FinePix S100FS

The great attractiveness of the FinePix S100FS is the extended Dynamic Range. Dynamic Range for digital cameras means the expression domain between bright areas and dark areas. In nature photography, there are many subjects with great difference between brightness and darkness, such as a bright sky against the dark sea. Such variation is difficult to express without an extended Dynamic Range. A narrow range causes over exposure or under exposure. The FinePix S100FS is the first digital camera with a closed-unit design to have an extended Dynamic Range (100%, 200%, 400%) similar to that of negative film, thanks to the newly developed 2/3-inch 11.1 megapixel Super CCD VIII "HR" and the new image processor "RP (Real Photo ) ProcessorIII". This camera prevents over exposure and under exposure, regardless of whether the subject is a landscape or a portrait. Take the beautiful photos you desire, from shots with clear modulation to those deep, fine photos. This is a function that nature photographers, who really need tonal expression more than anybody, simply cannot afford to miss.

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Mini D portable Fax DGF-200

Mini D portable Fax DGF-200

ICT Mini Digital Fax, the smallest fax machine in the world, is designed and developed by our R&D team. Mini Digital fax is a High Tech. Office device with high transmits speed, stable performance, compact and elegant, which makes the fax change from paper managing mode to electronic managing mode.

Function:

1. Wide application: comply with all kinds of fax products, fax supported anywhere at any time.
2. Easy operation: humanized operation interface
3. Compact design: Plexiglas panel with LED indicator, palm size for portable use.
4. Multiple functions: automatic and manual paperless fax, sending 200 fax numbers in group
5. Green environment: paperless fax brings with low material consumption and green environment
6. Faxes management: in and out faxes will be saved as TIF format and indexed by date Easy to manage.

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Sony ICD-P620

The ICD-P620 is a digital voice recorder from Sony. It measures 1.36 x 4.32 x 0.7 inches and weighs 2.3 ounces with 2 AAA batteries, which are included in the box. In LP recording mode the ICD-P620 can last up to 22 hours of continuous recording. The device has internal flash memory of 512 megabytes, which can store more than 260 hours or recordings. It is compatible with Microsoft Windows 2000, XP and Vista and connects via USB.

This digital voice recorder has a sizable LCD screen that displays the date and time, battery status as well as the number of recordings and recording time. It has built-in loud speakers and microphone. There are also inputs wherein the user can hook up headphones and an external microphone. In addition to the 2 AAA batteries, the Sony ICD-P620 package also includes a CD containing the Digital Voice Editor software as well as a USB cable.

Features
The Sony ICD-P620 has three recording modes: High Quality (HQ), Standard Play (SP) and Long Play (LP). In HQ mode, the device can store up to 59 hours and 45 minutes of recordings. In the extended play modes the ICD-P620 can hold 159 hours and 20 minutes in SP and 261 hours and 45 minutes in LP mode. It also features Digital VOR (Voice Operated Recording) which intelligently stops and restarts recordings when it senses a pause in dictation. The Overwrite feature, meanwhile, allows the user to easily correct their mistakes without taking up additional memory.
For easy organization of recorded messages, Sony has provided 4 message folders as well as an easy search and "Cue and Review".

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Full review of the Samsung YP-S5

Design - Good The Samsung YP-S5 is a unique design for MP3 players, though it won't be so new to diehard Samsung fans. With its slide-out stereo speakers, the YP-S5 updates the Samsung YP-K5 player we saw more than a year ago, though the changes aren't too significant. We like the look of the new player better. While the K5 was a glossy obelisk, the S5 uses a glossy front with a soft touch black exterior around the rest of the player. The device is a bit smaller than its predecessor, and has a gentle angle to it, making it more visually appealing.

Interface - Good Samsung's interface is simple and pretty, but it could stand some improvement. First of all, browsing long lists of songs was strangely both jumpy and slow. The imterface jumps page to page, but doesn't accelerate quickly through letters. Second, the organization structure could use some rethinking. Samsung players mostly share the same interface, which keeps secondary functions like Bluetooth phone controls and the alarm clock features hidden under submenus. That makes sense on other models, perhaps, but we think the S5 might be more useful as a Bluetooth speakerphone and travel alarm clock than as a player, at least for some customers. These important features should be high-level menu options, while pictures and videos, which should be a secondary feature on this device, could be buried deeper.

Features - Very good The Samsung YP-S5 includes more features than it needs, but has some innovative ideas packed in that work surprisingly well. The player can handle music, JPEG photos and MP4 videos, and videos looked fine on the small, low-res screen, but this is more of a novelty act than the S5's real purpose. The alarm clock was a good feature, and we liked being able to set up multiple alarms on the device. But we wish we could have chosen different songs for each alarm. Instead, you assign one song as the alarm track, and that's the only song that will play on time, besides the included alarm tones. The Samsung YP-S5 also has some of the Bluetooth phone features we saw on the Samsung YP-P2. When paired with a Bluetooth phone, the YP-S5 will not only stop playback during a call, it will actually let you answer, using the built-in microphone and your normal headphones to take the call. Also, the phone packs a primitive dial pad so you can even dial a call from the YP-S5, which then acts as a handsfree device for your phone. When the speakers are open, you can use the S5 as a Bluetooth speakerphone, which is an especially neat trick, and it worked pretty well in our tests.

Transfer - Good Samsung's transfer software has not improved since we last saw it. The interface is confusing, and not at all intuitive. Transfers are painfully slow, especially when you have to encode a video for the device. The Samsung Media Studio has a cheesy mood reading tool that supposedly analyzes your music for your mood, but more time and effort should have gone into making an intuitive, pleasant interface that was easy to manage for music transfers and playback instead of these gimmicks. Of course, you can simply use Windows Media Player instead, but if Samsung, or Microsoft for that matter, wants to compete with Apple's iPod / iTunes one-two punch, serious thought needs to go into the synchronization and sideloading half.

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The professional Nikon D 'single digit' series

The professional Nikon D 'single digit' series of digital SLR's started life back in June 1999 with the groundbreaking D1. Groundbreaking because it was the digital SLR that broke Kodak's stranglehold on the digital SLR market and fundamentally brought prices down to a level which most professionals could afford (around the US$5,500 mark). Since then we have seen a steady progression in the evolution of this line of cameras. Whilst the core values of a high quality full-size body with integrated grip have remained constant, the line split into two halves (indicated by the X and H suffixes), one targeted at high resolution photography the other high speed sports type photography (lower resolution but faster continuous shooting). It's been almost three years since Nikon introduced a completely new digital SLR with a new sensor (the D2X) and there had been much anticipation that Nikon's next move would be a full-frame chip.

