Canon pulls off a hat trick here by offering the best picture-taking experience, good-quality images nearly every time and a stylish design that almost makes the Ixus 40 a fashion accessory.

Canon EOS-1D Mark IIMegapixels 8MpShutter speed 30-1 / 8, 000secStorage type Compact Flash I / IIBattery type NiMH rechargeable NP-E3Sensor dimensions 28. 7x19. 1mmLens focal length Depends on lens fi

Nikon D40x--designed to deliver the picture-taking benefits of a digital SLR, yet is easy and fun to use. The D40x is ready to shoot when you are, thanks to split-second instant shutter response which