Digital Cameras: Best of 2011

The year 2011 saw some exceptional digital cameras being released. Most of them promised an excellent picture quality, while some had great performance in low-lit areas. They have over all revolutionized the picture taking experience and has made it simpler for people to use them. Let's take a look at a list of some of the best digital cameras of the year 2011:

1.Panasonic Lumix G3

Panasonic Lumix G3

The latest model of Panasonic's compact is Lumix G3. It has got DSLR and is lighter and smaller as compared to the G2, its predecessor. The G3 has got a 16MP sensor and an autofocus that is super fast. The monitor provided has a touch-screen which is responsive and the camera has HD movie recording.

2. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10

It is a fast performing camera and has many useful modes. The Cyber-shot DCS-WX10 has the highest quality lens which any Cyber-shots can have, which is the Sony G lens. This lens is brighter and is more suited for night times or any low-light area. This camera has a focus system which not only uses a magnetic coil for moving the lens linear, and also in the back and forth motion. The controls a bit small for the users and also that the photos are not as sharp as the other features.

3. Nikon Coolpix P300

Nikon Coolpix

It comes with a 12.3 megapixel and C2 processor. It has an optical lens which can zoom to 4.2 mm. The Coolpix offers 4 exposure modes- Manual, Aperture-priority, Shutter-priority and Auto programmed. But this does not have the RAW format. The camera provides access to a full HD recording of movie along with a stereo system. A continuous shooting of high speed function which can come to help during the time of any action or for any sports enthusiast and can obtain up to 8 frames in a second in 7 continuous shots.

4. Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

The Canon PowerShot is very compact and of pocket size. It has an amazing image and video quality and also has full screen mode and fun scene mode for both photo and video. There is a control ring provided which helps in fast access to all the settings. It is an excellent camera for beginners. But sadly, it has a low battery life and does not have a good hand grip.

5. FinePix JX420

FinePix JX420

The FinePix has a beautiful feature which can convert photos in to beautiful HD movies. It has a SR Auto that is a function of 6 scene-recognition and detects smiles, blinks and face. You can capture images wide-scale by just sweeping the camera either left or right. It is easy to playback all your photos.

6. Fujifilm FinePix Z800EXR

Fujifilm FinePix Z800EXR

It has an amazing high speed and hybrid auto focus and also has an AF phase detection and contrast. Due to the added image stabilization, you don't have to use higher ISO even in low-light conditions. It is not a touch screen but you can take panoramic shots at degrees like 180 or 240 or 360 by just sweeping the camera.

7. Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10

How about having a camera which geo-tags your photos? Well, the Panasonic Lumix does that for you. You can even have this location embedded in the HD videos also. It has a long battery life and also stops the GPS from draining it. You can also record HD images with high speed and high zoom capabilities. Sometimes, while geo-tagging, the location gets wrongly identified. It is also an expensive camera.

8. Canon PowerShot ELPH 300 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 300 HS

An extra compact camera, which gives excellent quality photos even in the auto mode. It is perfect to use both indoors and outdoors. It is the smallest camera and also very compact in features, speed and the value it has overall. This is the best camera for a picnic or an office outing and it provides amazing quality photos.

9. Olympus XZ-1

Olympus XZ-1

The Olympus XZ-1 has a great display and its video recording quality id like a camcorder. It has a large sensor for the images and lenses that are extremely bright. Even in conditions of low-light, you can get beautiful images. It is a bit bulky but compared to other compact cameras it is a class apart when it comes to its quality and performance.

10. Samsung ES25

Samsung ES25

The Samsung ES25 has a smart Auto mode option and the lens is 27mm wide with a 4x zoom option. The photograph quality is exactly that as you view with your naked eyes. The Smart Auto sees it for you and you have 16 options of settings ranging from portrait to landscape that too automatically. It has the capacity to store 2000 pictures and it helps you to get back easily to each one of them. You can locate them with the help of the color tone of the picture or even by the type of the file. It also assists you by giving your blurry images a sharper look.