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Some Cameras that got good ratings | Dec. 2002 | ||||||||||||
| Mfg. | Model | ZD Rating | CR (1) | List | Street | Pix | Zoom | Lens | Speed | Size DxHxW | Mem | Bat- tery | Revws |
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| Canon | PowerShot S40 † § | 8.3 | VG/VG | $700 | 4M | 3x | f2.8 | 15-1/1500 | 1.7x2.3x4.4 | CF II | 320 | ||
| Canon | PowerShot S45 5 | VG/VG | $700 | 4M | 3x | f2.8 | 15-1/1500 | 1.7x2.3x4.4 | CF II | 320 | |||
| Canon | PowerShot S30 | 8.3 | $500 | 3M | 3x | f2.8 | 15-1/1500 | 1.7x2.3x4.4 | CF II | ||||
| Minolta | F100 † | 7.8 | $700 | 4M | 3x | f2.8 | 4-1/1000 | 1.3x2.1x4.3 | SD, MMC | ||||
| Canon | PowerShot S300 * | 7.7 | VG/E | $500 | 2M | 3x | f2.7 | 1-1/500 | 1.2x2.5x3.7 | CF | 220 | ||
| Canon | PowerShot S330 § | 7.8 | $400 | $319 | 2M | 3x | f2.8 | 15-1/500 | 1.2x2.5x3.7 | CF | 220 | ||
| Canon | PowerShot S110 | 7.8 | $300 | $319 | 2M | 2x | f2.8 | 1-1/1500 | 1.2x2.2x3.4 | CF | |||
| Nikon | CoolPix 2500 4 | 7.0 | VG/E | $300 | $250 | 2M | 3x | f2.7 | 2-1/3000 | 1.2x2.3x4.5 | CF I | 140 | |
| Nikon | CoolPix 3500 | $400 | $320 | 3M | 3x | f2.7 | 2-1/3000 | 1.2x2.3x4.5 | CF I | ||||
| Minolta | Dimage X | 7.8 | VG/VG | $350 | $280 | 2M | 3x | f2.8 | 2-1/1000 | 0.8x2.8x3.3 | SD | 240 | |
| Olympus | D40 | 7.8 | $600 | 4M | 2.8x | f2.8 | 16-1/1000 | 1.7x3.4x2.7 | SM | ||||
| Olympus | C50 | $600 | 5M | 3x | f2.8 | 8-1/1000 | 1.6x2.3x3.9 | SM | |||||
| Sony | Cybershot DSC-U10 | 7.4 | $220 | $ | 1M | f2.8 | 1.1x1.6x3.4 | ||||||
| Sony | Cybershot DSC-U20 | $270 | $ | 2M | f2.8 | 1.2x1.6x3.4 | |||||||
| Rangefinder Size Cameras | |||||||||||||
| Canon | PowerShot G3 | new | $800 | $740 | 4M | 4x | f2 | 15-1/2000 | 2.5x3x4.8 | CF II | 500 | ||
| Canon | PowerShot G2 ‡ § | 8.0 | VG/E | $700 | $490 | 4M | 3x | f2 | 15-1/1000 | 2.5x3x4.8 | CF II | 500 | |
| Canon | PowerShot G5 | 8.2 | $800 | 5M | 4x | f2 | 15-1/2000 | 4.8x2.8x2.9 | CF II | 500 | |||
| Canon | PowerShot G6 § | VG+/E | $520-700 | 7M | 4x | f2 | 15-1/2000 | 4.1x2.9x2.9 | CF II | 500 | DP | ||
| Olympus | C-4040 | 7.0 | $700 | $549 | 4M | 3x | f1.8 | 16-1/800 | 3x2.8x4.3 | SM | 320 | ||
| Olympus | C-3040 * | 8.0 | VG/E | $600 | $499 | 3M | 3x | f1.8 | 16-1/800 | 3x2.7x4.3 | SM | 320 | |
| Olympus | C-8080 § | 7.3 | VG+/E | $615-900 | 8M | 5x | f1.8 | 16-1/1000 | 2.7x3.0x4.5 | xD | DC, DP | ||
| Olympus | C-4000 5 | $499 | 4M | 3x | f2.8 | 16-1/1000 | 2.8x3.0x4.3 | SM | 320 | ||||
| Sony | DSC-S75 § | VG/E | $600 | 3M | 3x | f2.0 | 8-1/1000 | 2.6x4.6x2.9 | MS | ||||
| Sony | DSC-S85 § | 6.6 | $700 | 3M | 3x | f2 | 8-1/1000 | 2.6x4.6x2.9 | MS | ||||
| Nikon | Coolpix 5000 ‡ | 7.1 | $1000 | 5M | 3x | f2.8 | 5 m.-1/4,000 | 2.6x3.2x4 | CF II | ||||
| Leica | Digilux 1 | 7.1 | $895 | 4M | f | 5 m.-1/4,000 | 2.6x3.2x4 | CF II | |||||
| Canon | PowerShot A20 | 7.8 | $350 | 2M | 3x | f2.8 | 1-1/1500 | 1.5x4.3x2.8 | CF | 220 | |||
| Nikon | CoolPix 775 * | 7.5 | VG/E | $400 | 2M | 3x | f2.8 | 8-1/1000 | 1.7x2.6x3.4 | CF | 600 | ||
| Nikon | CoolPix 885 | 7.5 | $600 | 3M | 3x | f2.8 | 2x2.7x3.7 | CF | |||||
| Nikon | Coolpix 4500 § | 7.4 | $700 | $500 | 4M | 4x | f2.6 | 8-1/2,300 | 2.0x5.1x2.9 | CF I & II | |||
| Olympus | C770 | 7.2 | VG+/E | $345-600 | 4M | 10x | f2.8 | 16-1/1000 | 4.1x2.7x2.4 | SM | |||
| Olympus | C730 | $600 | 3M | 10x | f2.8 | 16-1/1000 | 3.1x3.0x4.2 | SM | |||||
