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High-Tech Features You Can Do Without
Do you really need a 10-megapixel camera or an MP3 player on your phone? Probably not.
 
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Posted 5:11 PM EST January 03, 2008
Posted by: widesmile
Computer buyers need to look much deeper when considering a purchase. f you get 1GB of memory with Vista OS you may be very disappointed. Consider XP, or XP Pro. I have not read anything(independant reviews)or expericed anything that leads me to belive Vista is faster or more user friendly.
Posted 5:00 PM EST January 03, 2008
Posted by: widesmile
Image stabilization is important even when you are not using the optical zoom, just try shooting in lower light. This option is worth the money because most people who by a point and shoot, never use a tripod. Another consideration is a wider angle lens like 28mm eqv. The human zoom is ok if there's room for you to back-up.
Posted 1:03 AM EST December 19, 2007
Posted by: artisan%9
A comment on digital cameras. Digital zoom is useless. It is the same as croping on a computer. If you are (or want to be) a more advanced amature, get at least a 7X optical zoom. With zooms above 4X you should have image stabilization to reduce camera shake at high zoom settings. With 8 MP you can do croping and still have enough resolution to make good 8x10s. Also See Steve's Digicams for reviews on many cameras.
Ron
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