Features

• Record high-definition video on a HDD with AVCHD technology
• ClearVid CMOS sensor for high-quality HD or SD images
• 3.5-inch widescreen hybrid touch-panel Clear Photo LCD
• Professional 30mm Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* lens
• HDMI, USB 2.0, component, and composite connectivity

Reviews (3)

Excellent Camcorder,Can be used with a Mac
This camcorder uses a new file format (AVCHD) which is based on current popular standards. AVCHD is simply a streaming version of H.264 video with Dolby 5.1 surround sound audio. When producing an HDD camcorder, Sony had to decide between using the current standard and making a new one.Since the current standard is MPEG-2 video and stereo audio (eg: HDV) at a constant bitrate of 25mbps, the AVCHD format provides a number of features: 1) Better audio, with 5.1 channels recorded by the camcorder.2) Better video as AVC is H.264-- a modern codec that privides much higher quality data for a given bitrate than the ancient MPEG-2 video that HDV is based on. 3) Much more flexibility-- to be HDV compatible would have meant recording constantly at 25mbps, and this is too fast for the CDR version (the HDR-UX1) and is unnecessary.15Mbps H.264 should provide better quality video than MPEG-2 at 25Mbps!
Not Mac compatible, poor software, good hardware
I purchased this camcorder last week and have confirmed with Sony that it is absolutely not Mac compatible. Sony's software is Windows-only and their proprietary AVCHD format is not supported by anyone other than Sony (so far) it seems. There is not any software I could find for the Mac that works with the camcorder. Perhaps this will change with time.
A excellent little camcorder
I received the camcorder a couple of days ago to replace my older Sony miniDV camcorder that is nine years old (still works well).I bought the new one after buying a Samsung 46" LCD flat screen and seening what I have been missing in HD television and it made the my existing camcorder look mediocre.I needed an HD camcorder to go with the HD display.
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Features

• 1/3-inch ClearVid CMOS sensor with 4-megapixel resolution
• Compatible with DVD-R/-RW/+RW formats
• 10x optical zoom with digital image stabilization
• 3.5-inch, 16:9 aspect ratio touch-panel LCD
• Dolby digital 5.1ch audio recording

Reviews (16)

Stay Away from this if you plan to do any kind of editing
If you plan to use the camcorder to strictly make DVDs without having to use a computer for editing, this one is for you. Media costs might add up though.
Sony DCR-DVD 505 Camcorder
What a wonderful small camcorder!I love it!The price from Amazon is lower than any other place I have shopped, and believe me, I shop the internet and local stores and nobody even comes close to Amazon's pricing!The camera films the most beautiful colors and I love being able to chose full screen mode or wide screen modes.It also has a built in 4MP still camera that takes wonderful still shots.I use the Program AE when at the beach and it corrects the bright sunlight so that the film is beautiful.I highly recommend this product.

DVD Camcorder
I love my camcorder, I havenot found this model in the store. Everyone that has meet me on my vacation loves my camcorder. I is little light weight easy to travel with. It takes nice pictures. ... Read more

Features

• 5.2-megapixel digital camera captures enough detail for photo-quality 13 x 17-inch prints
• Photosmart 420 photo printer makes borderless prints up to 4 x 6 inches
• Digital camera features 2.0-inch LCD display; edit photos in camera--no PC needed
• Camera powered by two AA-size batteries; printer charges batteries when camera is docked
• 32 MB internal memory in camera; stores images on SD cards

Reviews (12)

Wonderful "bang for the buck" camera and printer!!
I purchased this camera printer combo for my daughter's 16th birthday. The price was unbeatable. The camera has a ton of features, and the pictures are beautiful, and crystal clear. The printer is tiny and portable, great for a teenager, and it hooks up easily to the TV to view/edit/print the photos. She was able to print pictures of her party for her friends to take home with them.
Real Camera for Real People
This camera is best among its class. The LCD displace is so brigh and high resolution. All buttons are very well organized so easy to use. Special flash recycle so fast and strong makes the shooting indoor and dark area an experience. The software menu is so easy to reach. I got SLR Pentax Digital Camera before, but can't tell the difference in picture quality.

