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ArticleCompact Digital Cameras Gear Guides & Reviews - by Mason Resnick, June 22, 2010

Did you know there's an expert photographer built into many digital cameras? You'll find this little genious in the preset Scene settings--specialized shortcuts that tell the camera which settings to use for specific shooting situations. UPDATED!

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