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Sony Cyber-shot® DSC-H20

Best Price: $255.00

from www.bestbuy.com
the whippet at rest what's great about it:?a lot of features, 1280x720/30pfs video, 3" screen, decent battery life what's not so great:?sluggish auto-focus, solid design but a little chunky
from www.crutchfield.com
the lens cap snuggles on quite tight and doesn't fall off, there are grips at the front and back of the camera for your hand not to slip and it can zoom while recording hd videos!
from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?hd video, build quality, picture quality what's not so great:?nothing yet "got this at best buy the same day they were putting them out.
from www.bestbuy.com
to use for begginers, great price, amazing quality and focus what's not so great:?zooming of video is noisy, focusing takes a while when video recording "great quality for pictures and video.
from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?super easy to use, hd quality movie mode, crystal clear images, excellent zoom!!

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Positives: Clear Picture Quality, Nice Digital Zoom, Easy To Use, Resolution: 10.1 Megapixel

2 RECOMMENDED by 118 people for VIDEOS

Nikon D90

Best Price: $1,187.00

from lt.dell.com
reviewer images (click to see full-size image) (click anywhere inside this popup to close it) christmas 2008 prosfast shutterlive veiwhd movie modemany shooting options and in-camera
from Subanman from Thousand Oaks, California, www.circuitcity.com
i have only used the video once and video quality is great as well but i purchased this camera for still photography.buy it!
from www.amazon.com
i've heard people complain about the video quality, but if you go into the menu and make sure it's not set to record in hd the quality is the same as any other digital camera.
from www.amazon.com
it's replacing my d80 which is a nice camera, but the d90 surpasses it in many ways, not the leaset of which is the video mode.
from www.amazon.com
my description of the camera is that it is a great for photos, but has poor video features.

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Positives: Clear Picture Quality, Easy To Use, Excellent Autofocus, Resolution: 12.9 Megapixel

3 RECOMMENDED by 93 people for VIDEOS

Nikon D90 DX

Best Price: $865.00

from "cycle woman", www1.cameraworld.com
the controls are easy to understand; the menu is clear and makes intuitive sense, so it is easy to change settings; and it takes video, too--what more could you ask for?
from www.amazon.com
i have already used the video recorder several times, and while it isn't going to replace your video camera altogether it is wonderful to have.
from www.amazon.com
i've heard people complain about the video quality, but if you go into the menu and make sure it's not set to record in hd the quality is the same as any other digital camera.
from www.amazon.com
there are so many creative things you can do with this camera especially when you incorporate the hd movie mode which i have to say isn't as bad as i had thought although if you move it from one side
from www.amazon.com
this camera does it all- pictures that are so crisp you will think you are seeing it live and then you can video it all too!

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Positives: Clear Picture Quality, Good Autofocus, Easy To Use, Resolution: 12.9 Megapixel

4 RECOMMENDED by 43 people for VIDEOS

Canon EOS 500D

Best Price: $1,070.00

from www.bestbuy.com
this camera is everything i wanted it to be andmore.the hd video isnt a problem for me, because if i wanted to take video i would of brought a camcorder...duh!!
from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?great feature set for the price, hdmi output w/1080p video what's not so great:?hdmi output is very picky "this camera is great.
from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?good picture quality, low noise at higher iso, lightweight what's not so great:?.mov container for 720p and 1080p video is horrible "when choosing a dslr camera it came down
from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?easy to use, hd video what's not so great:?hd video "this is my first ever dslr and overall this is a great camera.
from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?great picture quality, easy to use, nice video quality what's not so great:?n/a "great camera none the less.

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Positives: Clear Picture Quality, Easy To Use, Lots Of Extra Features, Resolution: 15.5 Megapixel

5 RECOMMENDED by 98 people for VIDEOS

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

Best Price: $615.00

from www.amazon.com
it's hard to take a bad picture with this camera, the video is also great in hd.
from www.amazon.com
sorry, i don't like to use a still camera for video but my son, of course, couldn't resist trying it (pretty impressive that an 11 year old can use this camera effectively!).
from www.amazon.com
the high-def video, which was an important reason for me buying this camera, looks good but it runs at a data rate that is just a little too fast for my 2.4-gh pentium iv desktop - the video skips
from www.amazon.com
being able to zoom while shooting video is essential and this camera does it smoothly.
from www.amazon.com
*the best thing is it has the hd video camera built in.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Nice Digital Zoom, Clear Picture Quality, Resolution: 10.7 Megapixel

