After putting the go-anywhere Olympus Stylus 1050 SW to the test, the results are in: the camera is definitely rugged, but can the images keep up?

Nearly indestructible ; Great styling and compactness ; Images are vibrant, color-accurate ; Good macro shooting options

AF is slow, even in good light ; ISO 1600 shows more noise than most competitors ; Hit or miss battery life ; Some image quality concerns

. With some serious depth limitations (its waterproofing is only certified to 10 feet down), the 1050 isn't going to be your next dive camera: for that, you'll still need a separate underwater housing. But for more casual encounters of the liquid kind ...

With the introduction of the Canon PowerShot SD880 IS as successor to the popular SD870, Canon's latest DIGIC IV processing power comes to the SD line.

Good shutter lag and AF performance ; Good color rendition ; Excellent lens performance

No viewfinder ; Sharpening images requires post processing outside of camera

has installed a slightly larger 1/2.3-inch CCD sensor in place of the 1/2.5-inch imager in the SD870. So far so good - let's take a closer look at the SD880 and see what we find

With all of this in mind, we opted to throw caution to the wind and find out how well the 1050 held up to being dropped, dunked, and even frozen. The results of these tests, as well as a general overview of this camera's performance, features, and ...

Sony's latest touch screen ultracompact, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T500, takes aim at sophisticated shooters seeking high-quality video capture.

Slim, stylish form factor ; Best video capture around in a digicam ; Easy-to-use full auto camera ; Speedy performance

Noise, loss of color render highest ISOs useless ; AF flakes out on ocassion ; Some cheap looking plastics used in construction ; Needs a more powerful battery

Building on the foundation laid by Sony's long line of touch screen Cyber-shot T models, the T500 brings more advanced shooting features, 720p video recording, HDMI connectivity, and a more svelte and serious appearance to Sony's popular pocket cams

Sony's latest touch screen ultracompact, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T500, takes aim at sophisticated shooters seeking high-quality video capture.

Slim, stylish form factor ; Best video capture around in a digicam ; Easy-to-use full auto camera ; Speedy performance

Noise, loss of color render highest ISOs useless ; AF flakes out on ocassion ; Some cheap looking plastics used in construction ; Needs a more powerful battery

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Unconventional design ; Sharp, clean images at low ISOs ; Reasonably quick performance ; One of the few compacts with an optical viewfinder

Unconventional design ; Priced more than the functionally identical A1000 ; Things get noisy above ISO 200 ; Alkaline AAs won't last long

In round two of our PowerShot A model reviews, we bring you our full write-up on Canon's latest budget shooter, the Canon PowerShot A1000 IS.

Compact ; Good lens ; Optical viewfinder ; The A-series handgrip returns

No manual exposure capability ; Battery life could be better ; Auto white balance about par for the course

IS. On the surface the A1000 IS shows a noticeable family resemblance to earlier A series digicams, but under the hood it presents a major departure from the basic design philosophy that defined all of its predecessors

Possibly the most stylish camera on the market ; Huge internal memory is easy to access with supplied software ; Auto focus speed among the best available from a point-and-shoot ; Auto options galore: face detection, smile detection, blink detection ; ...

Menus are dense, confusing, and sometimes redundant ; Terrible fringing issues in boundary areas can ruin shots ; Erratic metering and white balance ; Noise beyond ISO 200 hasn't improved much over older T cameras ; Average flash performance, battery ...

, wasn't particularly surprising. No one can deny that the T700 looks exceptionally good (although male buyers might opt for a color other than our review unit's hot pink exterior). In fact, it looks like the only thing standing in the way of the T700 ...

Canon's been slow to up the ante on its flagship ultrazoom, but with a nice 20x optic, the Canon PowerShot SX10 IS may just prove to be worth the wait.

Good image and color quality ; Good shutter and AF performance ; Easy to use movie mode ; Good build quality ; Manual controls

Noise at ISO 400 and above can impact image quality on some enlarged shots ; Telephoto end of lens is slower than competition ; Auto WB can't handle incandescent light

and its 20x zoom. What remains to be seen is if the rest of the camera is as competitive as that big lens

The Canon PowerShot A2000 IS may look familiar, but it's a revolutionary departure from the basic design philosophy behind previous Canon A models.

Compact ; Very good lens ; Large LCD ; Excellent image quality

No optical viewfinder ; No handgrip ; No manual exposure capability

, which replaces the A720 IS. While the A2000 IS retains many the best features of its predecessors, it is a revolutionary departure from the basic design philosophy that has driven and defined earlier A-series digicams