4 megapixels Digital cameras

The Bottom Line: The Nikon Coolpix L4 produces solid pictures for a budget camera.

Specs: Compact, 4 megapixels, 3 x, 2 in LCD display, 10 MB

The Bottom Line: The Canon PowerShot A430 is a decent, dirt-cheap camera with nice features, but the photos could look better.

Specs: 4 megapixels, 4 x, 1.8 in LCD display, 16 MB - MultiMediaCard

The Bottom Line: Lots of useful options set this 4-megapixel compact apart from the pack, but a dearth of scene modes and a minuscule 1.5-inch LCD rain on the HP Photosmart R607's feature parade.

Specs: Compact, 4.1 megapixels, 3 x, 1.5 in LCD display, - Integrated

The Bottom Line: Lots of useful options set this 4-megapixel compact apart from the pack, but a dearth of scene modes and a minuscule 1.5-inch LCD rain on the HP Photosmart R607's feature parade.

Specs: Compact, 4.1 megapixels, 3 x, 1.5 in LCD display, - Integrated

The Bottom Line: The Pentax Optio S45 produces decent snaps, but its sluggish performance puts a damper on an otherwise useful little camera.

Specs: Compact, 4 megapixels, 3 x, 2.5 in LCD display, 11 MB - SD Memory Card

The Bottom Line: A 5X zoom lens, aperture- and shutter-priority modes, and plenty of automatic features give the economical 4-megapixel Kodak EasyShare Z700 appeal for budding shutterbugs.

Specs: Compact, 4 megapixels, 5 x, 1.6 in LCD display

The Bottom Line: The entry-level model in Nikon's low-cost point-and-shoot line, the Coolpix 4600 has several leading-edge features that help compensate for its limited ISO range and lack of manual settings.

Specs: Compact, 4 megapixels, 3 x, 1.8 in LCD display

The Bottom Line: The Olympus IR-500 is a competent 4-megapixel camera with a limited zoom range, but its 2.5-inch high-resolution LCD and playback capabilities will make you want to tote it everywhere as a portable shoot-and-show display.

Specs: Compact, 4 megapixels, 2.8 x, 2.5 in LCD display, 16 MB - xD-Picture Card

The Bottom Line: The Olympus FE-100, the least-expensive model in the FE series, lowers the bar on features but still has acceptable image quality for a 4-megapixel entry-level shooter.

Specs: Compact, 4 megapixels, 2.8 x, 1.5 in LCD display

Editors' Take: The Kodak EasyShare C310 is a very inexpensive snapshot camera with a bare-bones feature set.

Specs: 4 megapixels, 1.6 in LCD display