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Shoppers Think Bigger is Better, Even When it Isn't

by Tim Stevens, posted Oct 24th 2008 at 10:01AM

We've already talked about megapixels and how bigger is most certainly not better; higher quality (e.g. better lenses, larger sensors) cameras with lower megapixel counts can take better shots than newer ones with higher ratings. But a lot of folks out there don't seem to have received the message, as a new study has found that shoppers will prefer that which has the higher number, even when there's no difference otherwise.

The Journal of Consumer Research has published a study in which a number of tests were performed, including one in which people were shown two copies of one picture, slightly modified to look different in terms of sharpness and color. With no additional information, only 25-percent of people liked the sharper picture. But when they were told the sharper one was taken by a camera with a higher megapixel count, 75-percent then chose the sharper image, which was otherwise identical to the other one.

So, this holiday season, don't be so easily fooled. Shop around and read reviews to get the products that are best, and not just those that have the highest statistics on the box! [From: ars technica]

Casio's Latest in Point-and-Shoot Digital Cameras

by Terrence O'Brien, posted Jan 7th 2008 at 11:29AM

Casio announced an update to its line of top notch and fashionably slim Exilim point-and-shoot digicams at a press conference yesterday. The new EX-S10, EX-Z80, EX-Z100, EX-Z200 add some fancy new features and a bevy of new color choices.

The EX-S10 is "the world's smallest and slimmest" 10-megapixel camera, and adds iTunes (read iPod/iPhone/iPod Touch) compatibility to Casio's existing YouTube capture mode for easy transfer of your videos and photos. The S10 also adds a one-button video feature, so you don't have to dig through menus or turn any knobs to capture video as you do with most other cameras, just hit the separate capture button and start shooting full motion video. Lastly, but certainly not least(ly), the new camera also gets some fancy auto shutter technology that makes it much easier to capture that perfect image because it lets the camera wait until subjects are stationary or centered in frame before snapping that photo.

The other three cameras announced today build on those features. The Z80 adds face detection to the auto shutter line up. While the Z100 and Z200 and wide angle lenses, and higher optical zooms (4x). The Z200 distinguishes itself from the Z100 by adding image stabilization.

All the new cameras are available in a variety of model specific colors on top of the standard silver and black. Check out the Z80's lime green shade, and the Z100's brown tint. It's always good to have options.

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Sony Recalls 416,000 Cameras that Cut People

by Tim Stevens, posted Aug 3rd 2007 at 9:00AM

Sony Recalls Nearly Half a Million Cameras

The bad news for Sony shareholders continues. On the heels of its massive laptop battery recall, the company has just issued a recall for 416,000 digital cameras, according to BetaNews and AP. The recall covers the company's Cyber-shot DSC-T5 (pictured above, but no longer available for sale) which apparently features a metal case that can become warped and, frighteningly enough, scratch and cut hands. So far, 30 cuts have been reported in Japan alone, leading to the recall for all models manufactured in September of 2005.

You can get more information from Sony's site, but unfortunately, as of now, the company has only posted contact information for Japanese consumers. In the meantime, if you happen to own one of these, might we recommend some gloves?

From BetaNews and AP.

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