Hasta La Gadget!

Casio recently announced the newest edition to its Exilim line, the compact EX-H10. This camera is a great traveling accessory, featuring 12.1 megapixels and an ultra-wide-angle 24mm, 10X optical zoom lens. Other features of the EX-H10 include a large 3-inch display, an advanced dynamic photo function, and HD movie function.

What makes this camera stand out from the rest is that it can take up to 1,000 shots on a single full charge. The Exilim Engine 4.0 technology makes this possible by delivering higher image quality and lower power consumption. Missing a great photo opportunity will no longer be an issue with this camera. For all you vacationers out there, the EX-H10 might be just what you’ve been waiting for.

The Casio Exilim EX-H10 will be available in black with a retail price of $299.99; it’s shipping in mid July.

I just want to promise the readers that I would never make a joke about one of Sarah Palin’s daughters. Unless I thought of a really good one.

1. Here’s a way to get even more out of an already good deal. Dell is selling the Olympus SP-565 UZ for $90 off, bringing the total to $229.99. That’s a good price, since the 10 megapixel camera offers a 20x wide-angle zoom, anti-blur technology, and face tracking that works with up to 16 faces. But wait, if you enter the code FMSZTHZ7$1QFBT at checkout, you’ll get $30 more off, dropping the price to $199.99. That promotional code expires on June 17, so get moving.

2. Bargain laptops typically offer smaller screens, but here’s a good deal on a 15.6-inch notebook. Office Max is selling the Acer Aspire AS5735-6694 (catchy name, Acer) for $479.99, a $200 savings off the list price. It comes with a 2.0GHz Intel Core2 Duo processor, Windows Vista Home Premium, 4GB DDR2 RAM, and a 250GB hard drive.

3. There are great deals to be found with refurbished computers. Consider the HP Pavilion a6707c desktop. Buy.com has it for $394.99, with free shipping. It’s tricked out with a 2.4GHz Pentium E2220 processor, 4GB RAM, a 500GB hard drive, and Windows Vista Home Premium. You’ll even get a keyboard and mouse.

I’m going to try to include fewer Flash drives in Cheap Geek going forward, and just assume that anyone who ever wanted a Flash drive probably has three of them.

So if you see a Flash drive in this space, just know that it’s a really slow day for deals. Or else I changed my mind.

1. I hear you; you’re saying, “I’d love a fancy schmancy digital camera for my summer vacation in Cancun, one with at least 8 megapixels, but who’s got $100 to spend?” Well, amigo, Office Max has you covered. Grab an Olympus FE-20 for the mind-bendingly low price of $69.99. It’s got 3X optical zoom and face-tracking. If you buy this by June 6, you get a free “starter kit,” a mystery prize that Office Max doesn’t define.

2. More than a PDA, less than a notebook, and, now, less than $200. Buy.com has the Nokia N810 Internet Tablet for $199.99, with free shipping. Use this WiFi-connected device to stay in touch and get work done when you don’t want a large notebook weighing down your bag.

3. Prices are dropping on home video. Buy.com has the JVC MiniDV Camcorder for $149.99, and that also includes free shipping. Besides using versatile miniDV tapes for recording, this video camera has a 30x optical zoom and a 115 minute battery.

Sony’s latest mainstream DSLRs cameras got the seal of officialness this past Saturday, and now the company’s added some icing to the cake by releasing of plethora of pictures for its α230, α330, and α380. Direct your eyes lovingly at the articulating screens and SD/SDHC card slots in the gallery below. Pre-orders for the trio are supposed to start today at Sony’s official retail site, but as of this writing, they’re not yet there.

Filed under: Digital Cameras

Sony’s Alpha 230, 330 and 380 DSLRs get flood of official pics originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 18 May 2009 02:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments

If you’ve ever asked your local librarian to order more manga, you might be a cheap geek.

1. Somewhere out there is a loyal Cheap Geek reader longing for the day when he or she can get a purple camera for under $100. For that reader, this is the greatest day of the year. Best Buy is selling the plum-colored Nikon Coolpix S550 digital camera for $99.99. Besides an awesome paint job, this camera offers 10 megapixels, a 5X optical zoom, smile and blink recognition software, and 50MB of internal memory. Grab one now, because there’s no telling how long this plum of a deal will last.

2. You know, as long as you’re picking up that awesome plum-colored camera from Best Buy (see item #1) you might as well treat yourself to a giant monitor. I mean, you want to see your new pictures on a big screen, don’t you? Best Buy is selling 22-inch Acer widescreen LCDs for $139.99. That’s a nice price for a trusted name.

3. Get to your favorite picture-taking places with the Magellan RoadMate 1212, a handy little GPS with a 3.5-inch screen and text-to-speech. Staples has it for $119.99, plus you’ll get free delivery.