(Nov 24, 2008)
Lori Grunin
Senior Editor
Whether you need to be discreet or just want to travel light, a camera's size and weight are important. Our top compact-camera picks run the gamut of megapixel counts, features, and prices, but all the models have two things in common: each fits comfortably into a jacket pocket and weighs 8 ounces or less, even with batteries and media installed. And they're pretty stylish little devices, too.
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T700 (silver)
Part smart-looking snapshot camera, part 4GB portable digital photo album, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T700 will satisfy those who like showing off their pictures as much as they like taking them.
Price: $326.95 - $439.99 (check prices)
Review date: Aug 18, 2008
Excellent
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Canon PowerShot SD870 IS (Black)
While the Canon PowerShot SD870 IS doesn't have an optical viewfinder or manual exposure controls, it captures beautiful images with its wide, 3.8x optical zoom lens and ranks among the top compact cameras we've seen.
Price: $199.90 - $279.00 (check prices)
Review date: Aug 29, 2007
Excellent
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Canon PowerShot SD850 IS
The Canon PowerShot SD 850 IS has just about everything you'd want in a point-and-shoot.
Price: $189.95 - $291.19 (check prices)
Review date: Jun 5, 2007
Excellent
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Canon PowerShot SD790 IS
For most people, the excellent photo quality of the Canon PowerShot SD790 IS will more than make up for any slight performance deficiencies or minor shortcomings.
Price: $179.95 - $349.81 (check prices)
Review date: Jul 8, 2008
Very good
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T200 (black)
Though still a solid camera, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T200's touch-sensitive LCD and lower image quality present a step back from its excellent predecessor.
Price: $237.99 - $599.44 (check prices)
Review date: Nov 12, 2007
Very good
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Canon PowerShot SD1100 IS (Brown)
Canon's SD1100 IS adds optical image stabilization to last year's hit SD1000, while delivering just as impressive image quality.
Price: $149.95 - $269.95 (check prices)
Review date: Mar 5, 2008
Very good
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Fujifilm FinePix F50fd
The Fujifilm FinePix F50fd should please most snapshooters and its above-average exposure controls should appeal to advanced photographers, too.
Price: $169.95 - $415.99 (check prices)
Review date: Oct 9, 2007
Very good
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Canon PowerShot SD770 IS (silver)
A solid ultracompact, the SD770 IS nevertheless faces stiff competition from its closely priced line mates, the cheaper SD1100 IS and the better SD790 IS.
Price: $159.94 - $330.82 (check prices)
Review date: Oct 7, 2008
Very good
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W130 (Black)
The W130's quick performance and decent image quality make it a solid follow-up to the W90, and a good choice for a pocket point-and-shoot camera.
Price: $168.72 - $209.99 (check prices)
Review date: Feb 21, 2008
Very good
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T70 (Silver)
The ultracompact Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T70 packs impressive performance and image quality into a sexy little camera body, but its touchy touch screen left us a tad teed.
Price: $189.99 - $299.99 (check prices)
Review date: Feb 13, 2008
Very good
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