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Great Small Cameras for 2009
By an Amazon.com customer
Panasonic DMC-LX3K 10.1MP Digital Camera with 2.5x Wide Angle MEGA Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Black)Panasonic DMC-LX3K 10.1MP Digital Camera with 2.5x Wide Angle MEGA Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Black)
Buy new: $390.86 / Used from: $469.00
The LX3 is an incredible camera, but limited supplies seem to be driving the price up. The Olympus E-P1 is also worth looking at.
Leica D-Lux 4 Digital Camera (Black)Leica D-Lux 4 Digital Camera (Black)
Buy new: $699.00 / Used from: $735.00
Nearly identical to the Panasonic LX3.
Canon Powershot G10 14.7MP Digital Camera with 5x Wide Angle Optical Image Stabilized ZoomCanon Powershot G10 14.7MP Digital Camera with 5x Wide Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom
Buy new: $449.95 / Used from: $419.99
The G11 should have better image quality as soon as it becomes available.
Olympus PEN E-P1 12.3 MP Micro Four Thirds Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera with 17mm f/2.8 Lens and Viewfinder (Silver)Olympus PEN E-P1 12.3 MP Micro Four Thirds Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera with 17mm f/2.8 Lens and Viewfinder (Silver)
Buy new: Too low to display
Finally, a compact camera with interchangeable lenses! The E-P1 is built around a Micro Four-Thirds sensor, which is much bigger than the sensors used in most compact cameras. Image quality should be dramatically better, but without the bulk of a dSLR.
Olympus PEN E-P1 12.3 MP Micro Four Thirds Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera with 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 Zuiko Digital Zoom Lens (Silver Body/Black Lens)Olympus PEN E-P1 12.3 MP Micro Four Thirds Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera with 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 Zuiko Digital Zoom Lens (Silver Body/Black Lens)
Buy new: Too low to display / Used from: $675.00
The 14-42 zoom is an interesting choice for this camera. I would prefer a faster lens, but there aren't many options right now.
Canon PowerShot S90IS 10MP Digital Camera with 3.8x Wide Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 3-inch LCDCanon PowerShot S90IS 10MP Digital Camera with 3.8x Wide Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 3-inch LCD
Buy new: $399.00 / Used from: $379.99
Canon finally returns to its S-series roots! 28mm wide to 105mm long, f/2.0 lens. RAW or JPEG. If I didn't already have an LX3, this is the camera I'd buy.
Canon PowerShot G11 10MP Digital Camera with 5x Wide Angle Optical Stabilized Zoom and 2.8-inch articulating LCDCanon PowerShot G11 10MP Digital Camera with 5x Wide Angle Optical Stabilized Zoom and 2.8-inch articulating LCD
Buy new: $439.00
The G11 promises to be one of the best G-cameras ever, with the G10's dials and a new lower pixel density sensor.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 12.1MP Micro Four-Thirds Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera with LUMIX G 20mm f/1.7 Aspherical LensPanasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 12.1MP Micro Four-Thirds Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera with LUMIX G 20mm f/1.7 Aspherical Lens
Buy new: $899.95
Panasonic's compact Micro Four Thirds camera. Take a close look at this and the Olympus E-P1.