GE X550

If you're tired of the thin point-n-shoot cameras on the market, the GE X550 is going to give you a model that looks more like the old 35mm film cameras. The large hand grip and inclusion of an electronic viewfinder give you some options that most of...

15x optical zoom lens is rarely found in this price range ; Zoom lens moves quickly through its range ; Even though camera runs from four AA batteries, it has surprisingly good battery life, thanks to plenty of power-saving features ; Quite a few...

Camera response times are sluggish ; Camera's focus is soft at times ; Autofocus works slowly ; When pre-focusing, the LCD image freezes for a fraction of a second ; LCD could be larger and sharper ; Camera is large and the four AA batteries throw off...