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Nikon 1 S2 review

Nikon’s mirrorless S2 camera is a low-price option for the budget-mided, but for $100 more, you can get far useful and stronger mirrorless and DSLR cameras.
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Nikon 1 J4 review

Nikon’s 1 J4 mirrorless camera delivers good-quality stills and videos, but the high price, confusing UI, and poor ISO performance didn’t win us over.
Sony Alpha A7S

Sony Alpha A7S review

Sony’s Alpha A7S full-frame DSLR captures astounding low-light shots in near silence and even handles 4K video, but you’ll want to be a pro-caliber photographer to really make the most of its impressive abilities.
Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II

Canon Powershot G1 X Mark II review

Canon’s improvements to the PowerShot G1 X Mark II outshines its predecessor, making it a camera that competes well with other enthusiast point-and-shoots.
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Fujifilm FinePix S1 review

Fujifilm breaks from the pack of mega-zoom cameras with the FinePix S1. The 50x zoom bridge camera has a weather-resistant body, shoots in RAW, and delivers good quality images.
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Nikon Coolpix L830 review

The Nikon Coolpix L830 is a 16-megapixel camera with an impressive 34x super-zoom lens, making it an ideal travel cam. Just be aware it’s limited by a small sensor and few advanced modes.
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Samsung NX30 review

Samsung’s NX30 is pricier than the company’s other Compact System Cameras, but what you get for the price is a camera that can go head-to-head with many enthusiast DSLRS.
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Fujifilm X-E2 review

Fujifilm’s X-E2 is a modern 16-megapixel mirrorless camera in a retro-inspired body. It has a slight learning curve, but it takes high-quality stills and has one of the best viewfinders.
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1 review

Panasonic’s Lumix GM1 makes the record books for being the smallest Micro Four Thirds camera you can buy. However, its amazing size comes at the expense of performance and usability.
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 review

Olympus’s OM-D E-M1 flagship is a solid Micro Four Thirds camera that produces very good images. It’s a great upgrade for existing Olympus SLR users, but it’s much too expensive for everyone else considering the strong mirrorless competition out there.
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Canon EOS Rebel SL1 review

Competing with Compact System Cameras, Canon’s EOS Rebel SL1 is the smallest, lightest DSLR to date, but don’t let this baby DSLR’s body fool you – it performs like a good DSLR should.

Sony DCR-HC96 Review

The DCR-HC96 not only takes MiniDV videos but snaps 3-megapixel (2016 x 1512) stills, making it a reasonable two-in-one digital imaging capture device.

Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD2 Review

The compact Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD2 camcorder records in high-definition and has an innovative design, but the competition is eating it alive.

Canon HV20 Review

The Canon HV20 uses a 2.96-megapixel CMOS sensor combined with the DIGIC DV II processor, first found on Canon’s $10,000 pro-level XL H1.

Sony HDR-CX100 Review

Look out Flip: Sony delivers full HD and an ample set of camcorder features for under $600.

Panasonic HDC-SD100 Review

The Panasonic HDC-SD100 camcorder uses a new CMOS system and records to flash cards.

Toshiba Gigashot GSC-R30 Review

With its 30GB drive, the Toshiba gigashot GSC-R30 records 6 hours and 47 minutes of MPEG2 video. It can also take thousands of 2MP stills.

Sony DCR-SR100 Review

Now that DVD cams are an ancient battle with Sony on top, the company is moving into JVC's turf with the new DCR-SR100 HDD camcorder.

Samsung HMX-H106 Review

A 64GB solid-state drive keeps size small and speeds quick on this impressive camcorder.

JVC GZ-MG505 Review

JVC has moved to address the shortcomings of HDD camcorders by introducing the GZ-MG505, the first one with three CCDs.

JVC EVERIO GZ-HD3 Review

The JVC HD EVERIO GZ-HD3 comes packed with a 10X optical zoom and a 60GB hard drive.

JVC Everio X GZ-X900 Review

JVC's tiny and trendy full-HD camcorder looks fit for a Paris runway, price tag and all.

JVC Everio GZ-HD6 Review

The next generation of hard drive camcorders are here with the JVC GZ-HD6 which records in glorious 1080p.

Canon Optura 600 Review

The Canon Optura 600 is not only a fantastic camcorder, but doubles as an equally good digital camera. Find out why you should be looking at the Optura 600.

Canon Vixia HF200 Review

Canon's Vixia HF200 which we review, is their most affordable HD camcorder yet and gives much pricier models a run for their money.
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Sony Alpha A7 II review

Sony newest model in the A7 full-frame mirrorless camera series features nice updates like better movies and ergonomics, but it’s the five-axis image stabilization that wows.
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Canon EOS Rebel T5 review

The Canon EOS Rebel T5 is a new DSLR featuring an 18 megapixel CMOS sensor, built-in flash, and Wi-Fi connectivity. Read our review for our full take.
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Canon EOS M6 Mark II review: Do megapixels matter?

The M6 Mark II puts more power and pixels into Canon's compact EOS-M mirrorless line, but it fails to outshine the competition due to a lack of lenses and inferior low light performance. We love the improved Dual Pixel Autofocus and 14 fps continuous shooting speed, but there are better cameras.
Sony RX100 VI review

Sony RX100 VI review

The sixth generation of Sony's powerful but compact RX100 camera delivers more zoom, incredible speed, robust 4K video, and still fits in the palm of your hand. Loaded with tech and with no competition, it also gets away with a very high premium.
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Nikon D810 review

Full-frame cameras deliver photo quality that’s short of exceptional, and Nikon’s D810 lives up to that claim. It’s also better at video capture than its predecessors.
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Nikon D5300 review

The Nikon D5300 may be an entry-level, sub-$1,000 DSLR, but it delivers excellent stills and offers lots of features that make it one of the better buys.
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Nikon D810 review

Full-frame cameras deliver photo quality that’s short of exceptional, and Nikon’s D810 lives up to that claim. It’s also better at video capture than its predecessors.
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Active vs. passive 3D TV technology: What’s the difference?

Not all 3D TVs are made alike. Find out the difference between active vs. passive 3D TV technology with our comprehensive guide.

Digital Camera Tips and Tricks: 10 Reasons to Buy A DSLR

Our digital camera buying guide series continues as we take a closer look at what's better, DSLR vs. point-and-shoot cameras, as well as the top reasons to make an upgrade.

Olympus Stylus Tough-8000 Review

Olympus' ultra-tough new digicam can take a solid beating, but not very impressive pictures.

JVC Everio G GZ-MG670 HDD Review

Consider the MG670 a much more capable alternative to Flip-style budget camcorders.

Among long-zooms, compacts, and prime lens, Panasonic shows off 2-lens camcorder

Panasonic didn't make a big splash at CES 2014 when it came to digital imaging, but it did unveil a unique camcorder with a secondary lens, among others.
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Rugged Full HD models among Panasonic’s new camcorders

Panasonic unveiled seven new camcorders at CES 2013, including two rugged models and a POV action cam.