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Kodak PlayTouch Video Camera

With its unique touchscreen, the Kodak PlayTouch lets you glide through full 1080p HD video like never before

Go ahead. Touch it. You know you want to. Its unique touchscreen lets you glide through HD video like never before. That’s the beauty of the Kodak PlayTouch Video Camera. It puts the high-end features you want right at your fingertips. With on-screen editing, you can easily keep the moments you want and trim the ones you don’t. And when you’re ready to turn today’s escapades into tomorrow’s buzz, getting them online is easier than ever. Just press the Share button and your videos are automatically ready for the Web.

With the Kodak PlayTouch Video Camera, the power to be seen is as simple as touching a screen. The real Kodak moment happens when you share.

You’re the Director

• Choose the video quality that works for you:
  • Full 1080p HD at 30 fps
  • 720p HD at 60 fps—great for super-slow-motion playback
  • 720p HD at 30 fps
  • WVGA at 30 fps—good for smaller files
• You can even take 5 MP HD still pictures
• Define your style with four (4) capture effects, including black and white, sepia, high saturation, and 1970′s film look
• Catch the highlights with slow-motion playback right in the palm of your hand
• Record from a distance or play back on your TV conveniently with the optional remote

Canon PowerShot SD780IS 12.1 MP Digital Camera

It may be the slimmest Digital ELPH Canon has ever created, but the impact couldn’t be bigger. The PowerShot SD780 IS Digital ELPH captivates the senses with bold saturated colors and a daringly original design that matches the intensity of Canon’s most innovative camera technology. Even when picture-taking conditions seem pretty unforgiving, you’ve got Canon on your side. So the shots you used to miss are the images you’ll now be sharing, and the movies you never took before will be HD unforgettable.

• 12.1-megapixel resolution, 3x optical zoom lens with Optical Image Stabilizer
• HD movie shooting capability plus HDMI output
• Smart AUTO intelligently selects the proper settings
• Intelligent Contrast Correction
• Red-eye Correction

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Casio Exilim EX-Z29 10.1 MP Digital Camera

This Exilim’s 10 million pixels of extremely high resolution maximize clarity; combined with the 3x optical zoom, detailed moments are captured the way you envisioned. In addition, with the Exilim EX-Z29′s wide 2.7 inch LCD, which delivers amazingly high contrast and brightness, you can see your shots better than ever, from any angle, even in bright sunlight. And with YouTube capture mode, you can record and upload your videos instantly, allowing you to share them with friends and family.

• 10.1-megapixel resolution for high-quality prints
• 3x optical zoom; 2.7-inch LCD screen
• YouTube Capture Mode
• Face Detection; Best Shot Mode
• 17.8 MB built-in flash memory; compatible with SD/SDHC memory cards (not included)

Digital Cameras Under $100

Mag Pix 1080p HD Mini Camcorder

Not surprisingly due to its name, the Mag Pix 1080p HD Mini Camcorder shoots in 1080p widescreen at 30 fps with H.264 encoding. Of course it manages to do all this and fit in your shirt pocket to boot.

The high-res 2.4″ LCD Display makes it easy to see what you’re shooting, and the body of the camera tilts so that you can view the screen head-on and still get the lens pointed at whatever you’re filming. The Mag Pix can shoot still photos as well as video with resolutions up to 3264 x 2448.

A built in LED flash works for still shots and comes on continuously for shooting video. The SD card slot supports up to a 32GB Card giving you up to 160 minutes recording time at the full 1080p resolution. Of course you’ll want to watch your video after you’ve filmed it, which is why the Mag Pix thoughtfully includes a mini HDMI port on the side, perfect for playing back on your widescreen TV. You can also get at the video using the USB 2.0 connector or by simply removing the SD card and popping it into a card reader connected to your computer.