Best compact digital cameras
(Updated May 6, 2013 5:00 PM PDT)
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS (Black)
The Canon PowerShot SX260 HS' wider, longer lens, a few much-needed design tweaks, and excellent photo quality add up to one pretty great compact megazoom.
Price: $229.99 - $325.99 (check prices)
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 (Black)
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20's 20x zoom lens might be the main attraction, but the camera is all-around excellent.
Price: $299.00 (check prices)
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
The feature-rich Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V has a great mix of speed and photo quality.
Price: $296.00 (check prices)
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100's compact, elegant design, generally excellent photo quality, bright, fast lens, and speedy performance make a great package if you don't mind spending a little more money.
Price: $599.95 - $649.99 (check prices)
4 stars
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1
With a terrific lens and a great full-frame sensor, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 delivers the best photos we've seen from a fixed-lens camera. But that doesn't come cheap.
Price: $2,798.00 - $2,799.99 (check prices)
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 (Black)
The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 is an excellent little camera that doesn't sacrifice features and performance for size.
Price: $189.99 (check prices)
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 (Black)
Despite its shortcomings, notably its weak JPEG processing, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 delivers an excellent all-around shooting experience--fastest in its class, full featured, and capable of shooting some very nice photos.
Price: $369.00 (check prices)
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Canon PowerShot S95
Though we'd like it to perform better, dSLR shooters looking for a sidekick camera will find the Canon PowerShot S95's top-flight photos and a full manual feature set worth the tradeoff of its compact size.
Price: $539.95 (check prices)
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Canon PowerShot S100 (Black)
The Canon PowerShot S100 is a generally great little camera for advanced shooters who don't mind slowing down a bit from a dSLR.
Price: $380.46 - $517.27 (check prices)
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Fujifilm X100S
A great enthusiast compact for manual-focusing fans.
Price: $1,299.95 - $1,299.99 (check prices)
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