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 | Olympus's latest SW model is a waterproof and rugged 10 megapixl ultracompact with a 3x zoom. The Stylus 1050 wasn't the most powerful or full-featured ultracompact we looked at, but when you need a camera that can stand up to just about anything, it's hard to beat – especially considering the price! |
 | Our favorite thing about the tiny Nikon Coolpix S210 is that it doesn't demand that users choose either style or value. This low-priced ultracompact offers snappy performance and loads of style for well under $200 – explaining in part its long run as one of the most searched cameras on our site. |
 | The A590 has been on the market for more than a year, but novices and advanced shooters alike keep coming back to this AA-powered, 8 megapixel model for its sophisticated exposure controls, excellent images, and amazingly low price. |
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 | The 10 megapixel, 18x zoom Fujifilm wasn't the most powerful ultrazoom we looked at in 2008, but it earned our Editor's Choice recognition nonetheless on the strength of the great value it represents. Coming in nearly $100 less than many competitive models, the S8100fd earns kudos for its fantastic bang-for-buck ratio. |
 | If you can't stand the thought of a touch screen camera, the S230 probably isn't for you. If you're looking for the latest in trendy interfaces, though, the S230 might just be our favorite touch screen model to date, with a logical, lucid interface and pleasing picture quality. |
 | The tiny Canon SD780 didn't knock our socks off in any one area, but managed to earn an Editor's Choice recognition earlier this year with a combination of fantastic styling, excellent build quality, a great set of user-friendly features, and legendary Canon image quality. All around, it's a luxury ultracompact at a slightly less-than-luxury price. |
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 | Update to Panasonic's very popular TZ cameras, the ZS3 provides a huge 12x (25-300mm) zoom range in a camera that's small enough to fit in a purse or large pocket. A fantastic 3.0 inch LCD and some truly excellent 720p video capture capabilities catapulted the ZS3 on to our Editor's Choice list. |
 | The folks at Canon took their time in replacing the popular PowerShot S5, but when they finally rolled out the 20x zoom SX10, it was clear that they'd thrown everything but the kitchen sink at the new camera in terms of features. Speedy performance, crisp images, and an articulating LCD all help make the SX10 a winner in our book. |
 | We had some minor nits to pick with the LX3, but for serious photographers looking for a small camera with a serious lens, the LX3's f/2.0 wide-angle Leica optic delivers in a big, bright way. A great interface and some fantastic, enthusiast-focused features make the LX3 an excellent DSLR backup. |
 | Sony often gets overlooked at the bottom end of the DSLR space, but their basic A200 model earned an Editor's Choice award in 2008 for the amazing value it represents. Built around a Sony-developed 10.2 megapixel sensor, the A200's sub-$500 kit price (the only DSLR on our list in this category) puts a lot of performance on the table for little more than the cost of an ultrazoom. |
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 | Sharing a lot of crucial hardware with the prosumer Nikon D300, the D90 offers truly excellent performance for a high-end consumer grade camera. If its high ISO shooting prowess doesn't blow you away, maybe the D90's excellent auto focus system, spot-on metering, or even its innovative video shooting mode – a feature few current DSLRs can claim – will do the trick. |
 | Earning trickle-down technology from the advanced Pentax K10D, the mid-sized, highly versatile K200D offers fantastic image color, a wide range of lens compatibility options, a sophisticated AF system for its class, and a rugged, weather sealed body – a standout feature for a camera priced well under $1,000. |
 | Canon's Rebel series of entry-level DSLRs have pushed the envelope when it comes to offering better and better performance for less money. Canon's current base model, the Rebel XS, serves up most of the technology from the award winning Rebel XSi in a lightweight package that won't leave your wallet equally light. |
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Saturday, May 2, 2009
Digital Camera Buyer's Guide: Spring 2009