Canon PowerShot SD780 IS

Best Price: $233.00

from www.crutchfield.com
video quality: could not believe how amazing the hd video came out on such a small camera.
from www.amazon.com
the end product (pictures and video) is outstanding for any size camera and when you consider it's small size!
from www.amazon.com
the hd video mode is awesome, and i was amazed that my pinnacle studio 12 software will take video from this camera and allow it to be burned to a standard dvd.
from www.amazon.com
follow-up: my mother who is not a camera enthusiast liked this camera so much because of it's small size, simplicity, and video/still shot picture quality that i gave it to her and ordered another
from www.amazon.com
however i am very disappointed in the video part of the camera.

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Positives: Clear Picture Quality, Easy To Use, Lots Of Extra Features, Resolution: 12.4 Megapixel

Canon PowerShot S5 IS

Best Price: $550.00

from "mr.man camera man", www1.wolfcamera.com
i use it for skate videos and its fast and easy to handle the best camera ever but its hard to find lenses but its great currently i dont have any lenses/flashes or anyother ascesoriys
from oppknocks08, www.shopping.com
it is compact yet offers the option to use video or your still camera.
from www.mwave.com
i call it a movie camera, because it takes movies at 640x480 at 30fps.
from www.bhphotovideo.com
it takes good photos - equivalent to my older g3 - which is good, but this camera really excels at videos (in my opinion, you must have no less than 2gb memory card.
from spidigeo from asheville nc, www.circuitcity.com
we wanted a go anywhere do anything camera (including video) and we have been impressed.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Great Digital Zoom, Clear Picture Quality, Resolution: 8.3 Megapixel

Canon EOS 500D

Best Price: $962.00

from www.amazon.com
i even took a video with the camera and even with the bumpyness of the boat the video was awesome and it captured the sound of everyone on board.
from www.amazon.com
however, this camera came out with great reviews and it has a great looking lcd screen as well as hd video and the latest digic 4 image processor onboard.
from www.amazon.com
as for movie mode (which i plan to use just as much as the photo capabilities), it works fairly well.
from www.amazon.com
2) it was weird that the record button for the video is not the shutter button.
from www.amazon.com
3) 1080p video - the t1i has it at 20fps, the d5000 doesn't have it at all.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Clear Picture Quality, Lots Of Extra Features, Resolution: 15.5 Megapixel

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

Best Price: $649.00

from www.datavis.com
but so far, this camera has worked flawlessly, and taken beautiful pictures and outstanding video clips that were in full stereo.i have no complaints with this camera, and can only praise how well it
from neocamera.com
"it is a very capable camera with full manual controls, a good super-macro mode and a truly superb movie mode."
from www.walmart.com
(click anywhere inside this popup to close it) fishing we wanted an affordable camera that would take great pictures as well as videos, every year or so i bought a new camera.
from www.walmart.com
it takes great pictures and it also does video.
from www.newegg.com
the movie mode is also very good, and i think it may actually be better quality than my sony dcr-trv19 dv video camera.cons: noneother thoughts: i'm doing a second review because newegg's website

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Positives: Easy To Use, Excellent Image Stabilization, Nice Digital Zoom, Resolution: 6.2 Megapixel

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

Best Price: $459.00

from "littlebiddle", www.ritzcamera.com
the movie mode is the only thing that i have a problem with in that i can't download it and view it without extra programs.
from www.amazon.com
had this camera for about a week now and have already taken hundreds of photos and hours of video, it's difficult to put down.
from www.amazon.com
i'm not much into videos on a digital camera but i must say this hd1080 is pretty awesome when viewed on a sony hdtv but having said that would someone possibly be able to tell me why it want load
from www.amazon.com
so i was just looking for a camera that would have hd video and also take at least as good pictures as the h1.
from www.amazon.com
taking both a movie and still camera to any activity is a pain and you never have the right camera at the ready.

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Positives: Lots Of Extra Features, Clear Picture Quality, Excellent Digital Zoom, Resolution: 9.1 Megapixel

Canon IXUS 80 IS

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from www.bestbuy.com
to close it) at the farm outside (click anywhere inside this popup to close it) at the farm outside pros: this product is great for any picture, or video that u are taking of.
from James from Palm Harbor, FL, www.circuitcity.com
this camera is incredible....it takes great pictures and videos.
from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?ease of use, great picture, pretty much everything what's not so great:?selector for picture/movie on the back "i bought this camera at walmart when i was back in the states.
from "Peter", www.bhphotovideo.com
there is some ghosting while shooting video into bright light, but apart from that the camera works great.
from "Narf2510", www.bhphotovideo.com
the camera not only took amazing photos, but awesome video as well!