And so it was, with the introduction last August of the new 'FX format' D3, featuring a 36 x 23.9 mm 12.1 megapixel CMOS sensor as well as a vast array of new features which absolutely raise it another notch above previous single digit Nikon DSLRs. Important headline improvements include high sensitivity support by default, up to ISO 6400 with 25600 available as a boost option, 14-bit A/D conversion, a new standard image processor, a new shutter, new auto focus sensor, focus tracking by color, nine frames per second continuous, dual compact flash support, DX lens support (albeit at lower resolution) with automatic cropping and a 3.0" 922,000 pixel LCD monitor (which it has to be said is lovely).

Some will undoubtedly question Nikon for 'only' delivering twelve megapixels on their first full frame digital SLR, all we can presume by looking at past model line history is that this camera is designed for speed (both in sensitivity, auto-focus and continuous shooting). Our first comment on seeing the D3 in the late summer of last year was 'where's the 'H' suffix?', something echoed many times in the months following announcement by commentators and photographers. Although Nikon remains tight-lipped about its future plans it seems fair to assume that Photokina will bring an EOS 1DS Mark III competitor (with higher resolution but without the high speed shooting).

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Nokia 6205 The Dark Knight mobile phone

Nokia 6205 The Dark Knight mobile phone : Verizon Wireless, builder and operator of the nation’s most reliable wireless network, and Nokia, the world leader in mobility, announced the availability of the Nokia 6205 The Dark Knight edition mobile phone. Celebrating the upcoming July 18 theatrical release of “The Dark Knight,” the Nokia 6205 The Dark Knight edition will be available exclusively online at Verizon Wireless beginning, Sunday, June 15. Clad in a mysterious black color and embellished with a subtle The Dark Knight emblem, this themed-edition flip phone comes pre-loaded with wallpapers, voice tones, animated screensavers inspired by the film, and a full movie trailer.

Nokia 6205 Dark Knight edition The Nokia 6205 The Dark Knight edition has a generous set of features designed to enhance the mobile lifestyle. Touch-sensitive external music keys make it simple to access tracks purchased from Verizon Wireless’ V CAST Music service, while the crisp two-inch display that supports up to 262,000 colors, makes watching news, sports and entertainment content from V CAST Video more enjoyable.

Joker playing card for Gotham City game Like the phone, the unique packaging of the Nokia 6205 The Dark Knight edition is also sure to be a hit with fans, featuring iconic images drawn straight from Gotham City. Verizon Wireless customers will also find a Joker playing card with a code and a link to the Firght for Gotham City web site. Once on the Web site, customers can instantly find out if they have won The Joker’s 'bag of cash' containing $10,000, play games to win more The Dark Knight-themed prizes, and download exclusive The Dark Knight content from Verizon Wireless’ V CAST service.

About Verizon Wireless Verizon Wireless operates the nation’s most reliable wireless voice and data network, serving 67.2 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 69,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications and Vodafone.
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Freshtel 470IP INTERNET PHONE

The Siemens 470 IP dual phone is a stylish handset for home or office use, the dual phone functionality allows you to receive calls via your fixed line provider and make calls out via Freshtel at substantially cheaper call rates. Its simple setup makes it one of the easiest ways to get started.

The Siemens Gigaset C470 IP is the ideal handset for home or office use, it is the classic cordless phone for VoIP calls or fixed networks.

Stunning slim modern design a piano black base with large shiny silver buttons makes the C470 IP an elegant addition to your home or office.

The Siemens C470 IP is a very simple phone to use and with a push of a button changes from an internet phone to a regular fixed network phone. The dual phone functionality allows you to receive calls via your fixed line provider and make calls out via the Freshtel network at substantially cheaper call rates.
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Definitive Technology SUPERCUBE3 SUBWOOFER

Diminutive’s Super Cubes are a new breed of powered subwoofers which utilize unique technology and components in order to achieve state-of-the-art performance from remarkably small boxes.

Remember, it is important to understand when you are evaluating the Super Cubes that you can not simply compare them to conventional subwoofers based on driver size. Because of their unique technology, the Super Cubes deliver far superior performance to conventional subwoofers which utilize drivers of 50% - 80% larger diameter.

Definitive Technology Invents the Future! The future of loudspeaker design and performance, that is. In the last year, Definitive Technology has made some of its most significant new product introductions ever, speakers boasting groundbreaking design and performance in every category and every price range.

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Samsung VP-HMX20C 1920x1080 Full HD 8GB Flash Memory Camcorder

Full HD is Real HD (1920 x 1080)
The VP-HMX20C takes video at the highest digital visual resolution available today, 1920 x 1080 Full HD. 1920 x 1080 Full HD video means much more visual information, much greater clarity, brightness and detail than ever before. It also means that your video will be an exact pixel-by-pixel match for today’s very best large screen HD TVs. The result is life-like video with more natural color and clarity, without the blurring or digital noise you might well be used to.

High-speed capture for slow-motion detail
With the high-speed capture feature, the VP-HMX20C also lets you take up to 10 seconds of video at an astonishing 250 frames per second (fps), giving you ultra-detailed, crystal clear slow motion playback, useful for analyzing a golf swing, dance movement, or any other motion that is too fast for the human eye to discern

Quick start helps you catch the moment!
Never miss another one of life's precious moments with the Quick Start capability. The VP-HMX20C is ready to shoot when you are; just turn it on and go. It doesn't get any easier-or faster-than that! With Samsung’s powerful, built-in flash memory you no longer need to waste your time waiting for your camcorder to boot up, read a disk or load a tape. Our new line of camcorders will be ready to shoot in 3 seconds or less-that’s 4x faster than a standard DVD camcorder! And with that kind of speed, you won’t miss another precious moment.

Multi-functional docking cradle
The cradle allows you to recharge the camcorder, use the built-in USB port, and connect to additional AV devices via HDMI-all conveniently at the same time!

8-megapixel stills for large format photos
Samsung’s Pixel-Rising technology utilizes a pixel-interpolation filter to convert recorded stills
to the equivalent of 8-megapixels, enabling large format (11 x 17 in.) detailed prints of your images. This same technology allows you to enlarge part of an image while retaining extraordinary detail.

A wider, brighter F1.8 lens
The VP-HMX20C’s wide F1.8 aperture 10x Optical Zoom lens let’s more light through to the sensor, giving you rich, bright, detailed images that accurately reflect what you see with the naked eye. The high performance HD lens is manufactured to extremely exacting standards to ensure minimal image distortion and astigmatic aberration, resulting in the most natural, accurate, compelling video and stills available from a camcorder today.

