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Editors' choice Olympus Pen E-PL1 review

Editors:

4.5 stars out of 5

Users:

5.0000 stars out of 5

Olympus Pen E-PL1 review

In the 12.3-megapixel Pen E-PL1, Olympus has finally made a Micro Four Thirds camera for the masses. It's cheaper and more plasticky than its predecessors, the Pen E-P1 and Pen E-P2, but it's actually superior. It offers better handling, more versatility, and really excellent picture quality Read more

£550

10 May 2010 by Rod Lawton

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

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS review

Editors:

3.0 stars out of 5

Users:

5.0000 stars out of 5

Canon PowerShot SX210 IS review

The PowerShot SX210 IS isn't exactly strong on innovation, but it packs an impressive set of specs, including a class-leading 14x zoom and 14.1-megapixel resolution. As with most compact cameras, you won't get top-notch picture quality, but this camera does put plenty of power in your pocket Read more

£230

6 April 2010 by Rod Lawton

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

Editors' choice Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ6 review

Editors:

4.5 stars out of 5

Users:

5.0000 stars out of 5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ6 review

The 10.1-megapixel Lumix DMC-TZ6, with a super-wideangle 12x zoom, is a really rather special compact camera. Other cameras may be smaller, cheaper or offer more manual control, but excellent picture quality, a superb build and finish, and fantastic versatility mean the TZ6 is difficult to beat Read more

£242

25 March 2009 by Rod Lawton

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

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZX3 review

Editors:

3.5 stars out of 5

Users:

5.0000 stars out of 5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZX3 review

The 14.1-megapixel Lumix DMC-ZX3 is a great little camera that packs an 8x super-wide-angle zoom into an impressively compact body. Panasonic's gone overboard with the 'intelligent' features, but it's capable of taking some good photos and can record 720p movies too Read more

£250

25 February 2010 by Rod Lawton

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

Editors' choice Canon PowerShot S90 review

Editors:

4.5 stars out of 5

Users:

5.0000 stars out of 5

Canon PowerShot S90 review

The 10-megapixel PowerShot S90 is brilliant. At last, we have a compact camera that really does have dSLR-style features, really does approach dSLR image quality and really will fit in your pocket. As well as offering a straightforward interface, it's extremely well-built and elegant to boot Read more

£275

4 November 2009 by Rod Lawton

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

Fujifilm FinePix F70EXR review

Editors:

4.0 stars out of 5

Users:

5.0000 stars out of 5

Fujifilm FinePix F70EXR review

Sporting Fujifilm's EXR sensor, the 10-megapixel FinePix F70EXR compact superzoom with 10x wideangle zoom is capable of delivering some truly impressive pictures, particularly in low light. It's sometimes susceptible to colour fringing, but its size, build and handling are all great Read more

£145

16 September 2009 by Rod Lawton

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

Olympus mju-7040 review

Editors:

3.5 stars out of 5

Users:

5.0000 stars out of 5

Olympus mju-7040 review

The 14-megapixel mju-7040 is an attractive and flexible compact camera, packing a speedy 7x wide-angle zoom into a diminutive body. Its 2GB of internal storage, one-click 720p movie-recording mode and in-built photo-browsing software are useful too Read more

£240

18 February 2010 by Rod Lawton

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

Nikon Coolpix L22 review

Editors:

3.0 stars out of 5

Users:

5.0000 stars out of 5

Nikon Coolpix L22 review

The compact, 12-megapixel Coolpix L22 with 3.6x zoom proves that budget cameras really can be good. Its lack of manual ISO control is a strange omission, but it's well made, simple to use and capable of taking some impressive photos, such as you might expect from a camera of twice the price Read more

£69

1 March 2010 by Rod Lawton

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

Sony NEX-5 review

Editors:

4.0 stars out of 5

Users:

5.0000 stars out of 5

Sony NEX-5 review

The 14.2-megapixel NEX-5 aims to offer the image quality and interchangeable lenses of a digital SLR in a smaller, simpler body. If you're stepping up from a standard compact camera, you'll probably find this remarkably small and beautifully made snapper a real delight Read more

£550

18 June 2010 by Rod Lawton

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

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 review

Editors:

4.0 stars out of 5

Users:

4.5000 stars out of 5

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 review

Why carry around an ordinary compact if you can shoehorn a 10x superzoom into your pocket instead? Sony's new 10-megapixel Cyber-shot DSC-H20 also packs in a 720p HD movie mode, SteadyShot image stabilisation and manual shutter speed and aperture control Read more

£229

11 May 2009 by Rod Lawton

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