Quick Take: Two of Samsung's debut NV-series cameras, including the 10.1-megapixel NV10, use a brand-new control system that the company calls Smart Touch. Rows of touch-sensitive buttons line the right and bottom sides of the camera's 2.5-inch, 230 ...

This digital camera has decent image quality, relatively quick performance, and full manual controls

Smart Touch interface isn't for everyone ; No aperture/shutter priority mode ; fringing plagues photos

If you can get past its unusual interface and sluggish performance, the Samsung NV10 is a nice digital snapshot camera with some great manual features.

Without a doubt, the Fujifilm FinePix A900 is one of the weirdest little cameras I've ever reviewed. On the surface it seems like an ordinary budget point-and-shoot camera, but underneath it packs a strange mish-mash of features and design quirks. ...

A 9-megapixel digital camera ; nice lens ; accepts both xD and SD memory cards

This digital camera puts 9-megapixel stills into an affordable price range, but only if you can put up with its slow speed and confusing quirks.

Sometimes, when we find ourselves running full speed forward toward what we think is the pinnacle of achievement, we suddenly realize that we've flown closer to the sun than our wings can stand. In the current state of market-driven capitalism, we do ...

The Canon PowerShot A650 IS proves that you don't need to invest in an SLR to get manual controls and large, detailed pictures. As the new high-end member of Canon's PowerShot A-series line of cameras, the 12-megapixel camera comes packed with manual ...

Great picture quality ; manual exposure controls ; flip-out screen

Sluggish performance ; heavy and bulky ; can't use a neck strap

Performance issues aside, the Canon PowerShot A650 IS combines large, good-looking photos and a generous feature set into a fine midrange shooter.

Canon knows not to fix what isn't broken. Last year's PowerShot A710 IS impressed us with its broad suite of features, solid design, and good value. The 8-megapixel PowerShot A720 IS does little to change that formula, sticking very close to the path ...

Great image quality at lower ISOs ; manual exposure controls ; quick nonflash performance

Long flash recycle time ; highest ISO settings very noisy

Unless you plan to shoot primarily in low light, the Canon PowerShot A720 IS makes a solid, affordable camera that produces great-looking pictures.

No, you're not having déj vu--the Canon PowerShot G9 is physically virtually identical to its predecessor, the G7; the sole differences are an optical viewfinder shrunk to make way for a larger 3-inch LCD and the lens ring and release button darkened ...

This digital camera has a cornucopia of features ; it's zippy and built like a tank

Relatively significant distortion at the widest angle of view ; when zoomed out completely, lens intrudes into viewfinder ; no optical zoom during movie capture

The Canon PowerShot G9 is a solid enthusiast digital camera for those who want something compact to complement a dSLR.

Don't judge a book by its cover, and don't judge a camera by its appearance. HP's 8-megapixel Photosmart R937 might look strange, but its unique design makes it one of the more pleasant snapshot cameras to work with. The R937 looks downright cyclopean ...

At its heart, the HP Photosmart R847 is simply a scaled-up version of the HP Photosmart R837. Like its predecessor, the R847 uses a slightly chunky metal body with a sliding lens cover that reminds me more than a little of the Sony Cyber-Shot T-series ...

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G1Sony's Cyber-shot DSC-G1 defies summarization. Is it an overpriced, overlarge 6-megapixel camera with an optically stabilized f/3.5-to-f/4.3, 38mm-to-114mm (3x) lens? A portable photo album with a big 3.5-inch display but a mere ...

Most camera backpacks are geared toward professionals, who have a vast collection of lenses, SLR bodies, flashes, and everything else that goes along with pursuing photography as your chosen vocation. That often leaves nonpros to choose between buying ...

Solid construction as camera bags go ; plenty of padding ; comfortable, easy-to-adjust harness ; rain flaps over zippers ; big enough for pro lenses ; deep enough for pro SLR bodies

The textured grip on the handle is slightly uncomfortable when the pack is loaded with heavy gear ; no convenient place for a cell phone ; no laptop compartment

While most camera backpacks tend to be very large, this midsize backpack is just right for non-pros who want to bring along a larger telephoto lens, as well as flashes, and some other gear.