The Nikon Coolpix P60 is a moderate-sized compact that seems designed to serve as a general purpose digital camera. With a 5x zoom lens, 8.1 megapixel sensor, 15 scene modes and manual exposure control the P60 offers the features most commonly sought by many consumers. Image stabilization is achieved by mechanical sensor shift if...
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The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W170 is part of a line of compact digital cameras. It features a 10.1-megapixel Super HAD CCD and Carl Zeiss 5x optical zoom lens (with Smart Zoom technology). It also comes with a 2.7-inch Clear Photo LCD Display and in-camera retouching and basic editing functions. Like many of the Cyber-shot DSC...
Following the Fujifilm S3 Pro, which was popular among wedding photographers for its higher-than-usual dynamic range, the Fujifilm S5 Pro hit the shelves in 2007. Modelling the camera body after the Nikon D200, Fujifilm has replaced the plastic body of the S3 with a magnesium alloy body in the S5. They have, however, kept...
The sleek Nikon Coolpix S710 follows the trend in latter 2008 of dramatically increased resolution in slim compact digital cameras. In this case, a 14.5 megapixel sensor is coupled with a 3.6x Nikkor zoom lens with a maximum width of 28mm. Optical image stabilization and a maximum ISO of 12800 are designed to ensure...
The Canon PowerShot A1000 IS is part of the new expansion of the popular A-series, which has been targeted as a low price digital line for general consumers. Unlike the step-up model, the A2000 IS, the A1000 IS includes an optical viewfinder, a feature which continues to appeal to many photographers. While the camera...
The Nikon Coolpix S560 is a simple point-and-shoot digital camera with a 10 megapixel sensor and 5x optical zoom Nikkor lens. Its feature list seems aimed at consumers who want no fuss, easy photography rather than those who want a higher degree of control. The 15 scene modes can be selected by the user,...
Delivering moderate wide-angle to full telephoto range, the Fujifilm FinePix S8000fd is an ultrazoom bridge camera. The camera includes face detection technology, scene modes and full manual controls, dual image stabilization and can shoot at high sensitivity (ISO 6400) in low light situations. However, it does not capture images in RAW format or offer...
The simplest of the 3 new models recently introduced in Panasonic's FS line (FS3, FS5 and FS20), all of which were introduced as more affordable siblings to the FX line, the Panasonic Lumix DCM-FS3 puts 22 scene modes, optical image stabalization, a 3x optical zoom lens and image quality that many critics describe as...
Successor to the EX-S770, the Casio EX-S880 offers many of the same features, upgraded slightly, in the familiar slim metal body. Over 30 scene modes, facial recognition software and video capture are all there, but optical image stabilization remains unavailable. The EX-S880 does have a scene mode that offers digital image stabilization for slow,...
The Canon Powershot A2000 IS, along with the lower price Powershot A1000 IS, represents Canon's decision to revamp their popular A-series. Previously the A-series was slightly chunky, and offered manual image control options. The A2000 IS is more streamlined, both physically and in terms of features. The slim camera features a 3" LCD monitor...
The Fujifilm FinePix J10 is a budget point-and-shoot camera. Users can select from several scene modes, but no other options are offered to further customize image settings. Features such as face detection and true image stabilization, found in mid- to high-end digital compacts, are not offered by the J10. Digital image stabilization mode senses...
In addition to its 8 megapixel sensor and 3x optical zoom lens, Samsung's i8 holds an astounding number of features and options in its little body. Fourteen scene modes help users ensure the best image settings are in place for their photos. But users can extensively customize the image settings, tweaking white balance, saturation,...
The Pentax Optio S7 is the latest model in the Optio S series, which is known for slim, stylish, full- featured digital camera bodies. It features 7.0 megapixels of resolution, a 3X optical zoom lens, a large 2.5-inch color LCD and is packaged in a durable aluminum body that's just 8/10 of an inch...
Following the F50fd, the Fujifilm F60fd continues to utilize the 12 megapixel, seventh generation Super CCD sensor (although the next generation sensor is already in use in the higher-end F100). The 3x optical zoom and dual image stabilization are also directly inherited from its predecessor. However, updated capabilities are found within the firmware, including...
It's a perfect way for kids to get creative by taking, viewing and printing their own digital pictures! Durable, kid-tough™ design. • It's easy for kids to look through the two-eye viewfinder. • Sturdy hand grips for steady shots. • Color LCD preview screen lets kids instantly see the pictures they've taken. • Stores...
The Samsung L110, at 8.2 megapixels, is the slightly lower resolution sibling of the L210. Like the L210, the L110 offers 14 scene modes and full manual exposure control, along with options to tweak saturation, brightness, contrast and white balance. Facial recognition, including a self-portrait mode, and optical image stabilization help ensure that the...
The E-1 uses a high-performance full-frame CCD. The advantage of full-frame transfer type CCDs is that in comparison to the interline CCDs used in most consumer-use digital cameras, the active pixel area of each photodiode in the sensor is much larger, allowing a greater range of image data to be captured.
The Fujifilm FinePix Z10fd is styled to appeal to young and trendy consumers, its plastic body is uniquely curved and available in 7 bright colors. The Z10fd is small and light, and comes with several scene modes and manual control options. Infrared wireless photo transfer lets you share images with friends (assuming they also...
The Nikon Coolpix S60 is an ultracompact that is dominated on the rear by a 3.5" LCD touchscreen. Menu selections and even setting focus target are accomplished via the touchscreen, rather than through buttons (the only buttons on the camera are the on/off and shutter release buttons). Resolution is 10megapixels, and the lens is...
The Fujifilm FinePix S1000fd is an entry-level bridge camera that attempts to pack features designed to appeal to serious hobbyist photographers into a hard plastic body that is notably smaller than most fulldSLRs. With a 10 megapixel sensor, a 12 optical zoom lens and manual exposure controls the base functionality one would expect is...
Samsung's L100, released in early 2008, is identical to the L110 except that it lacks optical image stabilization. Although it is relatively inexpensive, the L100 gives users a fair degree of control over their photographs, whether they use the 14 scene modes or full manual exposure controls. Options such as contrast, saturation and white...
The Samsung NV4 is a feature packed, ultra-compact 8 megapixel digital camera. The internal, 3x optical zoom lens spans a range typical of its competitors. Image control is quite sophisticated considering the NV4 lacks full manual controls. Users can select from 14 scene modes, and can further adjust contrast, saturation, or add image effects....
Like its lower-resolution sibling the NV30, the Samsung NV40 is a mid-range compact digital camera that offers a users their choice of point-and-shoot simplicity or more sophisticated image control than many of its competitors. Simple snapshots can be optimized using one of 14 included scene modes, with additional adjustments via contrast, sharpness, white balance,...
Like it's higher-resolution sibling, the Panasonic Lumix DCM-LZ8 offers full manual exposure control at a very affordable price. Coupled with a lens by Leica, generally accepted by photographers and hobbyists to be one of the highest quality lens manufacturers, this camera seems designed to appeal to serious photographers on a budget or seeking a...
The tiny Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS5 holds a lot of technology to make photography easy, including the latest version of Panasonic's Venus processor, intelligent auto-focus and 20 scene modes. Although the camera does not offer full manual control over exposures, it does have many options (including white balance, contrast, EV compensation) to give users a...
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