The Lumix FS3 (8 megapixels) and Lumix FS5 (10 megapixels) are two small point-and-shoot cameras from Panasonic. Both cameras pack the latest Venus Engine 4 processor, optical image stabilization, 2.5 inch LCDs, good battery life and many scene modes. ...

Stylish and good build quality (metal tripod mount is rare!) ; Optical image stabilization ; Very good battery life ; Fairly powerful flashes for cameras this size (Especially FS3) ; Above average camera performance ; Very good LCD visibility ; Plenty ...

Limited manual controls (certainly no manual exposure here) ; No red eye removal and movie editing features ; Face Detection needs a direct, clear view of faces to work nicely ; Flimsy battery compartment door ; Finer details (ie fabric lines) removed ...

The compact little Panasonic Lumix FS3 and FS5 cameras are two which have much to offer with their small designs, nice point-and-shoot operation and great performance. Set aside their minor differences, both cameras have features which casual picture ...

There aren't many accessories to soup up the Stylus 850SW with: Just various camera cases and 'premium' colored wrist straps. There's a waterproof case as well, which let's you bring the camera deeper, up to 40 meters, compared to without the casing.

Waterproof, shockproof, freezeproof and comes in many colors ; Compatible with both xD-Picture and microSD cards ; Very usable LCD outdoors and indoors, with backlighted buttons ; LED illuminator is useful for macro shots (and low-light focusing too) ...

No manual controls ; Slowish lens without optical image stabilization ; Below average battery life ; Plastic tripod mount and tiny, packed buttons ; Noise + detail loss at high ISO speeds

Colorful and durable, that's what the Stylus 850SW is. Not only is it waterproof, shockproof and freezeproof, the Olympus Stylus 850SW is compatible with two kinds of memory cards and comes with an LED lamp which you can actually use for various ...

The Fujifilm FinePix F100fd comes bundled with your average in-the-box contents as any other digital camera:

Stylish camera with an image-stabilized 5X lens ; Support for two memory card types (SD/SDHC and xD-Picture cards) ; Camera performance is snappy (with one exception) ; 2.7 inch LCD is sharp and visible indoors and out ; Dynamic range setting allows ...

Slow startup time ; Below average battery life ; No manual exposure control modes, not enough playback info ; Main menu not easily accessible; too many burst modes ; High barrel distortion at wide-angle

The FinePix F100fd is a compact camera with a nice 5X optical zoom lens, complete with sensor shift-image stabilization. The F100fd finds itself competing against the likes of other compact cameras which are, mostly, thinner... and the thing that the ...

In the slew of cameras released by Olympus this year, there's the FE340: 8 megapixels with 5X optical zoom. It also features Perfect Shot Preview, a high range of ISO sensitivities and playback image editing. Is it worth it to pick up the Olympus ...

Compact design available in five colors and above average 5X zoom ; Easy to use - few buttons and built-in help ; LCD viewable in various conditions (Especially with backlight boost) ; Perfect Shot Preview ; Hands-free smile detection automatically ...

No manual controls at all ; Lacks 'real' image stabilization ; Below average battery life ; Burst mode is missing ; Slow overall performance; poor low-light focusing ; Plastic tripod mount, no USB 2.0 High-speed

The Olympus FE340 is a simple 8 megapixel camera for casual point-and-shoot purposes. The camera is powered by a lithium-ion battery (thus the thin design) and packs more zoom than you'll typically find on a camera like this. That'll be 5X optical ...

The Sony Cyber-shot T300 is part of Sony's thin camera range. The 10 megapixel T300 has some features not commonly found on your typical slim camera; among them are a 5X zoom lens and huge 3.5 inch touchscreen LCD. The Cyber-shot T300's higher end ...

Bigger-than-average 5X stabilized zoom lens ; Above average battery life (especially for a screen this big) ; Very big touchscreen LCD that's usable outdoors ; Functional and settable Face Detection and Smile Shutter modes ; Above average performance ...

No manual controls ; Fingerprints on touchscreen are unavoidable ; Tiny zoom controller and no place for fingers on the back ; Touchscreen interface is not too responsive and requires too many presses to navigate; can't change settings quickly ; 10 ...

