Most people won’t be surprised to learn the Canon Digital Rebel XTi / EOS 400D now features a larger 2.5in screen and Canon’s Picture Styles, but following the earlier Canon EOS-30D, many equally expected the new entry-level body to employ the same sensor as its predecessor.

In addition the EOS 400D / Rebel XTi is the first Canon digital SLR to feature a self-cleaning sensor which shakes off dust particles. Reference frames can also be tagged to images for automatic removal of more stubborn dust particles later using supplied software.

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Kodak EasyShare Z-Series digital cameras combine fast performance, point-and-shoot flexibility with the photographic control achieved through a higher optical zoom. The 6-megapixel EasyShare Z612 Zoom is a compact camera boasting a 12X SCHNEIDER-KREUZNACH VARIOGON optical zoom lens with Kodak’s image stabilization technology for sharp shots and steady videos.

While camera shake is a major concern on models that feature such a powerful telephoto zoom, this isn’t the case with the Z612. Its Image Stabilization (IS) feature works very well, in fact, I was able to consistently capture blur-free full telephoto shots at shutter speeds of 1/125 of a second, and about 50% blur-free at 1/50 of a second. However, we always recommend using some sort of camera support, like a monopod, when using a camera’s telephoto capabilities. Its zoom mechanism is smooth and precise, and the zoom control is a variable switch. Pressing it hard zooms quickly, pressing it softer will move the lens in smaller increments, I counted 16 steps when zooming fast and about 28 steps when going slower.

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When introduced back in February, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ1 was the world’s smallest 10x optical zoom camera. It has since lost that title to the Kodak Easyshare V610. However, it’s still very compact and the benefit of Panasonic’s MEGA O.I.S. (optical image stabilization) is hard to beat.

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ1 is a joy to use, but with a few downsides. It’s an easy to use camera and has a nice 10x optical zoom with image stabilization, especially given its size. A nice set of scene modes provides plenty of options for the casual shooter. The camera’s focus speed, cycle time, and quick click to capture speed are among the best around. On the downside, Panasonic continues to fight with noise in their images with some pretty heavy in-camera noise reduction that is evident in higher ISO images.

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The new Nikon Coolpix S10 is the successor to the Nikon Coolpix S4 camera. The concept has remained the same; the tilting lens is and continues to be an ideal feature of the camera. You can take a picture from practically every angle and this gives users enormous scope to make creative photographs. The 10x optical zoom lens has a large range of 38 - 380mm with which you can capture any subject with no limitations.

The Nikon S10 is a compact Megazoom digital camera for amateur photographers that give them the chance to take creative photographs without immersing themselves in photographic techniques.

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The Canon Ixus 800IS is a 6 megapixel camera with a 4x (35–140mm film equivalent) image stabilised zoom lens.

Canon make much of the argument that it is not the number of pixels that matters so much as the quality of image extracted from them and the Ixus800 is a good demonstration of the theory. 6 million pixels are enough to make A4 prints without much enlargement and prints up to A3+ with moderate enlargement. And fewer pixels per square mm of sensor usually means better control of noise in high ISO pictures.

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