Compact Digital Camera Reviews & Comparisons
Read our reviews of compact digital cameras and see how today's top-of-the-line pocket cameras make pro features more portable.
Rapid Fire Casio’s Exilim EX-F1 and Exilim EX-FH20 break the speed barrier  Capturing photos at five frames per second is pretty fast. Pro SLR models can do about twice that at the top end. Then Casio released the EX-F1, with burst speeds up to 60 fps, and followed up with the higher-resolution EX-FH20, with a burst rate of up to 40 fps, making even professional SLRs seem kind of slow. But there’s a lot more to these zoom-lens cameras than mere speed. |
First Look: Sigma DP1 A compact digital camera with the sensor—and sensibility—of a D-SLR  Sigma is best known for its wide line of lenses, but the company has also produced a series of film and digital SLRs. Now, it has taken the big sensor from its latest D-SLR and put it into a compact digital camera body with a lens designed specifically for the sensor. The compact size and D-SLR image quality make this a great camera when you want to travel very light. |
Toolbox: Take Me With You Compact cameras offer quick shooting, easy portability and advanced features  The best camera is the one you actually take with you. It's true that for ultimate image quality and control, compact cameras can't beat digital SLRs, but advances in technology have made pocketable models a terrific alternative for many situations. We're not suggesting that you replace your D-SLR, but rather that you give yourself the option of a smaller system when size and weight matter. With sensor sizes hitting the 12-megapixel range, compacts are a great solution for occasions when a D-SLR and its various accessories would be a burden. |
10 Hot New Cameras Top technologies and features are finding their way into the whole range of digital cameras, from compacts to D-SLRs  The annual Photo Marketing Association (PMA) Show is an exciting time of year for camera enthusiasts because that's when many new models are introduced. This year's show (March 8-11) was no exception, bringing us a number of exciting new cameras with some great features. We'll look at these features and then at 10 new models that incorporate the latest digital camera technologies. |
Choosing The Right Digital Camera For You How to narrow the multitude of options? Consider your photography habits and the features you really need  The more megapixels an image contains, and the less it's compressed, the more space it takes up on a memory card. So if you shoot RAW 10-megapixel images, you'll need high-capacity memory cards: at least 1 GB (gigabyte); a 2 GB or 4 GB card is even better. |
Short Report: Olympus C-8080 This new 8-megapixel camera is feature-rich  Olympus has designed a fine camera in the new 8-megapixel C-8080. After shooting with it for a while, I found the camera to be well worth considering, even if you don't need the added megapixels, just because of the rich feature set it offers. |
Trade Tricks: Underwater Digital For Travelers Create amazing images beneath the water’s surface with your digital camera  If you've snorkeled or scuba dived on vacation, you already know about the amazing world that lies beneath the water's surface. The remarkable creatures and seascapes are so stunning that they beg to be captured in photographs. Thankfully, you don't have to be a professional photographer with expensive gear to take dramatic underwater images. |
Short Report: Canon PowerShot Pro1 This compact 8-megapixel camera includes a professional-level lens  Canon went all out in the design of its new 8-megapixel PowerShot Pro1.
The camera has an L-type lens-the company's pro designation. Canon has
exceptionally high standards of optical quality for its L series and
some very good lenses don't get the name. |
Short Report: Nikon Coolpix 8700 This 8-megapixel camera packs advanced features in a small design  Designed for the serious photographer who wants extensive controls in a compact package, the 8-megapixel Nikon Coolpix 8700 delivers. Weighing only 17 ounces, it's amazing how much camera Nikon fits into such a small package. The design of the generous 35-280mm ED zoom lens includes extra-low dispersion glass, which ensures improved color accuracy and contrast. As well as including its best glass in the lens design, the camera has a precise, 256-segment Matrix metering system, a five-area autofocus sensor and an accurate flash exposure meter. |
