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October 15th, 2004
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And now for today's product review: Camera Has Video Smarts
If you can't decide whether to get a camcorder or a regular digital
camera, you may want to look at Pentax's Optio MX. This versatile
camera, which resembles a camcorder in design, offers 3.2-megapixel
resolution for still shots and can take digital video in MPEG-4
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