Picture quality, features, value, and style all played a factor in selecting the top cameras in every category Last updated: 5/12/2008 Digital Camera Discussion Forum

Best Consumer Camera Canon SD950IS (Titanium) Sleek and ultra strong titanium body, 12 megapixel photo quality, High-Resolution Movie Mode at 15 fps XGA (1024 x 768) resolution, top notched Canon photo technology (Digic III processor with red-eye correction, Face detection), 18 shooting modes, up to 3200 ISO, and 3.7x image-stabilized optical zoom sets this camera on a higher level over other competitors. Read More  |  Compare Prices

Best Ultra-compact camera Sony Cybershot DSCT300 The Sony DSC-T300 offers excellent performance and an elegant, sophisticated design. With Sony's Smile Shutter technology, the DSC-T300 helps automatically capture smiles as they happen, while Face Detection technology controls flash, focus, exposure, and color for up to eight individual faces, resulting in more accurate, natural skin tones. You can expect stunning detail thanks to its 10.1-megapixel resolution and Carl Zeiss 5x optical zoom lens. Intelligent Scene Recognition automatically selects your camera's settings based on detected lighting conditions, helping you get great photos even when shooting in difficult lighting environments. The huge 3.5-inch Clear Photo LCD Plus display makes it easy to compose your shots or view your photos with family and friends. Read More  |  Compare Prices

Best Waterproof Camera Olympus Stylus 1030SW 10.1MP Digital Camera Scuba divers, mountain climbers and adventurers worldwide will love the 10.1-megapixel Stylus 1030 SW, the toughest point-and-shoot camera in the world. This shockproof, waterproof, freezeproof, crushproof and dustproof model builds on the Olympus Stylus SW series' reputation of delivering amazing images while enduring extreme expeditions and everyday adventures, including life with kids. Even more durable than its predecessors -- it can withstand a drop from 6.6 feet Read More  |  Compare Prices

Best Budget Camera Canon PowerShot SD1000 7.1MP Canon looked to the very first Elph for inspiration when designing the PowerShot SD1000 Digital Elph, and came up with a quintessential iteration of the icon: slim, clean-lined and fully flat. Inside, the SD1000 Digital Elph looks only to the future: 7.1 megapixels, a 3x optical zoom and advanced DIGIC III ensure top-quality images, while focus is fast and sharp and red-eye is automatically corrected. The large and more colorful LCD screen now has a tough, anti-reflective coating that makes it as durable as it is beautiful. Read More  |  Compare Prices

Best for Power Users Canon PowerShot G9 A perfect combination of speed, performance, and quality, the Canon PowerShot G9 might be the camera you were looking for. Just like DSLR cameras this baby instantly starts up, gives you many manual options, an option to add your own flash, and it combines the best of today's camera technologies such as 10 megapixel stills, Canon\'s Digic III Image Processor, Face-Priority technology, up to 1024x768 video resolution recording, and 6x Image-Stabilized optical zoom. Read More  |  Compare Prices

Best Digital SLR Camera for Consumers Canon Digital Rebel XSi 12MP Digital SLR Camera For stunning photography with point and shoot ease, look no further than Canon's EOS Rebel XSi. The EOS Rebel XSi brings staggering technological innovation to the masses. It features Canon's EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Live View Function, a powerful DIGIC III Image Processor, plus a new 12.2-megapixel CMOS sensor and is available in a kit with the new EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lens with Optical Image Stabilizer. The EOS Rebel XSi's refined, ergonomic design includes a new 3.0-inch LCD monitor, compatibility with SD and SDHC memory cards and new accessories that enhance every aspect of the photographic experience. Read More  |  Compare Prices

Best Zoom camera Canon PowerShot Pro Series S5 IS The ultra-powerful 12x optical zoom on the PowerShot S5 IS means you'll get the shot you want with no compromise. It comes fully featured with 8.0 megapixel stills, Canon Optical Image Stabilizer Technology and ISO 1600 for steady shooting, and DIGIC III Image Processor with improved Face Detection Technology and Red-eye Correction. Read More  |  Compare Prices

Best Prosumer Digital SLR Camera Nikon D80 For photo enthusiast who are considering in going pro, the Nikon D80 offers exceptional performance, features, and value. The D80 packs high performance and high resolution into a body that is more compact and slimmer than previous Nikon digital SLR cameras. True to Nikon's commitment to intuitive operation, the size, layout and operation of all buttons and controls are designed for maximum ease of use, and the included 18-55mm ED II AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor lens allows you to start shooting right away. Read More  |  Compare Prices

Best for serious Photo Enthusiasts Nikon D300 DX 12.3MP Digital SLR Engineered with pro-level features and performance, the 12.3-effective-megapixel D300 combines brand new technologies with advanced features inherited from Nikon's newly announced D3 professional digital SLR camera to offer serious photographers remarkable performance and agility. Similar to the D3, the D300 features Nikon's exclusive EXPEED Image Processing System that is central to driving the speed and processing power needed for many of the camera's new features. The D300 features a new 51-point autofocus system with Nikon's 3D Focus Tracking feature and two new LiveView shooting modes that allow users to frame a photograph using the camera's high-resolution LCD monitor. Read More  |  Compare Prices

Ultimate Professional Grade DSLR Canon EOS 1Ds Mark II 16.7MP DSLR Camera As an update to the tremendously popular EOS-1Ds, the new EOS-1Ds Mark II is a must have for those seeking to capture huge, beautiful images, fast. With an all new, full frame 16.7 megapixel CMOS image sensor, combined with Canon's blazing DIGIC-II Image Processor, the EOS-1Ds Mark II captures up to 32 consecutive shots at speeds up to 4 frames-per-second, and has dramatically decreased startup and card-writing times in comparison to the EOS-1Ds. These improvements are complemented by Canon's renowned build quality for reliability in even the most rugged conditions. Compatibility with over 50 EF Lenses, in addition to the entire line of EOS accessories, including the new Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E1 accessory easily makes the EOS-1Ds Mark II the most remarkable combination of resolution and speed in the history of digital SLRs. Read More  |  Compare Prices

Professional Grade Telephoto Zoom Lens Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM Zoom Lens Incorporating Canon's second-generation Image Stabilization technology, this 70-200mm telephoto zoom responds in as little as 0.5 seconds while providing up to three stops of correction for camera shake. As a result, you can easily capture the far-off action of fast-paced sports or zoom in for an intimate portrait with a blurred background. The lens's autofocus (AF) system, meanwhile, has been refined for better response time and tracking speed. And photographers will love the new eight-blade circular aperture, which offers a more pleasing out-of-focus image. Constructed to pro standards, the EF 70-200mm lens is highly dust- and moisture-resistant and carries a one-year warranty. Read More  |  Compare Prices

Professional Lab Grade Prints up to 17x22 Epson Stylus Pro 3800 Photo Printer Designed to exceed all expectations in the area of photographic image quality, the Epson Stylus Pro 3800 incorporates an all-new, 17-inch wide printer design, along with a radical new photographic screening technology and combined with the breakthrough Epson UltraChrome K3 Ink will deliver your creative vision without compromise. Even more remarkable is the latest high performance, one-inch wide print head, which incorporates a new Auto-sharing Black Ink technology allowing both Photo and Matte Black ink to be installed and switched automatically. Capable of handling virtually any type of cut-sheet media up to 17 inches wide, the Epson Stylus Pro 3800 incorporates a high-capacity paper feeder that can accommodate sizes from 4x6 up to 17x22. Read More  |  Compare Prices