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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 (black)

EDITORS RATING
7.4
VALUE WATCH RATING
Poor value
SPECS

10.1 megapixels, 12 x, 2.7 in LCD display

THE GOOD

Compact wide-angle lens with 12x zoom; good build quality; uncomplicated operation.

THE BAD

Mixed performance; few manual features.

THE BOTTOM LINE

With a flexible lens in a pocketable package, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 is a pleasing point-and-shoot megazoom--both in design and photo quality.

REVIEWED: 19-Jun-2009 11:28 AM PDT
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 (silver)

EDITORS RATING
7.4
VALUE WATCH RATING
Poor value
SPECS

10.1 megapixels, 12 x, 2.7 in LCD display

THE GOOD

Compact wide-angle lens with 12x zoom; good build quality; uncomplicated operation.

THE BAD

Mixed performance; few manual features.

THE BOTTOM LINE

With a flexible lens in a pocketable package, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 is a pleasing point-and-shoot megazoom--both in design and photo quality.

REVIEWED: 19-Jun-2009 11:28 AM PDT
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Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS (blue)

EDITORS RATING
7.4
VALUE WATCH RATING
Poor value
SPECS

Ultracompact, 10 megapixels, 3 x, 2.5 in LCD display

THE GOOD

Attractive, ultracompact design; easy operation; well-rounded, basic feature set.

THE BAD

Photo quality dips above ISO 200; flat buttons can be difficult to press accurately.

THE BOTTOM LINE

Simple and stylish, the Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS is a fine back-pocket camera as long as your photo-quality expectations are reasonable.

REVIEWED: 17-Jun-2009 09:44 AM PDT
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Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS (dark gray)

EDITORS RATING
7.4
VALUE WATCH RATING
Poor value
SPECS

Ultracompact, 10 megapixels, 3 x, 2.5 in LCD display

THE GOOD

Attractive, ultracompact design; easy operation; well-rounded, basic feature set.

THE BAD

Photo quality dips above ISO 200; flat buttons can be difficult to press accurately.

THE BOTTOM LINE

Simple and stylish, the Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS is a fine back-pocket camera as long as your photo-quality expectations are reasonable.

REVIEWED: 17-Jun-2009 09:44 AM PDT
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Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS (green)

EDITORS RATING
7.4
VALUE WATCH RATING
Poor value
SPECS

Ultracompact, 10 megapixels, 3 x, 2.5 in LCD display

THE GOOD

Attractive, ultracompact design; easy operation; well-rounded, basic feature set.

THE BAD

Photo quality dips above ISO 200; flat buttons can be difficult to press accurately.

THE BOTTOM LINE

Simple and stylish, the Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS is a fine back-pocket camera as long as your photo-quality expectations are reasonable.

REVIEWED: 17-Jun-2009 09:44 AM PDT
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Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS (light gray)

EDITORS RATING
7.4
VALUE WATCH RATING
Poor value
SPECS

Ultracompact, 10 megapixels, 3 x, 2.5 in LCD display

THE GOOD

Attractive, ultracompact design; easy operation; well-rounded, basic feature set.

THE BAD

Photo quality dips above ISO 200; flat buttons can be difficult to press accurately.

THE BOTTOM LINE

Simple and stylish, the Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS is a fine back-pocket camera as long as your photo-quality expectations are reasonable.

REVIEWED: 17-Jun-2009 09:44 AM PDT
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Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS (orange)

EDITORS RATING
7.4
VALUE WATCH RATING
Poor value
SPECS

Ultracompact, 10 megapixels, 3 x, 2.5 in LCD display

THE GOOD

Attractive, ultracompact design; easy operation; well-rounded, basic feature set.

THE BAD

Photo quality dips above ISO 200; flat buttons can be difficult to press accurately.

THE BOTTOM LINE

Simple and stylish, the Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS is a fine back-pocket camera as long as your photo-quality expectations are reasonable.

REVIEWED: 17-Jun-2009 09:44 AM PDT
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Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS (pink)

EDITORS RATING
7.4
VALUE WATCH RATING
Poor value
SPECS

Ultracompact, 10 megapixels, 3 x, 2.5 in LCD display

THE GOOD

Attractive, ultracompact design; easy operation; well-rounded, basic feature set.

THE BAD

Photo quality dips above ISO 200; flat buttons can be difficult to press accurately.

THE BOTTOM LINE

Simple and stylish, the Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS is a fine back-pocket camera as long as your photo-quality expectations are reasonable.

REVIEWED: 17-Jun-2009 09:44 AM PDT
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Sony Cyber-shot T900 (silver)

EDITORS RATING
7.4
VALUE WATCH RATING
Poor value
SPECS

Ultracompact, 12.1 megapixels, 4 x, 3.5 in LCD display

THE GOOD

Fast performance; excellent design, LCD; optical zoom works in movie mode.

THE BAD

Short battery life; photo quality merely OK for the money; touch-screen not for everyone.

