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My kingdom for a pink one: Five girlie cams

By Edvarcl Heng, CNET Asia
Nov 23, 2007

Women and pink. It's an aged association. It's also a cliché that endures.

Self-declared girl geeks say pink gadgets are a way to stay rooted to their feminine selves. Cultural folklore says it's soft and girlie enough to mark a camera firmly in a woman's domain.

Scientifically, evolution scientists are thinking that the pink preference was wired into women when their day job was as gatherers (men were the hunters) of reddish fruits. Now that's way back in an age when chic was probably bearskin and a night out on the savannah usually ends up with the girl being dragged back to the cave.

But whatever its roots, pink is here to stay. And a pink camera? It's the perfect female emblem for vanity tech.

So stay pretty in pink, ladies. And let's keep those boys winking.

Click here for a feature comparison table.

1.  Sony Cyber-shot T2
 
CNET Asia rating: 7.4 out of 10
The good: Peachy design; 4GB built-in memory; optical image stabilizer.
The bad: Requires special cable for USB; onscreen controls not terribly clear; Smile Shutter accuracy not spot on.
The bottom line: The Cyber-shot T2 may look like a decent performer, but its sibling camera, the T200, will prove to be a stiff rival.

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2.  Fujifilm FinePix Z100fd
 
CNET Asia rating: 6.8 out of 10
The good: Chic design; CCD-shift stabilization; useful auction tool; 5x optical zoom.
The bad: Irksome menu; overexposed images.
The bottom line: The Z100fd is a good looker of a camera, but as they say, beauty is only skin deep.

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3.  Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX55
 
CNET Asia rating: 6.6 out of 10
The good: Compact, lightweight design; wide-angle 3.6x optical zoom lens; optical image stabilization.
The bad: Mediocre image quality.
The bottom line: The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX55 is a cute compact camera that sports a nice wide-angle lens, but its so-so image quality keeps it from reaching its full potential.

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4.  Casio Exilim Zoom EX-Z77
 
CNET Asia rating: 6.5 out of 10
The good: Fast performance; accessible interface; handy YouTube uploader included.
The bad: Poor picture quality; grainy LCD screen.
The bottom line: The Casio Exilim EX-Z77 has some neat features and feels responsive, but its poor photos simply can't be overlooked.

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5.  Fujifilm FinePix Z10fd
 
First take
Sliders are sexy stuff. There's something sensuous about a lens cover that glides apart instead of the boorish out-thrusting that comes with a lens barrel. The Z10fd is exactly that and, besides, it comes in six cheery hues (minus the black option).

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