Digital Cameras > up to 6 Megapixels Digital Cameras > 5 to 7 x

Advantages: 6X optical zoom, easy to use, great pictures
Disadvantages: Struggles slightly indoors (but don't all compacts!)

...includes! As for features, the panasonic has an intuitive menu system, and every option is where you would expect. The quality of the photos is exceptional outside and the macro function works well. As would be expected, indoors, it struggles a little. However, without the power of an external flash on an SLR, there should be limitations to what you should expect. Overall a wonderful camera with plenty of features and quality to match! ... Read review

Advantages: 5 times optical zoom
Disadvantages: Bulky

<> Nikon is one of the leaders in photo technology. This Nikon Coolpix L1 a very light, 6 mega pixel digital camera which has 5x optical zoom and 3 time digital zoom. It has a large 2.5-inch LCD screen and built in features to automatically improve your pictures. <> -6.2-megapixel -5x optical zoom -Macro focus -Large 2.5-inch TFT color screen -15 preprogrammed Scenes/Modes -Voice attachment (20 seconds to still pics) -Built-in ...
...-Red-Eye Fix -14MB internal memory and space for aSD memory card slot -USB connectivity -Software for PCsuite -Needs 2 AA type batteries -Come is Black or Silver finish <> I got it for 159.99 from Currys store. Now I have looked online and the prices are fairly similar. The reason for buying from currys was that I could actually hold and test the camera for myself. <> This camera is very easy to use. The functionality ... Read review

Advantages: 5mp
Disadvantages: none

The EXILIM PRO EX-P505 is a stylish digital camera equipped with a 5.0 megapixel imaging element and a 5X optical zoom. It not only takes superbly detailed digital photos, it is also capable of shooting extended video scenes with high-image quality. The EXILIM PRO EX-P505 is a high-performance digital camera with an amazing high- quality video capability. The EX-P505 features a 5X optical zoom, an imaging CCD with 5.0 mega effective pixels, Casio's ... Read review

Advantages: Amazing quality photographs, easy to use, fab price
Disadvantages: Occasional lighting problems in certain settings

...their opinion. The Kodak Easyshare Z700 was the middle-of-the-market product which proved itself the best of the lot for what it could do for it's money. The photos blown up to wall-size proportions were just a good in quality as the top-end camera and the camera functions ease-of-use all proved it to be their recommendation of the week. Job done we bought ours online in a great deal that included all the accessories plus mega-memory card all for ...
...camera! Information about the Kodak EasyShare Z700 Digital Camera ################################################ Key Features : Image Sensor Type CCD Resolution 4.23 Megapixel Optical Zoom 5x Camera Type Standard Point and Shoot Lens : Interchangeable Lens Not Interchangeable Lenses Optical Zoom 5x 35mm Zoom Lens 35 - 175 mm Digital Zoom 4x Focus Type Autofocus Focus Range 24 in. to Infinity (w) Macro Focus Range 2 - 27.6 in. (w) / 9.8 - 27.6 ... Read review

Advantages: Very Many, dual storage, a range of outputs from 1Megapixel to 12.6Megapixels
Disadvantages: Only problem is the shutter lag on 'action' shots

An excellent entry level digital camera. Fully packed with many 'more advanced' features. Extremely easy to use in terms of 'Point and Press' for some truely excellent photographs, very easy to navigate around and select different styles, ie Black and White, Chrome Colour, or true colour. Easy to change the shutter speed, and the type of 'film' 200,400 or 800 In terms of photographic output, the camera is capable of taking photographs at 1M, 2M, ...
...is also capable of taking standard video footage. Additonal benefits are the dual storage system, taking either Type 2 Compact Flash, or XD. Addional '35mm' lenses can be easily added and you can continue to create some really excellent shots, the unit already has a good level of optical zoom, this can really be cranked up by the addition of a good quality lense, plus wide angle for landscape shots. A really good buy!! ... Read review