| Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX35 |
As a point-and-shoot with excellent automatic capabilities, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX35 is magnificent. With its innovative wide-angle Leica lens, this compact offers a truly hands-off experience, and its excellent performance will produce super images ]]> |
| Pentax K200D |
The Pentax K200D is a user-friendly, entry-level dSLR. If you've got old Pentax lenses hiding in the closet, you can give them some fresh air with this compatible camera. Its use of AA batteries and SD/SDHC cards make it accessible and you'll find some surprisingly clever features ]]> |
| Hands-on with the Fujifilm FinePix Z20fd: Fairweather friend |
The 10-megapixel Fujifilm Finepix Z20fd is a sunny compact that heralds the arrival of summer with a selection of colours and assorted outdoor video shenanigans ]]> |
| Best long zoom compact cameras |
The average compact camera packs a 3x zoom, while anything larger than 10x qualifies as a superzoom. We've picked four of our favourites from the space in between]]> |
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ4 |
It may have the looks of a compact camera, but the 8-megapixel Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ4 has the power of a superzoom in a small package. It sports a large 10x zoom lens made by Leica, with a satisfying 28mm wide angle, and Panasonic's highly capable optical image stabilisation is a boon ]]> |
| Hands-on with the Olympus E-420: Pancake day |
The 10-megapixel Olympus E-420 dSLR is so small you might lose it down the back of the sofa, especially with the new pancake lens attached ]]> |
| Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H10 |
Searching for a modestly priced superzoom? Sony has a solution in its Cyber-shot DSC-H10. Its 8 megapixels and 10x optical zoom are packaged inside a comfortable design that makes the snapper easy to hold. With above-average performance, it could be a decent choice ]]> |
| Parrot Digital Frame by Andr?e Putman: A ?250 Bluetooth photo frame |
If you want every aspect of your life to involve a designer, then you'll love Parrot's new ?250 photo frame, brought to life by French designer Andr?e Putman ]]> |
| Camera compensation: Cashback offers for spring |
Spring has sprung, and cashback is in the air. Sony, Nikon, Canon and Ricoh are offering a range of cashback offers on assorted cameras ]]> |
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ4: Top zooming |
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ4 is a pocket-sized superzoom, with a wide angle lens, 10x zoom, and the sort of looks only a mother could love. But it packs plenty in ]]> |
| Photos: Hands-on with the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX35 |
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX35 is a slinky, svelte snapper that seduces us with its soaring 25mm wide angle lens ]]> |
| Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 |
The Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 is a likeable entry-level dSLR. With its 14-megapixel CCD, flip-up LCD, sensor-shift image stabiliser and built-in wireless flash controller, this feature-packed snapper seems like a cornucopia of photographic goodness for the budget shopper ]]> |
| Ricoh GR Digital II |
Ricoh is banking on plenty of people being willing to skip the convenience of a zoom lens with the GR Digital II, a 10-megapixel fixed-focal-length compact camera with optional hot-shoe accessories and conversion lenses. Performance and image quality are fine, but it's the customisability that sells this one ]]> |
| Photos: The Kodak EasyShare M1033 stealth brick |
The Kodak EasyShare M1033 is a 10-megapixel badass of a compact, which knocked us sideways with its lethal styling and nifty in-camera image-tagging feature ]]> |
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS20 |
Panasonic's shrewd partnership with Leica and a commitment to accessibility has led to some excellent compact cameras. Its latest, the Lumix DMC-FS20, is so versatile and the automatic mode so capable, you'll probably be happy to let it do all the work. You'd be hard pressed to find a more competent point-and-shoot ]]> |
| Nikon Coolpix S520 |
If price is a major deciding factor in your next digital camera purchase, the Nikon Coolpix S520 is a solid-gold hit. Priced affordably, it's also the epitome of point-and-shoot compacts -- simple features and performance that boasts maximum ease and minimum effort ]]> |
| Pentax Optio A40 |
We associate Pentax compacts with cheery, child-like styling, but the top-of-the-range Optio A40 is striving to be taken rather more seriously. Optical image stabilisation, a 12-megapixel resolution, fast performance and excellent image quality all bolster its case -- it's still cute, though ]]> |
| Casio Exilim EX-F1 |
If you've ever missed a great photo waiting for automatic focus or a flash, you'll know the importance of high-speed shooting. Casio's Exilim EX-F1 takes it to the extreme, capable of capturing up to 60 full-resolution snaps -- or a mind-boggling 1,200 low-res pics -- in a single second ]]> |
| Hands-on with the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS20: Purely belter |
The Lumix DMC-FS20 looks like another belter of a compact from Panasonic, with 4x zoom, 3-inch screen and 10-megapixel resolution ]]> |
| Hands-on with the Olympus mju 850 SW: Tough girl |
The Olympus mju 850 SW is slightly more sensitive than some of the other cameras in Olympus' weather-proof, shock-proof range. It even comes in pink ]]> |
| Nikon Coolpix S52c and S52: With or without Wi-Fi |
The Nikon Coolpix S52c is the latest in Nikon's line of Wi-Fi-enabled point-and-shoot cameras. Is this 9-megapixel snapper the future? We certainly hope so ]]> |
| Fujifilm FinePix S6500fd |
The 6-megapixel Fujifilm FinePix S6500fd isn't the longest superzoom by any means -- its 10x zoom only just qualifies it for the category. But size isn't everything, and with some excellent dSLR-like features, the S6500 is an attractive package -- especially at its current price ]]> |
| Olympus mju 1010 and 1020: Spot the difference |
The Olympus mju 1010 and 1020 are both 10-megapixel snappers with a whopping 7x zoom. The similarities don't end there, so we took a closer to see what the difference between them really is ]]> |
| Photos: Olympus mju 1030 SW telly tough guy |
The Olympus mju 1030 SW is a tough 10-megapixel camera that can stand up to water, shock and scratching. We invited it to come and have a go if it thought it was hard enough ]]> |
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS80 |
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS80 is an 8-megapixel snapshot compact that boasts the rare combination of an affordable price tag and optical image stabilisation. The camera also produces remarkably accurate colours, thanks to an effective automatic white-balance system ]]> |