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HP Photosmart 945
5 November 2004 12:00 GMT
- The Good
- Handling, Help System, Digital Flash
- The Bad
- Poor Playback Options, Missing Features, Average Image Quality
- Verdict
- The HP Photosmart 945 promises a lot and delivers on some of those promises, but not all
- Price
- £300
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Concord Eye-Q 5062AF digital camera
11 October 2004 21:36 GMT
- The Good
- 5 megapixels for less than $200, Movies with sound
- The Bad
- No zoom lens, Poor Image Quality, Rubbish LCD screen
- Verdict
- Sacrifices have been made in order to meet the aggressive price-point. The Concord Eye-Q 5062AF unfortunately proves that you never get something for nothing.
- Price
- £150
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Ricoh Caplio GX
5 August 2004 19:23 GMT
- The Good
- 28-85mm wide lens, speedy operation, handles well
- The Bad
- Poor image-quality, limited aperture/shutter speed settings, dull colours
- Verdict
- If only Ricoh could have improved the image quality, they would
- Price
- £280
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Fuji FinePix S20 Pro
6 July 2004 19:44 GMT
- The Good
- PC sync socket, Firewire connection, bundled Hyper Utility HS-V2 software
- The Bad
- 4th Generation SuperCCD SR sensor, only has 3 megapixels, too expensive
- Verdict
- An easy to use, well-built digital camera that will create good qualityprints up to A4 in size.
- Price
- £600
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Fuji FinePix S5000 Zoom
17 June 2004 16:51 GMT
- The Good
- 10x optical zoom, professional styling, relatively inexpensive
- The Bad
- Limited ISO range, visible noise at higher ISOs, not a pocket camera
- Verdict
- If a minature-SLR digital camera which has a 10x optical zoom appeals to you, then the FinePix S5000 Zoom definitely fits the bill.
- Price
- £280
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Olympus C-8080
15 June 2004 12:38 GMT
- The Good
- Fantastic tool for the aspiring amateur photographer, vibrant images with good colour, no chromatic aberrations
- The Bad
- Noise very apparent at ISO 200 and faster, initally cluttered design, operation of the zoom is quite noisy
- Verdict
- The Olympus C-8080 Wide Zoom is a great all-in-one solution and a real alternative to the weight and bulk of a DSLR with several lenses
- Price
- £700
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Ricoh Caplio RX
10 June 2004 18:02 GMT
- The Good
- Exceptionally easy to use, instantly feels
- The Bad
- Only adequate image quality, large amounts of chromatic aberrations, lack of full photographic control
- Verdict
- The Ricoh Caplio RX would make a brilliant pocketable camera, but its lack of photographic control and average image quality turns it into a near-miss.
- Price
- £220
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Olympus Mju 410
10 June 2004 12:17 GMT
- The Good
- Delivers punchy, well-saturated images straight out of the camera, uncluttered and logical design of both the camera body and its menu system, striking looks
- The Bad
- Doesn't offer enough photographic control. noise at higher ISOs, optical viewfinder too small to use effectively
- Verdict
- The µ[mju:] 410 Digital is perfect as a small, portable, hard-wearing camera that you could carry round with you at all times
- Price
- £300
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