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Broken Olympus Zoom

My parents have an Olympus X820 camera which they recently dropped. It was dropped whilst switched on and it landed on the extended lens mechanism. The lens mechanism will now not …
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Why is a DSLR faster than a point and shoot camera?

It seems to be an article of faith that DSLRs are faster than point and shoot cameras. Is this just because manufacturers put their best technology in their DSLRs and so they focus …
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high end point and shoot shopping questions

I'm looking to replace my old Canon S1 IS. What I liked about the S1 is: image stabilization, my hands shake. very little shutter lag decent low light AA batteries mean I'm nev …
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Who is publishing reliable camera reviews online

I used to trust Steve's Digicams for reviews of point and shoot digital cameras. Following their guidance several years ago, I purchased the Canon S1 IS and was very happy with tha …
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Point-n-shoot recommendations?

Hi I had an Ixus - great camera - but it died on me, and I am looking to get a new one. Something pocket-sized. I was looking at the Canon G10. Great camera, but maybe too big fo …