6-megapixel Digital Cameras

Casio Exilim EX-F1

If you've ever missed a great photo waiting for automatic focus or a flash, you'll know the importance of high-speed shooting. Casio's Exilim EX-F1 takes it to the extreme, capable of capturing up to 60 full-resolution snaps -- or a mind-boggling 1,200 low-res pics -- in a single second

Editor's rating 8.0

Fujifilm FinePix S6500fd

The 6-megapixel Fujifilm FinePix S6500fd isn't the longest superzoom by any means -- its 10x zoom only just qualifies it for the category. But size isn't everything, and with some excellent dSLR-like features, the S6500 is an attractive package -- especially at its current price

Editor's rating 7.0

HP Photosmart M537

The HP Photosmart M537 is neither large nor small, shiny nor sleek, but despite its plain styling, it's extremely easy to use. With comfortable buttons on its back controlling an sensible interface, you can choose from a generous amount of onboard features, making for a sophisticated simplicity

Editor's rating 6.0

Pentax K100D Super

The Pentax K100D Super lives up to its name with its easy-to-use operation and well-saturated, colourful images. The 6-megapixel dSLR is great value and delivers similar results to some 10-megapixel competitors. For someone looking to switch from film to digital, this Super camera will ease the pain in transition

User rating 9.0

Editor's rating 9.0

Fujifilm FinePix Z5fd

The Fujifilm FinePix Z5fd aims high in its class of compacts. With good performance numbers in most shooting situations, its photos come out sharp and bright with very few compression artefacts. Plus, besides savvy silver, it comes in ravishing raspberry and mature mocha. Top drawer

Editor's rating 6.8

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G1

The screen on the Cyber-shot DSC-G1 is so big, you can almost gather friends around it to watch slides. With its MP3 capabilities, you can even set your photos to your favourite songs. Fitting comfortably into your jacket pocket, take the DSC-G1's show on the road

Editor's rating 6.4

Nikon Coolpix L11

Some budget digital cameras offer surprisingly good picture quality for very little money, such as the Nikon Coolpix L11, a simple, easy-to-use 6-megapixel point-and-shoot that produces very acceptable pictures for under £100

Editor's rating 6.4

Kodak EasyShare C653

This budget snapper boasts a small optical viewfinder and 20 different scene presets plus throwing in ISO and white balance controls that are rare for compacts

User rating 7.0

Editor's rating 5.0

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX10

The Lumix DMC-FX10 steps up to the plate with 6 megapixels, a 3x optical zoom lens and a 64mm LCD -- nothing to set the world on fire, but add in Panasonic's effective optical image stabilisation and a sub-£130 price, and you get a very good deal

User rating 7.0

Editor's rating 7.0

Nikon D40

The D40 has been designed to be easy to master -- you don't need to be a photographic genius -- but it also has enough functionality to satisfy those wanting to take their hobby further. We think the image quality from the 6.1-megapixel sensor will astonish those used to compact cameras

User rating 9.4

Editor's rating 7.8

Fujifilm FinePix F650

For shutterbugs who want both a camera they can control and that can also fit in a pocket, Fujifilm's 6-megapixel FinePix F650 walks the line well between function and convenience. It comes with a 5x optical zoom lens and a 76mm LCD screen, and while it doesn't include any gimmicky features, it does have full manual-exposure controls

Editor's rating 6.8

Fujifilm FinePix A600

The compact 6-megapixel A600 delivers decent photos for around £100. Some will like this archetypal budget snapshot camera -- a point-and-shoot with a simple feature set -- but others could be put off by the bulky design and limited control

User rating 3.0

Editor's rating 6.2

Nikon Coolpix L6

Like the rest of Nikon's L series the L6 eschews features in favour of simplicity. This 6-megapixel camera with its 38mm-to-116mm 3x optical zoom lens does not let you select an ISO and its performance can be slow, but if you like the idea of fully automated shooting, it could be a good choice

Editor's rating 6.2

Fujifilm FinePix S6000fd

Fujifilm's 6-megapixel S6000fd offers a 10x optical zoom lens, a dedicated processing chip to enable face detection and a wider angle than most superzooms on the market. While the camera lacks optical or mechanical image stabilisation, it yields good results, accurate colours and tonnes of fine detail

Editor's rating 7.2

Nikon Coolpix S10

Nikon's Coolpix S10 is a stylish superzoom camera with an iconic swivel design. It features an excellent 10x optical zoom lens and sports a 6-megapixel CCD sensor with sensor-shift image stabilisation, to help keep that long lens steady. It's an attractive offering and produces good images, but some may find it lacking in advanced controls

Editor's rating 7.0

Nikon Coolpix S9

The Coolpix S9 is a 6-megapixel digital camera that really is ultracompact -- it's just 20mm thick and weighs only 116g. That it's so much less expensive than other ultracompacts is due to a squeeze on build quality and features -- fewer pixels in the LCD, only up to ISO 400 and no image stabilisation or manual exposure controls

Editor's rating 6.6

Olympus FE-200

The 6-megapixel Olympus FE-200 boasts the nicest lens in its series, with a wide 28mm-to-140mm zoom. A digital image stabilisation mode helps reduce shaking when zooming in but the wait of 7.3 seconds between shots may frustrate some users

Editor's rating 5.4

Olympus FE-190

With a small frame and a smaller price tag, the Olympus FE-190 hopes to attract the fashionably frugal. This 6-megapixel digicam doesn't offer the manual controls more advanced photographers desire, but its other aspects make up for its automation, particularly its solid images

Editor's rating 7.2

Olympus FE-180

Olympus's 6-megapixel FE-180 is a rare example of a camera with a well-built automatic system -- there are hardly any manual controls, but it still takes a decent image. Basically, the camera runs almost completely on autopilot. It's just the thing for a casual photographer on a budget

User rating 8.0

Editor's rating 6.8

Olympus FE-170

Like its bigger brother, the Olympus FE-180, the FE-170 has a 6-megapixel sensor, the same 38mm-to-114mm (35mm equivalent) zoom lens, and the same emphasis on simplified, automated photography. It basically runs on auto-pilot, which, although suiting some casual photographers, is likely to frustrate many users

Editor's rating 5.6