The best thing about the Canon Powershot G6 is the image quality. In fact, I think the image quality of the G6 is comparable to 6 megapixel digital SLRs like the Canon Digital Rebel and the Nikon D70. Canon’s fast, 4x zoom lens paired with the 7-megapixel sensor makes for a camera with powerful photo potential. The Sony-made sensor is truly wonderful. Just so you know, this sensor is available in a bunch of other flavors, including Sony (because they make it), Olympus, Casio, and others. If you like the image quality but aren’t sold on the G6, you should take a look at some of the other cameras that use the same sensor. But be aware that the sensor isn’t the whole story. Image quality is a combination of the sensor, the lens, and the camera’s processor. The G6 package is a proven combination.

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At first glance, the Kodak EasyShare C340 has a unique design with darker silver tones, textured panels, and elements of both plastic and metal on its compact body. While this is more interesting to the eyes than the traditional light silver finish, some of the flashy features are not completely logical. For example, the right-hand grip is a smooth lump of plastic, while the other side is textured and metal. It would have made more sense to include some texture or increased gripping surface on the right-hand grip, however, the rest of the C340’s design makes sense. The buttons are labeled clearly, logically placed, and easy to use. Menus are easy to navigate with large text and icons. There are very limited manual controls on this point-and-shoot model; instead, Kodak has included 12 scene modes and a reliable auto mode. A movie mode is also included, however, it shoots at an incredibly slow frame rate and looks a bit choppy — more like a rapid slide show. The Kodak EasyShare C340 is best suited for daytime shooting, as evidenced by its limited white balance options and inadequate flash. Although, even with the minor drawbacks, for the $249.95 price tag, the C340 is a solid buy; a 5-megapixel digital camera with an aspheric, all-glass 3x optical lens and simplistic interface should be ideal for the point-and-shooter who wants to lie back and let the camera do all the work.

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DC views wrote in ‘Casio Exilim Pro EX-P505 review’: Casio succeeded in producing a truly hybrid camera that is capable of taking high quality still images and excellent video clips with zoom function during filming. Its compact size coupled to a 5-megapixel CCD and a 5x optical zoom lens makes it ideal for holidays or family snaps.

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With complicated menu settings and features that are more accessible to the seasoned digital camera user, the camera misses its point-and-shoot market. However, with fewer manual controls than many similarly priced models, and with its small size and compact layout, it still appeals to a specific point-and-shoot user. This slightly contradictory analysis aside, it does have a small sleek design, a comfortable grip, easy access and control of even the smaller buttons, plus the portability that many consumers demand in a digital camera. However, the true selling point for the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX5 is its image quality. Stemming from its inclusion of a high-quality Leica lens, the camera can utilize its reasonably large 1/2.5-inch 4.0 effective megapixel CCD. Perhaps this camera is best suited for either those users who are looking for a straightforward point-and-shoot model with image quality foremost. Once menu settings become involved, the applicable audience diminishes significantly. This camera becomes primarily designed for those users comfortable with digital camera layouts and the patience to navigate and orient themselves with this camera’s features and menu settings.

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The Nikon Coolpix 5200 is most likely to appeal to those consumers searching for a point-and-shoot camera with a small compact size and style, few external controls, and simple menus to allow and expedite menu changes. The color menus are attractive and simple to navigate with the four-way controller, and the 1.5 inch LCD is a bit small, however, the overall small size of the camera makes this perhaps inevitable. The 5.1 MP CCD is large enough to produce high quality photographs, and when paired with a movie mode frame rate of 30 fps, this camera becomes an impressive and attractive choice for those users not concerned with spending more to look better. The manual controls that do exist work in co-existence with the Auto mode, and do not overwhelm the user, and are easily accessed either through external controllers or the simple menu structure. 15 Scene Settings allow for even more point-and-shoot options, illustrating that even though this camera is meant to be used as such, that doesn’t mean that the consumer must relinquish all control over image options, an appreciated gesture that is repeated throughout the entire system structure of the Nikon Coolpix 5200.

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