Panasonic managed to improve battery life by about 10% on the DMC-TZ5, with the Venus Engine IV having a lot to do with that. In the group as a whole, the TZ5 is just slightly below average.

Panasonic managed to improve battery life by about 10% on the DMC-TZ5, with the Venus Engine IV having a lot to do with that. In the group as a whole, the TZ5 is just slightly below average

All of the cameras on the above list are small, feature image stabilization and large LCDs, and generally have wide-angle lenses (the only one that doesn't is the Olympus). In this group, the FinePix F200EXR finds itself below average when it comes to ...

The DSC-HX1 turns in battery life numbers that are average in the super zoom class.

The DSC-HX1 turns in battery life numbers that are average in the super zoom class

Those are the major differences between the three models. The only other thing I want to mention about that table is that the ZS1 and ZS3 actually use different sensors. The ZS1's is 10.3 million total pixels, while the ZS3's has 12.7 million.

Those are the major differences between the three models. The only other thing I want to mention about that table is that the ZS1 and ZS3 actually use different sensors. The ZS1's is 10.3 million total pixels, while the ZS3's has 12.7 million

So there you have the main differences between the $399 PowerShot SX10 and the $599 PowerShot SX1. You might have noticed that 1) the SX1 costs $200 more and 2) the SX1 is actually worse than the SX10 in a few areas.

So there you have the main differences between the $399 PowerShot SX10 and the $599 PowerShot SX1. You might have noticed that 1) the SX1 costs $200 more and 2) the SX1 is actually worse than the SX10 in a few areas

The Coolpix S630's closest competitors are the Olympus Stylus 7000 and Ricoh CX1, which offer 7.0X and 7.1X zoom lenses. If I'm not mistaken, the Nikon and the Olympus use the exact same lens. All the other cameras on the above list have 5X lenses. In ...

So there you have the main differences between the $399 PowerShot SX10 and the $599 PowerShot SX1. You might have noticed that 1) the SX1 costs $200 more and 2) the SX1 is actually worse than the SX10 in a few areas.

So there you have the main differences between the $399 PowerShot SX10 and the $599 PowerShot SX1. You might have noticed that 1) the SX1 costs $200 more and 2) the SX1 is actually worse than the SX10 in a few areas

The Canon PowerShot SX200 IS ($349) is a compact ultra zoom camera with a 12X wide-angle zoom lens, image stabilization, full manual controls, HD video recording, and a 3-inch LCD display. That sounds an awful lot like Panasonic's ultra-popular Lumix ...

Very good photo quality (in good light) ; 12X optical zoom with a nice 28 - 336 mm range ; Compact body for an ultra zoom ; stylish and well-designed ; Optical image stabilization ; Sharp 3-inch LCD display with very good outdoor and light light ...

Noise reduction causes detail loss above ISO 200 in low light, ISO 400 in good light ; Tends to clip highlights ; some purple fringing, as well ; Anemic, slow-to-charge flash ; Optical zoom not usable in movie mode ; No multi-point autofocus or live ...

Canon was one of the last camera companies to still include a memory card with their cameras. That changed in 2009: now you don't get a bundled card, or even any built-in memory. That means that you'll need to buy a memory card right away, unless you ...

The Canon PowerShot S5 IS ($499) is the follow-up to the incredibly popular PowerShot S3, which was introduced in February of last year. The S5 takes an already excellent camera and improves up on it, adding these new features:

Very good photo quality ; 12X optical zoom lens ; ultrasonic motor means fast, nearly silent focusing ; Optical image stabilization ; Large and sharp 2.5" LCD can flip-out and rotate ; screen is easily visible in low light ; AF-assist lamp, great low ...

Redeye a big problem (but at least you can remove it) ; Some purple fringing and corner blurriness ; noisy images at higher ISOs ; Electronic viewfinder has low resolution, so-so outdoor visibility ; Overly sensitive zoom controller ; Lousy lens cap ; ...

As you can see, the S5's battery life is a good 20% lower than on the S3. I'm guessing that the larger LCD has a lot to do with this. Despite that, the S5's numbers are still well above the group average

The FinePix F100fd ($379) is the top model in Fuji's venerable F-series of digital cameras. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the F-series, these cameras were somewhat famous for their low light / high sensitivity shooting abilities. As Fuji ...

Very good photo quality ; slightly better than competition at ISO 400 and 800 ; 5X zoom lens in a compact, stylish body ; CCD-shift image stabilization ; Nice 2.7" LCD with good outdoor and low light visibility ; Good autofocus performance ; Effective ...

Doesn't live up to the legacy of earlier F-series models ; Poor image quality at highest ISO settings ; some detail smudging at low ISOs ; Slow startup time for a compact camera ; Below average battery life ; Lens is on the slow side at wide-angle ; ...

Other features on the compact F100fd include a 5X optical zoom lens, 2.7" LCD display, image stabilization, an elaborate face detection system, and adjustable dynamic range