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Budget ultra-zoom camera winners -- and losers

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By Tara Tuckwiller on December 22, 2011 in

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Ultra-zoom cameras take a pocket-sized, point-and-shoot camera body and add a twist: A telescoping lens that can shoot anything from wide-angle group shots to extreme close-ups of faraway wildlife or sports action. In our latest report, we find great ultra-zooms priced from $350 all the way down to less than $200 -- but experts caution that you don't want to go too cheap.

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Where to shop for digital cameras on Black Friday

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By Molly McLaughlin on November 18, 2011 in

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As predicted, many of the digital cameras on offer this Black Friday are either no name brands or just poor cameras overall. However, this year a few retailers have stepped up and are offering deals on quality cameras from Canon and Sony. Here's a roundup of where to go and what to buy on Black Friday.

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Megapixels vs. sensor: does size matter?

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By Molly McLaughlin on September 2, 2009 in

With camera companies rolling out cameras with higher and higher resolution, and only subtle upgrades to zoom and focal length, we have to ask -- how important are megapixels?

Consumers seem to find them compelling, with 70 percent of the nearly 23 million households that upgraded cameras in 2008 seeking "more megapixels and new features," according to the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA). But does a 12-megapixel camera really offer better picture quality than a 10-megapixel camera? Not necessarily. Megapixels alone will not help you take a better picture, though higher resolution enables you to make larger prints. Better image quality really comes down to sensor size, a spec that is rarely mentioned at flashy press conferences.

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