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Digital cameras: more fun and features for less.(Product/service evaluation)

Consumer Reports

| November 01, 2007 | COPYRIGHT 2007 Consumers Union of the United States, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

This season, you'll see small cameras not only in sober black and silver but also in hues such as Wasabi Green and Sunset Orange.

You'll also find even modestly priced models with features such as image stabilization, which can compensate for camera shake and minimize blurring, and face detection, which aids in portrait shots. The touch-screen technology found on the iPhone and other smart phones is showing up on the LCD screens of more digital cameras, and those screens are getting bigger.

Prices have dropped, too, especially for compacts and SLRs. Two compacts priced at or near $200 are among the CR Best Buys in our Ratings. And you can now find ...

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