A big zoom lens plus a small camera body equals a pretty solid camera model, as my review of the Casio Exilim EX-H10 camera shows.

The EX-H10 is one of those point and shoot cameras that you don't see every day. It includes a 10X optical zoom lens that also includes some wide angle options. Few sub-$300 cameras can provide such a wide range of telephoto and wide angle capabilities.

The EX-H10 does have a few drawbacks, especially in its low-light shooting performance, but its very strong lens means it deserves to be on the short list for photographers looking for a big zoom lens in a small camera body.

Photo courtesy Casio

Digital cameras from Kodak, Samsung, and Sony were among the top 10 consumer products purchased on "Cyber Monday," according statistics from a credit card processing company.

The company, Retail Decisions, did not list specific models of cameras that were the most popular. However, Retail Decisions said that Kodak's cameras were second in popularity in Cyber Monday sales, behind a GPS navigation system from TomTom. Sony's digital cameras ranked fifth, while Samsung's cameras were 10th.

Cyber Monday refers to one of the busiest days for holiday sales from Internet retailers, which is the Monday after Thanksgiving. Retail Decisions estimated U.S. online sales on Cyber Monday 2009 were $2.2 billion, a 35% increase from 2008.

For comparison, Retail Decisions says Black Friday's U.S. online sales -- the Friday after Thanksgiving -- reached a record $3.1 billion this year, a 52% increase from 2008.

If you missed Cyber Monday and still need some camera gift ideas, try reading my 2009 holiday camera gift guide.

The CES has named the Olympus E-Pen 1 DSLR camera a 2010 Design and Engineering Awards Honoree. The E-Pen 1 is the first Micro Four Thirds system camera from Olympus.

A panel of independent designers, engineers, and members of the media select the award winners. The E-Pen 1 and the other award winners will be on display during 2010 International CES, Jan. 7-10 in Las Vegas.

The E-Pen 1 is available for purchase now, at a price of about $800-$900 with a starter lens. (Compare Prices) Olympus recently announced the successor to the E-Pen 1, called the E-Pen 2, which will be available in December.

Photo courtesy Olympus

If you're interested in underwater photography, take a few minutes to check out a new Web site from Fujifilm, called the FinePix Lagoon.

Much of the site's information is geared toward FinePix cameras and toward photographers who already own Fujifilm photography equipment, but you'll also find some tips for shooting underwater photos. Most of the tips at the site are aimed at those new to underwater photography.

For additional tips on underwater photography equipment, take a look at my Best Underwater Cameras and Accessories article.

Screen shot courtesy Fujifilm