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Day 81: This week we’ll explore advanced compact cameras with DSLR-like features that are capable of “serious” photography. These are cameras that boast manual controls, claim higher resolution, and other features that might tempt a DSLR user who wants a smaller rig. Each day this week we’ll also profile a high-end compact that we like.
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\nPractically every DSLR shooter also owns and uses a compact digital camera for casual picture taking, but few of these point-and-shoots come anywhere near the picture-taking capability of a DSLR. Make no mistake about it, when it comes to interchangeable lenses, eye-level optical reflex viewing, overall image quality, and sheer firepower, the DSLR is still the king of the hill…[Read it all!<\/a>]
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