Any net+ (HDMI-CEC)
The VP-HMX20C supports a multitude of video connections used by HD TVs: HDMI, Component, S-Video and Composite. Plus, with Samsung’s Any net+ technology you can control your VP-HMX20C using the HD TV remote! Just connect your VP-HMX20C to an HDTV with HDMI-CEC via an HDMI cable. No need for multiple remotes controls!

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Kodak’s Quick Touch P720, M820 and M1020 photo frames

Kodak’s Quick Touch P720, M820 and M1020 photo frames
Kodak recently added iPhone-like touch-sensitive screens to some of its Easy Share cameras, and it’s now released a range of digital photo-frames that also have touch-sensitive controls. There are three frames in the range, the 7in P720, 8in M820 and 10in M1020, priced at £64.99, £109.99 and £149.99 respectively.

All three frames incorporate a feature called the Quick Touch Border situated beneath the main picture screen. The Quick Touch Border uses touch-sensitive controls, allowing you to scroll through images and play music and video clips simply by running your finger across the Border. The frames have 128MB of built-in memory as well as memory card slots for adding additional photos, music and video clips.

The Parrot Digital Frame By Andrée Putman
Digital photo-frames are very popular at the moment, and the latest model from the wireless experts at Parrot is one of the fanciest we’ve seen so far – not to mention the most expensive. The Parrot Digital Frame By Andrée Putman has a slim, minimalist design, created by Andrée Putman, a designer better known for doing fabulously expensive interior design for posh hotels.

It’s not very big – the screen measures a mere 6in diagonally, which seems a bit miserly given the enormous £249.99 price tag. However, it does have built-in Bluetooth networking that allows you to transfer photos onto it from any Bluetooth – equipped computer or phone.

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GE E1235 digital camera

GE E1235 digital camera : General Electric Co. (GE), one of the world’s largest and most admired companies, launched a new digital camera range, marking its entry into the UK and European consumer electronics markets. One of these new GE digital cameras is the E1235. The GE E1235 is a top-of-the-line point-and-shoot camera that gives you the features and megapixel resolution you'd expect from a professional camera. The General Electric E1235 comes with an amazing 12 Megapixel resolution, so it's easy to see why the GE E1235 is the premium model in the stylish E-series. The stunning GE E1235 comes with a high-quality metal body design, 3x optical zoom, 4.5x digital zoom, 13.5x combined zoom and a 2.7" high-resolution LCD screen (230.400 pixels).

GE E1235 camera - 2.7" LCD screen Due to the large LCD screen you won't have to squint to see what you're capturing. Plus, the GE E1235 offers our latest auto-brightness LCD technology that ensures perfect screen visibility both indoors and outdoors, and our aspheric all-glass lens delivers a sharp, clear image. GE E1235 - Intuitive & Easy to use Speaking at the launch, European Director Gary Banks said: “Our digital cameras represent an extension of GE’s 128-year heritage of leadership in technology and innovation. Our research and development team in Tokyo have done a magnificent job to ensure the consumer will get intuitive, easy to use cameras, like the GE E1235, which offers advanced features in a slim body styling.” GE E-1235 - Features & Flash memory Its slim and stylish design is also packed with great features, including: In-camera Panorama Stitching, Smile Detection, Blink Detection, Face Detection, Electronic Imaging Stabilization, Red-Eye Removal and an amazing MPEG-4 movie recording capability. The General Imaging E1235 also comes with a rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery for non-stop picture taking, and its memory can be expanded up to 4 Gigabytes with SD or SDHC memory cards.

GE E1235 specifications • High technology and performance • 12 megapixels • 3x optical zoom • 4.5x digital zoom • 2.7 inch LCD • 24mm slim body styling • Aspheric glass lenses • Image stabilization • 14 scene modes • In-camera panorama stitching • Red-eye removal • Slim body styling • Rechargeable lithium-ion battery.
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GE E840s digital camera

GE E840s digital camera : General Electric Co. (GE) launched a new digital camera range, marking its entry into the UK and European consumer electronics markets. One of these new GE digital cameras is the E840s. There's a lot more to this 8 Megapixel camera than just a great brand name. The GE E840s may be an intermediate point-and-shoot camera, yet it gives you features and megapixels that other brands reserve for their premium models. The all-new GE E840s comes with a lightweight, ultra-slim body design that combines portability with style. Within a compact body, the GE E840s serves up 8 Megapixel resolution, 4x optical zoom, 4.5x digital zoom, 18x combined zoom, and a 2.7" high-resolution LCD screen (230.400 pixels).

GE A840s - Perfect screen visibility Due to the large LCD screen you won't have to squint to see what you're capturing. The GE E840s also features the latest auto brightness LCD technology that ensures perfect screen visibility both indoors and outdoors, and an aspheric all-glass lens for sharper, clearer pictures.

GE A840s - Advanced features in a slim body Speaking at the launch, European Director Gary Banks said: “Our digital cameras represent an extension of GE’s 128-year heritage of leadership in technology and innovation. Our research and development team in Tokyo have done a magnificent job to ensure the consumer will get intuitive, easy to use cameras, like the GE A840s, which offers advanced features in a slim body styling.”

GE A840s - Smile, Blink & Face detection A simple, intuitive user interface makes the GE E840s easy to use even for novices. Its stylish 19.5mm ultra-slim body design is packed with the latest DSC technologies and special features, including: In-Camera Panorama Stitching, Smile Detection, Blink Detection, Face Detection, Electronic Image Stabilization, Red-Eye Removal and MPEG-4 movie recording. The GE E840 comes with a rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery for non-stop picture taking. And its memory can be expanded up to 4GB with SD or SDHC memory cards.

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KNC M-701: The ultra slim MP4 player

MP4 players are great, but they’re not always as slim as they could be. The slimmer they are, the hipper they look. Sort of like Hollywood’s standards. This is one sexy MP4 and it looks like the interface would be easy to use.

In April KNC will release its ultra thin MP4 player, the M-701. It has a 2.4-inch TFT LCD screen, MP3 options, WMA, lyrics synchronization, e-books, and picture browsing. There isn’t very much info other then that, but as far as looks, I dig it.
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KNC M-700 PMP has Nokia 5310 Side Buttons

KNC will release the M-700 PMP this May 1 or thereabouts commemorating the Ching Ming Festival. Now, we do not presume to know anything about the Ching Ming Festival but we love how the M-700 looks, especially those side buttons that reminds us of the Nokia XpressMusic 5310. The player has a 2.6-inch (?) 16:9 widescreen and is powered by a Swiss-RK2706 core chip running at 400Mhz and plays RM, RMVB, FLV, AVI natively and DivX, XviD encoded AVI. On the audio side, it supports APE, FLAC lossless and WMA, MP3 files. Other features include Microsoft PLAYFX sound, USB 2.0 and LRC lyrics. It comes with 4GB of storage.
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The Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM Lens

Combining a very popular and very useful focal length range with excellent image quality, professional build quality, superb autofocus performance, a fast aperture and one of my favorite features - Canon's valuable 3-stop Image Stabilization - makes the 70-200 IS one of Canon's most desired lenses. When I really need to make every shot count, the 70-200 IS is one of the first lenses I will include in my bag. It is one of the most-professionally-used lenses available and finds a home in the kit of many, many serious amateurs as well.

The Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM Lens balances out great build quality with excellent image quality. Images are sharp wide open (f/2.8) - corner performance is remarkable even with a Full Frame body. Stopping down to f/4 delivers even sharper results with better contrast.

Color and contrast are good. Some CA is present (especially in the upper focal lengths). Vignetting is well controlled, basically only showing in the corners at f/2.8 and encroaching the most at 200mm. I notice slight barrel distortion at the 70-200's widest focal lengths full frame body. Distortion is not an issue with a 1.3x or 1.6x FOVCF body. Utilizing an 8-blade circular aperture, the Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM Lens delivers foreground/background blur quality that is renowned. It doesn't get much better than this. The longer included focal lengths will create a diffuse background blur as well. The Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM Lens delivers fixed focal length lens performance in a much more versatile (in my opinion) package. Use the included ISO 12233 Resolution Test Chart sample crops to compare the 70-200 IS with some of the fixed focal length lenses in this focal length range such as the Canon EF 135mm f/2.0 L Lens and the Canon EF 85mm f/1.2 L II USM Lens. The primes have some advantages (a wider aperture is one of the biggest) and I use them, but the versatility of 130 other instantly-available focal lengths causes me to far more frequently use the 70-200 IS. Having zoom versatility can mean the difference between getting the shot and getting nothing with a young, energetic child. Any cropping required on a picture shot with the prime will quickly negate any image quality advantage it has. The Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM Lens' internal focusing is very fast, quiet and accurate thanks in part to Canon's excellent Ring USM (Ultrasonic Motor). An autofocus range limitation switch enables enhanced autofocus performance. Aside from a very slight amount of play in the focus ring (not enough to impede manual focusing), the zoom and focus rings are very smooth and nicely sized. The objective lens does not rotate or extend with focusing (or with focal length changes).
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Sony Ericsson T700 is one shiny silver beauty

Take a look at that shiny silver beauty that you see before you. This is Sony Ericsson’s newest piece of fine silverware, otherwise known as the T700, a GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 UMTS/HSDPA 2100 model.

As far as features are concerned, it has a 2-inch TFT screen with a 240 x 320 resolution. It also has Bluetooth connectivity as well as a color matching headset. Additional features include high quality stereo speakers, a 3.2-megapixel camera, and a Memory Stick Micro card slot.

Many other blogs have reported the T700 as a successor to the T610. I’m not certain that Sony Ericsson feels the same way, considering the T610 came out five years ago. Normally the next successor model of phone is a number up less than 90.

You should be able to get the T700 sometime in Q4 2008 that will come in black and silver, black and red, or that lovely silver metal silver. No word on the price, unfortunately.
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Sony Cybershot DSC-T77

Sony Cybershot DSC-T77 : A gorgeous new T-Series Cyber-shot cameras from Sony is bursting with amazing features to help you take great pictures. Slim, colorful and easy to carry, the Sony Cybershot T77 is the perfect partner for any occasion, from fun-filled nights out to holidays, parties and family moments. The Sony T77 is the world’s slimmest camera with 4x optical zoom. The breathtaking Sony Cyber-shot DSC T77 proves that less really is more when it comes to beautiful pictures. Just 15mm thin (13.9mm at thinnest point), the stunningly styled T77 won’t spoil the lines of a jacket or shirt pocket. It’s available in a range of five mouthwatering colours including black, silver, pink, green and brown.

Sony Cybershot T77 - Widescreen Sleek, chic looks are accentuated further by the big, beautiful 3-inch touchscreen LCD. All functions are controlled with a touch of the screen, cutting down on fiddly controls while giving you a widescreen view of your pictures. Inside its super-svelte lines, the Sony Cybershot T77 is crammed with smart Sony technology to help you shoot, share and enjoy better-looking pictures. There’s a crisp, clear Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens to ensure peerless image quality, with a powerful 4x optical zoom range for detail-packed close-ups. Additionally, the Sony T77 is the thinnest Cyber-shot ever to feature a powerful 4x optical zoom range for detail-packed close-ups.

Sony T77 camera - Smile shutter and Intelligent scene recognition Now even easier to use, Smile Shutter lets you capture more happy moments. Just select Smile Shutter mode and aim the camera: the Sony Cyber-shot T77 automatically fires the shutter when someone smiles. Face Detection has also been improved for even better results, allowing you to prioritize children or adults for natural portraits with spot-on skin tones, exposure and focus. Brand new ‘Anti-blink’ technology cuts the risk of closed eyes spoiling portraits of friends and family. Portrait Mode shoots two images in quick succession, automatically throwing away pictures where the subject’s eyes are closed. Intelligent Scene Recognition has been further refined. Now it will automatically adjust settings for great results over an even wider range of common shooting situations like portraits, landscapes and close-up macro pictures.
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FiiO S3 Portable Speaker

Although this one was up on the FiiO site back when we told you about the FiiO headphone amp, Chinese products like this isn't really that interesting before they make it to the rest of the world. The FiiO S3 is now available on DealExtreme (check this link for more pics) and therefor fall into that category.
Features:The FiiO S3 is basically a portable speaker with two 1.2W speakers running off USB power or AA batteries. What's special about it is that it has an SDHC slot and a built in MP3 player along with both audio out and audio in jacks. I can see several uses for a player like this; first of all, I'd imagine this is a product suited for the older generation as the controls are simple and it doesn't require headphones. It might also be a nice toy for kids as they too would prefer a speaker. Lastly, podcasting might be a good use for it although not ideal seeing it doesn't have a screen. Either way, if FiiO is Meizu like we think, it should be decent quality for the $30 shipped.
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Pioneer TS-G1342R 2-Way Car Audio Speakers

