Point-and-Shoot Reviews and tips from expert Tim Moynihan.

Best Point-and-Shoot

Top-Rated Pocket Megazooms
These powerful compact cameras offer more optical-zoom range than the average point-and-shoot. It's a dead heat between the Canon PowerShot SX230 HS, Nikon Coolpix S9100, and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V at the top of our chart. If you crave simplicity, go for the Nikon; if you need manual controls, opt for the Canon. If you want superb video and fun modes, the Sony should be your pick.
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Point-and-Shoot Camera How-Tos

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Sony recently announced the latest lowest-priced cameras in its translucent-mirror SLT lineup and its compact interchangeable-lens NEX lineup. Read all about them to the left to find out why they're both very compelling $600-range cameras.