Sound Byte: What's new in SLR-like (hybrid) cameras

Consumer Reports News: December 23, 2011 01:08 PM

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Possibly the hottest trend in digital photography these days is the SLR-like (or hybrid) camera. SLR-likes are similar in size to point-and-shoot cameras but produce higher image quality and have interchangeable lenses, like digital SLR cameras.

On a recent Into Tomorrow radio show, Consumer Reports senior electronics editor Terry Sullivan brought Dave Graveline the news about the latest SLR-like models we've tested and rated, including interesting new features, lower prices, and specific model pros and cons. Listen to our Sound Byte podcast for the details.

About Sound Bytes
Every week, Consumer Reports experts produce a short (less than two minutes) audio segment covering a wide variety of issues regarding consumer electronics and technology. These small "sound bites" can be heard on Into Tomorrow with Dave Graveline. The Sound Byte that is featured in the Consumer Reports Electronics Blog is a segment that aired on last weekend's Into Tomorrow over-the-air broadcast.

About Into Tomorrow
Now in its 15th year, Into Tomorrow with Dave Graveline covers the Latest in Consumer Electronics & Technology available today and... into tomorrow. The show airs on over 160 AM and FM radio stations around the U.S., on SIRIUS XM Satellite Radio, radio stations in Germany, Bermuda, New Zealand, Canada and several other sources including Mobile Broadcast Network, BeOS Radio, Sprint Radio, TiVo, and many others—every weekend. "Into Tomorrow" is also heard around the world on the Armed Forces Networks in several other countries. You can also catch all Into Tomorrow episodes on the Web. (The most recent show is usually added about three or four days after it has been broadcast on the radio.)