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Canon PowerShot A560

Canon's PowerShot A560 is a suitable big brother to the company's lower-end A550. Both models sport the same chunky-but-comfortable design, 7-megapixel sensor, and 4X optical zoom lens. The A560 distinguishes itself from the A550 and justifies its slightly higher price with a larger LCD screen, a higher maximum ISO, and...

Tags: Process improvement, A560, Canon Inc., camera, Canon PowerShot, ISO, A550, Canon PowerShot A560

Product reviews 2007-03-14

Canon PowerShot A550 - digital camera

Canon's PowerShot A550 is a simple, inexpensive 7-megapixel camera, and that's all it wants to be. While it has some nice features, it doesn't offer any outstanding, unique aspects that put it above any other camera in the field, and that's just fine. Good performance and solid images are all...

Tags: digital camera, camera, A550, Canon PowerShot, Canon Inc., Canon PowerShot A550

Product reviews 2007-02-12

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News to know: Dell; Word; Firefox; iPhone China; Snow Leopard

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: Dell continues to bet on 2010 enterprise refresh cycle; Confirms working with China Mobile Sam Diaz: "Inadvertent...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Larry Dignan, Dell Computer Corp., Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Word, Dana Blankenhorn, Andrew Nusca, Sam Diaz, E-books, Microsoft Windows 7, Web Browsers, Apple Mac OS, Personal Technology, Internet, Operating Systems, Software

Blog posts 2009-08-28

Sony announces two new digital SLRs: the A550 and A500

Intrest?Not unless they have full frame sensors.

Tags: Sony Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-08-27

Sony announces two new digital SLRs: the A550 and A500

Sony has unveiled two new digital SLR cameras today: the A550 and A500. While not entirely for professional photographers nor direct competition to Canon or Nikon, Sony is pushing onward with these two very similar DSLR models, due to be released near the end of October. The A550,...

Tags: Sony Corp., DSLR, SLR, Monitors & Displays, Hardware, Components, Rachel King

Blog posts 2009-08-27

Sony Alpha DSLR-A550 photos

Improved noise reduction, faster continuous shooting, and novel image processing additions make the Alpha DSLR-A500 and A550 models to watch in the competitive sub-$1,000 dSLR market. They also offer more streamlined, shooter-oriented designs. by CNET News.com

Tags: Sony Corp., Noise Reduction, DSLR, Photograph, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-08-27

Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 photos

Improved noise reduction, faster continuous shooting, and novel image processing additions make the Alpha DSLR-A500 and A550 models to watch in the competitive sub-$1,000 dSLR market. They also offer more streamlined, shooter-oriented designs. by CNET News.com

Tags: Sony Corp., Noise Reduction, DSLR, Photograph, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-08-27

Samsung PN50A650

Samsung makes so many different varieties of flat-panel HDTVs, sometimes it's difficult to keep up. This particular plasma, the 50-inch PN50A650, was released in the spring of 2008 right around the same time as the slightly less expensive PN50A550, which we reviewed way back then. We really like both of...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Monitors & displays, more-expensive version, Overall IT, redesign, Samsung PN50A650, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., plasma, HDTV, TV

Product reviews 2008-08-27

Samsung LN46A580

Although CNET did not review the 46-inch Samsung LN46A580, we did review the 46-inch Samsung LN46A550. Judging from their spec sheets, the two Samsung flat-panel LCDs are basically identical but for the shinier, more reflective surface the Samsung LN46A580 has on its screen, so we expect the review of the...

Tags: Monitors & displays, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Samsung LN46A580

Product reviews 2008-08-27

Samsung LN46A550

The midrange of a product line is sometimes where bargains meet high-performance, and that describes the LNA550 series of LCDs from Samsung quite well. The company's entry-level 1080p resolution models, represented in this review by the LN46A550, lack the fancy "touch of color" styling, Internet-connectivity, and 120Hz processing of their...

Tags: Monitors & displays, TVs, TV & Home Theater, Overall IT, Samsung LN46A550, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

Product reviews 2008-08-08

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S700

Photos and image samples:Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S70Given the budget Cyber-shot DSC-S700's position at the rock-bottom of Sony's 2007 camera line, all you should really expect from it is the ability to take usable photos with minimal fuss. And by those standards, it passes muster. Just.Compact and weighing 6.8 ounces, the S700...

Tags: S700, photograph, Sony Corp., Sony Cyber-Shot

Product reviews 2007-11-07

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX10A (blue)

Panasonic's FX series cameras have had a similar design concept for years now--small, but not extremely thin; solid metal casings; and a lens, mounted slightly left of center, that extends when you turn on the camera. While some companies might feel the need to tinker with a design such as...

Tags: ISO standards, Process improvement, ISO, Panasonic, camera

Product reviews 2007-05-25

Olympus FE-230 - digital camera

Ask me no questions and I'll tell you no lies. Better yet, ask me no questions, and I won't have to think too much about how to take pictures. That's the philosophy behind Olympus' FE-series of cameras. Rather than offering manual settings and complicated exposure options, the FE-cameras almost completely...

Tags: digital camera, Olympus Corp., Olympus FE-230, camera

Product reviews 2007-03-22