photos seem to come out at a lower quality than my much cheaper Powershot A710 in AUTO mode. By lower quality, I mean that the color, contrast, and details appear not as good.

c. It is very cool to be able to zoom in and out while you are taking video, but the HD video footages came out jerky enough to be really annoying.

2. This didn't seem right, so I actually read the instructions and spent a few minutes googling for info. It quickly became clear that you really have to read the manual to use this camera effectively. The manual is not written especially well, but it contains the info you need. (FYI, I've NEVER read instructions on any of my other digital point-and-shoot cameras before, and I have been very happy with the thousands of photos I've taken.)

a. Getting 4 frames per second: I learned that you cannot shoot 4 frames per second in AUTO mode or SPORTS mode. SPORTS mode can only take continuous AutoFocus photos which is about 1 frame per second. Most of the other modes support fast 4 frames per second continuous shooting. In the 4 fps continuous shooting, only the first shoot will be in focus, the others will be out of focus if the subject moves towards or away from your camera.

b. Comparing photos from SX1IS with A710: I realized that I was taking photos at high zoom that the Powershot A710 was not even able to get, so this was not a fair comparison. For apples-to-apples outdoor photos, SX1IS does take superior photos, but indoor photos does seem grainier at similar zoom levels. However, the difference is really minor, and there are many many adjustments on the SX1IS that can more than compensate.

c. Jerky HD video playback: This is a really a problem with Quicktime on my Windows Vista (on 2.5GHz Quadcore CPU with 4GB of RAM & ATI Radeon 512MB graphics card, so not a hardware issue). I saw similar jerky playback with Quicktime on Windows XP. However, the videos play smooth and perfectly in Quicktime on a Mac OS X. By reading this review, I hope you don't get upset when your first HD video looks really bad because of the jerky motion. I'm sure that this is a temporary problem: either Apple will improve Quicktime playback on Windows, a better MOV player will be available, or software will be available to convert the MOV to another format that works better on Windows.

d. Further note: To make changes to a bunch of settings via the menu options, you have to use this ring on the function button (called the "Control Dial"). It's the knurled outermost concentric ring surrounding the FUNC. SET button. You rotate this to select the menu options you want. Well, maybe I'll get used to it, but right now, this ring sucks. It's easy to miss the your menu item because you rotate this ring with just enough force, but if you press a bit too much, you end up with different options. This will probably suck to another plateau when I'm in bright sunlight looking through the viewfinder.

Here are 3 other things you might want to consider before purchasing this camera:

1. The camera feels very solid, but this also means that it is a bit heavy.

2. The form factor is for taking photographs, so if you plan to use this primarily for the HD video, your hands/arms will tire out. It is a bit awkward to keep the camera steady for extended video. HD camcorder will probably be better for you if your primary motivation is to take HD videos.

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I'm now having a great time taking lots of photos and videos with this camera. The 20x zoom, HD video, and 4 fps is worth the cost premium.

There is a lot to love about the Canon PowerShot SX1 IS. Being able to take photographs or shoot 1080p video (get a big memory card for video!) is the main attraction for this camera, and this camera delivers. The 20x zoom lens is FANTASTIC. Zooming in and out is painless, quick, and silent. You'll love the freedom this gives you. I love that this camera takes 4 AA batteries. These kind of batteries are available everywhere so you don't have to worry about running out of power like you do in cameras with a proprietary battery pack. The video screen on this camera is relatively big, bright, and clear.

But the camera is not without a few problems. Coming from a Canon D-SLR, the image quality leaves a little to be desired. At 100% magnification, the images are a little noisy. However, most people don't look at pictures at this zoom-level, and at normal print sizes, the images are sharp and noise is not really noticeable in real-world shooting. I personally don't like the neck strap. Maybe I just need to wear it in, but at its current stiffness, it sometimes gets in the way of the camera controls. The video looks a little wobbly sometimes due to the design of CMOS sensors (Google "rolling shutter effect"). However, I only notice it when moving the camera quickly (such as panning). The battery compartment doesn't open the way you might expect (look in the manual before attempting it). The on-screen menu is a pretty good but could be better. The viewfinder is electronic and the colors on it appear washed out, but it gets the job done. Finally, there are no threads on the front of the lens to mount filters on, but there are third-party adapters that will let you do this (Lensmate makes one).

