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 20, 2010The Canon PowerShot SX30 IS is a point-and-shoot camera with a 35x zoom lens. As long as you're not expecting much more than that, it's a very good megazoom.TAGS:lens, SLR, Canon PowerShot, Canon Inc., camera, battery, LCD, photograph
Reviewed on May 27, 2010The flash-based Panasonic HDC-TM700 and its hard-disk sibling, the HDC-HS700, stand out for their low-light video quality and broad set of manual controls. However, while the TM700 is very attractively priced for its class, the HS700 is not, and not worth the price premium unless you absolutely need the hard disk.TAGS:Panasonic, camcorder, LCD, battery, hard drive
Reviewed on January 12, 2011With fast performance, good photos, and an excellent feature-to-price ratio, the Nikon Coolpix S8100 is a compact megazoom worth considering.TAGS:Nikon Coolpix, Nikon Corp., photograph, shot, camera, battery, LCD
Reviewed on August 4, 2010At its best, the Canon Vixia HF M3x series--composed of the M300, M30, M31, and M32--delivers a very good blend of video quality, features, and performance for the money, but some people may find the touch-screen interface extremely frustrating to use and the battery life painfully short. Plus, you really need to bump up to the highest bit rate quality. Of the series, the HF M300 is the best deal.TAGS:Canon Vixia, Canon Inc., camcorder, CMOS, LCD, touch screen, battery, button, photograph, video
Reviewed on September 11, 2009Canon's SX120 IS pocket megazoom falls behind the competition in every aspect except photo quality.TAGS:Canon PowerShot, Canon Inc., battery, LCD
Reviewed on June 14, 2010The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 is a compact megazoom camera that is capable of taking some excellent photos, just at a leisurely pace, but at a good price.TAGS:Sony Cyber-Shot, D-Pad, lens, Sony Corp., LCD, camera, battery, setting
Reviewed on March 9, 2010A very good, fully loaded compact megazoom, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 offers a lot of shooting flexibility and a built-in GPS.TAGS:Panasonic Lumix, Panasonic, GPS, lens, LCD, camera, battery, photograph
Reviewed on November 8, 2010The Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS delivers a long lens in an ultracompact body, as well as nice low-light photos and full HD movies--it just doesn't do it for very long without a recharge.TAGS:dial, Canon Inc., Canon PowerShot, battery, LCD, camera, photograph
Reviewed on August 21, 2009The pocket megazoom Kodak EasyShare Z915 is a good camera for those looking to step up from a fully automatic compact camera to something with more manual controls and a longer lens.TAGS:Kodak EasyShare, Eastman Kodak Co., camera, battery, photograph, LCD
Reviewed on October 13, 2010Panasonic's Lumix DMC-FH20 is a very good value for anyone in need of a basic point-and-shoot with a midrange zoom.TAGS:Panasonic Lumix, Panasonic, camera, button, battery, LCD
Reviewed on September 9, 2009Panasonic's excellent KX-TG7400 series of DECT 6.0 cordless phones one-ups the company's highly rated 6400 series with the notable addition of a larger 2.1-inch screen and "Choice Mail" (a form of visual voice mail) to its impressive feature set.TAGS:voicemail, cordless phone, handset, D-Pad, caller ID, Panasonic, LCD, battery, message