Best Digital Cameras - 400 to 750 Images Battery Life, Ease of Use

Crammed in between the Alpha 5000 and 6000

Sony's entry-level CSC stays simple, but adds Wi-Fi and a top-end processor

It's one of the smallest and lightest cameras of its type, and it has a heck of an auto mode

The Alpha A5000 is excellent for those of leaving the land of compacts for an interchangeable lens camera, but to achieve its affordable price, there are limitations.

Some interesting specs in a teeny tiny body

Pros: Stills and video quality, build quality.

It's very small and it can take good pictures, but it's not well designed

Samsung gets the cheers for designing an incredibly small interchangeable lens camera, and it’ll fill a niche with select customers, especially the selfie generation. Photographically, it isn’t strong enough to replace cameras with larger sensors.

The Kodak Pixpro S-1 is the brand's first-ever compact system camera

A good, basic shooter with no major failings

The big-screened, Android-powered compact zoom camera makes a comeback

Pros: Flawless Android integration, bundled 50GB Dropbox account.

Samsung’s latest Android-powered camera packs in lots of versatility and sharing options, and a 21x optical zoom. But the camera sensor doesn’t deliver significantly better results than what you’ll get from a good smartphone.

Is this second-gen Android camera the best choice for a smartphone-like experience from a dedicated device

Smallest, lightest camera with a 30x zoom

Provides excellent results from ISO 100-400

30x optical zoom in a pocketable body, Good image quality

Seamless Wi-Fi and remote viewfinder capabilities

Attractive price, APS-C image sensor

Strong stills, weak video

Image quality is excellent

User interface is perfect for consumers stepping up from P&S digital cameras

Produces very nice low- to midrange sensitivity pictures

Optional EVF available

Increased grip is a welcome design change

Image quality is excellent