SmartMedia Digital cameras

The Bottom Line: Lackluster image quality and shoddy performance mar what is otherwise an easy-to-operate camera with a decent feature set.

Specs: 2 megapixels, 3 x, 1.5 in LCD display, 1 x 16 MB - SmartMedia card

The Bottom Line: While the S2 Pro is a great pro camera, minor flaws keep it slightly behind the competition.

Specs: SLR, 6.2 megapixels, 1.8 in LCD display

The Bottom Line: The compact D-550 Zoom merits serious consideration from novices and second-time digicam buyers.

Specs: 3 megapixels, 2.8 x, 1.8 in LCD display, 1 x 16 MB - SmartMedia card

The Bottom Line: Despite some performance problems, the C-720 is a solid 8X optical zoom digital camera that's worth considering.

Specs: Full body, 3 megapixels, 8 x, 1.5 in LCD display, 1 x 16 MB - SmartMedia card

The Bottom Line: Olympus's Camedia C-3020 delivers more features than you'd expect for its affordable price.

Specs: 3.2 megapixels, 3 x, 1.8 in LCD display, 1 x 16 MB - SmartMedia card

The Bottom Line: This is a versatile and feature-laden 4-megapixel camera that should please serious shutterbugs and vacation shooters.

Specs: 4 megapixels, 3 x, 1.8 in LCD display, 16 MB - SmartMedia card

The Bottom Line: A trim multimedia extravaganza that delivers the image quality of advanced 2-megapixel cameras. But its MP3 player sings the blues.

Specs: Compact, 2 megapixels, 1.8 in LCD display, 1 x 16 MB - SmartMedia card

The Bottom Line: Only first-timers new to the digital game should take a look at the user-friendly, inexpensive Toshiba PDR-M25.

Specs: 2.2 megapixels, 3 x, 1.5 in LCD display, 1 x 8 MB - SmartMedia card

The Bottom Line: Despite its flaws, this E-20N feels great and produces 5-megapixel images that should satisfy most.

Specs: SLR, 5 megapixels, 4 x, 1.8 in LCD display, 1 x 32 MB - SmartMedia card

The Bottom Line: Fujifilm's FinePix 2800 Zoom offers point-and-shoot photographers a 6X zoom lens and a compact design.

Specs: 2 megapixels, 6 x, 1.8 in LCD display, 1 x 16 MB - SmartMedia card