Reviews for Compacts with Maximum Megapixels

"The Canon Powershot SD1200 also includes an optical-tunnel viewfinder, a rare thing among ultra-compact digital cameras...Image quality is generally good for such a small digital cameras...In terms of noise and detail retention, which go together because of the destructive nature of noise-reduction, ISO 80 to 200 are quite clean and sharp, with a good amount of details...At all other lens settings, the Canon keeps good sharpness with virtually no perceptible corner softness...Exposure is bright, which is generally good for direct printing but causes a tendency to over-expose..." read more »

"Seemingly indestructible build quality and fantastic styling Impressively reliable metering/exposure Bold, vibrant colors make outdoor shots ideal...Seemingly indestructible build quality and fantastic styling Impressively reliable metering/exposure Bold,...A 1.5 inch LCD on the front panel offers photographers the chance to line up a self-portrait without missing the mark, and a rear-panel LCD offers touch interface for all shooting functions...The..." read more »

"It's another viewer requested Gadget Pr0n, and this time, Kevin Pereira and Alison Haislip cover the Canon PowerShot SD980 digital camera with 12.1 megapixel image sensor, ultra wide lens, 720 video mode and more for $330...The camera is a little larger than most point and shoots by being 0.9" thick, 4" across and includes a 3" touch screen...outdoor photos look good with detail and vibrant colors, but there's a little blur on the edge of pictures, maybe due to the ultra-wide 24mm lens..." read more »

"My Nikon Coolpix L20 review shows that this point and shoot digital camera fits those two critera almost perfectly...Nikon has created a very nice, basic, affordable camera for beginners with the L20...For a budget-priced camera, the Coolpix L20 produces very good image quality, much better than most sub-$150 cameras..." read more »

"Nice picture quality > Motion detection > Auto red-eye correction...Limited controls > No optical image stabiliser...The Canon PowerShot A480 has a meagre set of controls and a relatively lacklustre 2.5-inch LCD...You also get motion detection technology, which senses subject motion and increases the ISO setting for faster shutter speeds...The only shooting modes on offer are full Auto, Program and various scene modes, but at least there's manual white..." read more »

"The Nikon Coolpix S220 couples a ten effective megapixel image sensor with a Nikkor-branded 3x optical zoom lens that offers 35mm-equivalent focal lengths from a 35mm wide angle to a 105mm telephoto...As well as true mechanical image stabilization, the Nikon S220 offers the ability to vary its sensitivity manually from a minimum of ISO 80 to a maximum of ISO 2,000 equivalent - so it should be able to adequately freeze camera shake and subject motion...The Nikon S220 is capable of focusing to two feet (60 centimeters) ordinarily, and as close as four inches (ten centimeters) in macro mode...Power comes courtesy of a proprietary EN-EL10 Lithium Ion rechargeable battery that's rated as good for 180 shots to CIPA testing standards, and is included in the product bundle..." read more »

"Compact, lightweight, good build quality, easy to use...Image quality not fantastic, tendency to over-expose, noise issues with ISO bumping...The Nikon Coolpix S230 is one such device, sitting at the lower end of Nikon?s offerings and as such, should appeal to those looking for a good quality point and shoot...The top of the S230 sees the shutter button encircled by the zoom ring, sitting next to the recessed power button, which will ably resist accidental..." read more »

"The Nikon Coolpix S70 features a sleek, compact body housing a roomy 288,000-dot 3.5-inch Organic LED display that occupies nearly the entire rear panel...Sensor resolution is twelve megapixels, and the S70's CCD image sensor offers sensitivity up to ISO 1,600 equivalent at full resolution, or ISO 3,200 equivalent at three megapixels or below...The Coolpix S70's touchscreen user interface allows for some pretty intuitive features...Users can simply touch a subject on the Nikon S70's screen to lock focus and exposure when shooting, and the touch of a fingertip can scroll or zoom when in playback mode...In a first for a Nikon Coolpix camera, the S70 also offers a high-definition 720p, 30 frames-per-second movie mode, although there's no high-definition video connectivity on the camera body..." read more »

"• Small, sleek design • Bright colors • Easy to use...• Short zoom range • Proprietary USB port • Zoom control is awkward...All user comments and postings are not the responsibility of DigitalCameraInfo.com...DigitalCameraInfo.com makes no guarantees regarding any of the advice offered on this web site or by its staff or users...However, it is a bit awkward to handle; the small size of the camera means..." read more »

"The new Olympus Mju 550WP camera borrows technology that was originally developed for our Mju Tough cameras, and meets the needs of those consumers who want to take pictures under water or in the rain without paying for other rugged features they may not need...The Olympus Mju 550WP can go where other cameras fear to tread and can perform as well under water as it does on land because of its slim lightweight, aluminum exterior that is sealed from the elements by interior rubber gaskets and O-rings...The Olympus 550WP can be submerged up to 10 feet under water, and the inclusion of an underwater scene mode makes it ideal for taking photos while snorkeling, in the pool, or riding the waterslide...The Olympus Mju 550WP will be available in February 2009..." read more »