Editor's Choice 2007: Ultrathin Compacts

Quite a few long-zooming point-and-shoots could be used to photograph a football game, but the 770 SW is the only compact we know that will let you shoot while you're actually playing football. Or water polo, for that matter. This camera is crushproof (it will withstand a load of up to 220 pounds), drop-proof (up to five feet), waterproof (dunkable down to 33 feet), and frost-free (it works at 18 degrees F.)

The Stylus 770 SW has a 38-114mm (equivalent) zoom and four underwater scene modes for correct color and contrast in the deep. Other scene modes include Behind Glass, for shooting things in display cases or behind windows, and a panorama mode that automatically stitches pictures together if you're using an Olympus-brand xD-Picture Card. If you take the camera scuba diving, you can make underwater movies -- with sound. Take it mountain climbing and the built-in manometer will record your altitude in the picture file.

American PHOTO Editor's Choice 2007
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