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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

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

Ultracompact cameras

Slide an ultracompact camera into your pocket and you can capture the moment -- any moment -- wherever you go. The smallest models are about the size of a credit card... Read more

5 May 2005 by Mary Lojkine

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

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

The best touchscreen cameras

Whether you have delicate and long stem-like fingers or short and stout sausage fingers, touchscreens are the wave of the future. Find out which digital camera touchscreen is right for you Read more

5 December 2008 by Rich Trenholm

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 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

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

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