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I often choose not to write about the thousands of digital cameras that come out each week due to the fact that you can simply walk into your local Walmart, slap down $120 and walk out with some 10.1-megapixel compact shooter. Who needs to learn about how many 8, 9 or 10-MP cameras came out with the same crappy features?
That’s where Ricoh’s CX1 comes in. It’s a conservative 9-megapixel digicam that packs some unique features. The coolest is the HDR mode. Shoot those surreal-looking pictures you see on sites like Digg without having to do any fancy handwork. It also features a high-end CMOS sensor and a 920,000 dot high-resolution display for viewing shots. It also gives the photographer great control over white balance and multi-shot ability. At $430, this could be one of the best non-DSLR digicams for the buck.
