The Canon Powershot TX1 combines the high-quality digital still camera with the large zoom and the versatility of a camcorder to create one superb device. With the TX1, you can take large 7.1 megapixel images or high-definition videos. Some features of the TX1 are 10x optical zoom and 4x digital zoom, Canon DIGIC III image processing, Auto focus, an ISO range of 80-1600, Auto and manual exposure, 1.8-inch swivel LCD display, Secure Digital storage media, Image Stabilization (Lens-Shift), and a Lithium-ion battery. Hybrid models like the TX1 are becoming ever more prominent in the present-day camera market, so its important to become accustomed to their presence.

One important aspect of the TX1 is its size. The TX1 measures at only 1 inch in thickness, making it one of the smallest and most compact advanced cameras on the market. This convenience bodes extremely well with all those people with small hands and camera’s too big for them. Its price of $500 is a complete bargain for such a feature packed camera.

2008 Dodge Zeo Concept - This sleek and elegantly designed car is certainly a fit representative for the next generation of muscle cars. It is a powerful four-passenger sport wagon that will appeal to everyone. Driving aficionados will love this car for its scorching design and great power.

Even the environmentally concerned will want to have this car, as it has an all-electric lithium-ion battery powerplant. With this, you can go a great distance of 250 miles before actually needing to recharge. If you are both of these types, then this car will seem certainly irresistible! Oh, and for the record, this amazing sport wagon can go from 0 to 60 miles per hour in an outstanding time of under six seconds!

The G9 features a wonderful 3.0-inch screen, 6x optical zoom, and 12.1 megapixel sensor, placing it firmly in the upper tier of today’s digital cameras. The exclusion of the RAW format from the former G7 left some users wary of buying the G9. However, Canon has made it k own that the RAW format has been reintroduced in the G9 and has urged its customers that they will never exclude it from this style of camera again.

The G9 also includes an exceptional Movie mode with sound (max 4GB/1 Hour), JPEG and, of course, RAW file formats, 6x optical zoom with 4x digital zoom, Lens-shift image stabilization to reduce the effects of shaky hands, Auto and manual focus, Auto and manual exposure, an ISO range of 80-1600, Secure Digital memory storage, and the usual Lithium-ion battery. The G9 32 MB memory is only capable of holding 5 photos at highest quality, and it is suggested by other customers that the user invest in the 1GB Secure Digital card capable of storing almost 170 photos. The G9 is an excellent device for the intermediate and professional photographer.

Ford, obviously the leader in experimenting with features and facilities that can be incorporated in cars has brought out one more outstanding in-built facility in their cars - the in-car refrigerators. The new 2009 Flex features this in-car refrigerator. It is not just a plastic compartment which drops the temperature to 20 degrees or so but a real refrigerator. It can chill the liquids in almost two and a half hours. The freezer option can chill the food to 23 degrees Fahrenheit. It is to be seen and experienced to be believed.

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The Sony W170 comes with face detection and smile shutter mode, automatically capturing a smiling face without any button pressing. These features and more make the W170 an extremely convenient and easy-to use camera, meant for both beginners and advanced photographers. Other features include a 10 megapixel sensor, 5x Optical Zoom /25x Digital Smart Zoom, D-Range Optimizer for low light focus, partial manual focus, Super SteadyShot optical image stabilization, meant to eliminate any shaking of the hand or other disturbances that might create inaccuracies in the picture, an MPEG-1 Movie Mode, Multi-pattern, Center-weighted, Spot Metering, an ISO range of 80-3200, JPG File Format, 2.7 inch LCD, MS Duo/MS PRO Duo with 15MB Internal memory, and a custom Lithium Ion Rechargeable battery.

The Cybershot 170 is not intended to be used as a professional camera, although some its features reflect those of a more advanced device. The W170 is extremely well priced for a camera of its class, coming inat just under $300 in most stores, and sometimes being stocked at around $270 in some areas.