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C-4040 Zoom
Olympus
http://www.olympusamerica.com
Reviewed in May 2002
http://www.macworld.com/2002/05/reviews/keller
This digital camera delivers very good image quality and full manual controls, but it lacks an autofocus illuminator, and some images display purple fringing.
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Coolpix 2500
Nikon
http://www.nikonusa.com
Reviewed in August 2002
http://www.macworld.com/2002/08/reviews/keller
The Coolpix takes very good pictures in most situations, although flash shots tend to produce red-eye. It’s a good 2-megapixel buy.
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Coolpix 5000
Nikon
http://www.nikonusa.com
Reviewed in May 2002
http://www.macworld.com/2002/05/reviews/coolpix
This Nikon 5-megapixel camera offers a whole new body style, a flip-out LCD screen, powerful controls, and white-balance bracketing. But it suffers from bad flash-sensor placement, the lens is slow at maximum zoom, and there are occasional chromatic aberrations.
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D-40 Zoom
Olympus
http://www.olympusamerica.com
Reviewed in May 2002
http://www.macworld.com/2002/05/reviews/keller
This camera offers very good image quality and it’s small and light, but its manual is CD only, and the included battery is not rechargeable.
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Dimage X
Minolta
http://www.minolta.com
Reviewed in August 2002
http://www.macworld.com/2002/08/reviews/keller
The Dimage X falls short of other 2-megapixel cameras in photo quality, and a poor bundle and a dearth of features leave it trailing the competition.
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E20N
Olympus
http://www.olympusamerica.com
Reviewed in May 2002
http://www.macworld.com/2002/05/reviews/olympus
With the E20N, Olympus has simultaneously upgraded its top-of-the-line digital SLR, the E10, and introduced its first 5-megapixel camera, but the device’s painfully slow performance makes it feel like a low-end prosumer camera.
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FinePix 2800 Zoom
Fuji
http://www.fujifilm.com
Reviewed in August 2002
http://www.macworld.com/2002/08/reviews/keller
A great value for people who want a little more zoom in their 2-megapixel camera. The only complaint is its lack of rechargeable batteries.
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PowerShot G2
Canon
http://www.canon.com
Reviewed in May 2002
http://www.macworld.com/2002/05/reviews/keller
At four megapixels, this digital camera delivers excellent photo quality, extensive manual controls, and support for an external flash or lens. Its only drawback is its proprietary battery.
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PowerShot S40
Canon
http://www.canon.com
Reviewed in May 2002
http://www.macworld.com/2002/05/reviews/keller
This camera captures excellent photo quality and offers full manual controls and a good bundle, including a 16MB CompactFlash card. But its LCD lacks an information display, and the controls feel cluttered.
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360 One VR
Kaidan
http://www.kaidan.com
Reviewed in October 2002
http://www.macworld.com/2002/10/reviews/panorama
360 One VR is a camera attachment combined with software for creating QuickTime VR images. It provides very good image quality, although the software lacks image-adjustment features. On the bad side, it’s big, bulky, and much more expensive than SurroundPhoto.
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C-50 Zoom
Olympus
http://www.olympusamerica.com
Reviewed in April 2003
The 5-megapixel C-50 is a well designed camera with a metal body and a 3x zoom lens. It works well in point-and-shoot mode and has a good set of manual controls. Photo quality is very good, although images were a little on the noisy side, and edges often displayed purple fringing.
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C-5050 Zoom
Olympus
http://www.olympusamerica.com
Reviewed in April 2003
The C-5050 supports external flash, conversion lenses, and three media types: CompactFlash, SmartMedia, and xD Picture Card. Although there is noticeable purple fringing in many shots and a bit too much noice at the ISO 64 setting, the overall photo quality is very good.
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C-730 Ultra Zoom
Olympus
http://www.olympusamerica.com
Reviewed in February 2003
http://www.macworld.com/2003/02/reviews/kellercameras02
Olympus’s C-730 sports a powerful zoom lens and full manual controls. Its images are noisier than those of other 3-megapixel cameras, and purple fringing can sometimes be a problem.
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Coolpix 3500
Nikon
http://www.nikonusa.com
Reviewed in April 2003
The Coolpix 3500, a 3.2-megapixel update to the Coolpix 2500, inherits the shortcomings of its predecessor: red-eye problems, the absence of an optical viewfinder, and noisy images in low light. Outdoor picture quality is good, but the 3500 doesn’t have much to raise it above the competition.