Quite a solid performer!
I purchased this camera-printer set for my husband about a year ago. It's performed very nicely over the last 8 months. The only thing is that taking close-ups can be a little bit tricky and the battery life seems very short between charges. Otherwise, I would buy it again. ... Read more

Editorial Review

The Compact Photo Printer SELPHY CP510 is so incredibly fast--and surprisingly affordable-- it will change everything you thought you knew about Canon photo printers. It's simply amazing. Read more

Features

• 300 x 300 dpi resolution
• Dye-sublimation thermal print method
• Print postcard size photo in as little as 58 seconds; eight mini labels in 31 seconds
• Connect directly to digital camera via USB Type A cable (not included)
• One-year warranty

Reviews (31)

Crops pictures severely!
This unit is easy to use and makes great looking prints however as my wife found out after her first weekend trip with it, it crops off the top and bottom of the picture file.I bought her the package which included the Canon 520 camera and this printer.She printed out pictures of people and found the tops of heads cutoff.The reason is the proportions of the sensor on the camera are more square than4x6 so the printer just cuts off the top and bottom of the digital picture file.No warning in the manual, no way to print the full picture file on a 4x6 paper by leaving space at the ends.Nice work Canon!

Cheap, easy, small, nice photos!
This is a great printer for people who want something inexpensive and easy to use.You can be printing within 15 minutes after opening the box!The printer is small and lightweight and could be easily carried in a camera bag.Photos produced are very nice!

Great little printer
For the price I paid, $25, this is a great little printer.We've had tons of printers...my husband is a professional photographer and these prints satisfy even him (for our family pics).We got this printer mainly because I'm tired of our digital camera and the pics being buried in a photo program.I'd even yearned for a good old 35mm film camera until we got this little printer.It's
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Features

• Color flatbed scanner with 8.5-by-11.7-inch platen
• Up to 1,200 x 2,400 dpi optical resolution
• Rich 48-bit internal/24-bit external color depth
• USB interface with cable; USB powered, no AC adapter required
• Z-Lid expansion top for bulky items; PC and Mac compatible

Reviews (25)

I'll save you some time...
I mainly bought this scanner because of reviews that mentioned being able to save things in PDF format. Well, it's easy once you figure it out--but that took me over 90 minutes!
Good purchase
The scanner does the job I need it to do.The pictures turn out nice.The only drawback is the software program to make pictures better is not that great.Otherwise, for the price, good purchase.

Pleased with product
Product was as advertised. Pretty quick on scanning and easy editing software to master. No problem on installation, either hardware or software. I had it up and running in about 10 minutes. I used this machine to duplicate old family photos. I prefer to use Photoshop for final editing, however, but that's just me. I am a Mac user. ... Read more

Features

• 6.2-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 14 x 19-inch prints
• 5x optical zoom; 2.5-inch LCD display
• Face Priority Autofocus and In-Camera Red-Eye Fix, plus On-Screen Help menu and D-Lighting
• 15 scene modes; macro setting focuses as close as 1.6 inches from subject
• Powered by 2 AA-size batteries; stores images on SD cards

Reviews (32)

Good deal
This is a great camera!So great I decided to write a review!
Could be awesome with a couple of changes
I love the pictures this camera takes but I don't like the camera very much.It's small but not beautifully designed like so many of the other cameras that are out now. It's also really heavy for its size so I don't take it with me in my purse like I planned.
great camera with a super fast shutter speed
I got this camera yesterday, and I am already loving it.it has way to many settings, for me to figure out how work.I love this camera. ... Read more

Editorial Review

Versatile and easy to use, the Canon PIXMA iP1600 Photo Printer gives you beautiful photos and documents right at home. You'll be amazed at the eye-catching, high-quality prints, simple operation, and customization options this compact machine delivers. Its stylish slanted design will also look great on any desktop. With the iP1600, Canon shows it has the printing of vivid and colorful images down to a science.Read more

Features

• Compact, easy-to-operate machine produces eye-catching, high-quality prints
• Uses an innovative print head with 1,472 nozzles that eject consistent, precise ink droplets as small as two picoliters
• Produces outstanding color resolution of up to 4800 by 1200 color dots per inch (dpi), and 600 by 600 black dpi
• Dimensions: 9.8 x 9.8 x 17.1 inches (WxHxD); weighs 8.8 pounds
• Photo printer delivers a 4 x 6 inch photo lab quality borderless photo in 70 seconds

Reviews (33)

Simple, fine printer.
It is exactly what I expected in that, I wanted a printer with the simplest function and inexpensive.
You get what you pay for...
I bought this printer because I wanted high quality photo printing and I didn't need any of the bells and whistles that come with more expensive printers. It's a Canon, so I figured I could count on the photo quality. I was terribly disappointed though. I generally buy Staples brand photo paper for general photo printing, and it always worked fine with my Epson printer. But my first prints on this printer looked dull and muddy -- like I was looking at the images though a mild but annoying grey/brown haze. So I went out and bought Canon paper instead. The quality was somewhat improved, but still not what I had expected. So yes, I got a printer for under $30, but now to get even passably OK prints, I need to spend a fortune on Canon brand inks and paper. Not much of a bargain.

