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High-Tech Cameras for 2011

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March 12, 2011
Talk Nerdy to Me
If you've been using your cellphone to snap all your photos lately, you've been missing out on some pretty exciting stuff. Today's compact cameras are loaded with special features that help you view your photos on map interfaces, take picture-perfect shots in low light, shoot images and video at very high speeds (so you can watch them in super-slow-motion), and capture 3D stills and video. If all those new tricks sound intimidating to learn, don't worry: There are even a few cameras that will train you how to use them. To see what's happening inside 2011's new wave of cameras, read Stephanie Kent's roundup of futuristic camera trends.
--Senior Editor Tim Moynihan

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