The TS-G series of speakers from Pioneer would help you get a better car audio apart from saving a lot of your money. The Pioneer TS-G1342R affordable priced speakers would perfectly replace your old worn out factory speakers and reproduce your music in a more clear method along with high power levels. The TS-G1342R speakers from Pioneer offers you a nimble polypropylene woofer, which covers the frequencies very easily whereas the designed film dome tweeters would perfectly brighten up the sound system in your car. Although the Pioneer TS-G1342R speakers do not include grills the factory grills are generally appropriate for most of the vehicles.
Features
The Pioneer TS-G1342R speaker is designed with a special injection molded polypropylene composite woofer. This unique woofer composite material of the cone molding guarantees and maintains a uniform cone thickness to offer a superior clarity and linearity. Apart from this the woofer cones are also rigid and lightweight and would offer greater bass response along with decreased distortions. Each of the Pioneer TS-G1342R speakers is designed with a treated cloth surround. This rubber surround offers an improved durability and clear response. Both the speakers also feature a PEI or Polyetherimide dome tweeters that would offer clear and crisp highs.
Specifications
Each of the speakers is 5-1/4 inch two way speakers and is designed with a special injection molded polypropylene composite woofer cone along with treated cloth surround. The speakers also include polyetherimide film dome tweeters. The speakers offer a power range between 2-25 watts of RMS and 140 watts as the peak power. The frequency response offered is 40 to 25,000 Hz. The sensitivity of the Pioneer TS-G1342R speakers is 89 dB and the top mount depth of the speakers is Apart from all these features the Pioneer TS-G1342R speakers also include a warranty period of one year.
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iRiver W7 MP3 player hankers for directions

Now here's something you don't see everyday: an MP3 player with GPS capabilities. The new iRiver W7, one of a slew of devices the company has on display at CES 2008, doesn't come with a built-in GPS antenna. Rather, you have the option to buy a car mount cradle that adds the functionality. The fact that the antenna is part of the cradle and not the player is actually quite compelling: it means the player can stay relatively compact and impressively thin for pocketability during "on-the-go" use, while still offering a handy navigational feature for the car. Sure, more than a handful of cell phones offer built-in GPS features, but the W7's 3-inch touch screen puts most phones' screens to shame.

iRiver doesn't skimp out on the multimedia features, either. The W7 supports music, video, photos, text, and Flash games. There's also an FM tuner (not that you'd need that in the car), an E-Dictionary, and a microSD card slot for adding more memory. The player will come in two flash memory options: 4GB and 8GB.

The W7 is due out in the U.S. at the end of Q1 or the beginning of Q2, and pricing has yet to be determined for the States. Let's just hope the European price tag of 175 Euros for the 4GB and 215 Euros for the 8GB isn't something to go by, because that's going to make it one pricey player--current conversions put that at $257 and $315, respectively.
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SONY DSC-W1

Capable of capturing full-resolution images in a little over one second intervals, you'll never have to worry about missing any of the action. Burst mode lets you capture four Fine quality shots at 1.7fps or up to seven if using Standard quality. An even better way to capture the action is to use the W1's motion video recording mode. The VX Fine mode records full VGA (640x480) resolution with audio at 30 frames per second when using Memory Stick Pro media. The VX Standard mode records 640x480 video at 16fps on regular Memory Stick media. The length of video capture in either mode is limited only by the amount of available space on the memory card.
Beginners or anyone can capture a picture quickly using the Auto or Program AE exposure modes. For those wanting complete control over the photographic process, the Manual exposure mode has shutter speeds from 30 to 1/1,000 seconds. And the six pre-programmed Scene modes set the camera to capture optimum images in difficult lighting situations. Other advanced features include five-area auto focus, multi-pattern metering, auto fill flash, live histogram, USB 2.0 speed and connectivity and the ability to use high-quality auxiliary wide angle and telephoto lenses.
DSC-W1 Major Features:
Sony 5.1 Megapixel effective CCD image sensor
Carl Zeiss 3x Zoom (38-114mm equivalent in 35mm photography)
Still Image: 2592x1944, 2592(3:2), 2048x1536, 1280x960, 640x480
MPEG Movie: 640x480 VX Fine w/audio at 30fps (Memory Stick Pro required),640x480 VX at 16fps, length limited only by media
Auto, Program AE, Full Manual plus 6 Scene modes
4-shot Burst (7 at standard quality) at 1.7fps
Live histogram display in capture and playback
5 Area Multi-point AF; auto or selectable Spot AF point
2.5" TFT color (123,000 pixels) LCD Screen with Auto Brightness
ISO Sensitivity: Auto, 100, 200, 400
Adjustable color saturation, contrast and sharpness
Noise Reduction: Automatically cleans up long exposure images
14bit A/D Conversion - allows a wider dynamic range from highlight to shadow
Built-in flash with Auto Fill, Red Eye Reduction and Slow Synchro
USB 2.0 Auto-Connect to host computer
Rechargeable 2100mAh NiMH batteries and charger included
Memory Stick & Memory Stick Pro compatible to 1GB, 32MB included.
DPOF and PictBridge direct-print USB compatible

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Pen-sized USB DVB-T Receiver

Pen-sized USB DVB-T Receiver Turn any laptop or desktop into a high-resolution digital TV with this ultra-portable plug-amd-play USB DVB-T receiver. Digital reception provides sharp TV pictures and near-CD quality audio and radio*. Record your favorite programs in real-time to digital MPEG2 format; there's even timeshifting and channel surfing capabilities! Enjoy DVB FTA (free-to-air) digital terrestrial TV and radio on your PC anytime and anywhere with this high-performance, compact design! Package Includes: DVB-T mini Receiver box, USB Cable, Portable antenna, Remote control, Driver and Application CDMajor Features
Ultra-compact USB digital terrestrial TV receiver and recorder - no bigger than a flash memory drive!

Do I need to buy any special satellite dish in addition to this product to watch terrestrial digital video broadcasts? Free-to-air (FTA) terrestrial digital video broadcasts are different from subscription satellite or subscription cable TV services, because they are free to view. With the Pen-sized USB DVB-T receiver, you can enjoy FTA digital TV anytime, anywhere.

*NOTE: Does not support the Digital Audio Broadcast (DAB) system. Product does not work in the USA or Canada. We cannot guarantee the coverage or strength of digital terrestial TV signals in your area. Local retailers and aerial installers may know if digital TV services are available. Please check with them first before purchasing this product. **These functions are dependent upon the television broadcast standards used in your region and may not be availab le in all regions.

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Sony HDR-TG1

Sony announces its new HDR-TG1 Handycam, which claims to be the smallest Full HD camcorder in the world, measuring 1.3×4.7×2.5-inch. Sony HDR-TG1 is able to capture Full HD 1920×1080 videos or 4 Megapixel images.
It offers a Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens with 10x optical zoom, a 2.7-inch LCD touchscreen, BIONZ image processor, and support for 5.1 Dolby Digital audio recording. The handy camcorder comes with a 4GB Memory Stick Pro Duo Mark2 card.