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Positives: Compact, Good Image Stabilization, Easy To Use, Resolution: 8.3 Megapixel

Canon Ixus 75

Best Price: $435.00

from "palamanga", www.bhphotovideo.com
isn't as heavy as taking around an slr...however, i have found that the red eye reduction doesn't appear to work as great....but the movies are great and if you have a 2gb card you'll get lots!!!!!!
from Al from Richm, www.circuitcity.com
this camera has amazing zoom, smooth movies (with sound), i love it!
from Nancy from Florida, www.circuitcity.com
this is the first camera i have ever loved!it takes great pix and acceptable video clips.the battery lasts forever!
from Pete from Virginia, www.circuitcity.com
this product is very reasonably priced, has a ton of features and takes great still and video clips.
from www.bestbuy.com
not to mention you can edit on the fly.the video is outstanding, i have taken several short "movies" of my kids playing at a low res and it is remarkable.i was really leaning this time when i bought

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Positives: Easy To Use, Lots Of Extra Features, Long Battery Life, Resolution: 7.4 Megapixel

Canon IXUS 960 IS

Best Price: $317.00

from Photoger from Cincinnati, www.circuitcity.com
this camera captures it all.pros:outstanding picture qualityeasy to uselarge lcd screenbattery life seems to last forevercons: (.....these 2 things do not even matter to me)-doesn't have a video
from Brad from Texas, www.circuitcity.com
it takes the finest quality pictures and some of the best video i've ever seen from a digital camera.
from Tom from Dayt, www.circuitcity.com
i used the camera with a 2gb edge 103x sd memory card during the photo and movie photoshoot of our grandchildren, and it worked flawlessly [the 32 mb canon card provided with the camera must be a
from B from MI, www.circuitcity.com
camera takes great pictures and video.it is very easy to take good pictures in any lighting.lcd screen is difficult to see in bright light.camera does not include a neck strap and the wrist strap is
from Lameness from Carlsbad, CA, www.circuitcity.com
it does everthing my rebel does....and takes movies, yay!

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Positives: Easy To Use, Excellent Image Stabilization, Lots Of Extra Features, Resolution: 12.1 Megapixel

Canon PowerShot A590

Best Price: $187.00

from Gigi from PA, www.circuitcity.com
as on most cameras, the movie feature is great also.if this camera has all the features that you are looking for i would buy it now.i would also suggest buying a case for it.
from zum from california, www.circuitcity.com
modes and this camera does that and video quite well!i have a digital rebel and neededsomething small and easy to use, that also had great picture quality and i found it in this camera!love it
from TallLady from NC, www.circuitcity.com
i honestly did not expect this camera to be this good, especially the video, but it rocks!
from jeffro from, www.circuitcity.com
i just got today so far so ggod gr8 pics ,movies are good although media player wont open so used nother program .this cam replaces my other digal cam although nothing wrong with first one .this was
from Greg from Plant City, Florida, www.circuitcity.com
the only thing missing from this camera is a 'movie mode'.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Clear Picture Quality, Excellent Image Stabilization, Resolution: 8 Megapixel,8.3 Megapixel

Canon PowerShot SD1100 IS

Best Price: $215.00

from Lena from New Jersey, www.circuitcity.com
and the video camera, too!i really love this camera especially cause it came in pink!!the only bad part is my battery doesn't stay charged for that long..
from Lisa from Macomb MI, www.circuitcity.com
if you're looking to take good pictures with an easy to use camera this one has it all, including video mode (which i also use a lot) definately suggest the larger sd card though to store everything
from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?great quality what's not so great:?scared to drop it "i liked the camera a lot good quality good video and sound as well.
from mike from lakeland,fl, www.circuitcity.com
i have played with it all day, taken 120 pictures plus some video and i still have 3/3 bars of life to the battery.
from www.amazon.com
it is so small and light and has so many great features including the video camera and the macro to take shots really close up.

