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• 5-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 13 x 17-inch prints
• 2.5-inch high-angle LCD display with Power LCD function; 10x image-stabilized optical zoom
• High-sensitivity mode (up to ISO 1600) reduces motion blur; Unlimited Consecutive Shooting at 3 frames per second
• The Venus Engine III reduces release time lag to as little as 0.006 seconds
• Powered by Lithium-ion battery pack (included); stores images on SD memory cards

From the Manufacturer
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ1K 5MP Compact Digital Camera with 10x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom features a refractive prism lens unit that allows zooming to occur horizontally within the camera. This makes it possible to pack a powerful 10x optical zoom -- equivalent to a big 35 to 350 millimeter lens on a 35mm camera -- into a compact camera. The Extended Optical Zoom function, which magnifies the image with minimal deterioration by using the center part of the high-resolution CCD, boosts the zoom power of up to 12.5x.The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ1K produces crisp, clear shots of moving subjects with the ISO 800 setting and high sensitivity mode, thanks to the camera's Venus Engine III. The higher ISO setting lets you use higher shutter speeds to minimize the motion blur that can occur when you're shooting a moving subject, particularly in dim lighting. Even indoors, you can get crisp, clear, beautiful shots of children, pets and other subjects that won't hold still. You can also help avoid motion blur automatically by using high sensitivity mode.

Choose from several auto focus modes -- spot, 1-point (normal or high-speed), 3-point high-speed, and 9-point -- to suit the scene you're shooting. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ1K also introduces a unique linear AF system. Using a linear motor to drive the zooming, this system makes it possible to shift the 10x optical zoom from wide angle to full telephoto in a few seconds. You get the kind of quick zooming and fast focusing that lets you catch every shooting opportunity. Plus, the AF Assist Lamp helps when focusing in dimly lit places.

Thanks to the Venus Engine III, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ1K takes just 0.5 second to start up after the power is switched on and has a release time lag as low as 0.006 seconds. The camera can also fire off consecutive shots at a swift three frames per second and offers unlimited consecutive shooting, so you can keep shooting until the SD memory card or built-in memory is full.

With its 2.5-inch diagonal size and 207,000 pixels, the high-resolution LCD monitor makes it easy to see text and small thumbnail images. Even bright sunlight isn't a problem. If it's difficult to see the display on a sunny day, simply press the power LCD button and the display becomes about 40 percent brighter. The world's first developed high-angle LCD mode also provides easier viewing when you're holding the camera high to shoot over the heads of people in front of you.

With a convenient built-in 14 megabytes of memory, you can take photos even when you don't have an SD memory card on hand. A travel date stamp function lets you input the time and date of your departure before you leave home, then you can use the camera to capture all the best moments of your trip. When you view the photos later, the camera will display them according to the day of the trip each photo was taken. You can even set the date and time for both your present location and your destination, choosing from 162 cities around the world in 32 time zones. A calendar view lets you arrange images you've shot by the day on which you shot them. This can be a big help when you have a large number of images to organize.

What's in the Box
DMC-TZ1K digital camera, battery charger, battery pack, lens cap, AV cable, USB cable, and strap.

• 6.0-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 14 x 19-inch prints
• 4x image-stabilized optical zoom; 2.5-inch LCD display
• 16:9 resolution option produces widescreen images and film clips
• Unique scene modes, including Foliage, Stitch Assist, and Lighter Skin Tone, allow for increased creativity
• Powered by a lithium-ion battery (battery and charger included); stores images on SD cards

• Product Dimensions: 3.6 x 2.2 x 1 inches ; 5.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 3.00 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000EN0K94
• Item model number: 1130B001
• Average Customer Review:based on 191 reviews.
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #8 in Camera & Phot
• Date first available at Amazon.com: February 21, 2006

From the Manufacturer
The PowerShot SD700 IS Digital Elph sets a new standard. The first Digital Elph equipped with Canon's Image Stabilizer technology, its sleek, tri-color body is loaded with high-end features that make taking great pictures more stylish and convenient than ever.Get close, stay steady
Engineered with Canon's sophisticated Image Stabilizer technology, the SD700 IS Digital Elph gives you the "shake-free" performance that makes your pictures sharp and clear. No matter how close you zoom in, the SD700 IS Digital Elph keeps everything stable. All you have to think about is your subject.?�

High performance, high style
This is a camera that could make it on looks alone. But wait until you see its performance. The 4x optical zoom brings you in for intimate close-ups. The 6.0-megapixel CCD produces images of impressive quality with resolution that lets you create big prints.