The small camcorder is named as HD TG3E in Europe market. Watch the video after the break:

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VX818 Mp3 player

This unit is coverd with classical black, very exquisite touch. It is not only tiny small, but also convenient to operate, 7 step subdirectories, many kinds of audio mode, as well as the cute cartoon menu. E-book, recording, repeating playing, all these functions are complete. With this cute and multifunctional MP3 player, you will get more fun!

· MP1, MP2, MP3, WMA, WMV, ASF, WAV
· High Speed USB2.0
· Support E-Book Reading
· Recording in wav or act format directly from built-in mic
· Multi Language Support
· SOFT Touch Buttons
· Built-in 2 GB Nand Flash

Onda will be launching an Mp3 player that looks much like an eraser you used to use at school. The VX818 features a 1.1 inch OLED display, 1GB/2GB capacities, SRS sound effect and compatible with MP1, MP2, MP3, WMA, WMV, ASF, WAV, OGG formats along with 7EQ modes, multiple playback modes, E-book and U disk functions. The 1GB and 2GB versions of the VX818.
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3G-FAX digital fax-machine

*Totally compatible with the ordinary fax-machine, can receive and dispatch faxes to each other; at the same time, it can receive and dispatch faxes manually.

*There is no paper to receive and dispatch: It needn't print the computer file because it sends immediately, needn't print because it keeps faxes that it receives automatically in the digital chip. So the fax that needs to be can be printed out, the ones that do not need can be deleted directly, so there is no worry about the useless fax of advertisement.

* You can shut down your computer and still receive and dispatch faxes: It doesn’t need the computer to be on for 24 hours, it can still automatically receive faxes up to 100 pages before becoming full. It has the functions to stay with the speech and receive electronic files, etc., and channel the faxes into a computer automatically after the computer is switched on. It can also establish in advance from move to send the hair fax time.

Group of hair function: the customer needs to drag along to move only once, the 3G-FAX digital fax-machine can send one file or fax automatically to a lot of users, the fax that is sent out is definitely good, absolutely clear.

*You can keep the fax that is sent and received automatically, never lose it, it can be found according to name, number, date and title etc. while needing one fax. The memory, deletion, editing, and transmitting of all kinds of files is convenient, and swift.

*The functions of fax revising and transmitting: To the fax that is received you can revise, add the annotations and commentaries on the computer directly, and then transmit, and LAN share. Save time and save effort, convenient and swift, it has improved working efficiency.

According to the survey of existing 3G-FAX digital fax-machine users, and compared with the traditional fax-machine, it can save 90% to 95% of the paper consumed by faxes. Using it can avoid the invasion of useless advertisements. For many useless faxes, you need only lift a finger to delete; you needn't worry about wasting paper. It is a small one-time investment which helps economize greatly, realizing the relaxed, convenient and clean official working environment from then on. Please respond to choose this product!

MDT sourcing service

We specialize in sourcing products within China. We understand the challenges facing businesses in the West and have extensive experience producing goods in the East. We offer a variety of services and have an extensive list of product manufacturing experience in both consumer and industrial sectors.

OUR SERVICE:

1) Sourcing: Our comprehensive services will help you get the best factory with best price, best quality, and best service. During this process our Merchandising Specialists will help determine your need, find the best source for production, establish a measurable timeline for production, and keep you up to date on the status of your order.

2) Purchasing: We don't own our production facilities which keep us searching for the most cost-effective producers. All products, consumer or industrial, fall into three main manufacturing categories:
New Items with ToolingTake your unique products and have them manufactured to your specifications.Over the course of 9 months, the process will include:
· Product and supplier Identification
· Creation of functional samples
· Order Processing
· Quality Assurance review
· Shipping of Final Product
New items without toolingThis 6 month process includes all of the same processes without the added complexity of tooling.Over the course of 6 months, the process will include:
· Product and supplier Identification
· Creation of functional samples (shorter schedule without tooling)
· Order Processing (shorter schedule without tooling)
· Quality Assurance Review
· Shipping of Final Product
Re-Order ItemWe also have an efficient 3 month process appropriate for reordering items.
· Order processing
· Quality Assurance Review
· Shipping of Final Product

3) Quality Control: Once production begins, we follow strict guidelines to make certain products are manufactured according to specifications. All shipments must pass a final quality assurance check conducted by our staff inspectors prior to being released for shipment. During this comprehensive process our checkpoints include:
Definition of Inspection Criteria
1. Customer provided specifications
2. Customer approved samples
3. General and specific inspection criteria
4. Definition of Acceptable Quality Levels (AQL)
Inspection Frequency
In-line inspection of new products
Final quality inspection upon order completion
Classification of Defects
Categorization according to severity
Preparation of the Defect Classification Report if necessary
Approval by our customer on the Report and associated action plan
Sampling Method
Quantities drawn at random from completed production
Application of internationally accepted Standard Sampling Method
Re-inspection if necessary

4) Shipping: Our tactical services include shipping, payment, and administration. We will coordinate shipments and logistics from the factory to its delivery destination. In our final phase, we facilitate payment and outstanding administrative needs.

5) Additional Service: If the one need to travel to China to make sure every part of the above process
We can arrange the everyday life; make appointment with the factory or related schedule.

Products List:
ConsumerOur consumer division has a vast array of experience with hard and soft goods. Our product categories include:
· Computer accessories
· Digital products including DC, DV, MP3, MP4, GAME BOX, IPOD ACCESSORIES
· Small and large appliances for both the kitchen and household
· Audio, video, and other small electrical devices
· Stainless steel cookware, bake ware and dinnerware
· Travel products such as 12-volt appliances for vehicle use and luggage
· Office supplies
· A variety of gift items
IndustrialWhether your need is more industrial or commercial, the Source One Industrial division can help. Our experienced team of Merchandising Specialists have produced:
· Electrical component parts
· Molded and fabricated metal parts and assemblies
· Precision metal parts
· Medical interconnects and wire harnesses
· Closet accessories
· Multiple casting and stamping solutions
· Specialized parts for niche industries such as power conditioning

Commission: After confirming our service, we need USD2000 as Guarantee and we can help arranging everything in China. If successfully placed the order with the factory, the commission = total value*
2% (This for the amount up to USD2000.00, if lower, will get back to the basic USD2000.00)

China! Asia's strongest emerging market is unquestionably full of potential business opportunities. Product sourcing from China can provide substantial cost savings for your business. However, sourcing and production in China can be difficult. Companies struggle if they have not done it before, and the learning curve can be long. Source one is the conduit to ensure a positive end result. We have deep experience and well-defined processes which make us a valuable partner for the long term.
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Affiliate Program

The MDT Sources Affiliate Program is absolutely free to join and gives you a high profit opportunity!