THE BOTTOM LINE

Though some will be disappointed by its photo quality, the barely there, high-tech Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900 is a very good ultracompact camera.

REVIEWED: 11-Jun-2009 01:17 PM PDT
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Sony Cyber-shot T900 (red)

EDITORS RATING
7.4
VALUE WATCH RATING
Poor value
SPECS

Ultracompact, 12.1 megapixels, 4 x, 3.5 in LCD display

THE GOOD

Fast performance; excellent design, LCD; optical zoom works in movie mode.

THE BAD

Short battery life; photo quality merely OK for the money; touch-screen not for everyone.

THE BOTTOM LINE

Though some will be disappointed by its photo quality, the barely there, high-tech Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900 is a very good ultracompact camera.

REVIEWED: 11-Jun-2009 01:17 PM PDT
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Sony Cyber-shot T900 (black)

EDITORS RATING
7.4
VALUE WATCH RATING
Poor value
SPECS

Ultracompact, 12.1 megapixels, 4 x, 3.5 in LCD display

THE GOOD

Fast performance; excellent design, LCD; optical zoom works in movie mode.

THE BAD

Short battery life; photo quality merely OK for the money; touch-screen not for everyone.

THE BOTTOM LINE

Though some will be disappointed by its photo quality, the barely there, high-tech Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900 is a very good ultracompact camera.

REVIEWED: 11-Jun-2009 01:17 PM PDT
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Olympus E-P1 (silver, body only)

EDITORS RATING
7.3
SPECS

12.3 megapixels, 3 in LCD display

THE GOOD

Striking design; excellent build quality; impressive photo quality; interchangeable lens support.

THE BAD

Sluggish autofocus; short battery life; low-resolution LCD; lacks on-camera flash and viewfinder.

THE BOTTOM LINE

The Olympus E-P1 is an otherwise excellent enthusiast compact camera hampered by some performance problems and the lack of a viewfinder and built-in flash.

REVIEWED: 24-Jun-2009 02:16 PM PDT
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Olympus E-P1 (silver, with 17mm f2.8 lens and optical viewfinder)

EDITORS RATING
7.3
SPECS

12.3 megapixels, 3 in LCD display

THE GOOD

Striking design; excellent build quality; impressive photo quality; interchangeable lens support.

THE BAD

Sluggish autofocus; short battery life; low-resolution LCD; lacks on-camera flash and viewfinder.

THE BOTTOM LINE

The Olympus E-P1 is an otherwise excellent enthusiast compact camera hampered by some performance problems and the lack of a viewfinder and built-in flash.

REVIEWED: 24-Jun-2009 02:16 PM PDT
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Olympus E-P1 (silver, with black 14-42mm f3.5-5.6 lens)

EDITORS RATING
7.3
SPECS

12.3 megapixels, 3 x, 3 in LCD display

THE GOOD

Striking design; excellent build quality; impressive photo quality; interchangeable lens support.

THE BAD

Sluggish autofocus; short battery life; low-resolution LCD; lacks on-camera flash and viewfinder.

THE BOTTOM LINE

The Olympus E-P1 is an otherwise excellent enthusiast compact camera hampered by some performance problems and the lack of a viewfinder and built-in flash.

REVIEWED: 24-Jun-2009 02:16 PM PDT
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Olympus E-P1 (silver, with silver 14-42mm f3.5-5.6 lens)

EDITORS RATING
7.3
SPECS

12.3 megapixels, 3 x, 3 in LCD display

THE GOOD

Striking design; excellent build quality; impressive photo quality; interchangeable lens support.

THE BAD

Sluggish autofocus; short battery life; low-resolution LCD; lacks on-camera flash and viewfinder.

THE BOTTOM LINE

The Olympus E-P1 is an otherwise excellent enthusiast compact camera hampered by some performance problems and the lack of a viewfinder and built-in flash.

REVIEWED: 24-Jun-2009 02:16 PM PDT
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Pentax K2000 (with 18-55mm lens and AF200FG flash)

EDITORS RATING
7.3
VALUE WATCH RATING
Poor value
SPECS

SLR, 10.2 megapixels, 3 x, 2.7 in LCD display

THE GOOD

Very fast autofocus; relatively nice viewfinder; wireless flash and in-body image stabilization.

THE BAD

No Live View mode; poor default JPEG image settings.

THE BOTTOM LINE

Speedy performance lifts the Pentax K2000 above the cheap-dSLR masses, but bad default settings make it an iffy choice for newbies.

REVIEWED: 08-Jun-2009 11:05 AM PDT
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Pentax K2000 (with 18-55mm and 50-200mm lenses)

EDITORS RATING
7.3
VALUE WATCH RATING
Poor value
SPECS

SLR, 10.2 megapixels, 3 x, 2.7 in LCD display

THE GOOD

Very fast autofocus; relatively nice viewfinder; wireless flash and in-body image stabilization.