Great printer, but mine jammed and broke in 2 mos.
Awesome printer, awesome price.I'd give it 5 stars if it didn't jam and become unusable.If no one else had this problem, then maybe it's random and normal.The thing is, this printer was so cheap, it doesn't bother me too much.Oh, and it works great with Mac. ... Read more

Editorial Review

Designed to minimize power consumption, Fuji's xD-Picture Card offers fast read and write capabilities for smoother digital camera operation. Extremely compact, it is comparable in size to a penny and weighs less than one-tenth of an ounce. The 32 MB capacity card can record data at 1.3 MBps and offers a read speed of 5 MBps. ... Read more

Features

• High-capacity flash memory format for digital cameras
• 256 MB storage capacity
• 1.3 MB/sec record speed, 5MB/sec read speed
• Ultracompact--.10 ounce weight in the size of a penny
• Designed to consume minimal power

Reviews (84)

Beware Type-M
This card is the largest size that will allow clean video with FinePix cameras from 2004 or earlier.The picture-to-picture lag time is minimal with this card and video is excellent.
Fuji Rules
Great card, crisp clear shots.Fuji continues to provide the best in pic. cards.

Quality Product
This is a quality product (Toshiba) at the lowest cost from a quality retailer.You can feel confident buying this product through Amazon. ... Read more

Features

• 7.1-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 15 x 20-inch prints
• 3x optical zoom with Vibration Reduction; 3.0-inch LCD with wide 170-degree viewing angle
• Built-in Wi-Fi antenna allows for wireless printing and, with Custom Connect service, instant emailing
• One-touch portrait button for easy access to Face Priority AF, In-Camera Red-Eye Fix, and D-Lighting functions
• Stores images on SD memory cards (14MB internal memory included); powered by lithium-ion battery (battery and Cool-Station charging dock included)

Reviews (3)

WiFi's a Gamechanger
Recently went to Hawaii on vacation. Bought the Coolpix S7c because it had integrated wifi. Standalone digital cameras are already at a disadvantage to camerphones becuase they share their pics immediately using a cellular connection. Who wants to have to sync to a pc in order to send pictures to friends? Nikon takes a leadership position that all digital cameras can take a lesson from. It has teamed with T-Mobile to give consumers a 1-year free service in getting your pictures off your camera and into the inbasket of your friends via wifi which was very easy I must add.
Takes flattering photos that are true to color!
Pros:
Expected Too Much
I recently lost my CoolPix P3 and decided to replace it with this camera. I thought it would be comparable, just with one less megapixel. It seems that some of what they tout as "features" actually lowers the quality of the photos. Here are a few examples:
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Features

• 1/6-inch CCD imager
• MiniDV recording format offers up to 500 lines of horizontal resolution
• 20x optical zoom with Super SteadyShot picture-stabilization system
• 2.5-inch high-resolution touch-panel SwivelScreen LCD display rotates up to 270 degrees for multiple viewing angles
• Super NightShot Plus Infrared System captures natural-looking video in low light

Reviews (15)

Not too much to say
This is a great camera for the price. Sony is always a brand that you can trust. I loved the camera.

Camera
For those that experience the 10 min problem - use another software - like Pinnacle or better ULead, then you will be able to download at one piece.

Camcorder review
Great camera. Couldn't be more pleased.Simple to operate (one hand), lightweight, and great zoom quality. ... Read more

Editorial Review

With the HP Photosmart M425 5MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom you can create five megapixel resolution prints for clear, crisp prints and enlargements. A 3x optical zoom lets you get close to your subject without compromising on quality, and a 1.7-inch image display makes it simple to view and edit your photos.Read more

Features

• Features 5 MP resolution for poster-sized prints and 3x digital zoom
• Large, bright 1.7-inch display
• 16 MB internal memory plus SD/MMC card slot
• Plug-and-play USB connection for easy file transfers
• Includes Photosmart software for editing, organizing, printing and sharing

Reviews (12)

