Top 10 cameras of June

In May, we saw Canon's Digital IXUS 860 IS fall off the charts but it seemed that consumers could not resist its charm and it bounced back to fourth place last month. Still hot, the Canon Digital IXUS 80 IS continued to be king of the heap with Fujifilm's FinePix following a close second. Panasonic took third with its Lumix DMC-FX36, though its other siblings the FX520 and TZ15 had dropped off the rankings. Olympus, Sony and Nikon continued to hang on with the Mju 1030SW, Cyber-shot DSC-T300 and Coolpix P80, respectively. But with Panasonic and Samsung having just announced their new lineup, we foresee changes to come.

Note: Results are based on readership and polls conducted with selected retailers (Alan Photo Trading, Cathay Photo Store and MS Color Service) in Singapore.

	1.	Canon Digital IXUS 80 IS   CNET Asia rating: 7.6 out of 10 The good: Great image quality; minimal shutter lag; speedy performance; optical image stabilization; face detection; optical viewfinder The bad: No manual exposure controls; slow flash recycle time The bottom line: Canon's IXUS 80 IS adds optical image stabilization to last year's hit IXUS 70, while delivering just as impressive image quality. Review | See full specs | Rate this
	2.	Fujifilm FinePix F100fd   CNET Asia rating: 8 out of 10 The good: Ultra-high ISO sensitivity of 12,800; wide dynamic range; intuitive face detection; short shutter lag; 5x optical zoom with 28mm wide-angle lens; good image quality. The bad: Relatively heavy; awkward positioning of flash, easily covered by fingers; lacks full manual control. The bottom line: Despite an awkwardly positioned flash unit, the F100fd didn't disappoint with its enhanced feature set and excellent image quality. Review | See full specs | Rate this
	3.	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX36   CNET Asia rating: 7.6 out of 10 The good: 25mm wide-angle lens; HD-quality video recording; elegant design; maximum ISO of 6,400 The bad: Slightly soft images; focusing a tad slow. The bottom line: A worthy successor to the FX33, the FX36 is a compact powerhouse capable of delivering decent-quality pictures and HD videos. Review | See full specs | Rate this
	4.	Canon Digital IXUS 860 IS       CNET Asia rating: 8 out of 10 The good: Impressive performance and image quality; optical image stabilization; face detection. The bad: No manual exposure controls; no optical viewfinder. The bottom line: While the Canon Digital IXUS 860 IS doesn't have an optical viewfinder or manual exposure controls, it captures beautiful images with its wide, 3.8x optical zoom lens and ranks among the top compact cameras we've seen. Review | See full specs | Rate this
	5.	Fujifilm FinePix F50fd   CNET Asia rating: 7.8 out of 10 The good: Has aperture- and shutter-priority exposure controls; sensor-shift image stabilization; wide ISO range. The bad: Sluggish between shots; shows minor noise even at ISO 400; no full manual exposure mode. The bottom line: The Fujifilm FinePix F50fd should works for most photographers, in fact, it would even please those who are slightly more advanced. Review | See full specs | Rate this