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The Bottom Line: The Nikon Coolpix S570 is a respectable ultracompact camera, despite average point-and-shoot performance and some high-ISO overpromising.

Specs: Ultracompact, 12, 5 x, 2.7 in LCD display

The Bottom Line: The Nikon Coolpix S570 is a respectable ultracompact camera, despite average point-and-shoot performance and some high-ISO overpromising.

Specs: Ultracompact, 12, 5 x, 2.7 in LCD display

The Bottom Line: The Nikon Coolpix S570 is a respectable ultracompact camera, despite average point-and-shoot performance and some high-ISO overpromising.

Specs: Ultracompact, 12, 5 x, 2.7 in LCD display

The Bottom Line: A better-than-average megazoom choice, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 delivers standout video capabilities and an excellent manual feature set. Still, it suffers from a lot of the same drawbacks as its competitors, including weak photo quality.

Specs: Full body, 12.1 megapixels, 18 x, 2.7 in LCD display

The Bottom Line: The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 is a great, fast-performing snapshot camera that falters on photo quality.

Specs: Ultracompact, 10.2 megapixels, 5 x, 2.7 in LCD display

The Bottom Line: With a wide-angle, megazoom lens, a quick AF system, and generally high-quality snapshot photos, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1 is a standout compact megazoom.

Specs: Compact, 12.1 megapixels, 8 x, 2.7 in LCD display, 40 MB - Integrated

The Bottom Line: With a wide-angle, megazoom lens, a quick AF system, and generally high-quality snapshot photos, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1 is a standout compact megazoom.

Specs: Compact, 12.1 megapixels, 8 x, 2.7 in LCD display, 40 MB - Integrated

The Bottom Line: With a wide-angle, megazoom lens, a quick AF system, and generally high-quality snapshot photos, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1 is a standout compact megazoom.

Specs: Compact, 12.1 megapixels, 8 x, 2.7 in LCD display

The Bottom Line: With a wide-angle, megazoom lens, a quick AF system, and generally high-quality snapshot photos, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1 is a standout compact megazoom.

Specs: Compact, 12.1 megapixels, 8 x, 2.7 in LCD display, 40 MB - Integrated

The Bottom Line: Its feature set is basic even by entry-level standards, but the Nikon D3000 delivers the photo quality and performance you expect when stepping up to a dSLR, with an optional interface that's very beginner friendly.

Specs: SLR, 10.2 megapixels, 3 in LCD display