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Competing against digital cameras from Nikon and Canon is Fuji Film’s latest, the FinePix F200EXR. With its 12MP sensor and 5x optical zoom, it scores over others in this segment. And the highlight is the super CCD sensor, with which one obtains better colors, enhanced dynamic range and low noise images. The double image stabilizer performs well too.

Adding strength to the imaging capabilities is the company’s own technology, developed specially for point-and-shoot cameras. The F200 is the first one to feature the EXR technology, and has four shooting modes. For amateur shooters the “EXR Auto” works the best as the camera automatically adjusts the settings for the scene to be captured. The “Dynamic Range Priority” produces the best details in highlight as well as the shadow areas but can be used only at 6 mega pixels and below. However the Resolution Priority for capturing images at the highest resolution and “High ISO, Low noise” mode for getting an image with less noise at a high ISO setting didn’t quite match up the company’s claims.

The first look might be deceiving. The Samsung Beat DJ does not look like a music phone. The touch screen display with three rounded controls aside, it is also the phone’s rounded edges and fluorescent blue and chrome  that give it an entirely new look. The not-so- broad design makes for a comfortable hold and the light weight is a plus. Above all, the evenly placed keys, a 3.5 mm jack and a hot swap memory card slot on the side panels add to the overall design aesthetics.

The Beat DJ takes the music experience to another level. With the battle of the music phones getting more pitched and Sony Ericsson all, geared up with its Walkman series, Samsung had to come up with a counterpunch. The Beat DJ is the first of its fresh responses. As in the earlier Beat devices, even this one has an unbeatable audio.

However it is the Beat DJ application that leaves a mark on the heart and ears of the user. This app is more than just your normal equalizer. It is full of filters and samples that open up a world of personalized music. Another useful feature that Samsung has included in the phone is the Find Music tool, which tracks an unfamiliar song. The pre-loaded games complete the whole entertainment package. Plus the decent battery backup—which lasted a day and a half with music and calling makes the Beat DJ worth a deal.