Canon has been a major force in the pocket camera world, and the Canon S100 released last fall has been the undisputed king. But with the new Nikon P310 now shipping, Nikon tries to knock the S100 off its throne. Not to be outdone, competition from the Panasonic LX-5, the Olympus XZ-1, and the Samsung TL500 makes for a fascinating shootout that has just been posted.more

A flood of new digital cameras across the price/performance spectrum is just now hitting the market. From the riveting new premium DSLRs (Nikon D800 and Canon 5D Mark III), to mirrorless models, to pocket cameras and superzooms, to the freaky high-tech Lytro, the camera world has just been revolutionized. Fasten your seat belts, here's a summary of what's happening:more

"All I want to know is... what's the best camera for me? But camera reviews don't tell me that."

Sound familiar? Truth is, camera reviews are fine for camera geeks. But they don't help if you just want to know "What's the best camera out there for what I want to spend?" So instead of typical reviews, we're doing something different: We buy the most popular cameras in each price/style group, shoot them out against each other, and find the best camera of the bunch.more