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BENQ DC1300

Monday September 02, 2002
Written by Darren Ellis
Tags: BENQ | DC1300
AUD
$299
Price at time of review.
BenQs small 1.3-megapixel camera is a stylish pearl coloured affair, and is one of the tiniest cameras that PC Authority has reviewed so far (aside, coincidentally, from the BenQ 300mini we reviewed in May 2002, page 81).
Canon EOS 500D / Digital Rebel T1i Body Only Digital Camera

15.5 Megapixel, SLR Camera, 3 in. LCD Screen, With High Definition Video, Weight: 1.06 lb.

Canon's EOS Rebel T1i is packed with many features. In addition to its admirable performance with a 15.1 Megapixel Canon CMOS sensor, DIGIC 4 Image Processor, a 3.0-inch Clear View LCD with anti-reflective and scratch-resistant coating, and compatibility with the EOS System of lenses and Speedlites, the EOS Rebel T1i adds remarkable Full HD video capture at resolutions up to 1920 x 1080. An HDMI port allows for quick connections to high definition TVs and monitors for easy viewing of your stills and video. The entire operation is simple and easy even if you are a beginner. You'll have uncompromised EOS Digital performance with power and flexibility right in the palm of your hand.

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Price: $735 - $1300
Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS / Digital IXUS 95 IS Digital Camera

10.3 Megapixel, Compact Camera, 2.5 in. LCD Screen, 3x Optical Zoom, With Video Capability, Weight: 0.26 lb.

When a camera puts a smile on your face the moment you hold it, imagine how great you’ll feel when you see your first pictures! The PowerShot SD1200 IS Digital ELPH has everything going for it--exuberant color, the sculptured style of Canon’s famed ELPH series , these take you to an amazing level of picture-taking accomplishment. Fun, smart and a style that follows you everywhere.

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Price: $200 - $369
Canon PowerShot SD780 IS / IXUS 100 IS Digital Camera

12.4 Megapixel, Ultra-Compact Camera, 2.5 in. LCD Screen, 3x Optical Zoom, With Video Capability, Weight: 0.25 lb.

The PowerShot SD780 IS Digital ELPH captivates the senses with bold saturated colors and a daringly original design that matches the intensity of Canon's camera technology.

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Price: $258 - $400
Canon PowerShot A480 Digital Camera

10.3 Megapixel, Point and Shoot Camera, 2.5 in. LCD Screen, 3.3x Optical Zoom, With Video Capability, Weight: 0.31 lb.

With its streamlined silhouette and smoothly curved edges, the Canon PowerShot A480 has the compact sophistication and relaxed simplicity that make it a natural for beginners and everyone else who craves style and convenience. The 10.0-megapixel resolution and 3.3x optical zoom make it easy to capture the action in dazzling color and brilliant detail. The DIGIC III Image Processor keeps it all looking sharp. While a bright, bold 2.5-inch LCD makes shooting and playback a genuine pleasure.

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Price: $125 - $189
Sony Cybershot DSC-T90 Digital Camera

12.1 Megapixel, Ultra-Compact Camera, 3 in. LCD Screen, 4x Optical Zoom, With Video Capability, Weight: 0.28 lb.

The great addition to Sony's Cyber-Shot range - the ultra-compact DSC-T90 - is a tiny camera that's making big waves in the world of digital photography! With its 12.1-megapixel Super CCD sensor, the DSC-T90 can take photos with a maximum resolution of 4,000 x 3,000 pixels for extreme clarity and precise detail. Plus, with the T90, you can even record 720p HD videos with a frame rate of 30 fps. The DSC-T90 is jam-packed with fantastic functions, such as smile and face detection and an intelligent scene-selection mode for great photos every time. Pick up this light and high-performance Sony DSC-T90 camera and you won't want to put it down!

