cameras

Fujifilm FinePix F450
Square in shape only, the tiny (2.5x2.9x0.8-inch), stainless-clad F450 is photo jewelry. But this digital pendant is more than eye candy, with 5.2-megapixel resolution, a 3.4X zoom (38-130mm equivalent f/2.8-5.5), and a two-inch LCD monitor, surprisingly big for such a small camera. The grip slides to turn the camera on and off, and power is supplied by a wafer-thin Li-ion battery that recharges when the camera is placed in the included cradle. It gets along just fine with our iPod Photo, thank you.
About $330.

Pentax Optio SV
Like others in the Optio S series, this five-megapixel model is packed. It squeezes in a 5X zoom with a focal length range equivalent to 36-180mm (f/2.8-4.7), yet the lens retracts so it's flush with the body-one that's just a bit too big to fit into an Altoids tin. A dozen scene modes include settings for subject matter like flowers, surf & snow, and even museums. And its 3-D mode gives you on-screen guides to shoot a stereo pair that will print on 4x6.
About $390.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T7

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P200
Sony launched the seven-megapixel point-and-shoot category by making the 7.2-megapixel CCD used in many such models. The company's own original seven-shooter, the P150, has now been updated. You have to turn the new P200 around to see the major difference: a bigger, two-inch LCD monitor for easier chimping.