The Sony DSC-P9 builds on the success of earlier models from Sony such as the DSC-P1 and DSC-P5. The DSC-P9 adds a high performance four-megapixel CCD and combines it with an excellent quality 3x optical zoom lens. The chief selling point of the DSC-P9 has to be its diminutive size--this really is among the smallest feature-rich digital cameras on the market at just 113x53x36 mm.

First impressions are very positive with only Canons IXUS range coming close to the "want one now" factor. The met..

The Fuji 1300 compares to its more expensive, bigger brothers rather like a scooter compares to a motorcycle--the scooter is a fraction of the size, power and price, but around town, is as quick and fun as the motorcycle and you can even take it some places the motorcycle wont go. Inexpensive and lower-tech than some digital cameras but quick, easy and fun to operate, the Fuji 1300 will produce pictures very nearly as good as those from a substantially more expensive camera.

The 1300 is a rev..

The Kodak DX4900 builds on the success of the EasyShare range, bringing 4.0 megapixels and a whisper-quiet 2x optical zoom in an easy to use and extremely affordable package.

The DX4900 is essentially an update to the successful 3 megapixel DX3900 with a new 4.0 megapixel CCD capable of producing good quality prints up to 50x75cm poster size. Indeed the camera was named best point-and-shoot digital camera in its price range at the 2002 Photo Marketing Association Awards. This award was based..

Fujis FinePix 4900 is one of a new style of consumer digital cameras appearing on the market. Borrowing features from both film SLRs and point-and-shoot digital cameras, these hybrids offer an extremely potent set of features in a compact package and will undoubtedly steer even more film photographers over to digital.

The 4900 features an impressive 6x optical zoom lens plus a 3.7x digital zoom. Shots are captured on a SuperCCD sensor that generates images at resolutions of up to 2,40..