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Positives: Great Image Stabilization, Long Battery Life, Easy To Use, Resolution: 8.3 Megapixel

Canon PowerShot SX100 IS

Best Price: $361.00

from Drinn from Gladst, www.circuitcity.com
i have heard that there are battery life issues, but i have yet to encounter a problem with that.it takes great video considering that it isn't a video camera.
from www1.cameraworld.com
(in auto mode many of the pictures were blurry.) this camera is light weight and small enough to fit in my purse.i found the video quality to be very good for both picture and sound.
from Sandi from South County Saint Louis, www.circuitcity.com
love this camera does great pictures and video.great price also.
from Stuman74 from Cary, IL, www.circuitcity.com
video recording quality is real good too at 640 x 480 30 fps (the only small downer is that there is no optical zoom after you begin recording, just digital zoom).
from Bob from Lunenburg, MA, www.circuitcity.com
it's easy to use, takes great photos and videos, and the more i learn about it's use, the more i like it.

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Positives: Excellent Digital Zoom, Clear Picture Quality, Excellent Image Stabilization, Resolution: 8.3 Megapixel

Fuji FinePix S2000hd

Best Price: $232.00

from mazzy from cleveland, ohio, www.circuitcity.com
i just got this camera as a gift it has great picture quality and i love how you can combind videos together or cut out what you dont want all on the camera no computer needed i also like the quality
from Girl from Washingt, www.circuitcity.com
with 2gb of memory camera takes 840 pics or 30 min of video in regular mode.
from JAMEY52 from CINCINNATI, OH, www.circuitcity.com
it comes with a nifty battery charger and all of the cablesyou need to upload photos via usb or play images and video on your tv via a/v cables.
from sweetash from j, www.circuitcity.com
another great feature is that the camera tells you how many pics you can take (have left) using the different megapixels and how much movie time you have available.
from MissyQ from Franktown, Colorado, www.circuitcity.com
it's very easy to use and takes wonderful pictures and also has a video feature.

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Positives: Long Battery Life, Clear Picture Quality, Lots Of Extra Features, Resolution: 10 Megapixel

Casio EXILIM EX-FC100

Best Price: $290.00

from www.amazon.com
the basic fact of the matter is though, that this camera is for the regular user who just wants to take some really cool videos of whatever they are looking at.
from www.amazon.com
as for video, the title of this review sums it up.
from www.amazon.com
i was surprised that a camera this affordable could shoot such quality high-speed slow motion video.
from www.amazon.com
my coach has this camera and the slow motion video he has been able to capture is incredible.
from www.amazon.com
and the video camera in addition to the hi def pictures where excellent.

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Positives: Clear Picture Quality, Lots Of Extra Features, Fast Shutter Speed, Resolution: 10.29 Megapixel

Canon PowerShot SD950 IS

Best Price: $410.00

from "Desert Violett", www.bhphotovideo.com
what a great camera it is easy to use and has so many cool features, movie, time lapse, red eye correction.
from www.buydig.com
camera but the picture quality is certainly there.i was hoping to find a compact with more optical zoom, but choose the canon line which allows me to shoot some video clips and zoom in/out too.
from www.datavis.com
for an additional $100, it is money well spent on sd950 when it comes to memories of my kids.i use this for both picture and movies.
from www.buydig.com
the available video modes are great for a still camera.
from www.datavis.com
i stopped using my old camcorder about the time i started taking digital pictures, so i thought, if i could upgrade my camera after 5 years and add the ability to take "usable" video pictures with

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Positives: Clear Picture Quality, Lots Of Extra Features, Easy To Use, Resolution: 12.4 Megapixel

Canon Digital IXUS 850 IS

Best Price: $487.00

from MTyNLMX from Atlanta, GA., www.circuitcity.com
i can start shooting, also it has a very good quality on movies thanks to it's new standard 30 fps format and very good sound.
from www.amazon.com
a old kodak dc280 2mp camera for the last 6 years and was happy with it for what it was, it was time time move up for higher resolution, low light capability, wide angle, and ability to do movies.
from www.amazon.com
as it happens, the digital rebel came out in september that year and when i got one, the role of my s45 changed: a take-anywhere camera for taking snapshots and video clips.
from www.amazon.com
2- mpeg4 is the only missing feature on a camera of this caliber; it records video files in mjpek format
from www.amazon.com
at my son's birthday party i was able to hold it with my left hand while using my video camera in my right and was able to take clear, crisp pictures from very close.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Long Battery Life, Great Image Stabilization, Resolution: 7.1 Megapixel

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