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~~~~--~.~--~--~~~-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~------------------------------------ -----------------_ ~ • . ~~~~=---.Jl------------------------- ---------------------- _______ . Features: Scan, Canon's Image Stabilization, lOx optical zoom One of tile smallest cameras we tested , the Elura offers enough features to satisfy all but the most discriminating Hollywood director. Like the JVC, it offers progressive scan filming that captures crystal clear images of moving objects like a swooping bald eagle or your girlfriend swinging through tile trees in the Amazon. Its list of digital features includes fade ins and sepia tone recording (for those suffering from slide-show nostalgia), and several auto exposure that take the guesswork out of taking pictures. Hidden inside the Elura's munchkin-sized frame is an advanced image stabilization system that. unlike other models, works in both video and photo modes. One of the nicest features of the Elura is that it comes with one battery pacl< and a dual ctlarger, assuring there will be some juice left to film that sunset at the end of the day. Anyone wanting a memory card will have fork over an extra $200 for the Elura 2 MC. Canon, 800·652·2666, www.canondv.com. $1,600 ------_ .... _ ........... --.. --- --1 , I I I I I I I I --- -- -- -- .. -_ .. -.... -- --- - .. _ ... -_ .. - ....... -_ .. --_ .. -- ...... -- -- -- ---- ... ~~~~~- -- - ------------ - - - ---------------- - I---.--'-'-... -.--.--~, .. - --------- - ---- ---------------------, __ ___ ______ ________________________________ _ : Features: Zoom microphone, 26x optica l zoom, Cat Eye night , vision, eight-meg memory card, image stabilization -------- ------------ ---- - ----------------------------------, Sharp's latest offering ups tile ante for sound recording by Features: Eight-meg memory card, progressive scan, e-mail ready recording While the JVC Ilas all the bells and whistles one should expect from a quality digital camcorder, it. really shines when it comes to taking photographs. It is the only camera tested that can take pictures without interrupting a movie recording. Its eight-meg memory card captures photos in four resolutions and stores from 24 professional-quality photos to 155 lesser-grade images. With clear image recording and a half-dozen auto exposure modes, the JVC should satisfy most photographers. Not only does the DVM90 record clear, undistorted sound, several MP3 digital sound effects (like a crash or applause) corne prerecorded on the memory card and can be dubbed into video recordings. On the downside, the DVM90, is a bit blackish, making a trick to use for all of us without square hands and has a shorter battery life than most other models. JVC, 800-252·5722, www.jvc.com. $1,700 offering a miniature boom mike and an audio zoom feature that works harmoniously with the camera's digital zoom. As one zooms in on an object the microphone follows suit; not only can you film your buddy scampering up a 5. 11 rock face, you can hear him grunt on the way up. The 450 comes equipped with Sharp's Super Cat Eye for night viewing. It adequately sheds light on all but the darkest nights. Its 26x optical zoom (optical zoom produces a clearer picture than digital zoom) produces high-quality images. Like the JVC, it comes with and eight-meg memory card. The 450. however, suffers from the same obesity as Hitachi's model. Sharp, 800-237·4277, www.sharp-usa.com. $950 69