Here are nine of the newest digital cameras, those with 3-megapixel sensors from Canon , Casio , Epson , Kodak , Nikon , Olympus , Ricoh , and Toshiba . How happy you'll be with the best of the cameras depends on who you are and what you'll use them for. There's also the question of whether you really need a 3-megapixel camera. Web site imaging.
Quick turnaround matters most, so digitals win out, hands down.
You could get by with a 1-megapixel camera if you're satisfied with the image quality. For a company newsletter or visuals for an important meeting, you'll want a high-resolution camera with a 3X zoom lens capable of shooting in all light conditions. For such applications, the cameras we reviewed are ideal. On the other hand, realty agents, insurance adjusters, and police officers merely need records of particular events. Those images don't necessarily need to be saved after the event.