However, I'm still very satisfied with my purchase and would not hesitate to recommend the camera to others looking for this kind of hybrid camera. I'm going on a trip in June and it'll be the only camera I take.

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I've been waiting for the HD-video-capable replacement for the SX10IS for awhile, and I'm glad I waited. There is a lot of legitimate discussion whether this, the successor to the SX10IS, is a worthwhile replacement, and the answer is contingent on what you want to do with a camera and how experienced you are with photography.

First, this camera has an incredible zoom range. I stood from several blocks away and photographed an entire seven-story building in NYC using the SX1IS's widest zoom setting. From the distance I stood I could barely see that the top three floors featured terraces. I took another photo at maximum zoom and could not only see the terraces but see with reasonable detail that someone with a yellow short-sleeve shirt was having breakfast on their terrace. Needless to say, if you have a need for a fast, high-zoom-capable lens, the SX1IS has it.

In terms of speed, the camera feels very responsive. The lens itself zooms and retracts quickly with little noise (even while shooting video) and I was pleased with the overall responsiveness. The focus settings need to be played with somewhat, but overall the camera feels quick as opposed to sluggish or slow. Also, this (over the SX10IS) is rated at 4fps, which is mighty quick.

Picture quality, overall, is very good. There is definitely fringing on the edges of a shot where the barrel effect of a big, zoomed-out lens appears, but overall I'm happy with the results. There are some issues if you are taking a shot that will wind up on the side of a bus in an ad, but even 8x10 shots will come out wonderfully.

The camera is a bit heavy, but given the lens and the technology stuffed into this thing, I didn't feel like I needed a massage after working with it for a few hours. It's lots heavier than my snapshot go-to camera, the Canon 880IS, but that's like suggesting a Maybach is a lot heavier than a Kawasaki Ninja. Apples and oranges.

Overall, I think this is a good camera. It is a great tool for people who really know what they're doing -which frankly isn't me. However, I have a general idea of what I want to accomplish and I'm willing -and going to -take the time to learn how to get more out of this camera. It's fine as an automatic point and shoot -a bit complicated, perhaps -but it will definitely save me the trouble and bother of going the dSLR route. Unless the lens on this camera is damaged, there should be no need to upgrade because the wide angle is great and the zoom is incredible. The lens could be a bit better at high zoom, but I'm satisfied with the results.

The main thing that this camera offers over the SX10IS is the capability to do RAW images and HD Video. The former is for serious users -I haven't installed my packaged Canon software yet and haven't even explored taking RAW images or how to edit them with Photoshop on the PC -but the HD video results are pretty amazing. I'm not sure how often I'll use this to do HD video but I can say without a doubt that I'd kick myself in six months' time if I wanted to use it to take some video and had to rely on 480p or 720p instead of full HD video. The quality is stunning and accurate, and with stereo mics the SX10IS does better at video than some fully-dedicated video cameras from several years ago.

A word to the wise: if you are willing to take the time to learn how to use this camera or are very experienced, you will enjoy using this camera. It's a bit pricey but I think it's a great piece of equipment. If however you are looking at this as an improvement on a little snapshot camera like the aforementioned 880IS and all you want to do is take portraits and the like, don't spend the extra money, get a snapshot digicam.

I'd recommend this to people who are either experienced or have a decent knowledge and understanding of photography, and also for people who would like to explore the mechanics of taking a photo beyond just hitting a button. It does produce some great photos, but it can really be frustrating. Bottom line: between the expense, the size of the cam itself and the tweaking necessary, if convenience is first and quality is second on your wishlist, this is not the right camera for you. You should go check out the Canon G10. If quality and the art of photography are the two highest items on your digicam wishlist, buy it and happy shooting.

Four stars and not five because of the lens fringe, the manual pop-up flash and the focus issues I originally experienced before I read through the manual. I'd have given this bad boy an extra star for RAW recording but I also deducted a star because you need to install proprietary Canon 'ware (both an app and a codec) before you can manipulate RAW images in Photoshop or elsewhere.

