Best Digital Cameras - 2 to 4 Frames Frames Per Second, 1 to 215 Images Battery Life, 1 to 4 x Optical Zoom

'Canon's PowerShot S95 reaches the current upper limit of image quality in pocket-sized digital cameras—that's why it wins our Editors' Choice for the category.'

'Canon's PowerShot S95 is a compact digital camera that's perfect for travellers or even photography enthusiasts who want a small camera with manual controls.'

'most ingenious camera controls'

'the S95 is very, very small.'

'rather modest camera'

'it produces the best results below ISO 200, sharp with plenty of fine detail.'

'Fronted by a 27.5mm-equivalent wide-angle lens with a 4x zoom, the 12-megapixel ultracompact camera is point-and-shoot simple with all the automatic comforts we expect as well as some extras found above its price point. '

'It squeezes in several neat features, including HD video capture , but achieving the low price did necessitate making a few compromises. '

'The Pentax Optio P70 squeezes in several neat features, including HD video capture, but achieving the low price did necessitate making a few compromises. '

'Despite a few compromises, the Optio P70 offers good value for a small, light camera that you can carry anywhere. '

'10-megapixel, enthusiast's camera'

'The ease of the navigation through the cameras settings and features is incredibly easy.'

'The camera is handsome in an austere way and it feels solid enough in the hand.'

'extremely slender P80'

'Combining many design elements — including a high-grade aluminum-alloy housing and delicately-contoured chrome-plated parts that sparkle from every angle — the body has a beautiful elegant finish that is a statement of the quality within. '

'The Pentax Optio P80 is a stylish and compact digital camera offered by Pentax with several advanced features. '

'It offers a slim design and an array of fashionable colors. '

'With its slim, smart body that is quite handy, the Fujifilm A220 Digital Camera comes off as a friendly digicam, that is always by your side.'

'FinePix A220 offers very lucid and simplistic features for its smooth operation of numerous close-up methodologies and productive scene functions.'

'The 12-megapixel Finepix A220 encompasses all the necessary features essential for great pictures.'

'It does a solid job of improving image quality, particularly in low-light situations.'

'triangle of 10 bumpy dots that form a thumb rest'

'The bundle includes a dispensable software suite that contains drivers, a panorama maker and a transfer utility'

'The 8.1-megapixel Nikon Coolpix P60 ($229.95) is the perfect camera for people who like a reliable shooter that they can master quickly.'

'the EX-Z80 also features an enormous array of scene-modes via a feature entitled ‘Best Shot''

'Olympus has added some interesting touches to the camera, such as the ability to turn on the LED light and check the time while the camera's not switched on'

'tough and elegant'

'the 790SW has a pretty standard feature set. 35mm film camera.'

'The camera's shockproof and waterproof features make the camera stand out from the crowd.'

'A simple, intuitive user interface makes the A730 easy to use right out of the box.'

'offers USB and NTSC / PAL video connectivity'