Canon innovation enhances your experience
The PowerShot SD700 IS Digital Elph features new ISO 800 and High ISO Auto settings that reduce the effects of camera shake and sharpen subjects in low-light situations, giving you greater flexibility for shooting.

Advanced imaging technology improves every photo

DIGIC II Image Processor
Canon's DIGIC II Image Processor is designed to improve processing speed and image quality, so DIGIC II provides markedly faster startup, autofocus, and playback, plus it assures that every image is more colorfully vibrant.

iSAPS Technology
iSAPS Technology is an entirely original scene-recognition technology developed for digital cameras by Canon. Using an internal database of thousands of different photos, iSAPS works with the fast DIGIC II Image Processor to improve focus speed and accuracy, as well as exposure and white balance.

Shoot and view wide images
The PowerShot SD700 IS Digital Elph includes a 16:9 widescreen resolution option, producing images and film clips that are perfect for your widescreen TV or computer monitor.

Superior movie quality
Fast Frame Rate Movie Mode allows you to record extremely smooth, full-motion movie clips for up to one minute in QVGA at 60 frames per second (fps) (320 x 240 pixels). With a highly flexible movie mode, you can create the movie that's perfect for any application. Select from VGA (640 x 480 pixels) and QVGA (320 x 240 pixels) with frame rates of 30 fps and 15 fps for recording up to one hour or 1 GB. Plus, Compact Movie Mode (QQVGA; 160 x 120 pixels) records at 15 fps for up to 3 minutes.

Shooting Modes
Advanced presets for the best possible photos under certain conditions

Auto: The camera chooses all the settings so you can concentrate on your subject.

Manual: The ultimate in creative control, you set ISO speed, exposure compensation and white balance.

Portrait: The camera sets a large aperture, focusing the subject and artistically blurring the background to make your subject "pop."

Foliage: Capture brilliant shots of autumn foliage, greenery and blossoms.

Snow: Shoot clear snow scenes without darkened subjects or an unatural bluish tint.

Beach: Get clear shots of people at a sunny beach without darkened faces.

Fireworks: Grab brilliant images of skyrocketing fireworks.

Underwater: Capture underwater images with reduced backscatter effect. (Note: Optional Waterproof Case WP-DC4 required for shooting any underwater images)

Indoor: Reduce blur and improve color accuracy when shooting handheld indoors.

Kids and Pets: Reduced focusing time freezes fast-moving subjects, so you won't miss those special shots.

Night Snapshot: Get natural-looking pictures with brighter backgrounds and subjects lit by flash.

Color Accent: Choose to retain a single color in your image while other colors turn monochrome.

Color Swap: Select a color and replace it with a color you specify for special effects.

Digital Macro: Shoot larger-than-life close-ups with one-button simplicity.

Stitch Assist: Build awe-inspiring panoramas by neatly aligning sequential images.

My Colors
?� ?� ?�Vivid: Yield vibrant shots with dramatic high-contrast.
?� ?� ?�Vivid Blue: Emphasize the sea, sky, and other blue areas.
?� ?� ?�Vivid Green: Add vivid dimension to greens for extraordinary nature shots.
?� ?� ?�Vivid Red: Charge up red objects in your images for extra impact.

Neutral: Produce images of subtle, elegant tonality.

Sepia: Recreate the look of vintage photographs.

Black and White: Deliver enhanced clarity--especially useful when shooting text.