Overall, one hell of a camera.

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Let me preface my review by saying this is the perfect super zoom compact for me (on paper). I love everything about this camera but its reliability.

I've been really pleased with the HD video performance; sharp videos with good out of the camera color rendition, with some CMOS "wobble" on fast pans (more a function of bad videography technique however). Was pleasantly surprised with how still images capture in such an extreme 20x zoom lens. Is it a little soft at extreme aperatures? yeah. Is there chromatic aberation in the corners? sure. But this is a compact camera we're talking about here. ISO 400 is about the limit for me in regards to noise, but this is about par for the course as I've never been happy above 200 in all other compacts i've owned. The articulating screen is awesome and battery life has not been an issue due to rechargeable AA accesibility. For a traveller, this is a huge plus. Those who don't travel may not understand or appreciate this feature.

Where this camera fails in epic proportion is durabilty. My first SX1 lasted 3 weeks before it gave me the following error: "lens error, restart camera". This was after 30 or so pictures, and 4 movies; we're talking about 1 hour of total use, tops. Camera was never dropped or mishandled. Upon investigating online and forums, this seems to be an issue with both Japanese and US versions of this camera.

Perhaps I am just very, very unfortunate to get this twice. Getting burned twice makes me shy about trying it one more time and I hope you have better luck than I did.

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I just returned (last night) from a 12 day MIT alumni safari trip in Tanzania. I've been a serious amateur photographer for 50+ years, and had planned to take my Rebel xsi and two zoom lenses. I bought the sx1 3 months ago to evaluate it, and after many hours of using it, shooting test shots vs. the xsi, and traveling with it, I decided to take only the sx1 to Tanzania. Four people in our group had quality DSLRs and big lenses; one had an HD DVR. I am VERY happy that I chose to take the sx1. I got many more very good stills and HD videos than any one else. The DSLR people did get some exceptional stills that are better than anything the sx1 could do, but I knew that would be the case. My sx1 was always with me, always a second or two away from taking a quick shot, and even mixing stills and HD video simultaneously. I love that you can zoom while shooting video. I used Energizer "ultimate lithium" non-rechargeable AA batteries. I got 800 stills and 45 minutes of video on the first set before the "low battery" warning.

For me, reviews that point out that the sx1 image quality is not quite as good as a DSLR+lens that are 4x bigger and heavier are not helpful. It is true, and should be obvious. The big lenses are also better in dim light. In good light and mid-distance scenes, I can't tell the difference in 8x10 images from my best DSLR and my pocket Canon SD970.

I had a choice of taking the sx1 on safari, with a total weight of 1.47 pounds including batteries, or the xsi plus a canon 17-85 and a sigma 50-500 zoom, total weight 7.05 pounds without cases and charger. The sx1 was more than worth the image quality tradeoff, and the ability to shoot HD video was a real bonus. I'm fairly new to video, but using PowerDirector I'm integrating stills and video, all 1080 HD quality, into a really attractive presentation.

I found that the Tamrac 5230 case was best for the sx1 on safari. I wore it on my belt, with the top unzipped (it has velcro and snap closures as well as the zipper). I put the spare batteries, lens cleaner, etc. in a big zip-lock bag and folded that in the bottom of the Tamrac, under the camera. The Tamrac would fit into the zip-lock bag in a downpour. I got an adapter (LensMate, I think), and kept a 58mm skylight filter on the lens, with no lens cap. I could wipe the filter clean quickly without worrying about scratching the lens. I kept a tiny tripod in the outer pouch of the Tamrac, and I was ready for anything.

If you are considering a camera in this size and price range, and you want the 20x zoom and HD video, you will love the sx1.

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Nikon Coolpix S640 12.2MP Digital Camera with 5x Wide Angle Optical Vibration Reduction (VR) Zoom a

I have been looking for a compact all around point and shoot camera for awhile now. I have used multiple cameras in the last few months, and I think I have found my favorite. I'm not an expert in terms of color reproduction, or other details aspects of the final photo, but I don't see much to complain about in terms of photo quality.

