Holiday Guide 2006

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Holiday Guide 2006
Whats in store at your local Best Buy this
holiday season
Presented by Ray Diggins Sales Supervisor at King
of Prussia Best Buy
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The Standard Features

• Whats Important
• Megapixels
• Imaging Sensor
• Optical Zoom
• Size/ Comfort
• Battery Type
• LCD Size
• Shooting Modes
• Image Stabilization
• Lens

Whats NOT Important Digital Zoom Listed Max
Picture Size
Included Memory
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Starter Cameras
Ideal Cameras for the Beginners
OLYMPUS FE-190 6.0 MP 3X Optical Zoom Digita
l Image Stabilization Rechargeable Battery 2.5
in. LCD
Very Easy to Use 0.7 thick
Downsides slow shutter speeds, mediocre lens, no
viewfinder, uses XD memory
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Starter Cameras
Ideal Cameras for the Beginners
Olympus FE-190 The perfect choice for kids and
teenagers who take pictures of friends for the
internet or picture sizes up to 4x6. Thin enough
to go anywhere and easy enough for anyone to use.
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Starter Cameras
Ideal Cameras for the Beginners
Panasonic DMC-LZ5se 6.0 MP 6X Optical Zoom O
ptical Image Stabilization Uses 2 AA Batteries
2.5 in. LCD Uses SD Memory Cards Fast Shutter
Speeds
Downsides standard lens quality, no viewfinder,
not the easiest in this genre,
AA batteries
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Starter Cameras
Ideal Cameras for the Beginners
Panasonic DMC-LZ5se The perfect choice for pare
nts taking pictures of young kids on stage. Ideal
picture size is up to 4x6. The camera is slightly
larger, but easy to hold.
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Next Level Cameras
Cameras ideal for those who want more than the
basics
Canon A630 8.0 MP 4X Optical Zoom 2.5 in. Ro
tating LCD Uses 4 AA Batteries Uses SD Memory
Cards
Fast Shutter Speeds Manual Controls
Downsides larger size, AA batteries
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Next Level Cameras
Cameras ideal for those who want more than the
basics
Canon A630 This camera has more control than any
other camera under 400. Its perfect for someone
who would like to play with manual controls from
time to time, but still needs something quick and
easy to use. Print sizes up to 8x10 will look
decent.
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Next Level Cameras
Cameras ideal for those who want more than the
basics
Canon SD800is 7 MP 3.8X Optical Zoom Optic
al Image Stabilization Rechargeable Battery Fa
st Shutter Speed Facial Auto Focus 2.5 in. LC
D
Downside confusing menus, price, small size can
be awkward
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Next Level Cameras
Cameras ideal for those who want more than the
basics
Canon SD800is This camera is one of my personal
favorites. Its small size is perfect for keeping
in a purse or coat pocket and capturing candid,
spontaneous moments. The optical image
stabilization keeps blurry pictures to a minimum,
even in low light. Perfect for pictures up to
5x7, although sometimes 8x10 will look good.
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Next Level Cameras
Cameras ideal for those who want more than the
basics
Nikon L5 7.1 MP 5X Optical Zoom 2.5 in. LC
D Uses 2 AA Batteries VR Vibration Reduction

Nikkor Glass Lens In Camera Editing
Downsides AA batteries, no view finder
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Next Level Cameras
Cameras ideal for those who want more than the
basics
Nikon L5 One of Nikons best point and shoot ca
meras. Very easy to use, but gives you enough
control to make some great pictures. 8X10 prints
are possible, but 5X7s are the norm. Not quite
the same quality as the Canon SD800is, but at
100 cheaper, its not a bad choice!
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Advanced Cameras
More settings. More functionality. Better
Pictures.
Panasonic TZ1 5.0 MP 10X Optical Zoom Optica
l Image Stabilization LEICA Lens Rechargeable
Battery
2.5 in. LCD Easy to Read Menus
Downsides no viewfinder, only 5 MP
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Advanced Cameras
More settings. More functionality. Better
Pictures.
Panasonic TZ1 This camera has a great zoom and
an awesome lens in such a small package. This
camera is great for vacation shooting when
carrying a big camera isnt practical. Its easy
to use, and will print great 5X7 pictures/
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Advanced Cameras
More settings. More functionality. Better
Pictures.
Canon S3is 6.0 MP 12X Optical Zoom Optical I
mage Stabilization Uses 4 AA Batteries 2 in.
Rotating LCD Fast Shutter Speed Ergonomically
Comfortable
Downsides AA batteries, large body, smaller LCD
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Advanced Cameras
More settings. More functionality. Better
Pictures.
Canon S3is Another great camera from Canon. Thi
s camera is fairly easy to use, and has a lot of
control to it. This camera is great for getting
close-up shots when the photographer cant be any
closer. The high optical zoom and optical image
stabilization result in pictures worthy of 8X10
prints.
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Advanced Cameras
More settings. More functionality. Better
Pictures.
Sony N2 10.1 MP 3X Optical Zoom Digital Imag
e Stabilization Rechargeable Battery 3 in. To
uch-screen LCD Slide Show Playback w/ music Ca
rl Zeiss Lens Manual Controls
Downsides price, uses Sony MS Pro Duo cards, no
viewfinder
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Advanced Cameras
More settings. More functionality. Better
Pictures.
Sony N2 This camera is meant to be shown off. Wit
h its huge touch screen LCD, built in slideshow,
and spectacular movie mode, its hard not to want
to show it off. 8x10 prints will look good from
this camera, which is rare from cameras this
small.
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Semi-pro Cameras
Turn the enthusiast into the artist
Canon Rebel XTi 10.1 MP 18-55mm Lens Included
Self Cleaning CMOS Sensor Rechargeable
Battery 3fps for a maximum of 9 sec. 9 Point A
uto Focus More than 50 Lenses Available Uses C
ompact Flash Memory
Downsides price, availability
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Semi-pro Cameras
Turn the enthusiast into the artist
Canon Rebel Xti One of the newest SLRs, this c
amera is difficult to find. It has all the great
features of any D-SLR, like professional quality
prints, fast shutter speeds, interchangeable
lenses, and un-rivaled control. Its compatible
with Canon EF, EF-S, TS-E and MP-E
interchangeable lenses as well as Canon EX-series
flashes.
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Semi-pro Cameras
Turn the enthusiast into the artist
Sony Alpha 10.2 MP 18-70mm Lens Included Se
lf Cleaning CCD Sensor Rechargeable Battery 3
fps 9 Point Auto Focus Uses Minolta and Sony L
enses Continuous Auto Focus
Downsides price, accessories
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Semi-pro Cameras
Turn the enthusiast into the artist
Sony Alpha Sonys first DSLR is impressive. It
uses Minoltas engineering and Sonys creativity.
The self-cleaning imaging sensor shakes prevents
dust from ruining pictures. The continuous auto
focus works with an optical sensor located below
the viewfinder that detects light. Its hard to
take a bad picture when the camera does this much
work!
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Digital Camcorders

• Digital Camcorders have not changed much since
  Julys presentation. Most camcorders transition a
  month or two after Christmas, meaning the best
  time to buy is usually Jan. and Feb.
• The biggest changes to camcorders have been from
  Sonys line-up of hard drive and high-def
  camcorders.

• Sony DCR-SR40
• 30GB hard-drive
• Sony DCR-SR80
• 80GB hard-drive
• Sony DCR-SR1
• 30GB hard-drive
• High-Definition
• Sony DCR-UX1
• Records directly to DVD
• High-Definition