What is the MDT Sources Affiliate Program?
MDT Sources Affiliates Program drives internet traffic to MDT Sources through specially formatted links that allow us to track transactions and other activity.

Our Affiliate Program makes it easy for you to earn extra money by posting your specially formatted links on qualified channels (website,email,blog,bbs,pay-per-click,……) You receive 5% commission on all shipped orders you refers to us.

Why join the MDT Sources Affiliate Program?
1 Joining is completely free!
2 One of the highest average order revenue rates in the online B2B sales industry earns you higher commissions.
3 30 Days Tracking. If someone visits MDT Sources.com through your affiliate link and does not purchase immediately, but comes back after some days, you still get the commission for the sale.
4 We are constantly adding new products. MDT Sources.com is constantly expanding the product line. Every month we are adding many wholesale consumer electronics to our product range. This is great for you if you are looking for repeating business!

How do you join and start earning commissions?
Complete the online application form. Please allow five working days for us to qualify and process your application.
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MDT Sources 拥有超过十万世界各地的顾客,
MDT Sources 的供应商，每星期都有潜在的大批量订单
MDT Sources合作伙伴的优势：
供应商只需把产品提供给MDTSources,产品市场推广,客户服务工作都由MDT Sources来操作。
成千上万的优秀的国际买家流览您的产品,并且通过我们的安全网上支付方式,快速的下样品单.样品单之后的大批量订单可以轻松为您增添新的销售点。
同时，MDT Sources向您推荐Affiliate Program会员推广系统，加入我们的Affiliate Program，向外国客户推荐你们工厂没有生产的产品,您会有更直接的收益。
加入MDT Sources 的供应商是永久性完全免费的!
产品种类如下:
最新，最好的消费性数码电子产品
MP3播放器 / MP4播放器 / MP3，MP4手表
无线网络设备
数码相机
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汽车CD机 / 收音机 车载DVD 车载视频监视器
精品和电子玩具
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户外产品
计算机配件 电脑/USB接口配件
间谍相机 监视设备
蓝牙耳机，接收器及配件
便携式DVD播放器 便携式电视
硬盘播放器
高音质耳机
节日用品

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MDT Sources只选择高质量产品。 所有产品必须符合出口标准（如：CE，FCC，ROHS）以及国际市场通行的各项质量认证。 各类产品至少有为期12个月的保质期。 产品采购后 ，MDT Sources会对其质检，有问题的产品将退回给供应商。 产品及配件（数据线，软件等）必须以高质量，国际化的中性包装形式提供,不接受仿造品和伪劣品如果加入MDT Sources，请发详细工厂介绍,产品英文介绍,规格书,报价到
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About Us

MDT Sources is a Member of MDTech group, located in ShenZhen China, the global Electronic manufacturing and souring center. MDT Sources not only is a professional manufacturer with about 15 years of experience (specializes in Mobile Digital Products including Video Glasses, GPS, Mobile Phone and Digital Photo Frames) but also is a leading worldwide wholesale company.We are the establisher of the factory union that contained more than 500 professional electronic manufacturers as members. And now you can buy wide range of electronic products in our convenient online store. It is the best channel for all sizes of companies all over the world to buy suitable electronics a factory-direct price and the smallest possible quantity. (MOQ 1)

Fast Delivery
From factory direct to your door, we ship worldwide with the express couriers (DHL, EMS, TNT and UPS). For major destinations like USA, Europe and Australia takes only 2-5 days. Or you can choose your own couriers.

Best Price
We are not selling your the Lowest quality product, but we are offering you the lowest factory direct price in low quantity with the export quality. (MOQ 1)

Easy place order online
It is easy to order goods through http://www.mdtsources.com/, we will provide updated products information, latest price quotes, live help, one stop logistics service and convenient, secure payment: Major credit cards, PayPal, Alertpay, Western Union, wired transfer (T/T) and Letter of Credit (L/C)

Perfect Quality
All of our products are brand new and we guarantee that our products will meet following general quality standards: 1 Accurate information and descriptions 2 Standards compliance 3 Experienced and evaluated suppliers. All products cover a one year warranty.

Excellent Service
We have a fast responsive customer service team to provide effective and helpful before-sale and after-sale services. Most of the team members have both engineer and foreign trade background. Please feel free to contact us if there are any enquires.

Top 1 Security
Security is at top priority at MDTsources.com. we ensure the intergrity and encryption of the data of every transaction by applying the most advanced security solution provider verisign.
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LG-LX260

LG-LX260 A sliding QWERTY keyboard, built-in AOL, MSN, YAHOO, such as instant messaging software, as well as e-mail, short message service. In addition, support for GPS positioning system, Bluetooth, MP3, through an external Micro SD card expansion of the largest 4 GB capacity.

LG's new cell phone, the LG LX260, got the seal of approval from the FCC. From what's been doing the rounds on the interwebs, the LX260 comes in a slider form factor, offering a QWERTY keyboard. It is slated to be released through Sprint sometime in the next few months.

Obviously, the LG LX260's got Bluetooth, a camera, and for expanding the ever shrinking on-board memory, a microSD memory slot. Not many details available apart from this.

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DPF-V700 7' Digital Photo Frame

DPF-V700 7' Digital Photo Frame
Series Highlights: 7" frame, 15:9 aspect ratio LCD, supports memory card, up to 1,000 images, HDMI™ output, auto image correction, Bluetooth® ready, auto image rotation A Sony Style exclusive.