PROS:

Ultra fast focus. This baby can focus and lock on in < 1 sec. This ensure that you'll be able to capture those timeless moments in a blink of an eye.

Fast startup. The startup of 0.7s is true, BUT only if you are in Auto Mode and Single Shot mode with AF/Center Focus. If you are in another mode or continuous/BSS, face detect, the camera takes almost 5 seconds before you can take your first show. Although I'm a little bit disapointed that the startup of the camera is limited to a very specific mode, I use Auto/Single/AF 99% of the time so I'm not too concerned.

Easy, intuitive controls. I didn't have to read the manual, and I can get around easily.'

High ISO modes, up to 6400. Although I would not recommend anything greater than 800 (or even 400 if you can help it), just have a capability just in case is nice.

Fast 5x wide angle lens. This lens has a pretty standard wide angle lens, 28mm, but the nice thing is that is also a fast lens maximum aperture of 2.7. Helps a bit in low light. 5x is more than what basic P&S have (usually 3x).

Extremely compact and solid. Its pretty small, but still has a good feel in your hand. Easily slips into your pocket.

CONS

Picture quality is just SO-SO. There hasn't been many compact 12mp P&S that excel in picture quality. While its not terrible, its not something to be excited about. Its comparable to any of the SD800-SD960, SD1200 cameras.

ISO800 is barely usable, and anything above that I don't recommend. Of course, I've been spoiled by DSLRs, but I was hoping for better.

Battery drains pretty quickly. I don't get the 200+ shots that Nikon says I can get. I get maybe 100? Of course, I use flash sometimes, I replay the photo's quite a bit, turn it on/off a lot. Maybe that 270 shots per battery is 270 continuous shots? I don't know. Get a second one in my opinion.

This camera takes a while to write to the SD flash card. On my previous Canon SD800 and Panasonic ZR1, I was able to take a picture, and flip it to the playback mode instantly. Now, it takes about 1.5 seconds to write to the card, before I can enable the playback mode. Slightly annoying.

So, who is this camera for? Its for the amateur photographer who needs a fast, compact, basic Point and Shoot that will get the job done. I would recommend this over the Canon SD1200, SD800-SD960. But, because of the wide angle and fast shooting capability, you will be able to take quick shots which usually lead to more keeper photo's.

I have been looking for a compact all around point and shoot camera for awhile now. I have used multiple cameras in the last few months, and I think I have found my favorite. I'm not an expert in terms of color reproduction, or other details aspects of the final photo, but I don't see much to complain about in terms of photo quality.

PROS:

Ultra fast focus. This baby can focus and lock on in < 1 sec. This ensure that you'll be able to capture those timeless moments in a blink of an eye.

Fast startup. The startup of 0.7s is true, BUT only if you are in Auto Mode and Single Shot mode with AF/Center Focus. If you are in another mode or continuous/BSS, face detect, the camera takes almost 5 seconds before you can take your first show. Although I'm a little bit disapointed that the startup of the camera is limited to a very specific mode, I use Auto/Single/AF 99% of the time so I'm not too concerned.

Easy, intuitive controls. I didn't have to read the manual, and I can get around easily.'

High ISO modes, up to 6400. Although I would not recommend anything greater than 800 (or even 400 if you can help it), just have a capability just in case is nice.

Fast 5x wide angle lens. This lens has a pretty standard wide angle lens, 28mm, but the nice thing is that is also a fast lens maximum aperture of 2.7. Helps a bit in low light. 5x is more than what basic P&S have (usually 3x).

Extremely compact and solid. Its pretty small, but still has a good feel in your hand. Easily slips into your pocket.

CONS

Picture quality is just SO-SO. There hasn't been many compact 12mp P&S that excel in picture quality. While its not terrible, its not something to be excited about. Its comparable to any of the SD800-SD960, SD1200 cameras.

ISO800 is barely usable, and anything above that I don't recommend. Of course, I've been spoiled by DSLRs, but I was hoping for better.

