Super Shooters

Forget what you know about photo technology: 2002 changes everything. The first 6-megapixel consumer digitals are here, as is the first Foveon-sensor camera. New printers offer double the resolution. Here's the skinny on the new photography gear.

By Suzanne Kantra Kirschner Posted 05.30.2002 at 3:39 pm 0 Comments

Little Snaps
They don't get any easier to pack than this: Each of these fits in the palm of your hand.

1. Canon Elph Z3 ($260)
The APS camera that established the mini-camera category gets a new look, a longer zoom lens (2.3X), and a three-point autofocus system. 3.9 by 2 by 1.3 inches.

2. SiPix StyleCam Blink ($40)
This keychain-size, 0.3-megapixel digital camera stores 100 VGA (640- by 480-pixel) images and doubles as a videoconferencing unit when hooked to a computer. 1.97 by 1.97 by 0.6 inches.

3. Fujifilm Nexia Q1 ($60)
Small, sleek (3.85 ounces), and colorful (blue, purple, pink, or dark blue), this APS camera is all about style. 3.78 by 2.95 by 1.34 inches. 3.78 by 2.95 by 1.34 inches.

4. Casio Exilim EX-S1 ($299)
This 1.24-megapixel digital camera comes with 14MB of internal memory, a SD card slot, and a 1.6-inch color display. Add just 0.04 inches of thickness and get an MP3 player (EX-M1 model, $349, shown). 3.46 by 2.17 by 0.49 inches.

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