The mirror-less camera builds on its forbears, phasing out the mirror-based optical viewfinder of the SLR camera and adding an interchangeable lens mount, while keeping the light-weight feel of the compact camera.

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In addition, the Acer Aspire One AOD250 will satisfy the demands of mobile consumers who want a compact, light-weight netbook for Internet access and communications.

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Canon also plans to release a handful of accessories, including a few unique concepts for wearing the camera around your neck, playing off of the model's compact form-factor and light weight.

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This year the concept cars of interest are environmentally friendly, light-weight, fuel-efficient, compact, and incredibly fast.

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That said, this is hardly a compact mirrorless -- the X-E1's still got a bit of girth and weight to it, compared to some of the smaller entries in the field.

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