Battery drains pretty quickly. I don't get the 200+ shots that Nikon says I can get. I get maybe 100? Of course, I use flash sometimes, I replay the photo's quite a bit, turn it on/off a lot. Maybe that 270 shots per battery is 270 continuous shots? I don't know. Get a second one in my opinion.

This camera takes a while to write to the SD flash card. On my previous Canon SD800 and Panasonic ZR1, I was able to take a picture, and flip it to the playback mode instantly. Now, it takes about 1.5 seconds to write to the card, before I can enable the playback mode. Slightly annoying.

So, who is this camera for? Its for the amateur photographer who needs a fast, compact, basic Point and Shoot that will get the job done. I would recommend this over the Canon SD1200, SD800-SD960. But, because of the wide angle and fast shooting capability, you will be able to take quick shots which usually lead to more keeper photo's.

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I bought my Nikon S640 pocket digital camera after I dropped my Olympus pocket camera and broke it this summer. I was an avid Cannon and Olympus fan and finally decided to try a Nikon this time after reading some of the online reviews before the launch of this camera in the market in Sept 2009. I must say, this is by far, the BEST pocket camera I have ever owned! The pictures are consistently crisp with vibrant colors in any setting and that is using only the AUTO feature for settings. I took the camera to Paris in Oct and took many night shots -all with no flash , and only had 4 out of 125 that I had to delete because they were too blurry to use. The high ISO (6400) in low light is a real differentiator for this camera. I also liked the fast shutter lag between startup and first pic as well as between pics. Its a bit longer if using the flash, but overall, much improved over my Olympus. I have a Cannon digital Rebel 5MP that I used to consider my favorite / BEST camera for special occasion photography, but now I think I can easily consider my new Nikon the BEST for ANY occasion. I Highly recommend this camera.

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I was looking for a point-and-shoot for those priceless shots of my granddaughter and this one is just what I wanted! I don't have any missed shots because the camera speed is so fast. Even took it to the LSU game this weekend and got great shots of the players and the band in the max zoom position! I was really surprised at the clarity of the pictures. The camera is VERY easy to use and carry.

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It's what I wanted, something compact and light that didn't require much set up or fancy footwork to get operational. The features on the camera could be better, I've seen more options and better detail on other camera designs. If your just looking for something that you can have around and use on the go without too much flipping through a user guide this is definitely your type of camera.

Construction is neat enough that slipping in and out a new battery or Memory Card is a breeze. The only thing I found a bit of a bug was the small buttons with only icons to tell you what their use is, though once you master those icons its not much of an issue.

Picture quality is a bit sub-par even for a 12.2 megapixel camera, switching through the very limited features to different conditions and settings, it seems to do best without using the flash, and does better with more exposure time which is a bit out of the ordinary, the setting for best shot selection in particular allows for more exposure without too much fiddling with the settings. Obviously, there is a reason that was put on this camera.

As far as Portability goes this camera is compact enough for any purse or glove box, or even a pocket on the side of your pant leg. It weighs next to nothing and has the convenience of always being ready if you need it with its Lithium Ion Battery. Just a simple flick of a switch its ready to go and shoot 10 or 100 or 10,000 pictures depending on your memory card, and the picture quality selection.

I have yet to test the video clip setting on this camera, though am quite sure it would have the same quality or worse than a normal picture due to the already below average quality of pictures.

Overall, I got what I asked for, in some regard though was a bit disappointed at the picture quality and was forced to clip a star from it. Just don't expect the world from it and you'll be satisfied.

Sony Cyber-shot DSCS750 7.2 MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom

I bought this camera for my husband who hates having to read pages of instuctions. He found the camera very easy to use, needed to refer to the manual for certain features and found those easy to understand-HE LOVES THIS CAMERA!!!

With me being a very picky person when it comes to camera's, I have to say that I was very impressed with the Sony S750. I've taken pictures indoors and outdoors and have been very pleased with the outcome. I was also impressed after I downloaded the images on my computer. I like that it's small and affordable. I would recommend anyone to purchase it.

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I got this camera recently and must say that its a very nice camera for its price. The pictures are very clear and the camera has a very sleak design. The one thing I don't like is the fact that it takes only memory sticks (which are expensive), but then thats something common to all sony cameras. All in all I love this camera.