Horrible quality
I bought this camera 4 months ago. The on/off switch no longer works and the camera is a piece a trash now.I contacted HP support.Unfortunitely, it only came with 90-day warrenty. So I was offered to pay $115 to exchange for a used one, imagine that!.That ends my desire of buying any product from HP.
A good camera for the casual photographer
I got this camera about 4 weeks ago. I've been using it as much as possible and I like it. It's easy to use, almost point and shoot. I have limited knowledge in photography, so this is good for me.
Ok, but could be a lot better.
We wanted a simple, easy to use digital camera and the guy at Circuit City recommended this one.We just took it on our trip and while it worked ok, I wish we would've shelled out a little more and gotten a better camera.
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Features

• 4.0-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 11 x 15-inch prints
• 4x optical zoom; 1.8-inch LCD display
• 0.4 inch Super Macro mode; VGA (640 x 480) Movie Mode with sound
• ISO range of 64 to 400; 16:9 Widescreen for full-screen viewing on widescreen TVs and computer monitors
• Powered by 2 AA-size batteries (2 alkaline batteries included); stores images on SD or MMC memory cards (16 MB MMC card included)

Reviews (27)

Excellent Picture Quality
I owned, and loved, a powershot A400 so it was an easy decision to upgrade to the 430 when I wanted to move to a higher resolution camera.I actually purchased 4 (yes I was that impressed with my old A400) with the other 3 being Christmas gifts for my family.
Nice, Average Camera
I bought this camera for my boyfriend for Christmas because it was affordable and it was a Canon!It takes great pics and videos (though I still can't figure out how to add sound).It has a defect though I'm afraid.It won't turn on until we flip the batteries.I'm sure its a minor thing and it really doesn't affect anything.It runs batteries down pretty quickly, but it's small, compact, and takes amazing pics!

fragile
Bought this for my 14 yr old son. He dropped it on carpet last weekend with the telephoto lens out (taking video) and that was it. It may be inexpensive to buy, but it sure wasn't inexpensive to fix (warranty doesn't cover it). We were hoping for a little more than 4 months use. I am afraid of the lens problem Canon seems to have, but it took really nice pics and was easy for a kid (and non-digital parent) to use. Wish Canon wouldn't use cheapo plastic on otherwise great camera. ... Read more

Features

• Features professional-quality 3CCD imaging system
• 2.7-inch wide LCD display
• 3.1-megapixel still image capture
• 10x optical Leica lens with 700x digital zoom brings you close to the action
• Records to miniDV or directly to PC through DV (FireWire) or high-speed USB 2.0 interfaces

Reviews (11)

Quality cannot be beat!!!
Got this for $480.There is no new camcorder on this planet and at this price which can give you better quality.
Excellent quality,very easy to use.
Love being able to take picture while filming, very rich crisp video and vivid beautiful realistic color.

Perfect for Educational and How-To Videos
I purchased the PV-GS300 several months ago and have been using it to create a educational video, and it works great. Images are good and sharp, good color too. The ability to switch between 4:3 and 16:9 ratio is very handy! Still photos at 16:9 are sharp.
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Features

• 1/6-inch CCD imager
• Compatible with DVD-R/-RW/+RW formats
• 20x optical zoom with digital image stabilization
• 2.5-inch high-resolution touch-panel SwivelScreen LCD display rotates up to 270 degrees for multiple viewing angles
• Super NightShot Plus Infrared System captures natural-looking video in low light

Reviews (10)

DANGER! PICTURE PACKAGE!
The camera works great but ...Neither Sony nor Pixela, the makers of the Picture Package software that comes with some Sony camcorders with mini-disks tells you that the software IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH WINDOWS XP, SERVICE PACK 2! It will crash your computer or not work properly. DO NOT install the Picture Package software if you have run Windows XP. If you have a DVD player on your computer, you can download the photos from the mini-disk without this dangerous software. Shame on Sony and Pixela for selling the software to Windows XP users or including it with the camera without a warning.

THE BEST EVER
I don't normally write reviews, but this camcorder is exceptional.I admit to being a novice, and I don't like to read directions, and my first result (an evening football game--high school) was amazing.My old (not that old) was a Canon Elura that used the small mini dv tapes, and I paid more than twice the cost of this one, and it was poor at best.This was easy, touch screen, and you can record in WIDESCREEN!!We finalized disc and popped it into the DVD player in Toyota Sienna Van and it looked great--and even better on the big screen at home.My only complaint is battery time, but I bought an extra, and that should suffice for my use.Overall, this was a great decision, and about $50-80 bucks less than Circuit City or Best Buy.

