Best Digital Cameras - 250 to 300 $ Prices, 10 to 15 Megapixel Resolution, 1 to 4 x Digital Zoom

'Fast.'

'good camera'

'Light and slim for such a long-zoom camera.'

'Low shutter-lag.'

'Massive focal range'

'built-in image stabilizer'

'secure and stable grip'

'Of course, there are plenty of people who can overlook its imperfections in exchange for the heaps of wow factor the P100 packs. '

'So, if you want a camera that gives you lots of gimmicks to play with in a compact package the Nikon is a good choice.'

'The Nikon Coolpix P100 is a major step forward in terms of banishing the bane of the compact camera - image noise - though it does look fairly pricey. '

'The 3in tilt-adjustable LCD on the back of the Nikon Coolpix P100 and the huge extending lens are the only aspects that seem out of place on this otherwise well-proportioned camera - and these are hardly complaints. '

'Nice little camera'

'Measuring 3.75 by 2.38 by 0.66 inches and weighing five ounces, the DSC-TX1 is small enough to fit into a coat pocket, and it won't take up a lot of room in a purse. '

'If you're all gussied up, you might as well bring a camera like Sony's fashion-conscious, 10.2-megapixel  , a touchscreen camera that lets you party instead of fussing with camera settings. '

'Like the T90, the TX1 isn't the quickest camera off the mark — shutter lag measures 0.3 second, and in the high-speed burst mode the TX1 captures 10 frames in rapid succession, at an interval of approximately 0.1 second between each shot. '

'ideal high-zoom camera'

'very attractive camera'

'the S8000 is very thin and has smooth surfaces, it is fairly stable in the hands thanks to the nicely placed wrist strap and contoured thumb rest.'