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Well I purchased this camera a couple of days ago and really enjoy it so far. It is very compact (nice to carry in pocket) and has a 'sleek' design. The pictures look fantastic and the different modes make it easy to get the perfect picture. On the other hand, my camera's lense makes a strange noise upon opening (maybe they all do that). Also, most normal SD memory cards are not compatiblemeaning I had to get a new memory card. Other than that this camera is a great pickI recommend it.

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This is a great camera by Sony, inside the price range you can get it. The photos are beautiful, with great definition and colors. It's not as slow as Sony cameras are heard to be considered, even when it's not light-fast.

the only problems I see on it is that the LCD display, even when it's big and have good resolution, has a problem showing the real colors and brightness of the image, you it will take you a good time to learn how your real picture will look based on the one on the LCD. I have been taking pictures with all of the options of the camera and I still couldn't learn which one to choose. the other problem is that it's really hard to focus on close objects, even faces or solid objects.

But, for the money you pay for this camera, it's overall an excellent camera.

Crazy Cart Professional Digital SLR Camera Cover Waterproof Rain Coat

If you're like me, you've looked at this rain coat several times wondering if it could fit larger than 200mm lens as it states... had to buy one to find out that it can.

I'll admit its pushing the size to the workable limit to fit the Canon 100-400mm lens but I think it's going to work just fine if I am careful at the 400mm end. The nylon cover wants to slip behind the lens shade at full extension but seems like it will still provide protection from the rain.

I MIGHT add a section of sleeve over the lens to give full coverage if needed... I figure a sleeve from a nylon wind breaker with some velcro at the end will do the trick. I'll report back if and when I need to do that.

Inside surface of the nylon has a rubbery coating to make it more waterproof than plain nylon material.

Other worry was about the clear plastic... turns out to be very rubbery and not "crinkly" stiff material. I have to say more like clear shower curtain that can be moved without spliting and turning white at a bend.

All the pull cords are elastic with locking tabs. Only ones that I'm not sure about are the two for the bottom zipper that can be zipped in from each side (like to allow a tripod in the center) the elastic cord is the only zipper pull and stretches pretty far before the zipper "zips" Easy enough to replace with other cord however.

I think this will work just fine but need to use it in the rain to know the bottom line on how waterproof it is. Might need seam sealer now and then like you do to a tent.

I've uploaded some photos where I tried to show more real world view of it and how it fits on a much larger lens than advertised it will fit. I've incuded some measurement notes on the photos also...

IF yours arrives like mine did, the hard hood with wide velcro at the front is wrapped wrong way out for some reason and needs to be reversed in order to be used. I found this caused the hood to take a curve in the wrong direction and needs to be stored the opposite way for a while to correct the shape for use. Why it's shipped rolled inside out, I can only wonder. This condition also makes you scratch your head at first to figure out how it can work. Just remember, the yellow tag goes outside the hood on top.

I bought this rain coat to take to Niagara Falls. I was lucky that it arrived early becase I was shooting my grand daughters softball game and it began to rain. I put the rain coat on in no time and was back at it. I have never had a camera rain coat that made it possible to use all the controls on the camera. I have recomended this product to another professional photographer and she has already purchased one. The only suggestion I would have and it is no refection on this product, but since you can not use the neck strap I have purchased a wrist strap to give me more security and minimize the chance of dropping the camera. But for the money no one should be with out the piece of gear.

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I bought this camera cover for high school football and the rain cover works great on my canon HD camcorder. I can film no problem with the rain cover installed.

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This rain coat works as advertised. My only complaint is the stiff collar makes it difficult to pack. There is no way to fold it down to a small size. I can not fit it in my camera back pack bag at all. The only way to Carry it is to lash it to the outside. Consequently, the only time I have it with me is when I know in advance that I am going to be shooting in the rain. If I get caught in an unexpected rain then it is completely useless because I have left it behind. And no piece of equipment, no matter how well it is made, works very well if you don't have it when you need it.

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Keep your camera gear away from the weather, at least for a while, in heavy rain the cover leaks.

