Very compact, comfortable design; lots of shooting options; 720p MPEG-4 video; relatively inexpensive.

Slow performance; visible image noise even at low ISO sensitivities; mediocre EVF.

The nicely designed Fujifilm FinePix S2000HD has more going on than just its long lens, but photo quality isn't quite there.

Decent video quality; above average photo quality; multiple recording formats; simple operation.

Slow performance; generic-looking design; low on other features.

The Hitachi DZ-BD10HA is the most hybrid of hybrid camcorders and still manages good video and photo quality. But it's also slow and expensive.

Interchangeable lenses; fast performance; excellent photo quality; flip-and-twist LCD.

Accident-prone jog dial; some restrictive feature implementations; no movie capture.

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 is a camera that people will either love for its speed, photo quality, and interchangeable-lens flexibility or hate for its large-ish size, electronic viewfinder, and occasionally frustrating design.

Optical image stabilization; 3.5-inch touch-screen LCD; pretty; fun features.

Comparatively slow interface; relatively slow for its class; soft images; all but the power and shutter are touch-screen controlled.

Fun features and chic styling make the Nikon Coolpix S60 a tasty choice for casual point-and-shoot use. However, if you need speed or snapshot perfection, this isn't your camera.

Excellent photo quality for its class; optical image stabilization; pleasing interface and design; wide-angle lens.

Mode dial spins a bit too freely; button positioning might bother some users; very noticeable fringing.

Simply put, the Canon PowerShot SD880 IS is an excellent point-and-shoot camera.

Functional and fun shooting design; great enthusiast-oriented feature set; very nice photo quality

Should be a little faster shot to shot.

The Canon PowerShot G10 is a solid enthusiast digital camera for those who want something compact to complement a dSLR.

Average standard-definition video quality for its class; manual controls; small, comfortable design.

Tricky menu navigation; polarizing interface; meager user guide; and questionable YouTube-friendliness.

The JVC Everio GZ-MS100 is an average budget SD-card-based camcorder that's more attractive for its small design and relatively average video quality than its unique interface and one-touch uploads to YouTube.

Inexpensive; good looking, lightweight, and small; fast, accurate face detection.

Slow; battery/memory card door opens too easily; mediocre photo quality.

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S750 is a convenient, budget-friendly pocket camera that takes pictures--just not very good ones.

Aperture- and shutter-priority modes; sensor-shift image stabilization; accurate automatic scene recognition.

Slow; cramped controls; visible image noise even at low ISO sensitivities.

Fujifilm's FinePix F60fd is a nice full-featured compact camera, if you can overlook its slow shooting.

Very nice photos for the price; compact and attractive; optical image stabilization.

Some aspects of performance too slow.

A solid ultracompact, the SD770 IS nevertheless faces stiff competition from its closely priced line mates, the cheaper SD1100 IS and the better SD790 IS.