This 7.1-megapixel camera has all the standard extras, like face recognition and autofocus, plus exceptional image stabilization. Dig deep into the exhaustive menus and two manuals and things only get better. Want to replace one color in your shots ...

Shots look great: Color is reasonably on target and images are crisp even with significant shake. Wide-angle 3.8x zoom lens captures a big picture. A real hacker's cam, with dozens of surprise features and settings. Spare battery included. Shutter lag ...

Zoom controls difficult to reach. Comparably weak flash. Some odd screen modes that will go largely unused: How often will you need an aquarium setting?

Can a conglomerate that sells everything from nuclear submarines to network sitcoms bring anything new to the point-and-shoot camera market? Apparently, yes. Say hello to G1, the low-end debut model from GE's new camera division, which manages to ...

Sharp images. Smart exposure calculations. Pocket-friendly. Well-designed control layout. Effective automatic white balance. Handsome glossy black or steel grey case choices.

Flash is rather wimpy. Only 3x optical zoom. Black case is a real smudge magnet.

The expression on the face of that puffer fish? Awesome. Our crayon and napkin illustration for the folks back home? Less so. Good thing for the Stylus 770 SW. This waterproof compact shooter survived both a stomp from a size 13 boot (connected to a ...

Military and industrial certified for dust, shock, and liquid immersion. Truly pocket-sized. Bright 2.5 LCD screen is great outside. On-screen depth information for underwater shooting. Four different modes for shooting underwater.

No manual exposure controls. Only crushproof up to 220lbs-no running this cam over with your car. Lengthy shutter lag when shooting in Normal mode. Video capture tricky to initialize. Only supports xD media.

There's a pleasing familiarity about the SD1000: Everything from the blocky silver case to the logical control set up is virtually identical to previous versions of the ELPH. Awesome! No steep learning curve. At 4.4 ounces, it's not exactly the ...

Great minimalist design. Durable. Diminutive. Superb pictures. UI is incredibly easy to dive into-especially if one has any experience with previous ELPH models. Autofocus can be locked for manual use.

Locking autofocus for manual use is irritating. Proprietary rechargeable battery costs $60 to replace. Doesn't mount as removable drive in OSX.

Somewhere between pocket digicam and digital SLR lies the 7.2-megapixel Samsung NV7 OPS. At its heart, the SD card-based NV7 is still a point-and-shoot camera, but its extensive manual controls make it suitable for prosumers who want a little more ...

Incredibly intuitive control system with no learning curve. Powerful shot management features. All-metal, super-solid construction. Minimal shutter lag of about 0.6 seconds with flash and focus. Nifty in-camera effects, like an animated GIF creator. ...

Big and heavy. Poorly balanced. Imperfect color and image stabilization in shots. Lens does not retract. Twice the weight of many pocket cams.

It may look like another sleek, sliver point-and-shoot, but Casio's new 7.2-megapixel camera packs some surprises under its svelte case. Underneath the beautiful chassis lurks a surprising array of manual controls such as aperture adjustment, shutter ...

Tons of manual control options. Sliding lens cover/power switch adds nice sturdy feel. Beefy 7x optical zoom lens. Lightweight and eminently pocketable. Nicely designed with elegant finish.

Disappointing image quality. Awkward control layout. Charging batteries or transferring images requires using the included dock, which is clunky and difficult to travel with.

The banner feature for Olympus' new prosumer model is 18x optical zoom-an incredible engineering feat for a point-and-shoot camera. While the freedom to go from wide (28mm) to super-telephoto (504mm) is swell, this camera also includes dozens of other ...

Huge zoom and good wide-angle coverage. RAW mode. Bright, informative optical viewfinder. Effective shake-reduction. Good detail at low ISO. Camera seems to say, "I'm a capable, skilled photographer" not "I'm a photo n00b. Please mug me and take my ...

xD media only. Auto-focus can get confused on what it should be focusing on. No hot shoe for external flash. Olympus Master software (required to process RAW files) has clunky, obtuse UI.

mode? WTF?) Still, with real-time histograms and a 16:9 wide-aspect sensor and LCD, it's a decent rig with some unusual bells and whistles.

Copious panoramic features for land scapes and large group shots. Intuitive menus. Decent shutter lag (0.68 second with flash).

Poorly placed control dial. Lowest picture quality in the group. Loud, sluggish autofocus. Image stabilization is inconsistent. Videos saved in annoying QuickTime format.

So, you've got your bitchin' digital SLR with your crazy lenses. You've got your awesome 8-color inkjet printer and beautiful matte art papers. You're ready to create pro photos all on your own, right? Wrong. Because what you see on your monitor isn't ...

Shockingly good results. Easy color calibration without the exorbitant prices of professional units. Gamma and white point adjustments let you accommodate different needs, such as photo or video editing. PRO model adds multiple monitor support. ...

Sensor sometimes falls off due to inadequate suction. Room light sensing increases color accuracy, but requires another gadget cluttering your desk

The versatile A640 caters to the auteur and amateur alike by cramming DSLR features into a point-and-shoot body. Continuous shooting, manual aperture and shutter speed settings, and the option to add wide and telephoto lenses will help satisfy the ...

Flip-out, 2.5-inch LCD can be angled to snap over crowds. Movie mode shoots at 30 frames per second. Included A/V cables for big-screen connectivity. Can shoot underwater with optional case. AA batteries means never having to wait for a charge.

Not super portable at 4.3 x 2.6 x 2 inches and 12 ounces. Bundled with a rinky-dink and borderline useless 32MB memory card.