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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ6 review
The 10.1-megapixel Lumix DMC-TZ6, with a super-wideangle 12x zoom, is a really rather special compact camera. Other cameras may be smaller, cheaper or offer more manual control, but excellent picture quality, a superb build and finish, and fantastic versatility mean the TZ6 is difficult to beat Read more
25 March 2009 by Rod Lawton
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZX1 review
The 12.1-megapixel Lumix DMC-ZX1 offers an 8x super-wideangle zoom in a compact body, and manages to produce clearer and sharper pictures than the majority of its rivals. It also offers solid build quality and straightforward controls. As such, buying it is almost a no-brainer Read more
10 November 2009 by Rod Lawton
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS33 review
The 14.1-megapixel Lumix DMC-FS33 has its flaws, but it compensates for them by offering plenty of good features at an affordable price. Among its charms are an 8x zoom, excellent build quality and pictures that are a cut above the competition in this price bracket Read more
12 July 2010 by Rod Lawton
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Casio Exilim EX-Z200 review
The Casio Exilim EX-Z200 ticks almost every box on a point-and-shoot wishlist. Its large LCD screen and wide-angle lens plus optical image stabilisation and features galore add to the company's signature build quality and friendly interface, making it one of the best compacts available Read more
2 June 2008 by Rich Trenholm
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX37 review
The Panasonic FX37 may just look like a normal digital camera, but its compact body is full of impressive features, most notably the 5x optical wideangle zoom lens and the Intelligent ISO system, which combine to turn out high-quality images. It's one of the smartest cameras on the market Read more
5 September 2008 by Rod Lawton
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Canon Digital IXUS 870 IS review
The 10-megapixel IXUS 870 IS is the follow-up to the popular 860 IS, and what a worthy successor it is. It's capable of producing truly excellent pictures for a camera of its size and it has excellent components for its price, including a wide-angle lens and optical image stabilisation Read more
5 November 2008 by Joshua Goldman
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Casio Exilim EX-Z100 review
It's hard to find fault with Casio cameras these days. The Casio Exilim EX-Z100 makes for another compact success. From its understated style and large screen to its accessible controls and useful features, this snapper is a study in what the compact camera can be Read more
26 March 2008 by Rich Trenholm
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Fujifilm FinePix F50fd review
The Fujifilm FinePix F50fd is a high-end, premium compact digital camera: 12-megapixel sensor, mechanical image stabilisation, 69mm high-resolution screen and a top-notch face-detection system. It's worth the premium, with a barrel of features and excellent images Read more
24 October 2007 by Rich Trenholm
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Canon Digital IXUS 950 IS review
Canon's 8.3-megapixel Digital IXUS 950 IS sports almost everything you'd want in a point-and-shoot -- it's stylish, fast and it features the new Digic III image processor, which brings with it face detection and a higher top sensitivity of ISO 1,600 Read more
14 June 2007 by Philip Ryan
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Olympus mju Tough-8000 review
If you're looking for a compact camera that can withstand extraordinary levels of abuse, you might want to check out the mju Tough-8000, particularly as it also functions perfectly well as an everyday camera. The lens could be sharper but, otherwise, you have to look pretty hard to find any flaws with this beast Read more
26 March 2009 by Rod Lawton
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