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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

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14 June 2007 by Philip Ryan

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Canon PowerShot S80 review

A fun little camera that packs a wallop in terms of features, performance and photo quality. The S80's automatic-exposure modes and intelligent processing will impress casual photographers who want good images without much fuss Read more

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7 November 2005 by Shams Tarek

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Pentax Optio V20 review

First came face detection; smile shutter mode followed shortly after and now the Pentax Optio V20 sports a 'blink detection' feature. This compact also boasts a generous 5x zoom lens to produce sharp images without distortion. With its large screen, this camera is a good budget option Read more

£160

19 June 2008 by Mark Harris

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Pentax Optio Z10 review

It's not easy for a camera company to make a small, good-looking camera that takes nice pictures. With its sliding lens cover design, the Pentax Optio Z10 favours a long 7x optical zoom lens and nice image quality -- all excellent qualities for a pocketable compact camera Read more

£192

9 January 2008 by Philip Ryan

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Canon PowerShot A720 IS review

Canon is sticking to what works in its PowerShot A720 IS. Mostly similar to its older A710 IS sibling, it strikes a less hefty pose, but more importantly, this camera improves in the areas of face detection and autoexposure. With a complement of manual exposure controls, old is made new again Read more

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7 November 2007 by Will Greenwald

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Canon Digital IXUS 860 IS review

The Canon Digital IXUS 860 IS does the thinking for you. Its wealth of features include 10 scene modes, plus Canon's Digic III technology, which handles face detection and noise reduction. The screen is a large 76mm (3 inches) and the menu items accessible, so you can keep a clear head while shooting Read more

£224

17 October 2007 by Rich Trenholm

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Canon PowerShot A590 IS review

Whether you're just looking for an inexpensive, flexible camera or a secondary shooter for when you're not schlepping around your dSLR, the Canon PowerShot A590 IS is a great choice. While it's not the prettiest camera on the market, its high image quality ensures that you'll get the shots you want Read more

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14 March 2008 by Will Greenwald

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Olympus u [mju:] 810 Digital review

The versatile, water-resistant 8-megapixel Olympus mju 810 Digital adapts to dim environments as readily as it braves damp ones. Thanks to a combination of high sensitivity (up to ISO 3,200), digital image stabilisation and Olympus's Bright Capture pixel-pooling technology, the mju 810 can take and display acceptable pictures in low light Read more

£210

13 June 2006 by David D. Busch

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Kodak EasyShare C875 review

Kodak succeeds in getting straight to the point with its EasyShare C875, the high-end member of the EasyShare C series of snapshot cameras. This solid 8-megapixel point-and-shoot doesn't have any outrageous gimmicks, but it produces good pictures and offers plenty of advanced controls Read more

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12 October 2006 by Will Greenwald

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Canon PowerShot A630 review

Canon's PowerShot A630 is an 8-megapixel version of its older sibling, the 10-megapixel A640, with an identical design. It's not a great shooter in low light, but otherwise it performs well for its class, with photographer-friendly manual settings and colourful, crisp images. If you're after a solid all-round point-and-shoot, you won't be disappointed Read more

24 October 2006 by Will Greenwald