Still, the 2.7-inch Clear Photo LCD plus-powered touchscreen display, HDMI output, and relatively compact size (26% smaller than the HC1) may actually help this cam live up to Sony's hype and become the first consumer-oriented HD model to the gain a foothold in the coveted soccer mom demographic upon its April debut.

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With the flash on, the camera automatically merges an image of the subject illuminated with the flash in the foreground with a separate image of the background nightscape, to produce a single, clear night photo.

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Mr. Kelly said it wasn't yet clear when the photo was taken and who else is shown.

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The handset offers new support for two technologies: Active Noise Reduction technology, which performs noise processing in a manner that best suits the image, and Sharpness Equalizer technology, which produces a clear picture by adjusting the contours of the photo.

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Before printing, the embedded dye crystals are clear, so the ZINK Paper looks like regular white photo paper.

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Be clear that you are doing the latter not for the sake of a photo op but for the sake of your brain and your capacity to lead.

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Although the differences between hot-metal technology and photography seem clear to outsiders, the dominant manufacturers in hot-metal typesetting struggled for years to develop new photo typesetters.

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The content, however, is crystal clear: depending on your connection speed, you can stream HD movies in 1080p or view a 20 megapixel photo.

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