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  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 5.0 stars out of 5 reviews

The Bottom Line: If you're looking for something a lot better, faster, and more sophisticated than a point-and-shoot that can stand up to your adventures, the Olympus OM-D E-M5 is a great choice. Read review

Specs: 16.1 megapixels, 4/3", Live MOS, Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)

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The Bottom Line: The NX300 wants to be prettier, faster, and better connected. Read review

Specs: 20.3 megapixels, 2.5 x, 15.7 x 23.5mm, CMOS

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  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.8 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 12 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Nikon Coolpix L110 definitely offers a lot for the money, but it still has the photos and shooting performance of an entry-level point-and-shoot. Read review

Specs: Full body, 12.1 megapixels, 15 x, 28 - 420mm F/3.5, 1/2.3", CCD, Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)

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  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: While there are some other enhancements to the camera, a grip may be the most notable. Read review

Specs: 16.1 megapixels, 3 x, 13.0 x 17.3mm, Live MOS, Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)

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  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 1.0 stars out of 2 reviews

The Bottom Line: If you're looking for something a lot better, faster, and more sophisticated than a point-and-shoot that can stand up to your adventures, the Olympus OM-D E-M5 is a great choice. Read review

Specs: 16.1 megapixels, 4 x, 4/3", Live MOS, Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)

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  Overall score: 6.2 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 13 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Olympus SP-600UZ is easy on your wallet for a megazoom, but its photos and performance require a lot of compromise. Read review

Specs: Full body, 12 megapixels, 15 x, 28 - 420mm F/3.5, 1/2.33", CCD, Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)

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  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.2 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 54 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Fujifilm FinePix S700 would be a nice budget megazoom if it weren't hampered by mediocre performance and a frustrating design. Read review

Specs: Full body, 7.1 megapixels, 10 x, 38 - 380mm F/3.5, 1/2.5", CCD

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  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 117 reviews

The Bottom Line: A very well-executed megazoom camera, the Canon PowerShot S3 IS reminds you why dSLRs still have competition for photo enthusiasts' hearts. Read review

Specs: Full body, 6 megapixels, 12 x, 36 - 432mm F/2.7, 1/2.5", CCD, Optical

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  Overall score: 8.1 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 7 reviews

The Bottom Line: It's speedy, feature-packed, and an excellent ILC for shooting video, but to consistently get really good photos out of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 requires shooting raw. Read review

Specs: Full body, 16.05 megapixels, 10 x, 13.0 x 17.3mm, Live MOS, Optical (MEGA O.I.S.)

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  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 24 reviews

The Bottom Line: A 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. Read review

Specs: Full body, 12.1 megapixels, 18 x, 27 - 486mm F/2.8, 1/2.33", CCD, Optical (POWER O.I.S.)

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  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.9 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 24 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Canon PowerShot G10 is a solid enthusiast digital camera for those who want something compact to complement a dSLR. Read review

Specs: 14.7 megapixels, 5 x, 28 - 140mm F/2.8, 1/1.7", CCD, Optical

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  Overall score: 5.6 (2.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 8 reviews

The Bottom Line: If you care more about having a long lens at a low price than photo quality or manual controls, the Olympus SP-800UZ is an option. Read review

Specs: Full body, 14 megapixels, 30 x, 28 - 840mm F/2.8, 1/2.33", CCD, Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)

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  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
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The Bottom Line: While there are some welcome changes in the update to the XZ-1 enthusiast compact camera, a switch to a backside-illuminated probably isn't one of them. Read review

Specs: 12 megapixels, 4 x, 1/1.7", BSI-CMOS, Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)

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  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 46 reviews

The Bottom Line: If you don't mind its extra bulk and narrow lens, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 is an otherwise excellent compact megazoom camera. Read review

Specs: 10.1 megapixels, 10 x, 38 - 380mm F/3.5, 1/2.3", Super HAD CCD, Optical (Steady Shot)

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.6 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 28 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Nikon Coolpix L100 is a decent entry-level megazoom. Just don't look too closely at the photos and stock up on AA batteries. Read review

Specs: Full body, 10 megapixels, 15 x, 28 - 420mm F/3.5, 1/2.33", CCD, Optical

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  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

Specs: 20.3 megapixels, 3 x, 15.7 x 23.5mm, CMOS, Optical

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  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 1 review

Specs: 14 megapixels, 24 x, 1/2.3", CCD, Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.8 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 17 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Nikon Coolpix L110 definitely offers a lot for the money, but it still has the photos and shooting performance of an entry-level point-and-shoot. Read review

Specs: Full body, 12.1 megapixels, 15 x, 28 - 420mm F/3.5, 1/2.3", CCD, Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)

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  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: The company's addition to its ILC line promises to be cheaper, smaller, and faster than the X-Pro1 -- while retaining the same photo quality -- and with just a few compromises. Read review

Specs: 16.3 megapixels, 3 x, 15.6 x 23.6mm, X-Trans CMOS, Optical

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  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 46 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Canon PowerShot G9 is a solid enthusiast digital camera for those who want something compact to complement a dSLR. Read review

Specs: 12.1 megapixels, 6 x, 35 - 210mm F/2.8, 1/1.7", CCD, Optical

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  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 3 reviews

The Bottom Line: A well-designed camera with an interface that creative photographers can customize to their liking, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 deserves serious consideration if you're looking for a modestly compact interchangeable-lens model. Read review

Specs: 16 megapixels, 3 x, 28 - 84mm F/3.5, 13.0 x 17.3mm, Live MOS, Optical (POWER O.I.S.)

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.4 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: The Fujifilm X-Pro1 is a nice compromise if you can't afford a Leica but want to approximate the experience and get some stunning photo quality to boot. Read review

Specs: 16.3 megapixels, 15.6 x 23.6mm, X-Trans CMOS

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  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: While the Nikon 1 J2 has only minor updates from its little brother the J1, the Nikon 1 V2 really is version 2 of this interchangeable-lens camera. Read review

Specs: 14.2 megapixels, 3 x, 13.2 x 8.8mm, High Speed AF CMOS, Optical

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 16 reviews

The Bottom Line: Though 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. Read review

Specs: 10 megapixels, 5 x, 28 - 140mm F/2.8, 1/1.7", CCD, Optical

• CNET Editor rating:
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  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 27 reviews

The Bottom Line: Though it's certainly a good, inexpensive megazoom camera, some aspects of the Canon PowerShot SX110 IS fall a bit short of its predecessor. Read review

Specs: 9 megapixels, 10 x, 36 - 360mm F/2.8, 1/2.3", CCD, Optical