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Digital cameras: top performance doesn't have to cost a bundle.(COVER STORY)(Product/service evaluation)
WHATEVER YOUR NEEDS, you're bound to find a good camera at the right price in our Ratings.
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We turned up subcompacts costing less than $250 that excel in low light without a flash; compacts priced below $175 that barely hesitate between shots; extremely versatile cameras with 10x or 12x zooms priced as low as $180; and a basic, $700 SLR that produced excellent images. Our list of recommended point-and-shoot and SLR models begins on page 42.
We also found that paying more doesn't guarantee fine performance. A $440 superzoom point-and-shoot fell short in several important areas and ranked dead last. And one of the ...
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