PMA 2010: Wrap-Up Discussion

[DCR Staff]

When we'd had enough of the palm tress, sunshine, and mellow dispositions of the west coast, the DCR team packed up and headed out of Anaheim. We've got some final footage from the show, a look back at some accessories and odds-and-ends we saw, and a few parting thoughts from PMA 2010.

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[KCook]

For compacts I get the impression that high zoom and HD video are the drivers for new models. No doubt what most shoppers crave.

My druthers would be a return of viewfinders, advanced exposure controls (ala Fuji F80EXR or the old Panny FX150), and fun features (Samsung front LCD). The flush lens brigade seems to be the Mac versus conventional extending lens designs? My impression is that the flush lens performance is starting to make up lost ground. Could these ultimately be the Next Big Thing for ultracompacts?

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