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Best compact digital cameras
Whether you need to be discreet or just want to travel light, a camera's size and weight are important. Our top compact-camera picks run the gamut of megapixel counts, features, and prices, but all the models have two things in common: each fits comfortably into a jacket pocket and weighs 8 ounces or less, even with batteries and media installed. And they're pretty stylish little devices, too.
Canon PowerShot SD870 IS (Black)
8.0 Excellent (reviewed 8/29/07)
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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Canon PowerShot SD850 IS
8.0 Excellent (reviewed 6/5/07)
The Canon PowerShot SD 850 IS has just about everything you'd want in a point-and-shoot.
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Canon PowerShot SD790 IS
7.8 Very good (reviewed 7/8/08)
For most people, the excellent photo quality of the Canon PowerShot SD790 IS will more than make up for any slight performance deficiencies or minor shortcomings.
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Canon PowerShot SD950 IS
7.8 Very good (reviewed 9/19/07)
Canon's SD950 IS looks great and can take very nice images, but the digital camera's whopping 12 megapixels will leave you waiting between shots.
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Canon PowerShot SD750 (silver)
7.8 Very good (reviewed 4/4/07)
The Canon PowerShot SD750 has an attractive design, large LCD, and excellent photo quality for an ultracompact.
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Canon PowerShot SD1000 Digital ELPH (Black)
7.8 Very good (reviewed 3/14/07)
Small size, excellent image quality, and a solid, though not extensive, feature set make the SD1000 a great choice for a compact camera.
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T200 (black)
7.7 Very good (reviewed 11/12/07)
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.
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Canon PowerShot SD1100 IS (Brown)
7.6 Very good (reviewed 3/5/08)
Canon's SD1100 IS adds optical image stabilization to last year's hit SD1000, while delivering just as impressive image quality.
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Fujifilm FinePix F50fd
7.5 Very good (reviewed 10/9/07)
The Fujifilm FinePix F50fd should please most snapshooters and its above-average exposure controls should appeal to advanced photographers, too.
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W130 (Black)
7.4 Very good (reviewed 2/21/08)
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.
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T70 (Silver)
7.4 Very good (reviewed 2/13/08)
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.
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