Best Compact Digital Cameras - 350 to 400 $ Prices, Ease of Use, 4 to 8 x Optical Zoom

'The TG-3 is a worthy successor to its predecessor, and follows it as our Editors' Choice for rugged compact cameras.'

'It's responsive, versatile and durable.'

'The TG-3 is a good rugged point-and-shoot that can take a beating. '

'new sensor and screen'

'The grip-less camera feels surprisingly good in the hand, thanks to thoughtful ideas like a small but well placed  thumb rest on the rear panel.'

'carry-anywhere all-purpose camera'

'The best part about the Olympus XZ-1 was the fact that its image quality backed its hardware, and the camera proved itself a well-equipped tool that excelled when it came to manual controls.'

'Large image sensor'

'The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900 is immediately impressive.'

'good, fast snapshot camera'

'Easy navigation Sony has simplified the display of options on most of these cameras to make it easier for customers to use them.'