Easy to put your camera inside and easy to operate too, all controls are visible even the viewfinder, tested with a Canon 7D and Canon EF 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS USM Telephoto Zoom Lens, a very long lens

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The good:

This unit is pretty sturdy and does the job well. Unless you're trying to put ridiculous amounts of weight on the unit via the shoes, it should work just fine.

The bad:

The price. This thing came in the mail and I nearly puked at the build quality. I was expecting hard metal and also something much more stunning for the price. It's something I'd have paid $40 for tops, had I been able to see it beforehand.

Beachtek is well known for cornering the market on DSLR-related items and milking the customer completely dry. Do yourself a favor and don't make this company any richer. Their items (ALL of them) are over-priced. Search for alternative solutions through more reputable and affordable companies.

The idea is great but unfortunately the mount base is plastic. I broke mine the first night. Wireless mic and light in the dirt. I bought a bar kind and it works great. Wise up Beach Tek. You could have a really good product there if you get rid of that cheap plastic.

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The beachtek multi mount 5d is a nice, solid mount for your video accessories. I used it for a Tascam audio recoded, Rode video mic, and a video light. Sure it may be a little pricey, but it high quality and solid. Like most camerabitems, you get what you pay for

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Nikon D3X 24.5MP FX CMOS Digital SLR with 3.0-Inch LCD (Body Only)

Owned a D3 for one and a half years and traded in for the D3x after trying out the new model for a day. My review is not about price for the record I think Nikon stretched the barrier on the price point for this which I am not happy about but as far as performance goes I am happy. The D3x results is are perceptibly superior for landscape and macro photography which is what I typically shoot even on just A3+ prints.... so I can imagine that the results would be that much better for larger sizes. Just as many of you, I have also read arguments on the net re the megapixel myth ad nauseam and was half convinced about it but nothing speaks as clearly as prints (and I'm comparing studio shots of the same subject taken with the two different cameras).

Have not tried the D3x for sports photography yet but I suspect that unless you are shooting either motor-sports or winter sports, the moderately slower 5fps in large FX mode compared with the 7fps for the D3 is not going to be an issue.

I also spent a day with the Sony Alpha-900 given that is the only other player in a similar mega-pixel category. The output was all right but overall just not in the same league as the D3x in terms of handling, build quality etc etc (I'm probably biased as I am very familiar with Nikon controls just found the Sony too 'fiddly' and 'plasticky' and couldn't see myself spending hours with it without getting irritated).

Early days with the camera but so far it feels like one of the best DSLR's I have used especially when the medium format alternatives would involve rendering my large pile of Nikon lenses useless and the replacement cost would be prohibitive. As mentioned earlier the D3x pricing is a different issue altogether and I think that the right price point would have been around $2K lower......will update if and when I discover any shortfalls or glitches.

A little context...I've shot a lot with a D200, even more with a D3, and most recently with the D3x. Most of my work is in fashion, with a small bit of commercial product work here and there.

I must say the images this camera produces are truly stunning. Paired with a suitable lens, the detail is amazing...and other qualities, the more subjective ones like contrast and color, are hard to describe but are excellent and for my work, exceed the D3's already excellent capabilities.

But all the detail in the world can't help you if you can't count on the camera to deliver the shot...and that's where handling comes into play. The D3 is, IMHO, the best-handling DSLR body in the world a combination of the autofocus system and the camera controls (and the metering system, but I'm usually shooting in manual so don't rely on it often). The D3x handles identically to the D3x (save for the frame rate), which is exactly what I would have hoped for.

I use this camera mostly at ISO 100; the files delivered are amazingly noise-free. Sure, any camera can deliver at its base ISO...but you truly need to study these files to really understand the cleanliness and enlargement potential.

All in all, this is exactly what I hoped Nikon would deliver. Sure, I'd rather it was cheaper...but if you want the best image quality in digital 35mm format that money can buy, this is it.

