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The Holiday Gift Guide

The Gift Guide: Photography
The Prosumer Choice: Olympus SP-350

By Alistair Wearmouth


The Digital Darling: Kodak EasyShare-One | The Prosumer Choice: Olympus SP-350 | The Toy: Verizon LG VX9800 | The Hauler: Lowepro DryZone Rover | The Pro-Level Player: Nikon N80 | The Treat: Yellowstone Photography Seminar | The Printer: Canon PIXMA MP500 | The Keepsake: Kolo Cloth Album | The Optical Wizard: Brunton Monopod | The Power Source: PowerFilm Solar Panel & Charger

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Who'd have thought we'd be pushing double-digit resolution even two years ago? Well, Olympus for one, who's enabled its SP-350 with a whopping eight-megapixel capacity, the gold standard even for professional-quality large-format prints. The SP-350 aims to allure both pro and ambitious amateur photographers, offering up to 30 pre-set shooting modes plus the option to go manual for true creative types. Other nice add-ons include a sharp, 2.5-inch LCD screen, Hot Shoe flash hookup for added low-light options, and PictBridge technology that bypasses computer downloads and sends the images straight to PictBridge-enabled printers. Lastly, fat-fingered digi-phobes everywhere will dig the rugged, ergonomic grip. $400; www.olympusamerica.com



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The Digital Darling: Kodak EasyShare-One | The Prosumer Choice: Olympus SP-350 | The Toy: Verizon LG VX9800 | The Hauler: Lowepro DryZone Rover | The Pro-Level Player: Nikon N80 | The Treat: Yellowstone Photography Seminar | The Printer: Canon PIXMA MP500 | The Keepsake: Kolo Cloth Album | The Optical Wizard: Brunton Monopod | The Power Source: PowerFilm Solar Panel & Charger