Chris Coleman gives you in-depth coverage on six affordable 8-megapixel compact cameras that have been released recently.
Casio and Canon have impressed during our extensive testing of affordable 8-megapixel compact cameras this spring. Pentax holds a good number three in the "brand ranking", though their Optio M50 is rather expensive. Nikon's Coolpix P60 handles image processing pretty well, but failed to deliver when it came to design and value. At the rock bottom of this round-up we've placed the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS80, which proved that optical image stabilization alone will get you nowhere.
Looks great, feels great and takes great photos:
| Casio Exilim Zoom EX-Z80
Score: 83% When: March 2008 Worth: $180
The Casio EX-Z80 is a great looking, compact point-and-shoot. Did the pictures it took look as good as the camera itself?
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Excellent manual-mode and good overall image quality:
| Canon PowerShot A590 IS
Score: 74% When: March 2008 Worth: $170
Canon's new point-and-shoot has a full-manual mode, macro functionality, and 8 megapixels, but can it take good pictures?
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We liked the A590 IS better:
| Canon PowerShot A580
Score: 63% When: March 2008 Worth: $140
The Canon PowerShot A580 undercuts the PowerShot 590 IS by $30 but lacks some key features. Is it a better deal?
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Offers a few nifty abilities:
| Pentax Optio M50
Score: 59% When: March 2008 Worth: $230
Pentax's Optio M50 offers a slew of interesting features, but are its pictures any good?
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Poor design, Great performance:
| Nikon Coolpix P60
Score: 49% When: April 2008 Worth: $215
Nikon's new point-and-shoot offers a VR lens and full manual control, but are its images up to par?
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Not among Panasonic's best "ideas for life":
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS80
Score: 43% When: February 2008 Worth: $150
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS80 offers optical image-stabilization at a low price, but are its pictures worth stabilizing?
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