Best Digital Cameras - 0.48 to 1 lb. Weight, 1 to 4 x Optical Zoom, Hand strap Included Accessories

'Controls are well-spaced, making them easy to use precisely, even without looking.'

'a camera that could really appeal to an enthusiast'

'It's a small and tough package, with a rubberised grip on the right-hand side and precise, almost military-looking controls.'

'With the GX100, Ricoh has set out to combine the quality, performance and versatility of a high-end semi-pro camera with the convenience and portability of a pocket compact.'

'It has everything I am personally looking for in a compact camera'

'there is a 5.5mm metallic tripod receptacle on the bottom of M2 together with the cradle connecter and a compartment that contains the media and battery'

'2.5" LCD screen'

'high-resolution 5.1 megapixel still images, high-quality MPEGMovie4TV clips'

'the S80 becomes our Editor's Choice for full-featured, compact digital cameras.'

'It's a fun little camera that packs a wallop in terms of features, performance, and photo quality'

'It's a fun little camera that packs a wallop in terms of features, performance, and photo quality'

'The eight-megapixel, 3.6x optical-zoom PowerShot S80 has everything we expect from a Canon camera: ease of use, intuitive design, and a great set of features.'

'compatible with lens converters and other accessories.'

'It is feature-packed'

'The resolution is more than sufficient to get nice enlargements, to edit the images or to make a crop.'

'a significant amount of manual control.'

'Build quality is very good, with a metal exterior and sturdy hinge where the LCD meets the body'

'Kodak's EasyShare-One--a consumer digital camera with Wi-Fi--could speed things up.'

'It's easy to like the EasyShare-One.'

'The main of the A95's body is composed of a solid magnesium-alloy (with silver plastic doors and covers) so it lacks the cheapish feel of the Kodak which is plastic all-over.'

'its plain looks belie its rich feature set.'

'The PowerShot S60 has an excellent bundle.'

'On the other hand, if you're looking for a rugged camera that has the S60 is a great choice.'

'One of the nice surprises on this point-and-shoot looking model is the availability of raw file format, as well as various JPEG file sizes and compression ratios.'