Digital Camera Video Reviews

Reviews of Digital Cameras

Each link below leads to a video review of some of the more popular digital cameras.

You have to sit through a very short video commercial first (most of which I really enjoy), but the video reviews are un-biased and conducted by professionals at CNET, with a lot of knowledge of digital cameras and their most important features.

These reviews can be very helpful in deciding what digital camera is right for you, and help you evaluate the latest digital cameras as they come into the marketplace.

Note - The links to digital camera video reviews are constantly being updated - often daily.

The most recent reviews are always placed at the top of the list so you can always expect to find not just the best digital camera reviews here, but also the most timely.

• Olympus E-P1

  The Olympus E-P1 is an otherwise excellent enthusiast compact camera hampered by some performance problems and the lack of a viewfinder and built-in flash.

• Canon PowerShot A480

  The Canon PowerShot A480 may be basic and cheap, but at least it takes good photos.

• Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1

  With a flexible lens in a pocketable package, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 is a pleasing point-and-shoot megazoom–both in design and photo quality.

• Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS

  Simple and stylish, the Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS is a fine back-pocket camera as long as your photo-quality expectations are reasonable.

• Sony Cyber-shot T900

  Though some will be disappointed by its photo quality, the barely there, high-tech Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900 is a very good ultracompact camera.

• Olympus E-P1

  CNET takes at Olympus’ new Micro Four Thirds interchangeable-lens camera, the paradoxically retro and cutting edge E-P1.

• Pentax K2000

  Speedy performance lifts the Pentax K2000 above the cheap-dSLR masses, but bad default settings make it an iffy choice for newbies.

• Kodak EasyShare Z980

  The Kodak EasyShare Z980 has a lot to offer–including a wide-angle 24x zoom lens–but you’ll have to overlook its clunky design and noisy photos.

• Nikon CoolPix L100

  The Nikon Coolpix L100 is a decent entry-level megazoom. Just don’t look too closely at the photos and stock up on AA batteries.

• Olympus E-620

  While it’s a solid budget dSLR with good photo quality and a host of advanced features, the Olympus E-620 still falls behind the competition on most counts.

• Canon PowerShot SD970 IS

  It might take a good picture, but the Canon PowerShot SD970 IS’ feature-to-price ratio is disappointing.

• Canon PowerShot SD960 IS

  While its design is less than thrilling, the Canon PowerShot SD960 IS still has great photo quality to fall back on.

• Canon PowerShot SD780 IS

  If you need an ultracompact camera for your pocket or purse, strongly consider the Canon PowerShot SD780 IS.

• Casio Exilim EX-FH20

  Equal parts fun and frustrating, the Casio Exilim EX-FH20 is an adequate megazoom camera with a couple of truly novel features.

• Sony Cyber-shot W290

  The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 is an excellent, well-balanced compact camera.

• Canon PowerShot A2000 IS

  The Canon PowerShot A2000 IS is lean on features beyond its stabilized 6x zoom lens, but it takes great photos and is easy to use.

• Canon PowerShot SX200 IS

  More than just a point-and-shoot pocket megazoom, the Canon SX200 IS improves upon its forerunner, but not by much.

• Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1

  If you’re willing to pay a premium to be on the cutting edge of digital photography and video, and as long as you don’t shoot sports or in dark venues, then you’ll likely love the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1.

• Nikon D5000

  Though it falls short in its design, the Nikon D5000 delivers a nice feature set, speedy performance, and great photo quality for the money.

• Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

  Trade-offs abound in Sony’s Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 megazoom: though it’s fast and has some really novel, useful features, it just doesn’t deliver the photo quality expected for its class.