(Dec 15, 2008)
Lori Grunin
Senior Editor
Though high-resolution photos certainly have their uses--cropping in on small details, printing very large, compositing--they're generally overkill for most snapshot photographers. These models are no longer on the cutting edge of technology or resolution, but they provide a little more elbow room for cropping, at reasonable prices.
Canon PowerShot SD870 IS (Black)
While the Canon PowerShot SD870 IS doesn't have an optical viewfinder or manual exposure controls, it captures beautiful images with its wide, 3.8x optical zoom lens and ranks among the top compact cameras we've seen.
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Review date: Aug 29, 2007
Excellent
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Canon PowerShot SD850 IS
The Canon PowerShot SD 850 IS has just about everything you'd want in a point-and-shoot.
Price: $670.99 (check prices)
Review date: Jun 5, 2007
Excellent
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Canon PowerShot A720 IS
Unless you plan to shoot primarily in low light, the Canon PowerShot A720 IS makes a solid, affordable camera that produces great-looking pictures.
Price: $269.95 (check prices)
Review date: Sep 12, 2007
Very good
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T200 (black)
Though still a solid camera, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T200's touch-sensitive LCD and lower image quality present a step back from its excellent predecessor.
Price: $229.99 - $353.89 (check prices)
Review date: Nov 12, 2007
Very good
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Canon PowerShot SD1100 IS (Silver)
Canon's SD1100 IS adds optical image stabilization to last year's hit SD1000, while delivering just as impressive image quality.
Price: $149.00 - $217.20 (check prices)
Review date: Mar 5, 2008
Very good
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 (Black)
Though its lens isn't as wide and suffers from many of the same lens artifacts as its competitors, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 is a good megazoom camera with a lot of features for experiment-minded snapshooters.
Price: $289.99 - $473.59 (check prices)
Review date: Sep 3, 2008
Very good
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5 (Black)
Though it's not perfect, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5's compact midrange megazoom feature set puts it in a class with just its sibling, the TZ4, and should deliver a satisfying shooting experience.
Price: $249.95 - $320.99 (check prices)
Review date: Jun 23, 2008
Very good
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W130 (Black)
The W130's quick performance and decent image quality make it a solid follow-up to the W90, and a good choice for a pocket point-and-shoot camera.
Price: $149.72 - $209.99 (check prices)
Review date: Feb 21, 2008
Very good
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T70 (Silver)
The ultracompact Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T70 packs impressive performance and image quality into a sexy little camera body, but its touchy touch screen left us a tad teed.
Price: $190.96 - $222.05 (check prices)
Review date: Feb 13, 2008
Very good
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Canon PowerShot S5 IS
Though it remains a good megazoom, thanks to continued image and lens artifacts, the Canon PowerShot S5 IS is slowly losing ground to competitors.
Price: $449.99 (check prices)
Review date: Jun 11, 2007
Very good
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