Your memories deserve a Sony digital photo frame—the perfect way to view and share your pictures in brilliant, high-contrast color on a 7-inch LCD screen. You'll enjoy fast response, direct input from most digital cameras and memory cards, and special features to enhance photo quality. Operation is simple, and direct HDMI™ output even lets you hook up to your compatible HDTV for giant-screen slideshows. There is also a supplied remote control, slideshow viewing, clock/calendar modes and wireless Bluetooth® capability (with optional accessory) to let you display photos from Bluetooth devices and camera phones. And if you don't want the Sony logo illuminated on your frame, you can easily turn it off.
Large 7”1 wide (15:9) LCD display
Large 7”1 wide (15:9) LCD display displays your photos with vibrant color and crisp detail in WVGA (800 x 480) resolution.
Plug-and-Play, PC-less image transfer
Plug-and-Play, PC-less image transfer is a snap with direct USB input5 from most digital cameras, as well as support for most memory cards6.
512 MB2 internal storage capacity
512 MB2 internal storage capacity with Auto Sizing feature lets you store up to 1,000 1.5 MP photos.
Photo Display
Display your photos as a single image, in thumbnail view for quick searching, or as a slideshow.
Auto Correction
Auto Correction features use Sony’s high-performance BIONZ™ image processor and Face Detection technology to improve photos through features such red-eye correction and under/over exposure correction.
An Auto Orientation sensor
An Auto Orientation sensor automatically selects portrait or landscape view depending on the horizontal or vertical placement of the frame.
HDMI™ connection
HDMI™ connection lets you share images and slideshows on a compatible HDTV in Full HD 1080 quality3.
Remote control
Supplied remote control lets you navigate the Digital Photo Frame without leaving the comfort of your couch or office chair.
Clock and calendar modes
Clock and calendar modes provide added convenience for your home or office.
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Fuji S1000fd

The long-zoom digicam class has ballooned from just a couple of models less than ten years ago to the absolutely bloated list of entries currently available, and that means each new extended-zoom model is obliged to provide something to make it appear to be unique in order to garner any notice. To this end, Fuji claims the S1000fd (which replaces the S700) is the world's smallest 10 megapixel digital camera with a 12x optical zoom.

FEATURES OVERVIEW
The S1000fd's main claim to fame is its 12x (33-396mm equivalent) Fujinon optical zoom, but strangely Fuji provides no optical or mechanical image stabilization – users looking for IS will have to buy Fuji's larger and more expensive S8100fd. The S1000fd offers users Fuji's version of Face Detection AF (with automatic red-eye removal), which works by triangulating the eyes and mouths of the subjects in the image frame and then optimizing all exposure parameters (AF, white balance, sensitivity, etc.) for up to six faces.
In addition, the S1000fd features a 1/2.3" CCD imager, a 2.7-inch TFT LCD screen, an electronic viewfinder, 30 fps VGA movie mode, sensitivity that goes as high as ISO 1600 at full resolution, high-speed shooting, a combined xD/SD/SDHC memory card slot, and a panoramic shooting mode.

CONCLUSIONS
The S1000fd is obviously aimed at serious shooters, but it lacks some of the basic features that a photography enthusiast would expect – manual color, saturation, and contrast adjustments, for instance – plus it doesn't provide image stabilization. This puts the camera in something of a bind: the S1000fd doesn't really measure up for the serious/creative photography demographic, but it is too complex and difficult to use for the casual shutterbug and point-and-shoot crowd.

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Canon Digital IXUS 80

At the start of the millennium, Canon's original Digital IXUS cameras were the super models of the digital compact world; looking as good as they performed, their popularity seemed a sure bet. But time has moved on, rivals have got slimmer, smaller and more feature-packed, and, with Nikon's D300 and D3 having stolen its thunder at the DSLR end of the market, there are seemingly no certainties for market-leader Canon any more. Available in a variety of consumer-targeted colors, can the 8 mega pixel Digital IXUS 80 IS – our review model boasting a 'bling-tastic' champagne-like metallic finish that equates closer to Canon's promise of 'caramel' rather than 'candy pink' – prove that it is still as much about brains as beauty? Gavin Stoker found out...

Ease of Use
Correctly guessing that most people use such credit card sized compacts for snaps of family and friends in the main, with the Digital IXUS 80 IS Canon has added to and enhanced old point-and-shoot favourites, with face detection white balance and automatic red eye correction added this time around, plus a face select and track function. To help you get sharper shots in lower light conditions without the need for flash, the Digital IXUS 80 IS features optical image stabilisation in the form of a lens-shift mechanism which physically corrects the light path. As part of a belt and braces approach, this is also newly backed up by motion detection technology that assesses camera or subject movement. The latter is effectively what rivals would refer to as digital anti shake, as, activated in high ISO auto mode, it boosts ISO to a level (between ISO80-800) it considers will compensate without hopefully introducing too much noise. Still, you do get both in the same camera

Unsurprisingly, given the Digital IXUS 80 IS' compact measurements, the range of the supplied 3x zoom (38-114mm equivalent in 35mm terms) is distinctly average, as are the dimensions of the rear 2.5-inch LCD (look to the IXUS 90 IS for a 3-inch screen), though the resolution is a more impressive 230k pixels. This ensures clarity is sufficient to determine correct focus and exposure, both indoors and out. The camera itself is as well built as you'd expect an IXUS to be. It's an attractively weighty mix of aluminium and plastic, yet sufficiently lightweight to ensure it slots unobtrusively in a top pocket, its build perhaps justifying the extra £20 over its 8 megapixel rivals (at a UK SRP of £219 in total).

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T70

I have to admit I'm lagging a bit behind in my mission to review every digital camera on the market, largely because out of the 26 models in Sony's Cyber-shot range, last year I reviewed only four. Compare this with over a dozen reviews of Canon cameras, as well as twelve from Pentax, ten from Olympus, ten from Fujifilm, ten from Nikon and around fifty others, and you can see I have some catching up to do. This year I have resolved to pursue Sony relentlessly on your behalf, and review as many of its cameras as possible. I'll start with this, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T70.

The T70 is an 8.1-megapixel compact that fits solidly into the "style camera" bracket. It is very small and slim, measuring just 90 x 56.4 x 20.7mm, and light too, weighing approximately 128g. The body is all metal, with a slide-down cover over the lens and flash which also doubles as a power switch. An obvious comparison is the Fujifilm Z100fd (£160) that I reviewed last week, but other models with similar social aspirations include the Casio EX-S880 (£140), the Olympus mju 830 (£180) and the new Nikon Coolpix S51c (£200). The T70 is currently priced at around £180, which puts it towards the upper end of its market, but it does offer a lot of gadget for your money.

The overall design is very sleek and simple, thanks in part to the notable absence of any buttons on the back panel. Style cameras usually have some sort of clever gimmick, and for the T70 it is the large 3-inch, 230k widescreen touch-sensitive monitor which doubles as the camera's main control panel. Judging by the iPhone's apparent status as style icon of the age, I expect we'll be seeing a lot more of this sort of thing, which is unfortunate because although I've seen a number of touch-screen cameras over the years, none of them have ever convinced me it's a good idea. The T70's screen is big and sharp, and the touch sensing part is certainly sensitive enough, but the icons on it are very small, most of them around 5mm high, and I found them to be too fiddly to easily operate with a fingertip. Admittedly I do have hands more suited to blacksmithing than photography, but you'd need fingertips shaped like pencils to be able to operate the T70's touch screen with any ease. http://www.mdtsources.com/