Sound Byte: New digital camera Ratings

Looking to buy a digital camera? In last week's Sound Byte, Associate Editor Terry Sullivan discussed with Dave Graveline of "Into Tomorrow" our latest camera Ratings (available to subscribers). Listen to the podcast (by clicking here), and hear Terry outline our choices for:

• The best sub-compact camera: a Nikon Coolpix model ($300), that took very good pictures in our tests
• The best super-zoom camera: a pricier ($400) Nikon Coolpix with a more powerful zoom lens and very good controls
• The best advanced camera: a Canon Powershot ($500) with SLR-like picture-capabilities, but without the bulk
• The best digital SLR: An $1,800 Canon EOS model that comes packed with many "bells and whistles"

Other good digtial camera choices can be found on the Consumer Reports Online list of Recommended digital camera models (available to subscribers).

Click this link to listen to our latest Sound Byte podcast. (You'll need software, such as iTunes or Quicktime or RealPlayer or an MP3 audio-capable Web browser to play the file. Right-click the link with your mouse, choose "save as..." to download the Sound Byte to your computer or MP3 player for later listening.) For the complete three-hour "Into Tomorrow with Dave Graveline" show featuring this segment, click here.

Until next week... Happy weekend, everyone!

—Paul Eng

About Sound Bytes
Every week, Consumer Reports experts produce a short (less than two minutes in length) audio segment which cover a wide variety of issues regarding consumer electronics and technology. These small "sound bites" can be heard on "Into Tomorrow with Dave Graveline." The Sound Byte that is featured in the Consumer Reports Electronics Blog is a segment that aired on last weekend's "Into Tomorrow" over-the-air broadcast.

About Into Tomorrow
Now in its 15th year, "Into Tomorrow with Dave Graveline" covers the Latest in Consumer Electronics & Technology available today and... into tomorrow. The show airs on over 160 AM and FM radio stations around the U.S., on SIRIUS XM Satellite Radio, radio stations in Germany, Bermuda, New Zealand, Canada and several other sources including Mobile Broadcast Network, BeOS Radio, Sprint Radio, TiVo, and many others—every weekend. "Into Tomorrow" is also heard around the world on the Armed Forces Networks in several other countries. You can also catch all "Into Tomorrow" episodes on the Web. (The most recent show is usually added about three or four days after it has been broadcast on the radio.)

—Paul Eng