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I purchased and reviewed the Nikon D3 earlier and decided to keep it when I purchased the D3X. The reason I kept the D3 is that I shoot sports, low light, outdoors etc. The capability of shooting with such high ISO settings, high frame rate is what persuaded me to not trade it in. I did not realize just how much more detail the D3X would result in. I also had been almost convinced that higher megapixels is a waste over kill etc. It most certainly isn't unless you are dealing with small prints, snapshots, presenting just on internet along this line, then it would be a waste. If however you are like me, a want to be professional, larger the image the better, with extreme clarity, detail, conatrast, in a word stunning, then you must try to test out the D3X. I question my decision to keep the D3 but found at recent Zoo outing that both cameras came in handy. I had the Nikon 200mm F/2 lens on the D3X to shoot at greater distance and for the close intight shots, and had the 24mm to 70mm Nikon zoom on the D3. I was able to take about 150 shots on each camera, and found a few I liked because of the composition of my shots, not because of either camera, both are amazing. I found when you view a picture at 100% size from the D3X, I shoot in RAW in both cameras, the results are simply amazing. I could literally see seperate eye lashes of a camel, and elephant, even the lion shots some at a good distance convinced me that if I make it as a photographer it will be in large part of Nikon D3X, D3 and lenses. I love the build of both the D3 amd D3X, sturdy, heavy to some, solid to me. I lugged both cameras around with the above mentioned lenses, along with 2 extra lenses for 7 hours at the Denver Zoo. I spent maybe an hour all day with periodic rest stops. I would do it again and I'll be 60 in a few months. I love the controls and layout of both cameras which if you like one you'll like the other they are identical as far as I can tell, I have not closely examend each menu item. I am glad I kept both cameras now because of the changing lens issue, for me it is worth it and love the shots I took with both, but the D3X resolution would make it the choice if I had to choose between it and the D3. I know Nikon will come up with bigger and better in a few years they always do, but for now hard to imagine, how to better the D3X.

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I bought a D3x this week and the first thing I wanted to do was compare it to the two other bodies in our household: my wife's Canon 5D Mark II and the Nikon D700. I have written a full article on my website and linked full-sized image galleries from there also that people can download and review on their own computers.

For a camera of this resolution and detail, the performance at higher ISO is spectacular. I previously used a Hasselblad H2 with a Phase One P45+ and with that I don't think I ever shot it above ISO 100 and it is a very very slow camera back. The D3x is the pinnacle of the DSLR hierarchy right now, a fabulous tool... Highly recommended.

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Forgive my very poor english... It's been only 10 days since I have this amazing camera, so I'm not really aware of what it can do, but I have already taken pictures for two asingments. The first one I already delivered it, and the client (a huge hotel downtown San Jose Costa Rica) was so impressed by the results, he even called me to congratulate me. They have been my clients since 4 years. I used to shoot with a Nikon d2x and I made up my mind and decided to invest in this piece of wonder. The quality of the image surpasses by far my expectations (and my client's as well): The photos are much more detailed than anything I had seen, maybe only comparable to pictures shot by my film Hasselblad. Even if you tak photos at a high ISO, like 1250, they come out very detailed, so that gives you a lot of freedom. The files are really big, so you need a fast computer to work on them (I have a 24" iMac that I bought a year ago, that works perfectly well). The tonal gradation is fantastic. If you shoot in "raw" you then have the possibility to make other decisions like fine tuning on the color temperature of the pictures, or make a curve on them. I like the D-Lighting option, but not that much when taking pictures of people, the skin tones come out a bit unrealistic. Something that I love is that the photos have a wider dynamic range than its predecessor, the D2x, so when you open the photos in photoshop (when shot as raw files) you have much more information than before, let's say, more details on the shadows and highlights; this is very convenient, specially when you take pictures of architecture. When you shoot in "raw" you have the option of compressing bit the files with no quality loss, this is very usefull, I tried it and it works very well. So in average they would weigh about 25 MB each one. I guess this is not the best camera to shoot sports since it's not as fast as the D3s, but for what I do (architecture, weddings, products, people, fashion, food, tourism) it works very well. Once you have it in your hands, and you shoot the first photos and look at the amazing quality, then you forget about the high price you paid for it...

I'm still learning how to use this camera, so I may update this later.