Positive Film: Combine "Vivid Blue," "Vivid Green," and "Vivid Red" to achieve a positive film effect.

Lighter Skin Tone: Make your subjects' skin tones lighter.

Darker Skin Tone: Darken skin tones a shade.

Custom Color: Finely adjust brightness and vividness, and set your preferred balance of blue, green, red, and skin colors.The complete print solution
The PowerShot SD700 Digital Elph's Print/Share button makes direct printing easier than ever. Simply connect the SD700 to a Canon CP, SELPHY, or PIXMA Photo Printer or any PictBridge-compatible photo printer, press the lighted Print/Share button, and print! Also use the Print/Share button to transfer images to a computer (Windows and Macintosh).?�

Connect the USB interface cable to your Canon digital camera and a PictBridge compatible photo printer. Press lighted Print/Share button. You'll have long-lasting, professional-quality prints in minutes.

Print your own ID photos in 28 different sizes or use the Movie Print function to output multiple stills from a recorded movie on a single sheet with a Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printer. (Printers not included--must be purchased separately.)

What's in the Box
PowerShot SD700 IS body, Lithium battery pack NB-5L, battery charger CB-2LX, SD memory card SDC-16M, wrist strap WS-700, Digital Camera Solution CD-ROM, USB interface cable IFC-400PCU, AV cable AVC-DC300

Product Description
The PowerShot SD700 IS Digital ELPH sets a new standard. The first Digital ELPH equipped with Canon's Image Stabilizer technology, its sleek, tri-color body is loaded with high-end features including 16:9 widescreen mode, ISO 800 Exposure, Fast Frame Rate Movie Mode, and an exceptionally large 2.5" LCD screen, that makes taking great pictures more stylish and convenient than ever. Built-in Flash with Auto, Auto w/ Red-Eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On w/ Red-Eye Reduction, Flash Off, and Slow Synchro settings Shooting Specs - Auto, Camera M, Special Scene (Portrait, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Underwater, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Color Accent, Color Swap), Digital Macro, My Colors, Stitch Assist, Movie; 2-sec./10-sec./Custom Self-Timer; Continuous shooting at approx. 2.1fps JPEG images and AVI movies stored on SD Memory Card or MultiMedia Card (MMC) (sold separately) A 16MB SD Card is included, however we suggest purchasing an Optional 512MB memory card. It will allow you to store a lot more Video and images, as well as take advantage of the camera's high Resolution abilities. Print directly to Canon CP/SELPHY Compact Photo Printers, PIXMA Photo Printers and PictBridge compatible printers via USB 2.0 Cable without a computer using the dedicated Print/Share Button! Interfaces - USB 2.0 (mini-B jack), A/V out (NTSC/PAL) Approximate Unit Dimensions - (WxHxD) 3.56 x 2.22 x 1.04

From the Manufacturer
Why Sony? Because Sony combines technology benefits, performance advantages and convenience features in simple, easy-to-operate digital cameras that are ideal for serious amateurs and photo enthusiasts. In the compact Sony Cybershot DSC-W100, that means 8.1-megapixel resolution for more detail in editing, cropping and making big prints--plus manual focus/exposure control for greater creativity and a big, bright 2.5-inch LCD screen for setting up shots and checking results.Incredible 8.1-Megapixel Detail
With 8.1-megapixel resolution, you'll be able to edit, crop, and make big prints that show more detail--and Sony's advanced Super HAD (Hole Accumulated Diode) CCD design allows more light to pass to each pixel, increasing sensitivity and reducing noise.?�

Big, Bright 2.5-Inch LCD Screen
The DSC-W100 incorporates a 2.5-inch LCD screen that gives you a big, bright view of your subject for setting up shots and checking your results--with a one-touch "Play" button that makes it quick and easy to view your photos.

Function Guide Text/Icon Display
An on-screen Function Guide text/icon display makes it easy to learn the camera functions that give you greater creative freedom to adjust color mode (including "Natural" for subtle colors and "Vivid" for more intense colors), sensitivity, brightness, and image size.

