Both new members of the CE line feature those standard 3x optical zooms that have become so tiresome along with 2.36-inch TFT LCDs (no viewfinder here), while the 5300 sports a 2.0-inch LCD and seemingly no optical zoom.

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It has a proprietary system for encoding 2D and 3D video using occlusion, which is delivered to standard panels that have been retrofitted with its optical glass sandwich to bring the spec-less 3D illusion to viewers.

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The 2x optical zoom is equivalent to a 32mm-64mm lens on a standard 35mm camera, and a 3x digital zoom will help the shutterbug zero in on faraway details.

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By including a Blu-ray optical drive in the PlayStation 3, it hopes to promote its own standard for the next generation of DVDs, and the console as a device for playing them.

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Apple has put its computers into unibody cases, sealed in the batteries, removed the optical drives, dumped hard disks when possible and either shrunk or eliminated many once-standard connectors.

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