Introduction The Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 packs a lot of features into its small case: 10-megapixel resolution, a 12x zoom and high definition video. And we found that it has the performance to match, with sharp, colorful images and video

Introduction The Canon PowerShot SX120 offers a lot for the $220 it costs: a decent 10x zoom lens, good video capture and full manual controls

Introduction The L100 sounds like an incredible deal: $249.99 for a 10 megapixel point and shoot with a 15x zoom lens. And you do get a lot of zoom for your money, but that's tempered by the fact that the L100 has poor performance and is missing a ...

Introduction The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 is a powerful, but expensive ultrazoom camera that shoots decent pictures and good looking video, as well as being able to take very attractive night shots and panoramas without the usual hassle. These ...

Introduction While a competent camera, the Nikon Coolpix P90 didn't distinguish itself from the ultrazoom competition, and had a disappointing video mode. Though the 24x lens is impressive, other cameras have better features and performance

Introduction The $450 Olympus SP-590UZ has the biggest zoom in town, a whopping 26x lens, but lacks the performance or features to distance it from the competition

Introduction It looks like an innocent compact SLR, but the Canon SX1 is actually a paparazzi-pleasing ultrazoom in sheep's clothing, with a 20x zoom plus high-def 1080p video. For the same $600 price, though, you could buy a highly rated ...

Introduction The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580 brings a substantial amount of manual control to the world of point-and-shoots, along with a touch-screen system that complements its traditional buttons

Introduction The Canon PowerShot SD780 IS is less than 0.75 inch thick, but manages to squeeze a 12-megapixel image sensor and 3x zoom lens into this very small package, with a sticker price of $280. While not heavy on the manual controls, the ...

Introduction The Nikon Coolpix S630 is a simple, easy-to-use point-and-shoot camera, that packs a 7x zoom lens into a relatively small and stylish package. It shoots 12-megapixel images, and has an ISO range of 64-1600 at full resolution, and up ...