CES 2010: Picks and Pans

10.01.2010

Is There Anything These Cameras Can't Do? Sony's 10X-optical-zoom shoots 1080i video and offers GPS capabilities, a digital compass, a revamped Sweep Panorama mode, and wireless file sharing via TransferJet. Casio's 10X-optical-zoom EX-FH100 has that snaps 40 shots per second and shoots RAW-format images. And Samsung's has an AMOLED touchscreen, Wi-Fi connectivity, and an innovative design. --Tim Moynihan

An Impressive Pocket-Size Printer: Slim and unobtrusive, Pandigital's Portable Printer is the first to use the Zink zero-ink technology to print images on 4-by-6-inch paper. I liked its size; but more important, the image quality appears to be a vast improvement over that of the that produced wallet-size photos. My test prints looked surprisingly good. --Melissa J. Perenson

Sony (Finally!) Says Hello to SD Cards: Do you believe in miracles? Proprietary-format-happy Sony has as the storage in its point-and-shoot cameras. To be fair, Sony's Memory Stick format does predate the SD Card format, but SD/SDHC cards are practically an industry standard. And if you still have a bunch of Memory Stick cards lying around, don't worry: The new Cyber-shot cameras have a card slot that supports both SD/SDHC and Memory Stick. --Tim Moynihan

Budget-Busting Camcorder: Panasonic's is a professional-level 3D camcorder that records video from each of its lenses to SDHC cards. If you have $21,000 handy, you should definitely pick one up in the fall; for the price, Panasonic will custom-build the camcorder to your liking. --Tim Moynihan