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Editor's Choice 2006: Digital Compact Cameras

American Photo Editor's Choice Digital Compact of the year, the Fujifilm FinePix E900, plus 5 other top picks.
- On December 16, 2008
When you can get a digital point-and-shoot that's the size of a deck of playing cards (minus 26 cards), why would you buy a standard-sized compact camera? For one thing, its bigger, more ergonomic body is easier to hold steady -- increasing image sharpness. It often has a more generous zoom range than an ultrathin model. Its lens is likely to be faster too, making for more adept low-light and action shooting. And for a given set of features, a standard compact is simply less expensive.
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Field Test: Sony Alpha 100 DSLR

Glaciers, bears, and 10.2 megapixels, oh my!
- By John Owens on December 16, 2008
Most photographers shooting from a boat rolling on the waters off Alaska's Kenai Peninsula might wish for image-stabilized lenses. But I didn't need them. I was shooting with the shake-beating camera body of Sony's new Alpha 100 DSLR. This meant that every lens I put on was, in effect, a stabilized lens.
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High 5: Digicam Tricks

Five little cameras with hugely cool features
- By Popphoto Staff on December 16, 2008
1. Casio Exilim EX-S600
Selling stuff online? Then it had better look good. With eBay mode, this new 6MP digicam shifts automatically between macro and normal focus for items small and large. And it optimizes your file size for display on the web, helping to streamline your eBay selling experience. Street price: $325. For info: www.casio.com; 800-706-2534.

2. Fujifilm Finepix V10
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Hands On: Sony Alpha 100 DSLR

Combining forces for a surprising and amazing new DSLR.
- By Michael J. Mcnamara on December 16, 2008
Sony has finally entered the digital SLR game with its new 10MP Alpha 100, and it's full of surprises. Does this newcomer stand a chance against veteran DSLR players Canon, Nikon, Olympus, and Pentax? Some might have said, "No way!" before Sony acquired Konica Minolta's DSLR division earlier this year. But now, by combining some of KM's best DSLR features with Sony's advanced sensor technology and design innovations, the Alpha 100 makes it a whole new game.
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Editor's Choice 2006: Advanced D-SLRs

The midpriced Nikon D200 D-SLR offers nearly the same image quality, and most of the features, of Nikon's professional D2X -- in a smaller, lighter, and much more affordable package.
- On December 16, 2008
If we had to pick a single American Photo camera of the year, the Nikon D200 would take that honor. Its combination of high-quality image capture, durability, speed, technology, and handling makes it best of class, and it can be had for way less than a "professional" model. This digital SLR defines its category: Advanced.
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Editor's Choice 2006: Entry-Level D-SLRs

With an innovative 'live' external LCD, the Olympus EVOLT E-330 shows why it deserves to be the Camera of the Year in this entry-level category.
- On December 16, 2008
The once-exclusive price of digital SLRs has descended to a level at which it's no longer a leap for compact-weaned photographers to leave the point-and-shoot nest. That trend will continue, given this year's big D-SLR news: the foray of CE giants Panasonic, Samsung, and Sony into the field. Yet our choice for entry-level D-SLR of the year is one of the most expensive of this affordable lot. Let us explain.
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Nikon Kicks it up a Notch with the D2xs

Too Much Ain't Enough!
- By Dan Richards on December 16, 2008
The philosophy around Nikon these days seems to be verging on "Too much ain't enough!" The latest example is the D2xs ($4,699 estimated street, body only), the upgraded replacement for the already tough-enough 12.4MP D2x.
The new camera packs improvements to its High-Speed Cropped Image mode, greater burst capacity, an easier viewing LCD screen, a higher-capacity battery, and several more tweaks to controls and connectivity.
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Field Test: Oracle Digital Video Rocket

Rockin' Rocket Results
- By Lori Fredrickson on December 16, 2008
The Oracle Digital Video Rocket captures up to 40 seconds of live action video footage upon takeoff. But take our advice: Get a launch permit, stay at least 500 feet clear of trees; and if that's unavoidable, keep an electrician's ladder handy! See what happens when our test flight meets a tree on its descent.($119.00 www.estesrockets.com)
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Camera Test: Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ1

Time Machine: Yesterday's looks, today's brains.
- By Jack Howard on December 16, 2008
Panasonic's 5-megapixel DMC-TZ1 comes with something rare on a compact camera: a lens cap! Pop off the lens cap, and you're greeted by a big, bright Leica OC Vario-Elmarit 1:2.8-4.2/5.2-52 Aspherical 10x zoom lens (35mm equivalent: 35mm-350mm f/2/8-4.2) which bulges proudly from the textured silver body. Add a pronounced finger grip and an array of dials and buttons on the top and reverse and you've got a digital camera with the timeless feel of a compact rangefinder.
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Camera Review: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX01

Good things come in small packages.
- By Bill Schiffner on December 16, 2008
Panasonic's new Lumix DMC-FX01 digital camera efficiently squeezes a 6MP resolution, a 3.6x optical zoom, and an MEGA Optical Image Stabilizer feature all into a very lightweight and extremely compact body. The DMC-FX01 doesn't disappoint, offering numerous upgrades on older FX models, and then some.
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