Reviewed on October 26, 2010The budget-friendly Canon PowerShot SX130 IS is a solid, compact megazoom for those who prize creative control and photo quality more than fast shooting performance or a small, lightweight design.TAGS:CCD, Canon Inc., Canon PowerShot, battery, LCD, camera
Reviewed on October 7, 2009A better-than-average megazoom choice, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 delivers standout video capabilities and an excellent manual feature set. Still, it suffers from a lot of the same drawbacks as its competitors, including weak photo quality.TAGS:Panasonic Lumix, CCD, dot, Panasonic, camera, JPEG, movie, photograph
Reviewed on September 23, 2009Its feature set is basic even by entry-level standards, but the Nikon D3000 delivers the photo quality and performance you expect when stepping up to a dSLR, with an optional interface that's very beginner friendly.TAGS:Nikon Corp., dot, segment, CCD, coverage, shot, JPEG, SLR, photograph
Reviewed on July 15, 2009The Sony Alpha DSLR-A230 is a solid entry-level dSLR that will surely have its fans, and it's a better deal than its slightly higher-end sibling, the A330.TAGS:lens, SLR, Sony Corp., CCD, LCD, camera
Reviewed on December 17, 2009Though it doesn't offer the whizziest new features like an interchangeable lens or a tiny size, the Canon PowerShot G11 still delivers a good shooting experience for photography enthusiasts. Plus it's the only model that includes an optical viewfinder.TAGS:dot, lens, CCD, wheel, Panasonic Lumix, Canon Inc., shot, Canon PowerShot, resolution, Panasonic, LCD
Reviewed on January 30, 2007The Sony Handycam HDR-FX7 is an excellent high-definition camcorder from a video perspective, but it's less satisfying if you're an audio control freak.TAGS:Sony Handycam, camcorder, Sony Corp., CCD, battery
Reviewed on July 15, 2009The Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 is a solid entry-level dSLR that will surely have its fans, but unless you really want Live View, its cheaper sibling, the A230, is a better deal.TAGS:SLR, lens, CCD, Sony Corp., LCD, camera
Reviewed on June 14, 2009While the Nikon Coolpix P90 brings its performance up to speed with the rest of its class, it now falls behind in photo quality.TAGS:Nikon Corp., Nikon Coolpix, CCD, shot, LCD, camera
Reviewed on March 10, 2010A fast, inexpensive dSLR with better-than-average low-light quality, the Pentax K-x nevertheless has some flaws, such as unreliable image stabilization, to watch out for.TAGS:Pentax, dot, lens, segment, coverage, JPEG, SLR, CCD, CMOS, photograph, camera
Reviewed on September 23, 2009Its feature set is basic even by entry-level standards, but the Nikon D3000 delivers the photo quality and performance you expect when stepping up to a dSLR, with an optional interface that's very beginner friendly.TAGS:Nikon Corp., segment, dot, CCD, SLR, coverage, JPEG, shot, photograph
Reviewed on March 10, 2010A fast, inexpensive dSLR with better-than-average low-light quality, the Pentax K-x nevertheless has some flaws, such as unreliable image stabilization, to watch out for.TAGS:Pentax, dot, coverage, segment, lens, SLR, JPEG, CCD, CMOS, photograph, camera
Reviewed on July 15, 2009The Sony Alpha DSLR-A230 is a solid entry-level dSLR that will surely have its fans, and it's a better deal than its slightly higher-end sibling, the A330.TAGS:lens, SLR, CCD, Sony Corp., LCD, camera