My DVD Camera
Grate, I'm having a lot of fun with it. It works just as I spect and more. At nite it record as as day time. ... Read more

Features

• Up to 4,800 x 1,200 dpi color, droplets as small as 2 picoliters
• Built-in 2.5-inch LCD to view, edit, and print, even from digital cameras
• Direct printing from memory cards and PictBridge-compatible cameras
• Automatic 2-sided printing; 6 individual ink tanks
• USB interface, Direct Print Port, IrDA port; PC/Mac compatible

Reviews (60)

the last great printer still available without "chips" on the ink
If you are one that wants to save lots of money and have a quality printer at the same time, this is the only model left at a reasonable price that allows one to easily swap ink with aftermarket ink. Take that to the bank as you buy this printer as a year from now these will be selling for $150-$200 on ebay.
Quality is good
I am pleased with the Canon Pixma, the only problem I have experienced (I am using it to do edible imaging on cakes) is that the pictures tend to come out a little on the red side, so I have to 'turn down' the redness in the printer box. I don't know if that would be true if I were using traditional photo paper or not. It's a good printer though. I am glad I bought it. All of the people I have done cakes for with it have been satisfied!!

Happy customer
Researched heavily prior to purchasing a inkjet printer.This printer is everything it was promoted to do.I'm very happy with the product quality and with the vendor's expedite and professional service. ... Read more

Features

• Sonys best performing consumer miniDV videocassette
• Ideal for high definition recording and playback
• 90% fewer errors and 50% fewer dropouts for improved reliability and audio/video stability
• 3dB higher carrier-to-noise ratio for greater output and less noise during recording

Features

• Built-in 60GB hard drive for easy file storage and one-touch DVD burning
• 1/5.5-inch, 1-megapixel CCD delivers crisp images
• 12x optical zoom; 800x digital zoom
• 2.7-inch widescreen LCD monitor
• Handycam station included

Reviews (4)

No optical viewfinder; stay away
No optical viewfinder.I had trouble using the LCD to compose in outdoor shots.Washed out so badly in bright sunlight I was guessing what I was filming.Critical oversight in a camera this expensive.Then again, none of the HD camcorders from Sony or JVC seem to have an optical viewfinder.Wonder why?

Every thing is good except low light performance
I agree with the previous reviewer. The low light performance of this camera is pretty bad. Deeps reds are more like deep pinks...but other colors are quite natural, though a bit flat.
Nice idea, Poor Low Light Performance
Despite what the other reviewer say the low light performance of this camera is very poor.All the colors are washed out, and inaccurate!Red show up as some kind of orange, when shooting indoor.
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Features

• 10.2-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for large, photo-quality prints
• Body only; lens must be purchased separately
• 2.5-inch LCD display; power-up time of approximately 0.2 seconds
• RAW and JPEG capture; burst mode allows for capture of three frames per second for up to 100 pictures
• Image optimization functions and in-camera image retouching

Reviews (8)

I finally found my Digital SLR
I've been looking at Digital SLRs ever since Canon came out with its 10D. Since then, there have been so many by so many companies. I've always been a Canon user. I have had 2 EOS bodies-the Elan IIE and the 7E. And also the Canon IX, its APS camera which I still have (its small viewfinder was a major disappointment).
Absolutely Love This Camera
First of all I do not consider myself anything more than a very beginning photographer !!! So I will not go into anything technical.I will leave that to people who know more than I do. But what I am is an international traveler.I simply got tired of coming home from fantastic trips with "snapshots".I wanted someting much better, and boy did I get it with this camera.I looked at the D70s and since I have very small hands, I could never feel comfortable holding it.This camera is smaller without being small.I have only taken photos locally, but at this time of the year with the leaves changing it makes a good start.The built in editing features (filters etc.) are wonderful to work with.I would highly recommend this camera to anyone who wants something more than "point and shoot" snap shots.

Nikon Just became the top dog!
Hey there friends SiNMiN here with just a short word about this fantastic camera. I have been shooting cameras one way or another now for a living for nearly 15 years. I remember the days when we all dreamed of digital cameras and once we had them we dreamed of days like these! First let me say that I come from the uniqe perspective of having shot and worked on nearly every barnd and type of camera available at one time or another! So I have no Brand loyalty to speak of! I'm loyal to my pictures not cameras.At the time of writing this my D80 is on the way to me, I am making these remarks based on some tests I ran using a D80 and my D200.