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CNET UK > Reviews > Cameras and Camcorders > Compact Digital Cameras

Samsung Digimax Pro 815 preview hands-on

The Samsung Digimax Pro 815 swaggers into shot boasting 8 megapixels, a humungous 15x optical zoom and an equally vast 89mm (3.5-inch) rear LCD, one of three screens on the camera. However, it doesn't offer optical image stabilisation -- a perplexing omission Read more

22 August 2005 by Robert Dubbin

CNET UK > Reviews > Cameras and Camcorders > Compact Digital Cameras

Best blogging cameras

It's never been so easy to share your thoughts with the world on your blog. If you want to add images to your online offering, you'd do worse than considering this clutch of cameras, each with their own blogging speciality Read more

28 September 2007 by Rich Trenholm

CNET UK > Reviews > Cameras and Camcorders > Compact Digital Cameras

Olympus Pen E-P3 hands-on

The Olympus Pen E-P3 is the latest model in the retro-styled Pen range of lens-swapping snappers. It's still got the kitsch appeal of its predecessors but adds new features such as a touchscreen, flash and super-speedy autofocus. Read more

30 June 2011 by Rich Trenholm

CNET UK > Reviews > Cameras and Camcorders > Compact Digital Cameras

Best camera of 2011

We look back on the ten best cameras of 2011 and pit the year's finest compacts, superzooms, interchangeable lenses and dSLRs head to head. Read more

8 December 2011 by CNET UK staff

CNET UK > Reviews > Cameras and Camcorders > Compact Digital Cameras

Best cheap cameras

You don't have to sell a lung and a kidney from each of your offspring in order to afford a camera that can take good pictures. There are plenty of decent, cheap snappers around, and, if you're prepared to make a couple of compromises, you can come away with a bargain. Read more

23 August 2010 by Rod Lawton

CNET UK > Reviews > Cameras and Camcorders > Compact Digital Cameras

Which camera should I buy?

If you want to buy a camera and have a budget rather than specs in mind, here's our guide to the hottest snappers for £100, £250 and £500. Watch video

16 November 2011 by Nik Rawlinson

CNET UK > Reviews > Cameras and Camcorders > Compact Digital Cameras

6-megapixel compact cameras

In the compact camera market, 6 megapixels is the new black. It's the safest bet for camera manufacturers, guaranteeing their compacts will measure up to the competition without looking overdressed -- at least during 2006... Read more

14 July 2006 by Mary Lojkine

CNET UK > Reviews > Cameras and Camcorders > Compact Digital Cameras

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 Read more

8 May 2008 by Rich Trenholm

CNET UK > Reviews > Cameras and Camcorders > Compact Digital Cameras

Best cheap compact cameras

Taking photos on your phone is one thing, but it is possible to find a cheap compact camera that will do a much better job than your mobile, and be just as portable. Snap! We've taken the finding part out of the equation with this round-up of the best cheap compact cameras. Read more

17 September 2010 by Mark Harris

CNET UK > Reviews > Cameras and Camcorders > Compact Digital Cameras

Enthusiast cameras for learning about photography

To move from casual snapshots to more creative photography, you need a camera that gives you more control. Digital SLRs mean bulk and expense, so check out these enthusiast compacts, which combine manual controls with a pocket-friendly size and weight Read more

23 March 2007 by Mary Lojkine

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