• Best Ultracompact/Compact
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• Best dSLR
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• Best Prosumer Camera
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T77

The good: Slim, stylish design; intuitive functions such as Smile Shutter; good image quality for its class.

The bad: Small icons which can be difficult to tap on; minor restrictions on certain settings.

The bottom line: The Cyber-shot DSC-T77 is one of the slimmest touchscreen shooters we have ever seen. It's amazing how Sony squeezed so many features into such a tiny profile and still managed to deliver impressive pictures.

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Canon Digital IXUS 870 IS

The good: 28mm wide-angle lens; fast DIGIC 4 imaging chip; large 3-inch LCD.

The bad: Lacks optical viewfinder; power button difficult to press.

The bottom line: Though the 870 IS isn't perfect with its noise issues and minor design faults, it still remains an excellent compact camera. A sharp lens, fast image-processing times and fantastic picture quality make the IXUS an ideal combination of style and substance.

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T700

The good: Attractive design; large, useful feature set; nice 3.5-inch LCD; fast performance.

The bad: Touchscreen not for everyone; soft images.

The bottom line: Part smart-looking snapshot camera, part 4GB portable digital photo album, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T700 will satisfy those who like showing off their pictures as much as they like taking them.

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