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...sorts of stylish accessories these days. The latest, from Creative Labs, is this groovy-looking webcam. The PC-CAM 600 ($150) is really three cams in one: a videocam that can host a videoconference call, a still camera that can snap 20 digital still pictures (with crisp 1.3-megapixel resolution) and a camcorder that can record 75 sec. of video and up to an hour of audio...
POCKET TO ME Wondering what to wear to your next office party? The Logitech Pocket Digital camera ($130) looks like a posh cigarette case and easily slips into a dinner jacket. The camera is only half an inch thick, but it packs an impressive 1.3-megapixel resolution and can store 52 images. If the party gets wild, you can snap every embarrassing moment...
...WHAT YOU WANT TO HEAR] Get a camera that shoots stills at a minimum of 1 megapixel. That isn't film quality...
...manual viewfinder. But in my outdoor tests, I didn't miss it. The screen is so bright that even in direct sunlight on the Golden Gate Bridge, I could see myself grinning into the camera. My only real criticism is that the 2500's resolution is 2.1 megapixels, when 3.5-megapixel cameras have broken through the $700 price barrier. Most amateurs will not spot the difference unless they want prints larger than 8 in. by 10 in. Until I turn pro, the Coolpix 2500 is everything my shirt pocket and I need. Now if only I can figure...
LITTLE SHOT In the ever escalating race to build a smaller camera, Minolta's new DiMage X ($399) is the current flyweight champ. It's the size of a deck of cards, weighs in at just 4.8 oz., stands about 3 in. tall but takes relatively hefty 2-megapixel pictures. It can also shoot a 35-sec. movie and comes with a 168-MB media storage card that holds a whopping 130 images. It's the perfect pocket partner for big shots...