Digital compacts have never been better as the camera industry braces for change

Digital compacts have never been better as the camera industry braces for change

Now's a pretty interesting period for digital compact cameras. As sales of point-and-shoots continue to slip, I was sure the compact was going the way of the dodo. Surprisingly, we're actually seeing more variety and better quality as camera manufacturers have chosen to focus their efforts on putting out enthusiast-level cameras.
Samsung EX2F review

Preview: Samsung EX2F Smart Camera

Samsung has just announced the EX2F, a high-end digital compact point-and-shoot that is also the world's first to sport an F1.4 lens. This low light shooter has a 12.4MP sensor and we managed to spend some time with a pre-production model.