Casio Exilim EX-F1
Rating: 4 out of 5
Retails: $999

When was the last time you were at your child's sporting event taking pictures, only the image you captured wasn't exactly what you wanted? Or maybe you had a friend take a picture of your golf swing, only to be let down not so much by your slice but the frame that was capture. Well, put your fears to bed because there's a new camera in town that's just the ticket.

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It's called the Casio Exilim EX-F1 digital camera and it's revolutionary in the fact that it can take up to 60 pictures at 6 mega pixel quality in one second! Or, you can have it take as many as 5 pictures a second for 12 seconds. It also features 12X optical zoom allowing you to get right in on the action even if you're not quite as close as you'd like.

A burst of 60 frames in one second was unheard of before and in cameras that could come close (and by close I mean a few frames a second) quality was compromised. This one on the other hand takes 60 pictures in as good a quality as if you were framing up to take just one.

In addition, hold down the shutter button halfway and the camera continuously takes 60 pictures and holds them in its buffer. Just press it all the way and you'll get the action that happens not only after but before as well. So you could have the camera save 30 frames before you even pressed the button. It's kind of like having the ability to slow down time.

Another nice feature is you can set the camera up to wait for something to move into frame or out of frame and when it senses movement, it'll snap a shot. This would be especially nice for bird watchers or maybe catching someone's late night trip to the kitchen.

Looking to capture high definition video? It's also possible with this device. Just move the knob from the SD setting to the HD setting. And speaking of video, slow motion is a breeze when you're recording video at up to 1200 frames a second -- although the faster the speed, the smaller the video.

The Upsides: If you never want to miss a picture again or have a need for photo speed this is the camera for you. It'd be great for sports, nature photography or even getting your kids when they're actually smiling. The "Best Shot" mode also lets you choose from settings like "night scene" or "smooth flowing water" to help you select the proper settings for your picture automatically.

The Downsides: Unlike some other digital SLRs, it features a CMOS sensor rather than CCD, which means you need a bit more light to get good picture quality. That's probably going to be the biggest downfall for the camera. But CMOS helps make the camera cheaper and consume much less battery power. It can also be bulky for an everyday camera and is on the pricey side depending upon what you're willing to pay for some decent pictures.

The Bottom Line: If high speed photography is your thing, this camera is for you. There's a lot you can do with it, it's cheaper than the high end, and it'll give you the amazing ability to capture 60 decent frames a second. If you're looking for just a standard consumer camera, I would look elsewhere as you may be frustrated by the extra menus, buttons and you might leave it at home due to its size.