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Head to Head: Canon PowerShot SX10 vs. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50
PUBLISHED: Friday, December 12, 2008
This month's Head to Head comparison takes a look at two popular ultrazooms: the Canon PowerShot SX10 IS and the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50.

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Engadget: Kodak bringing 24x ultrazoom to CES?
PUBLISHED: 1/4/2009  BY: David Rasnake
Several sites reported earlier today that Kodak was preparing to launch a new 24x ultrazoom at CES, and Engadget has followed up on those rumors this afternoon with a press release, dated January 8, that seems to confirm the existence of the Kodak EasyShare Z980.
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Canon PowerShot SX10 IS Review
PUBLISHED: 11/20/2008  BY: J. Keenan
Canon's been slow to up the ante on its flagship ultrazoom, but with a nice 20x optic, the Canon PowerShot SX10 IS may just prove to be worth the wait.
FULL STORY (60,479 Reads) | DISCUSSION (7 Replies)

Fujifilm rolls out accessory kit for FinePix S100FS
PUBLISHED: 10/10/2008  BY: David Rasnake
We don't usually go in for the OEM accessory kits, but Fuji's put together an assortment for its FinePix S100FS that looks like a pretty good deal.
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 Review
PUBLISHED: 10/9/2008  BY: David Rasnake
Panasonic rolls out another long-zoom winner with the addition of the powerful, flexible, 18x zoom-equipped Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28.
FULL STORY (70,679 Reads) | DISCUSSION (2 Replies)

Editor's Choice, September 2008: Fujifilm FinePix S100FS
PUBLISHED: 10/1/2008  BY: David Rasnake
Earning the second Editor's Choice selection for a Fuji ultrazoom this year, the Fujifilm FinePix S100FS is our favorite camera of September.
FULL STORY (8,423 Reads) | DISCUSSION (1 Reply)

Canon PowerShot SX110 IS Review
PUBLISHED: 9/26/2008  BY: David Rasnake
Full-size ultrazooms offer great performance, but if you can be happy with "only" 10x zoom, the Canon PowerShot SX110 IS is definitely worth a look.
FULL STORY (90,714 Reads) | DISCUSSION (3 Replies)

Details on Samsung HZ1 compact ultrazoom emerge
PUBLISHED: 9/23/2008  BY: David Rasnake
Samsung is making a strong bid to be taken seriously in the high-performance compact segment with their announcement of the 10x zoom Samsung HZ1.
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Canon PowerShot SX10 IS to replace S5
PUBLISHED: 9/17/2008  BY: David Rasnake
The 20x zoom Canon PowerShot SX10 IS will replace the popular but aging S5. Even more exciting? A CMOS version with HD is on the horizon as well.
FULL STORY (45,752 Reads) | DISCUSSION (4 Replies)

Casio Exilim EX-FH20 offers high-speed shooting for less money
PUBLISHED: 9/16/2008  BY: David Rasnake
Casio has expanded its line of high-speed ultrazooms to include a new lower cost model with 40 fps shooting - the 9.1 megapixel Casio Exilim EX-FH20.
FULL STORY (2,574 Reads) | DISCUSSION (1 Reply)

Fujifilm FinePix S100FS Review
PUBLISHED: 9/15/2008  BY: JerryJ
Can the Fujifilm FinePix S100FS overcome the performance woes that have often cursed all-in-one cameras and provide a viable, high-performance DSLR alternative?
FULL STORY (11,373 Reads) | DISCUSSION (3 Replies)

Fujifilm FinePix S100FS First Thoughts
PUBLISHED: 9/11/2008  BY: JerryJ
With the Fujifilm FinePix S100FS, Fuji continues their tradition of making all-in-one cameras that mimic DSLRs without the burden of interchangeable lenses.
FULL STORY (1,823 Reads) | DISCUSSION (2 Replies)

Fujifilm FinePix S100fs sample shots posted to Flickr
PUBLISHED: 9/2/2008  BY: David Rasnake
We've posted an initial gallery of sample images from the Fujifilm FinePix S100fs to Flickr.
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