The Canon PowerShot SD870 IS was released just a few short months after the SD850 IS. The new model comes with the same 8-megapixel resolution and optical image stabilization, but is updated with a bigger LCD, wider lens, and more advanced face ...

The Canon PowerShot SD870 IS is a great little camera with its neat and trim 3.65 x 2.32 x 1.02-inch body. It isn't as skinny as the Casio S880, which is only 0.68 inches thick. The SD870 performs better than most cameras but costs more than most ...

The camera can take a beating, but image quality seems to have been an afterthought when it was designed. We test cameras in our imaging labs to determine color accuracy, the effectiveness of the resolution, and the presence of signal noise from the ...

Of the three waterproof Olympus digital cameras, the 790SW is the least expensive at $299. The others have $399 retail tags. Despite the price reduction, the image quality isn't good enough to justify the cost. Consumers are better off purchasing a ...

Filling the gap between standard 3x optical zoom point-and-shoots and 18x compacts is the 7x Casio Exilim EX-V8, the longest zoom in Casio's current product line. As the sophomore version to the V7, the 8.1-megapixel V8 carries a heavily-marketed ...

The 7x optical zoom category is still reasonably small, with just a handful of offerings. The V8, however, has a higher price tag than most of its competitors, along with inferior performance. The camera's video capabilities and YouTube branding help ...

The Kodak EasyShare V803 enters the market at a time when consumer electronics are often expected to double as fashion accessories. Kodak's V803 is offered in eight different colors and, at an inch thick, is compact enough to stash in a pocket. The ...

The V803's Movie mode should be avoided when possible. It records decent 640 x 480-pixel files at 30 frames per second, but the picture often flickers from poor metering. Videos recorded in low light conditions are also difficult to discern through ...

At $499, the Canon PowerShot G9 is one of the highest priced compact digital cameras on the market. Its design falls somewhere between a DSLR and a compact, with a chunky outline but flat profile. There is a nice melding of retro elements, like mode ...

The 12.1-megapixel Canon PowerShot G9 comes with high-quality components, including the 3-inch LCD screen and 6x optical zoom lens. It packs in a full range of Manual and Automatic modes and controls, along with trendy features like face detection. ...

This 8-megapixel GE A830 compact digital camera is built for consumers on a budget. It has standard features, with a 3x optical zoom lens and 2.5-inch LCD screen. Though it is priced less than $150, it is far from a bargain

While the GE A830 carries a few notable features such as an in-camera Panorama mode, consumers will have to settle for discolored, noisy still images and streaked video footage to have it. The price of the GE A830 is appealing, but that's about it. ...

The 10-megapixel Pentax Optio A30 is one of the latest slim digital cameras to offer poster-print-worthy resolution. The A30 offers manual and automatic controls in a 0.9-inch thick flat body and retails for $349, but can now be found for about $100 ...

The problem is that despite the neat features and decent components, the pictures just don't turn out the way they should. Inaccurate colors, limited dynamic range, and horrible videos make the $349 price tag much too high. There are better cameras ...

Offering consumers SLR-like functionality in a more portable body, the Canon PowerShot S5 IS has a full range of Manual and Automatic exposure modes, along with 8 megapixels and an optically stabilized 12x optical zoom lens. These features, along with ...

At $499, the Canon PowerShot S5 IS is a hard sell. It's expensive and although it has some a lot to offer - accurate colors, excellent videos with stereo audio, and manual controls - the disadvantages, like the poor still image quality, can't be ...

Panasonic launched the TZ3 in January 2007 as the follow-up camera to the tiny ultra-zoom TZ1. The Lumix TZ3 has since become Panasonic's top-selling camera, according to company representatives.  Equipped with a 10x optically stabilized lens, this ...

The Panasonic TZ3 is an excellent performer with its impressive optics, accurate color reproduction, easy handling, and reasonable price

The Casio Z75 has a laundry list of flaws. Performance ranked below average and the camera's unimpressive specifications make the Z75 a hard sell even when compared to other cameras in this sub-$200 class.  The Exilim Z75 produces pictures with blue ...

The camera's 7.2-megapixel resolution isn't as effective as it should be. Cameras such as the 7.1-megapixel Canon PowerShot SD40 produce more details in images, making larger prints look better. The Casio Z75 tends to over-sharpen images and produce ...