| Kodak | EasyShare DX3600 | 3500- 7.1 | VG/E | $300 | 2M | 2x | f3.3 | 2x2.9x4.7 | CF | 360 | |||
| Kodak | EasyShare LS443 4 | $500 | 4M | 3x | |||||||||
| Minolta | Dimage S404 § | 7.8 | $800 | 4M | 4x | f3 | 15-1/1000 | 2.3x2.5x4.5 | CF | ||||
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| Sony | DSC-F717 † § | 8.0 | $1000 | 5M | 5x | f2 | 30-1/1000 | 6x2.8x4.8 | MS | ||||
| Nikon | Coolpix 5700 § | 7.9 | $1200 | 5M | 8x | f2.8 | 8-1/4000 | 4.0x3.0x4.3 | CF II | ||||
| Minolta | DiMAGE 7i § | 8.2 | $1100 | 5M | 7x | f2.8 | 4-1/4000 | 4.4x3.6x4.6 | CF II | ||||
| SLR (interchangeable lens) cameras | |||||||||||||
| Nikon | D100 SLR † § | 8.5 | $2000 | 6M | (2) | (2) | 30-1/4000 | 3.2x4.6x5.7 | CF II | ||||
| Canon | EOS 1D Mark II | 8.5 | $3,680-4,500 | 8M | (2) | f1.4 (3) | 30-1/8000 | MS | |||||
| Fuji | FinePix S2 Pro 4 | $2,400 | 6.5M | CF II | |||||||||
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(1) Consumer Reports Feb. 2002 Overall/Print Qual (2) Depends on Lens (3) Takes standard (Canon EF 15-400 mm , Nikon AF) interchangeable lenses 4. PC Magazine Product of the Year 5. Computer World "Editors Choice" & "Highly Recommended" Jan. 2003. * discontinued † Digital Camera Editors Choice ‡ Popular Photography Top Pick § Digital Photography Highly Recommended ZDNet Editors ChoiceZoom: Optical Zoom Size: DepthxHeightxWidth Mem: SM-SmartMedia (8-128M), CF-Compact Flash (8-512M), CF Type II (160M-1G or microdrive 170M-1G), MS-Memory Stick (16-128M), MMC -MultiMedia Card (16-128M), SD - Secure Digital (16-128M) Battery: Battery life in number of photos | |||||||||||||
 Canon G2 |
 Olympus C-4040 |
 Sony S85 |
 Nikon 5000 |
 Canon S300 |
 Canon S40 |
 Minolta F100 |
 Nikon 885 |
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Canon and Nikon are the favorites with serious photographers, followed by Olympus and Sony, but selected models from Kodak, Minolta and Fuji get good ratings also. Sony, Canon and Olympus had the best frequency of repair records.
Sony has a good reputation for their Zeiss lenses and Nikon for their Nikkor lenses. In the C-4040 review "If you were to compare the Olympus C-4040 with Canon's PowerShot G2 or Sony's DSC-S85, I'd probably rank the Canon first, and maybe a tie with the S85 for second place. The Canon has a few more bells and whistles, and with its CompactFlash Type II slot, it can hold a whole lot more photos than a SmartMedia card or Memory Stick. But either way you choose, you win -- so I'd check out all three and pick your favorite." In the Powershot G3 Review "Now for the million dollar question: is the G3 the best 4 or 5 Megapixel camera out there? Guess what, I'm not going to answer. I don't think there is one camera that is best for everyone (I mean that honestly, not as a cop out). The G3 is definitely a contender that goes up nicely against cameras from Minolta, Nikon, Olympus, and Sony. Do your research and you (rather than me) can decide what the perfect camera is for your needs. If I was a PowerShot G2 owner, I probably won't race out and upgrade. If I was deciding between a G2 and G3, I'd pony up the extra cash for the G3. My main reasons for doing so would be the DIGIC processor and the 4X zoom lens." G2 and G3 both result in more red eye than the G1. | |||
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