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

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55 hands-on

We won't know the real worth of the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55 until we've had a chance to properly examine its image quality. But its list of features is impressive and it feels very slim, so our fingers are crossed that the TX55 will take decent snaps too. Read more

19 August 2011 by Luke Westaway

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

Olympus Pen Mini E-PM1 hands-on

The Olympus Pen Mini E-PM1's cute name and rainbow of colours make it a beginner-friendly lens-swapping snapper. Read more

30 June 2011 by Rich Trenholm

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

Best digital cameras for Christmas

Christmas is just around the corner, and if you're looking for a present for that special someone -- or even for your special self -- you could splash out on one of our favourite compact digital cameras Read more

7 November 2008 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

Samsung MV800 hands-on

The Samsung MV800 compact camera is packed with features that will help you shoot great self-portraits, but the folding screen and phone-style software make it more than just a toy for narcissists. Read more

4 September 2011 by Rich Trenholm

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

Olympus FE-5500 preview hands-on

An ultracompact, 5-megapixel camera with a full metal body, a 51mm LCD and a 3x zoom lens, the Olympus FE-5500 also boasts a built-in help feature that gives you onscreen guidance as to which automated mode or feature to select. It's got stiff competition, but the sub-£200 price tag should help Read more

5 October 2005 by Will Greenwald

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 superzoom cameras

Superzooms offer the longest zoom range of any camera type, and the same kind of controls and features as a digital SLR, for a fraction of the price. In this smashing round-up, we've gathered together five of our favourite models for your perusal, and also tell you what features to look out for. Read more

23 August 2010 by Rod Lawton

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

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