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Over here is the Olympus Stylus 1060 Photo Gallery which contains full-sized pictures taken by the camera. Be sure to check out the Olympus Stylus 1060 review for details and an opinion about the camera.

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Hey DPInterface readers, I’ve recently started a little poll on the style of our digital camera reviews that you see on the right. Basically, it’s a simple survey of what kind of reading style you prefer to read our reviews in.

• Single long page review – this is the current format of all DPInterface’s digital camera reviews where everything is fitted into one page.
• Multi page review – split the current reviews into several sections (Introduction, camera tour, camera features, image quality and conclusion) to give readers a feel of flipping through magazine pages when reading our reviews.

Which do you prefer? Just pick the style you prefer to read our reviews and click the “Vote” button on the right sidebar. No registration or other details required. Thank you all.

I’ve just published my review of the Panasonic Lumix LS80. Be sure to check out full-sized photos taken straight out of the camera in the Panasonic Lumix LS80 photo gallery as well.

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Here’s the Panasonic Lumix LS80 Photo Gallery containing full-sized pictures taken by the camera. Be sure to check out the Panasonic Lumix LS80 review for an in-depth look at the camera.

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I’ve just published my review of the Panasonic Lumix FX37, a nice camera with an ultra-wide 5X optical zoom lens. Be sure to check out full-sized photos taken straight out of the camera in the Panasonic Lumix FX37 photo gallery as well.

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Here’s the Panasonic Lumix FX37 Photo Gallery containing full-sized pictures taken by the camera. Be sure to check out the Panasonic Lumix FX37 review for more about the camera as well.

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With the reviews of both “compact, stylish, wide-angle lens” cameras, the Canon PowerShot SD880 IS Digital ELPH and the Panasonic Lumix FX37, we can now gauge the dogfight with the pro’s and cons of each camera.

Similarities between Canon SD880 and Panasonic FX37

• 10 effective megapixels
• 310 shot battery life (CIPA Standard)
• Redeye removal tool in shooting mode
• Point-and-shoot operation without manual controls

In favor of Canon PowerShot SD880 IS Digital ELPH/Digital IXUS 870 IS

• Larger LCD (3 inch versus 2.5 inch)
• Rear rotary wheel
• Face self-timer and redeye removal in playback mode
• Closer macro mode (2 cm versus 5 cm)
• Slow shutter mode (Selectable from 1 to 15 seconds)

In favor of Panasonic Lumix FX37/FX38

• Lens is wider, and also goes further (5X zoom versus 3.8X zoom)
• Smaller body design
• HD 720p movie recording (1280 x 720 versus 640 x 480)
• White balance adjustment (Select warmer/cooler colors)
• Starry sky “bulb” mode (Longer than SD880 but you only can select 15, 30 or 60 seconds)

Conclusion
In the end, both cameras are great choices; offering good image quality and being suitable for everyone. The main debate will boil down to “bigger LCD on the Canon” or “Panasonic having more zoom in a smaller camera”. I would say that Panasonic Lumix FX37 has a slight edge in terms of the versatility of its features while the Canon SD880 Digital ELPH is more for the style conscious or night scene/macro lovers.

Fujifilm has been strangely quiet over the past month but today they finally announced three compact cameras, including the latest in the F-series high-sensitivity line. One thing you’ll observe here is that the two entry-level models today, the FinePix A100/A150 support only SD/SDHC cards, dropping support xD-Picture card compatibility. Could this be the start of Fujifilm dropping support for the almost-proprietary xD-card they’ve been using with Olympus for years?

Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR
(High res and sensitivity compact)

• 12 effective megapixels (SuperCCD EXR sensor)
• 28 – 140 mm (f3.3 – f5.1) 5X optical zoom lens
• Sensor-shift image stabilization
• 3 inch LCD
• Three sensor modes: Fine capture (12 MP full resolution), pixel fusion (High ISO with low noise at 6 MP) and dual capture (6 MP HDR)
• Super Intelligent Flash to not overexpose macro pictures
• Portrait Enhancer (aka this is a “Beauty mode“)
• Full manual controls
• VGA 30 FPS movie mode with sound
• Takes xD/SD/SDHC memory cards
• Uses a lithium-ion battery
• Available in February for $400

Fujifilm FinePix A100/A150
(Budget entry-level models)

• 10 effective megapixels
• 36 – 107 mm (f3.1 – f5.6) 3X optical zoom lens
• 2.7 inch LCD (A100); 3 inch LCD (A150)
• No manual controls
• VGA 30 FPS movie mode with sound
• Takes SD/SDHC memory cards
• Uses 2 AA batteries
• Available in February for $130 (A150)