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Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 Review
PUBLISHED: Thursday, July 02, 2009
These days, the challenge in rugged and waterproof cameras isn't finding one that takes good pictures. Rather, the real challenge comes in getting excellent performance in a rugged, outdoor-ready camera at a price that doesn't break the bank. That's where the moderately priced, full-featured Olympus Stylus Tough-6000 comes in.

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Most Popular Digital Cameras of June 2009
PUBLISHED: 7/1/2009  BY: David Rasnake
Canon solidify its hold on our list of most viewed cameras for the month of June, but we saw mostly internal rankings shifts and little else this month: the top three devices - predictably, a Canon ultracompact, a Panasonic ultrazoom, and a Nikon DSLR - remained unchanged from May.
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Brooklyn-based online camera retailers under investigation
PUBLISHED: 6/30/2009  BY: Andy Stanton
The New York Times is reporting that on June 25, New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced that seven online camera retailers located in Brooklyn agreed to a settlement as a result of an investigation of their business practices.
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Users Speak Out: Olympus SP-570 UZ
PUBLISHED: 6/29/2009  BY: David Rasnake
Sure, the Olympus SP-590 is the hot ticket in Olympus's ultrazoom collection. But interest in the manufacturer's newer, smaller model has resulted in some fantastic clearance and used deals on last year's launch, the larger Olympus SP-570 UZ. See what others have to say about the SP-570 in this month's Users Speak Out segment.
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Olympus improves E-P1's lens flexibility with firmware update
PUBLISHED: 6/27/2009  BY: Andy Stanton
The Olympus Pen E-P1 has only been public for a little more than a week, but already Olympus is looking to take full advantage of the camera's open-format Micro Four Thirds lens system - which allows the camera to use MFT lenses from several manufacturers - by updating firmware to better support Panasonic glass.
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Panasonic locks out 3rd party batteries on some models
PUBLISHED: 6/25/2009  BY: J.R.
Panasonic, after some careful deliberation, has decided that certain third party batteries fail to meet the required "rigid safety standards [that] Panasonic uses." While it's certainly heartwarming to think that Panasonic only has your best interests at heart, it would be no surprise to find this become standard operating procedure.
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SanDisk announces "world's fastest" SDHC
PUBLISHED: 6/25/2009  BY: Andy Stanton
SanDisk has announced the introduction of the 32 gigabyte SanDisk Extreme SDHC memory card. The new card features up to 30 MB/s read and write speeds, making the SanDisk Extreme the fastest Class 10 SDHC card in the world at the time of its release.
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Adobe updates Camera RAW plug-in
PUBLISHED: 6/25/2009  BY: Andy Stanton
Adobe Systems has released an update, version 5.4, to the Camera RAW plug-in that is installed with Adobe Photoshop CS4, Adobe Photoshop Elements 7.0, and Adobe Premiere Elements 7.0.
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Canon Pixma Pro9000 Mark II Review
PUBLISHED: 6/25/2009  BY: David Rasnake
Building on the success of the original i9900 and the more recent version-one Pro9000, the Canon Pixma Pro9000 Mark II is a 13x19 wide-format photo inkjet designed for photography and graphic arts enthusiasts. Using a cost-effective eight-tank dye ink system, the Pro9000 claims to offer commercial quality for less money.
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Rugged Pentax Optio W80 Announced
PUBLISHED: 6/24/2009  BY: Allison J
Pentax announces the Optio W80 today, a shock, freeze and waterproof digital compact. In addition to a sturdy build, it will offer shooters a solid set of features like a 12.1 megapixel sensor and 720p HD video recording. Keep reading for more pictures and information on Pentax's most rugged camera to date.
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Olympus E-P1 First Thoughts
PUBLISHED: 6/22/2009  BY: David Rasnake
The Olympus Pen E-P1 is without a doubt one of the most technologically and stylistically aggressive new camera offerings to hit the market in 2009. After spending a few days shooting with a production E-P1, we're starting to form some opinions about how Olympus's first compact interchangeable-lens camera stacks up.
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Canon Rebel T1i Review
PUBLISHED: 6/19/2009  BY: Adam Crawford
Canon's first DSLR to feature both full HD and 720p video capture, the Canon Rebel T1i made a splash when it was announced a few months back. It's video is impressive for sure, but there's a whole lot more to this 15.1 megapixel Rebel than just video. Read on to see what earned Canon's latest our Editor's Choice honor...
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Nik Software update adds Adobe Lightroom support
PUBLISHED: 6/17/2009  BY: Allison J
Nik Software has announced an update to their Complete Collection that will offer support for Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.
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