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Friday, 30 July 2010 17:44 Last updated on Monday, 02 August 2010 11:02
Hot Shots: The Latest Ultra Compact Digital Cameras	\| Print \|

by Kusha Basir

Ultra-compact digital cameras have come a long way since it made its easy way to the market and into our pockets. The beauty of these tiny tech toys is they are stylish, easy to carry and simple to use. On top of that, the newer ones are getting slimmer and trimmer but still come packed with features like video recording and touch-screen displays.

Here are some of the latest releases from leading digital camera manufactures that would make a perfect travel companion…

	Canon Powershot SD1200 IS Product dimension: 86.36mm x 54.864mm x 21.844mm Megapixel: 10 megapixels Zoom lens: 3x optical zoom / 4x digital zoom LCD display: 63.5 mm Battery type/life: Lithium-ion battery/ 260 shots Extra feature: Movie mode with sound (60 minutes / 4GB)
	Casio Exilim Z550 Product dimension: 99.06mm x 53.34mm x 20.32mm Megapixel: 14.1megapixel Zoom lens: 4x wide-angle optical zoom LCD display: 68.58mm Battery type/life: custom liIon/ 250 shots Extra feature: Dynamic Photo, Art Shot Function and EXILIM Engine 5.0
	Fuji FinePix F70EXR Product dimension: 99.06mm x 22.6mm x 58.42mm Megapixel: 10 megapixels Zoom Lens: 10x optical zoom LCD display: 68.58 mm Battery type/life: Lithium-ion battery/ 230 shots Extra feature: Super CCD EXR sensor
	Panasonic Lumix FP3 Product dimension: 58.9mm x 98.6mm x 18.6mm Megapixel: 14.1 megapixels Zoom lens: 4x optical zoom LCD display: 76.2mm Battery type/life: Lithium ion battery/ 300 shots Extra feature: 720p HD video mode and Captures to SD/SDHC/SDXC
	Olympus Tough 8000 Product diemension: 93.98mm x 60.96mm x 21.59mm Megapixel: 12 megapixels Zoom lens: 3.6x wide-angle optical dual image stabilized zoom LCD display: 68.58mm Battery type/life: Lithium ion/230 shots Extra feature: Waterproof, shockproof, freezeproof, crushproof and shakeproof
	Sony Cybershot TX1 Product dimension: 15.24mm x 93.98mm x 58.42mm Megapixel: 10.2 megapixels Zoom lens: 4x optical zoom LCD Display: 76.2mm Battery type/life: Lithium-ion battery/ 250 shots Extra feature: Exmor R" CMOS sensor, superior low-light performance