Tag archive: point and shoot digital cameras

The line between point-and-shoots and DSLRs continues to blur with Canon’s new PowerShot G12, unveiled Tuesday. Like the G11 before it, the G12 melds the manual control of a DSLR with the smaller form factor of a point-and-shoot cam, and this year, picks up HD video recording for the first time ever. From the front, the chunky black cam looks almost indistinguishable from its predecessor, save for a new front-mounted mode dial, which mimics a… Read More

Camcorders that would have easily cost $1,000 several years ago are now selling for as little as about $350. More fully featured units can be had for $500. 'Prices are way down,' says Jan Ozer, author of PC Magazine Guide to Digital Video (John Wiley, $29.95). 'And quality-wise, much better than the VHS camera of years ago.' Even the cheapest camcorders have long zooms with triple the magnification of… Read More