High Sensitivity Mode
A new High Sensitivity Mode (ISO 1000) lets you shoot without flash for more natural results in low-light conditions and shoot at higher shutter speed to minimize blur from unsteady hands or fast-moving subjects--and Sony's original Clear RAW NR (Noise Reduction) image processing technology helps suppress the color noise that can accompany high-sensitivity shooting.

Carl Zeiss 3x Optical/2x Digital Zoom
3x optical zoom helps the DSC-W100 bring distant subjects closer and lets you frame shots for better composition; Sony's precision 2x digital zoom provides an additional 2x magnification to enlarge details without jagged edges.

Creative Manual Exposure Modes
For more creative freedom, the DSC-W100 lets you adjust shutter speed to freeze the action or shoot with long time exposures--and control depth of field with aperture adjustment to concentrate on the foreground or capture "deep-focus" background.

Stamina Battery Power
A powerful Lithium Ion rechargeable battery allows the DSC-W100 to capture up to 290 images--and the compact BC-CSG battery charger is also supplied for battery recharging on the go.

14x Smart Zoom Feature
Sony's Smart Zoom feature intelligently "crops into" the central portion of interest in your photo--avoiding the image degradation of other digital zooms. Depending on picture size, you can extend 3x optical zoom to 4.1x (3 MP), 5.2x (2 MP), or 14x (VGA).

High-Capacity 64 MB Memory
With built-in 64 MB internal memory, the DSC-W100 allows you to capture images without a flash memory card--then transfer your images to optional Memory Stick Duo media, upload to your computer or make prints on your digital printer.

Memory Stick Duo Media
The DSC-W100 has a built-in slot for optional Memory Stick Duo or higher-capacity Memory Stick PRO Duo media--the ultra-compact media for shooting, storing and sharing your photo images.

MPEG Movie VX Fine Mode
The DSC-W100 can capture VGA (640 x 480) audio-video clips at high frame rate (up to 30 frames per second), with length limited only by the capacity of your media.

Product Description
The impressive features of Sony's DSC-W100 Cyber-shot(R) Digital Camera deliver digital imaging to an exiting new realm. Thanks to its rechargeable, high-capacity G Series Lithium-ion STAMINA battery and 8.1 Megapixel Super HAD(TM) CCD, the DSC-W100 offers the power and digital clarity to snap even more amazing images wherever you are. Its enhanced ISO sensitivity and expanded dynamic range work together for remarkable, true-to-life colour reproduction, captured by the precision-crafted Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens, the leader in optics technology. With the added convenience of its 64MB internal memory, you can continue to catch every moment even if don't have your Memory Stick(R) Duo media handy. Aperture - Auto (F2.8 - F10)/Program Auto (F2.8 - F10)/Manual (F2.8 - F10) / Shutter Speed - Auto (1/8 - 1/2000)/Program Auto (1? - 1/2000)/Manual (30? - 1/1000) / Slow Shutter (shutter speed of 1 sec. or lower) Hand Shake Alert Picture Brightness Button Light Metering - Multi-pattern, Center Weighted, Spot ISO Sensitivity Setting - Menu, Auto/80/100/200/400/800/1250 Exposure Mode - Auto, Program Auto, Manual, Scene Selection (dial, 6 modes) / Photo Mode - Auto, P-Auto, Manual, High Sensitivity, Twilight, Twilight Portrait, Soft Snap, Landscape, Beach, Movie / Color Mode - Vivid, Natural, Black & White, Sepia PictBridge Built-in electronic-flash Unit Dimensions 3-11/16 x 2-3/8 x1 (94.2 x 60.6 x 24.8 mm) / Weight 5.9 oz (1161g) Body; 7.0 oz. (192 g) including Battery and optional Memory Stick(R) Duo Media J&R advises purchase of optional 1GB MS-Duo memory card for more practical use of this camera, especially in movie mode