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DESPITE THE attraction of a weather-resistant body, the 7.1-megapixel Olympus Stylus 710 falls short, with disappointing performance and over-processed images. The $299.99 Stylus 710's vaguely wedge-shaped body is gold-plated and […]

CASIO'S $349.99 Exilim EX-S600, a versatile 6-megapixel ultracompact, may entice those looking for a friendly, stylish camera, but its image quality is strictly mediocre. Available in blue, orange, and silver, […]

WITH GENERALLY good image quality and a big, bright LCD fit for outdoor use, the Sony Cybershot DSC-M2, a hybrid still camera/camcorder, is a surprisingly good point-and-click snapshooter. That assumes, […]

UNLIKE MOST ultracompacts, Eastman Kodak's $399.95 EasyShare V570 is a wide-angle ace, thanks to its unusual dual-lens construction. Kodak pairs a fixed-focal-length, super-wide-angle lens with a narrower 3x zoom lens. […]

WITH THE $399.95 Coolpix S4, Nikon resurrects the swivel-lens design of its Coolpix 900 series in a more compact package. This 6-megapixel camera includes a 10x zoom lens, a 2.5-inch […]

SLIGHTLY SMALLER and cheaper than compact digital single-lens-reflex (dSLR) cameras, the $699.95 Fujifilm FinePix $9000 looks and handles much like its interchangeable-lens competitors, and, in some cases, tops them in […]

ONE OF THE BEST entry-level digital single-lens-reflex (dSLR) cameras around, the $899.95 6-megapixel Nikon D50 delivers performance and features that rival those of its more expensive brethren. Designed as a […]

PANASONIC'S $229.95 Lumix DMC-LZ1 combines good photo quality, optical image stabilization, and a long 6x zoom at a bargain price. The 4-megapixel DMC-LZ1 features a 2-inch LCD but no optical […]

STYLISH YET solidly built, the $399 Fujifilm FinePix Z1 has an internally zooming lens that keeps it thin and pocket-able. This 5.1-megapixel ultracompact also houses Fujifllm's fifth-generation Super CCD HR […]

AN ULTRACOMPACT 5-megapixel snapshot camera with quick performance, the $399.99 Canon PowerShot SD400 is one of the better choices in the current Canon Digital Elph lineup. The SD400 uses Carton's […]

NIKON'S $999.95 replacement for the Coolpix 8700, the 8-megapixel Coolpix 8800 features a longer zoom lens (10x versus 8x), an improved design, and a stronger battery. At a little more […]

MIXED PERFORMANCE and artifacts in compressed photos hold back the otherwise promising 7-megapixel Olympus C-7000 Zoom. This $599.99 camera is a typical compact alternative to a digital single-lens-reflex model. Full […]

SNAPSHOOTERS who want good image quality and ease of operation--and won't miss having manual controls--will love the $249.95 Kodak EasyShare LS743, a slim, totable 4-megapixel model. While its zoom range […]

EASTMAN KODAK'S $499.95 EasyShare DX7590 digital camera will appeal to snap-shooters looking for more control--if you don't mind just average-looking photos. The DX7590 delivers impressive features, including a 10x optical […]

IF YOU CAN LIVE without a zoom lens or an optical viewfinder, the stylish, ultracompact Canon PowerShot SD20 Digital Elph delivers crisp results. The $349.99 SD20's tiny 1.8x3.5x0.7-inch metal body […]

THE $199.95 NIKON Coolpix 3200 3.2-megapixel camera is best suited to photographers who will benefit from digital training wheels. For example, the camera's most useful features revolve around the 15 […]

If you want to shoot 11 frames in less than 6 seconds. you'll love the $249 Canon PowerShot A75's burst mode. The A75, Canon's replacement for the popular PowerShot A70, […]

WITH THE CASIO EXILIM EX-S3, THERE'S NO excuse not to pack 3 megapixels in your pocket. No larger than a stack of 14 credit cards, the $349.99 EX-$3 is enticingly […]