Overall, the Sony Cyber-shot T300 has some pretty attractive features for the crowd: a 5X optical zoom lens, equipped with image stabilization, a very big touchscreen display (which you won't find on any other camera at the moment) and considering the ...

Several days before the announcement of the new UZ ultra-zoom and Stylus cameras, about three weeks ago, Olympus also announced a pair of new entry-level digital cameras. One of them is the FE360 you see over here. Featuring 8 megapixels and coming in ...

Slim and stylish design, available in five colors ; Comes with a rechargeable battery and charger ; Compatible with both xD-Picture card and microSD memory format ; LCD viewable in various conditions (Especially with backlight boost) ; Perfect Shot ...

No manual controls; not even custom white balance ; Below average battery life ; Lack of continuous shooting feature ; Below average performance; poor low-light focusing and slow processing ; Tiny center 'OK' button, plastic tripod mount and ...

The Olympus FE360 is an 8 megapixel, stylishly designed entry-level digital camera; coming in your choice of five colors. Unlike many cameras in its class, the FE360 comes with a rechargeable battery and a charger (instead of bundled throw-away ...

The PowerShot S5 IS is Canon's latest ultra-zoom for 2007. While the S5 IS is a larger an upgrade than the S2 to the S3, it still isn't a radical departure from its predecessor - more of making a good camera even better. The new features and changes ...

8 megapixels with an optically stabilized 12X zoom ; Face detection AF and AE that works ; Above average battery life; just (though see below) ; Large rotating LCD with good visibility ; Very good performance; Unlimited continuous shooting at full ...

Small memory card and non-rechargeable batteries included ; No RAW option ; No rotary wheel or quick control dial; no zoom or focus rings ; Batteries have no dedicated cover/latch so watch out when swapping memory cards ; Drop in battery life from S3 ...

The Canon PowerShot S5 IS improves upon last year's successful S3 and S2 the year before. This time, the Canon PowerShot S5 IS features 8 megapixels, the same 12X stabilized zoom and a larger, higher resolution rotating 2.5 inch LCD display.

The Canon G-series makes a comeback after 2 years with the G7, which brings these changes versus the G6:

Retro design and sturdy built quality; includes an optical viewfinder ; Face detection AF and AE that works ; Large LCD with good visibility ; Can be remotely controlled from computer ; Unlimited continuous shooting at full resolution ; Very good ...

Costly; around the same as entry-level digital SLRs ; No RAW option (Previous G-series had it) ; No rotating LCD (Previous G's had this too!) ; Below average battery life (Also down from the G6) ; Tiny shutter button/zoom controller; no proper hand ...

The Canon PowerShot G7 is the (long overdue) successor to the G6 and brings many improvements over the 2 years, though with some step-backs as well. The G7 sacrifices the fast (large aperture) lens of the G6 for a slower lens with more zoom and ...

The Canon PowerShot SD1000, which features Canon's latest retro design, replaces last year's SD600. And what a lot of changes there have been over the past year:

Ultra-compact retro design; includes an optical viewfinder ; Face detection AF and AE that works ; Large high-resolution LCD with good visibility, clarity and coating ; Unlimited continuous shooting at full resolution ; Very good performance ; ...

No manual controls ; No optical image stabilization ; Below average battery life ; Edge sharpness issues at full-sized screen viewing/large prints ; No live histogram ; No movie focus or optical zoom ; Plastic components: battery/card slot door and ...

The really tiny Canon PowerShot SD1000 Digital ELPH features some of Canon's latest bells-and-whistles added into an already good camera. That means 7 megapixels, a sharp and coated 2.5 inch LCD and a speedy processor.

The Panasonic Lumix LX2 can be thought of as a fairly big upgrade to the LX1 with more resolution, a larger widescreen LCD, new processor and some other improvements here and there. Find out if it's a worthy upgrade in the review now.

Widescreen CCD with wide-angle lens ; Above average battery life ; Widescreen high-resolution LCD ; Fast performance ; Unlimited continuous shooting at full resolution ; Great movie mode

Above average noise with smearing and detail loss due to NR ; Redeye ; Sluggish frame rate at highest setting; no movie focus or optical zoom

The Panasonic Lumix LX2 is a great compact (not in your back pocket though) camera. It can produce 10 megapixels of widescreen photos, a 28 mm wide-angle lens and of course has a lovely widescreen LCD on the back to show off your photos.