f r e s h
TECH
2
B A T T E R Y LIFE
O U R P IC K S .
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Nikon Coolpix (S220), $150, 10 MP, 3x zoom
lens,
nikon.com.
Olympus Stylus (550W P),
$200, 10 MP, waterproof,
olympusamenca
.com.
Canon PowerShot (SD1200 IS), $230,
10 MP, 2.5" LCD screen,
usa.canon.com.
Casio
Exilim (EX-S5), $180, 10 MP, 17.8 MB built-in
flash memory,
casio.com.
Pentax Optio
(P70), $200, 12 MP, 4x optical zoom lens,
pentax.com.
Sony Cybershot (W 230), $200,
12 MP, 3" LCD screen,
sonystyle.com.
B i g S h o ts
Although small in size, the
newest compact digital
cameras capture big
summer fun. Here’s
what to look for
before you buy.
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P R IC E Expect to
pay about $ 15 0 -
$4 0 0 for pocket-
size digital cameras
with decent-size
LCD screens, sharp
zoom lenses, and
8 -10 megapixels.
Look for com pact
digitals with a
rechargeable lithium
ion battery. They’re
smaller and last
longer than alkaline
batteries.
>M It costs extra
for higher-powered
zoom capabilities.
Closeups from 8
feet away require at
least 2x optical
zoom.
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Some
;
(pricier) cameras
;
are wireless, but if
; yours isn’t, consider
j
a W i-Fi SD card. This
!
device (starting at
i
$50) becomes the
j
cam era’s m em ory
j
card to wirelessly
j
transm it to a
I
com puter and
;
photo sharing sites.
;
Eye-Fi;
eye.fi
For
high-quality prints,
look for at least
8 megapixels. For
online photo
sharing, 3 or 4
megapixels suffice.
S h a r i n g m e m o r i e s Free photo sites make it a snap to upload, organize, print,
and share your digital photos. Try
shutterfly.com
for easy print ordering,
photos.google.com
for quick uploads from iPhoto or Picasa, and
snapfish.com
for simple photo sharing.
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JUNE 2009 BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS
PHOTO: GREG SCHEIDEMANN
