Priced at US$400, the Olympus Stylus 1000, which is also called mju 1000, features a 10MP CCD, F2.8-4.7, 3X optical zoom lens, 28.5MB built-in memory, xD picture card slot, 640 x 480 (30 fps) video recording capabilities, digital image stabilization, and a sharp 2.5-inch LCD display. TrustedReviews reviewed this camera. Here is the bottom line.

The Olympus mju 1000 is a camera with some very good points offset by some rather bad ones. It is about average for 10MP compacts in terms of picture quality, with good colour and exposure but poor noise control and some optical problems. Build quality, weatherproof durability, performance and ease of use are all good, but let down by poor low light focusing. The 6400 ISO setting is pretty much useless, but the Perfect Fix feature is very handy. It’s worth looking at if you need splash resistance, but there are better high-end compacts on the market.

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Hitachi has two new camcorders with DVD burning capabilities. They are the DZ-HS301 and the DZ-HS303, that feature support for DVD-RAM, DVD±RW and DVD-R and also “One Touch Dubbing” by which it doesn’t make it necessary to have a host PC to perform video burning. The total memory of these cameras is about 8GB, enough to store quite a lot of media. The DZ-HS301 has a 1.3MP sensor with 800x digital zoom, while the DZ-HS303 has a greater 3.3MP sensor with a 500x digital zoom. Both devices have a 2.7 inch wide display. The DZ-HS301 costs around US$1449 and the DZ-HS303 costs about US$1649.

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The Ricoh Caplio R5 is a 7.24MP CCD camera, which boasts a large 2.5-inch LCD display, “Smooth Imaging Engine II”, 26MB of internal memory, an SD/MMC card slot, and a powerful 7.1x optical wide zoom lens. The camera measures only 96mm x 55mm x 26mm and is capable of taking up to 380 shots on a single charge. TrustedReviews has a deep review of this camera. Here the bottom line:

Ricoh proves once again that it can match and often exceed anything its rivals can produce. The Caplio R5 has a unique specification, combining wide angle and long telephoto abilities, effective image stabilisation and a usable high ISO setting, with good image quality and outstanding performance. Its only weak point is its poor low light focusing ability.

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