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Coolpix 4300
Nikon
http://www.nikonusa.com
Reviewed in January 2003
http://www.macworld.com/2003/01/reviews/keller
The CoolPix 4300 provides very good photo quality and lots of features for a point-and-shoot camera. The available shooting speeds are just average, and the camera doesn’t support CF Type II cards.
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Coolpix 5700
Nikon
http://www.nikonusa.com
Reviewed in January 2003
http://www.macworld.com/2003/01/reviews/keller
The CoolPix 5700 features great photo quality, a top-notch lens, superb macro capability, and support for external flash. A larger LCD would be nice, and the bundled 16MB card is anemic.
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Cyber-shot DSC-F717
Sony
http://www.sel.sony.com
Reviewed in January 2003
http://www.macworld.com/2003/01/reviews/keller
The Cyber-shot has a fast, sharp lens, excellent photo quality, external flash support, a laser-focusing system, and long battery life.
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D100
Nikon
http://www.nikonusa.com
Reviewed in January 2003
http://www.macworld.com/2003/01/reviews/keller
The D100 is a solid, light, easy-to-use camera that offers excellent controls and long battery life, supports a range of lenses, and takes great pictures.
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Dimage 7Hi
Minolta
http://www.minolta.com
Reviewed in January 2003
http://www.macworld.com/2003/01/reviews/keller
The Dimage 7Hi can be a little intimidating, but it has great performance and an excellent lens. It does produce noisier images than the competition, however.
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EasyShare LS443
Kodak
http://www.kodak.com
Reviewed in January 2003
http://www.macworld.com/2003/01/reviews/keller
The Easyshare LS443 has some interesting features, such as an AF illuminator and the ability to mark pictures for printing or e-mail. However, its photo quality is not as good as that of other 4-megapixel cameras.
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Exilim EX-S2
Casio
http://www.casio.com
Reviewed in February 2003
http://www.macworld.com/2003/02/reviews/kellercameras02
The Casio Exilim EX-S2 is the smallest digital camera available. It offers very good perfomance with many features. However, it’s expensive, and its photo quality is not as good as that of noncompact cameras.
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FinePix 3800
Fuji
http://www.fujifilm.com
Reviewed in February 2003
http://www.macworld.com/2003/02/reviews/kellercameras02
The FinePix 3800 is inexpensive for a 6x zoom, and it supports wide- and telephoto-conversion lenses. On the downside, it locks at wide angles in macro and movie modes.
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FinePix F401
Fuji
http://www.fujifilm.com
Reviewed in January 2003
http://www.macworld.com/2003/01/reviews/keller
The FinePix F401 has a small, stylish body and produces good photo quality at its native 2.1-megapixel resolution. However, the controls are very limited, the images are noisy, and it’s expensive compared with other 2.1-megapixel cameras.
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Photosmart 850
Hewlett-Packard
http://www.adobe.com
Reviewed in February 2003
http://www.macworld.com/2003/02/reviews/kellercameras02
HP’s Photosmart 850 is a great value and very easy to use; image quality is not as good as that of the best 4-megapixel cameras, though.
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PowerShot G3
Canon
http://www.canon.com
Reviewed in January 2003
http://www.macworld.com/2003/01/reviews/keller
The PowerShot G3, an updated version of the successful PowerShot G2, is a 4-megapixel camera with a longer 4x zoom lens, better image-processing performance, a built-in neutral-density filter, and support for wireless flashes.
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PowerShot S230 Digital Elph
Canon
http://www.canon.com
Reviewed in February 2003
http://www.macworld.com/2003/02/reviews/kellercameras02
The Powershot S230 Digital Elph offers very good performance in a small, stylish metal body. Red-eye is a problem, though, and the 2x optical zoom lens is small.
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PowerShot S45
Canon
http://www.canon.com
Reviewed in April 2003
The PowerShot S45 has the same CCD and image-processing chip as Canon’s flagship PowerShote G3, but it’s smaller and has only a 3x zoom lens. Its movie mode is very good, and it sports an AF illuminator. Red-eye is sometimes a problem, though.
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SurroundPhoto
Sunpak
http://www.sunpak.com
Reviewed in October 2002
http://www.macworld.com/2002/10/reviews/panorama
SurroundPhoto is a camera attachment and software for creating QuickTime VR images. It’s small, portable, and easy to use, but the image quality is not quite as good as the 360 One VR’s.
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