| 1. | SonyUltra-Zoom349.90 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
Ultra-Zoom | $350 |
| 2. | CanonUltra-Zoom599.95 Canon SX1 IS
Ultra-Zoom | $600 |
| 3. | PanasonicCompact289.95 Panasonic DMC-ZS3
Compact | $290 |
| 4. | PanasonicUltra-Zoom313.95 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35
Ultra-Zoom | $314 |
| 5. | SonyCompact322.95 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
Compact | $323 |
| 6. | SonyCompact314.95 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Compact | $315 |
| 7. | SamsungUltra-Zoom249.94 Samsung HZ15W
Ultra-Zoom | $250 |
| 8. | CanonHigh-End442.95 Canon G11
High-End | $443 |
| 9. | NikonUltra-Zoom369.99 Nikon Coolpix P100
Ultra-Zoom | $370 |
| 10. | SonyPocket470.70 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900
Pocket | $471 |
| 11. | CanonCompact205.66 Canon PowerShot SD970 IS
Compact | $206 |
| 12. | KodakUltra-Zoom128.00 Kodak EasyShare Z950
Ultra-Zoom | $128 |
| 13. | CanonCompact327.95 Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS
Compact | $328 |
| 14. | CanonHigh-End329.00 Canon PowerShot S90
High-End | $329 |
| 15. | NikonUltra-Zoom249.95 Nikon Coolpix P90
Ultra-Zoom | $250 |
| 16. | CanonCompact199.00 Canon SX120 IS
Compact | $199 |
| 17. | CanonPocket149.95 Canon PowerShot SD780 IS
Pocket | $150 |
| 18. | NikonCompact94.95 Nikon Coolpix S630
Compact | $95 |
| 19. | OlympusUltra-Zoom379.99 Olympus SP-590UZ
Ultra-Zoom | $380 |
| 20. | SamsungPocket184.95 Samsung TL225
Pocket | $185 |
| 21. | PanasonicCompact295.79 Panasonic DMC-TS2
Compact | $296 |
| 22. | CasioCompact257.00 Casio Exilim EX-FC100
Compact | $257 |
| 23. | PanasonicCompact249.00 Panasonic DMC-FX580
Compact | $249 |
| 24. | FujiCompact325.00 Fuji F200EXR
Compact | $325 |
| 25. | CanonCompact265.99 Canon PowerShot D10
Compact | $266 |
| 26. | NikonCompact249.96 Nikon S1000pj
Compact | $250 |
| 27. | PentaxCompact189.00 Pentax Optio W80
Compact | $189 |
| 28. | CasioPocket179.79 Casio EX-G1
Pocket | $180 |
| 29. | OlympusCompact209.95 Olympus Stylus TOUGH-8000
Compact | $210 |
| 30. | ApplePocket599.95 Apple iPhone 3G S Digital Camera
Pocket | $600 |
| 31. | NikonUltra-Zoom129.95 Nikon Coolpix L100
Ultra-Zoom | $130 |
| 32. | FujiCompact151.99 Fuji FinePix Z33WP
Compact | $152 |
The EasyShare Z950 is a high-end point and shoot that captures 12 megapixel images and has a long 10x zoom. But we found that it had only lackluster performance, with slightly soft images and fuzzy video. 