THE BAD

No Live View mode; poor default JPEG image settings.

THE BOTTOM LINE

Speedy performance lifts the Pentax K2000 above the cheap-dSLR masses, but bad default settings make it an iffy choice for newbies.

REVIEWED: 08-Jun-2009 11:05 AM PDT
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Pentax K2000 (body only)

EDITORS RATING
7.3
SPECS

SLR, 10.2 megapixels, 2.7 in LCD display

THE GOOD

Very fast autofocus; relatively nice viewfinder; wireless flash and in-body image stabilization.

THE BAD

No Live View mode; poor default JPEG image settings.

THE BOTTOM LINE

Speedy performance lifts the Pentax K2000 above the cheap-dSLR masses, but bad default settings make it an iffy choice for newbies.

REVIEWED: 08-Jun-2009 11:05 AM PDT
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Pentax K2000 (with 18-55mm lens)

EDITORS RATING
7.3
VALUE WATCH RATING
Poor value
SPECS

SLR, 10.2 megapixels, 3 x, 2.7 in LCD display

THE GOOD

Very fast autofocus; relatively nice viewfinder; wireless flash and in-body image stabilization.

THE BAD

No Live View mode; poor default JPEG image settings.

THE BOTTOM LINE

Speedy performance lifts the Pentax K2000 above the cheap-dSLR masses, but bad default settings make it an iffy choice for newbies.

REVIEWED: 08-Jun-2009 11:05 AM PDT
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Canon PowerShot A2100 IS

EDITORS RATING
7.2
VALUE WATCH RATING
Poor value
SPECS

Compact, 12.1 megapixels, 6 x, 3 in LCD display, 32 MB - SD Memory Card

THE GOOD

Excellent photo quality for the money; 6x zoom; simple operation, good feature set.

THE BAD

Mixed performance.

THE BOTTOM LINE

The Canon PowerShot A2100 IS offers good photo quality, some extra zoom range, and the convenience of AA batteries in an affordable, pocketable package.

REVIEWED: 29-Jun-2009 09:44 AM PDT
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Nikon Coolpix P90

EDITORS RATING
7.0
VALUE WATCH RATING
Poor value
SPECS

Full body, 12 megapixels, 24 x, 3 in LCD display

THE GOOD

Relatively speedy; tiltable LCD; two custom settings slots on mode dial.

THE BAD

Subpar photo quality; poor battery life.

THE BOTTOM LINE

While the Nikon Coolpix P90 brings its performance up to speed with the rest of its class, it now falls behind in photo quality.

REVIEWED: 15-Jun-2009 10:28 AM PDT
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Canon PowerShot A480 (black)

EDITORS RATING
6.8
VALUE WATCH RATING
Poor value
SPECS

Compact, 10 megapixels, 3.3 x, 2.5 in LCD display, 32 MB - SD Memory Card

THE GOOD

Simple; cheap; relatively small; AA battery powered.

THE BAD

Chunky, plastic design; leisurely performance.

THE BOTTOM LINE

The Canon PowerShot A480 may be a basic low-priced compact camera, but at least it takes good photos.

REVIEWED: 24-Jun-2009 03:43 PM PDT
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Canon PowerShot A480 (blue)

EDITORS RATING
6.8
VALUE WATCH RATING
Poor value
SPECS

Compact, 10 megapixels, 3.3 x, 2.5 in LCD display, 32 MB - SD Memory Card

THE GOOD

Simple; cheap; relatively small; AA battery powered.

THE BAD

Chunky, plastic design; leisurely performance.

THE BOTTOM LINE

The Canon PowerShot A480 may be a basic low-priced compact camera, but at least it takes good photos.

REVIEWED: 24-Jun-2009 03:43 PM PDT
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Canon PowerShot A480 (red)

EDITORS RATING
6.8
VALUE WATCH RATING
Poor value
SPECS

Compact, 10 megapixels, 3.3 x, 2.5 in LCD display, 128 MB - SD Memory Card

THE GOOD

Simple; cheap; relatively small; AA battery powered.

THE BAD

Chunky, plastic design; leisurely performance.

THE BOTTOM LINE

The Canon PowerShot A480 may be a basic low-priced compact camera, but at least it takes good photos.

REVIEWED: 24-Jun-2009 03:43 PM PDT
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Canon PowerShot A480 (silver)

EDITORS RATING
6.8
VALUE WATCH RATING
Poor value
SPECS

Compact, 10 megapixels, 3.3 x, 2.5 in LCD display, 128 MB - SD Memory Card

THE GOOD

Simple; cheap; relatively small; AA battery powered.

THE BAD

Chunky, plastic design; leisurely performance.

THE BOTTOM LINE

The Canon PowerShot A480 may be a basic low-priced compact camera, but at least it takes good photos.

REVIEWED: 24-Jun-2009 03:43 PM PDT
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