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Casio Exilim EX-S770 preview hands-on

The Casio Exilim EX-S770 replaces the Exilim EX-S600 as Casio's ultraslimmest digital camera, and its design and widescreen support make it unique in Casio's product line -- its so-called credit-card format measures just 18mm thick and it has a 71mm LCD that can record video at a 16:9 aspect ratio Read more

21 August 2006 by Will Greenwald

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

Olympus Pen Lite E-PL3 hands-on

If three is the magic number, the lens-swapping Olympus Pen E-PL3 and its new folding screen should have plenty of tricks up its colourful sleeve. Read more

30 June 2011 by Rich Trenholm

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

Samsung Digimax i5 preview hands-on

Samsung dips its toe in the ultracompact pond with this promising little digicam. It offers 5 megapixels, voice recording, a 64mm display and a 3x optical zoom that, unusually, works with the VGA movie mode Read more

23 August 2005 by Robert Dubbin

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

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

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

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V hands-on

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V looks set to deliver long-zooming thrills in a compact package. We just hope the image quality is good enough to justify its high price. Read more

6 March 2011 by Luke Westaway

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