Monday, June 14, 2010

Sony's cheap compact megazoom

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We get a ton of e-mail from readers who want it all: a cheap compact megazoom with great image quality that's fast enough to shoot photos children and pets. Sorry, folks, but it doesn't exist. This week's contender delivers on the photos, features and price, but sacrifices the speed.
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June 14, 2010
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Lori Grunin
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It's all about trade-offs
We get a ton of e-mail from readers who want it all: a cheap compact megazoom with great image quality that's fast enough to shoot photos children and pets. Sorry, folks, but it doesn't exist. This week's contender delivers on the photos, features and price, but sacrifices the speed. Read more

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