December 2007
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For capturing images

Digital cameras

Compact

  • Canon PowerShot A640, $260
  • Canon PowerShot A630, $220, CR Best Buy
  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS, $310
  • Olympus SP-510 UZ, $240
  • Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3, $350

Subcompact

  • Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W80, $230
  • Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX30, $250
  • Canon PowerShot SD800IS ELPH, $300
  • Canon PowerShot SD900 ELPH, $360
  • Samsung L77, $260, CR Best Buy

SLR-like

  • Fujifilm FinePix S6000fd, $320

SLR

  • Canon EOS-30D Digital, $1,100 (body only)
  • Nikon D80, $1,300 (body only)
  • Sony Alpha DSLR-A100K, $800 (with Sony 18-70mm lens)
  • Nikon D40X, $750 (with Nikon 50mm lens)
  • Nikon D40, $550 (with Nikon 50mm lens), CR Best Buy


Photo software

  • Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0, $80
  • ACD Systems ACDSee Photo Manager 9, $40
  • Microsoft Digital Image Suite, $20


Hitachi DZ-HS300A
MAKING MEMORIES The Hitachi DZ-HS300A camcorder has very good picture quality and records to a hard drive or DVD.
Camcorders

Mini DV

  • Canon ZR800, $255
  • Panasonic PV-GS80, $255

DVD

  • Canon DC230, $380

Hard drive

  • Panasonic SDR-H18, $430

Combination hard drive/DVD

  • Hitachi DZ-HS300A, $410



Printers

Inkjet

  • Canon Pixma iP4300, $100, CR Best Buy
  • Epson Stylus Photo R800, $400
  • Canon Pixma iP6700D, $180
  • Epson Stylus Photo R380, $130
  • Epson Stylus Photo R260, $80, CR Best Buy

All-in-one inkjet

  • Canon Pixma MP810, $250
  • Canon Pixma MP830, $240
  • Canon Pixma MP600, $140
  • HP Photosmart C5180, $180
  • HP Officejet Pro L7580, $250

Laser

  • Dell 1110, $100
  • Dell 1720, $200

All-in-one laser

  • Brother MFC-7420, $250
  • Brother DCP-7020, $200, CR Best Buy


Binoculars

10-power

  • Nikon 7507 Premier HGL10x25 DCF, $430
  • Zeiss Victory Compact 10x25 BT, $500
  • Pentax 6261 DCF HR II 10x42, $300
  • Swarovski 10x25 BP, $600

8-power

  • Zeiss 8x20 BT P, $450
  • Canon 8x25 IS, $300
  • Zeiss 8x30 BT Conquest, $600
  • Olympus 8x21 RD I, $60, CR Best Buy