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Back in March I reviewed the CU-6530, an ambitious new 6-megapixel ultra-compact camera from computer components manufacturer Acer, a newcomer to the highly digital camera market. I was pleasantly surprised by the performance and quality of the camera and its outstanding value for money. Thus I was very interested to hear about the company’s latest model, the CP-8660.
If the CU-6530 was ambitious, then the CP-8660 is positively audacious. It offers an 8.23-megapixel CCD, an f2.8-4.8 6x optical zoom lens, a massive 2.8 inch LCD monitor, manual exposure control and an anti-shake system, all for a suggested retail price of £249 - though it won't be available until August. With a specification like that it’s competing head-to-head with high-end models from long-established brands, cameras like the Panasonic Lumix LX-1, Canon PowerShot A620 or the Casio Exilim EX-Z850, although in fact there isn’t another camera on the market that can match all of its features. There’s no doubt then that the CP-8660 talks the talk, but can it walk the walk?
Jul 12, 2006, 05:05 PM
