High Tech Holiday Gift Guide

We've got all the latest high-tech gifts at PopSci.com. Choose from the list below to find the perfect gift for everyone on your list.

By Suzanne Kantra Kirschner and Joe Brown Posted 10.31.2005 at 2:00 am 0 Comments

THE AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHER
Fig Rig

Fig Rig
This wheel-shaped camcorder support provides the shake-free stability of a tripod with the framing flexibility of a handheld. The handheld stabilizer also acts as a frame to mount all accessories, including zoom controllers, mics and lights. [Shown here with accessories attached.] $300

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Nikon Coolpix S4
Nikon packs a 10x optical zoom into its pocketable S4 by stacking the lens vertically. To take a picture, just twist the lens forward and frame it with the camera's 2.5-inch display. In-camera red-eye fix; face-priority auto focus; 6MP. $400

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Sony N1
This eight-megapixel pocket shooter automatically stores small versions of your 500 most recent snaps on its 26 megs of internal memory-even after you've transferred them off of the memory card-so you're always ready to give an impromptu slide show on its three-inch LCD. $500

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Panasonic SDR-S100
Three-CCD camcorders generate superior images because the red, green and blue channels each have dedicated image sensors. This is the first such device that records to flash memory-hence the 8.5-ounce weight. 10x optical zoom; two-gig SD card included. $1,200

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JVC Everio GZ MG-30US
The 30-gig hard drive in this palm-size digital video camera will record seven hours of MPEG2 footage or 30 hours of MPEG4. Too bad the battery lasts only an hour (an extra, 5.5-hour cell costs $150). 25x optical zoom. $800

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