Top 10 Best Compact Digital Cameras

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Most people trust information given out by the Consumer Report Organization.

Mainly because they are not connected to manufacturers and receive no reimbursements for their digital camera reviews.

Recently, the organization released their top picks in the digital camera sector. And it was no surprise that Sony and Canon occupied the top positions.

To see their compact digital camera and DSLR picks hop over here.

Consumer Reports Picks Top Digital Cameras

Image quality from digital cameras does not vary as much from camera to camera as the people selling them would like you to believe. The number of megapixels is probably the last thing you should worry about.

How you use the camera is what defines picture quality, and cameras vary greatly in how easy they are to get the results you want.

Items that are important

- How fast does it turn on?
- Is it fast from shot-to-shot?
- Does it use REAL optical image stabilization or does it just raise the ISO to a higher number?
- Does it have a respectable zoom lens? 3x is normal and also not very practical.
- Is the menu system EASY to use?

Image stabilization, formerly a high-end feature, has now found its way into the mainstream. It's a great advantage when shooting in low light (which usually requires longer exposures) and with long zooms.

In our opinion optical image stabilization is the number one criteria when choosing a new digital camera.