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Canon PowerShot SX1 IS Digital Camera

10 Megapixel, Point and Shoot Camera, 2.8 in. LCD Screen, 20x Optical Zoom, With Video Capability, Weight: 1.29 lb.

Put your hand around the perfectly-shaped grip of Canon's sporty PowerShot SX1 IS and you're ready for a shooting experience that's advanced in every way. Superb still images powered by Canon's DIGIC 4 Image processor, evolved Face Detection Technology and a wide-angle 20x optical zoom are only the beginning. You can also create Full HD movies and see every detail on your HDTV thanks to HDMI output. The 10.0-megapixel SX1 IS is the very first PowerShot equipped with a CMOS sensor, a hallmark of Canon's lauded EOS line.

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Price: $595 - $900
Nikon D90 Body Only Digital Camera

12.9 Megapixel, SLR Camera, 3 in. LCD Screen, With High Definition Video, Weight: 1.38 lb.

The D90 provides remarkable performance and operability, featuring Nikon’s exclusive Scene Recognition System that optimizes auto focus, auto exposure, i-TTL control and auto white balance milliseconds before the shutter is released. Live View mode allows shooting while confirming the subject on the large 3-in., approx. 920k-dot, high-density colour LCD. It offers three contrast-detect AF modes to allow photographers to focus on any point in the frame, enabling a greater variety of composition. In addition to wide and normal area AF, the D90 offers Face-priority AF in Live View mode for even sharper portraits. These are just some of the powerful features housed in a compact, comfortable-to-hold body, with intuitive controls. The D90 will satisfy the requirements of passionate photographers who demand superior image quality and want exciting photographic possibilities.

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Price: $930 - $1529
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 / DMC-TZ7 Digital Camera

12.7 Megapixel, Point and Shoot Camera, 3 in. LCD Screen, 12x Optical Zoom, With High Definition Video, Weight: 0.45 lb.

The ZS3 / TZ7 is the world’s first digital camera to feature HD video recording in “AVCHD Lite”. Compared with the conventional Motion JPEG format, AVCHD Lite allows longer recordings with breathtaking HD visual and audio quality. This combined with a well-considered control interface, which includes a dedicated movie recording button on the camera’s back panel, makes the ZS3 a hybrid model that performs admirably for both still and motion image capture.

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Price: $360 - $649
Nikon D700 Body only Digital Camera

12.87 Megapixel, SLR Camera, 3 in. LCD Screen, Weight: 2.19 lb.

The Nikon D700 SLR Digital Camera brings professional imaging with a full frame image sensor to a lightweight yet durable camera body. It features the exclusive 12.1 Megapixel FX-format CMOS sensor, measuring 23.9 x 36mm, which is nearly identical to the size of a 35mm film frame - thereby eliminating any significant crop factor or focal length multiplier. Images taken with the D700 exhibit exceptional overall quality, broad tonal range and depth, along with extremely low-noise throughout its expansive ISO range of 200 to 6400. Nikon's exclusive EXPEED Image Processing System is central to driving the speed and processing power needed for many of the camera's features; such as the 51-point auto focus system and speedy 5 fps frame advance, and the camera incorporates many of the features that have made point-and-shoot digital cameras so popular - such as Live View, Auto ISO, and in-camera image enhancement.

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Price: $2475 - $5360
Nikon D3x Body Only Digital Camera

25.72 Megapixel, SLR Camera, 3 in. LCD Screen, Weight: 2.69 lb.

At the heart of the system is a 24.5 Megapixel FX-format (full frame) CMOS Sensor, producing high quality images that can be captured in JPEG, TIFF or RAW file formats at a rate of up to five frames per second at full resolution. The powerful advanced image-processing engine and optimized systems blend high levels of resolution with superb image quality, pure color rendition and the Picture Control System with four setting options (Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome), and class-leading speed. The 51 point AF system is tuned to deliver even finer precision and higher performance, and an improved view in High-speed Crop mode makes composition easier. The host of enhancements also includes significantly increased battery life per charge, an improved menu interface, and a high density 3.0-inch LCD with ultra-wide viewing angle.

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This article appeared in the October, 2002 issue of PC Authority.
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