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Olympus Mju 1200

The top-of-the-line mju 1200 features a 12-megapixel sensor, as well as face detection and shadow adjust.

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Olympus SP-550 Ultra Zoom

The Olympus SP-550UZ would be a great travel camera, or a second camera with a wide focal range, at a competitive price.

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Olympus M:robe 500i (20GB)

The M:robe 500i is a beautiful-looking, multifunctional device, but we can't recommend it due to poor overall performance.

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Kodak EasyShare V1253

Fast shooting and pleasing images in an easy-to-use design make the Kodak EasyShare V1253 an attractive -- though not best-in-class -- option.

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Canon EOS 450D

It doesn't stand out for its feature set or design, but the Canon EOS 450D delivers on performance and photo quality.

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2007: Digital SLR market booms

In digital photography, 2007 was a strong year for higher-end digital SLRs.

New CMOS sensors catching on in cameras

Mainstream CMOS chip making technology is becoming more competitive for digital-camera image sensors. It's swept the high-end SLR market.

Kodak boosts digital camera sensitivity

Kodak says digital cameras will work better in dim conditions with a superficial but significant change to image sensors.