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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3: Camera Test
10x optically-stabilized zoom and great image quality makes this pocket rocket a real winner.

Hands On: Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro
What do you get when you put a Fujifilm brain into a Nikon body? A DSLR that's more superhero than monster.

Vivitar 285HV Review
Vivitar Updates a Classic for 2007.

Your Best Shot
See April's winners and finalists plus everything you need to know to enter our monthly photo contest.


Carolyn Cole Named Photojournalist of the Year
Los Angeles Times photographer wins NPPA award for third time in five years.

Harman Announces Digital Photography Contest
The competition's first prize is a one-on-one workshop with fine-art photographer Les McLean.

Nachtwey Exhibit Captures Soldiers' Heroism
The photographer's images from Iraq show the struggle of recovery.


User Review: Canon EOS 5D

V. Soldo writes in this week from Torrance, Calif., telling us about his experience with the Canon EOS 5D. As a former Canon EOS 20D and Nikon D80 user, he is able to offer a new insight into the 5D and how it compares to its competitors. Soldo says:

What's Hot: Picture quality is very good, excellent color, noise reduction at 3200 ISO is very good, true 3.5 fps, menu/setup is easy to use, view finder accuracy

What's Not: Not fully weather resistant, CF door, no GPS, LCD is hard to read in sunlight, AF point 15 for the price should be like the 1D's,

Read the complete review here.

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CS3 is here! Find out what there is to know in Debbie's Photoshop CS3 Launch News Roundup.


From Sound and Vision magazine

Toshiba HD-XA2 HD DVD Player

Toshiba's second-generation HD DVD player improves on the original in every way.

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