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Is this latest image stabilised travel snapper any great shakes? Canon pioneered the premium pocket compact with its IXUS brand, continuing its marriage of style to substance into a second decade with the launch of the image stabilised 105 model: a 12.1-megapixel palm-sized offering with wide angle, internally folded 4x optical zoom boasting a 28-112mm focal range. Such s

An ideal travel camera? The Canon PowerShot SX210 IS comes in to replace the SX200 IS, competing against the likes of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ8, in offering a wealth of creative control and a lot of zoom in a relatively compact camera. It's the sort of camera aimed at those who want a little more, without stepping up to a hybrid or DSLR model, and often aimed at those tr

Touchscreen and buttons offer the best of both worlds? The new 14.1-megapixel effective resolution Lumix DMC-FP3 compact sports a similar flat fronted design to the FP8 we reviewed last year. But unlike that model the FP3 now features a protective sliding lens cover which shelters both a folded 4x optical zoom mechanism (ensuring ultimate compactness because at no point

Looking for an ultrazoom? The Coolpix P100 is the first Nikon bridge camera with Full HD 1080p resolution movie capture with stereo sound, it also has a remarkable 26x Nikon ED VR zoom lens. That and a CMOS sensor packing 10.3 megapixels makes it a formidable looking bridge-style compact camera. The camera's lens dominates the design and, with its premium Nikon ED glass,

Does this budget 10MP compact deliver premium pictures? Compacts at the lower end of the PowerShot range's pricing scale have always been the poor relations of those from the flashier IXUS brand. That said the gap seems to be narrowing. At a manufacturer's suggested price of ?139.99 just ?50 separates this 10-megapixel, 3.3x optical zoom model and the simultaneously anno

Does this advance the pocket camcorder game? The Creative Vado has offered a viable alternative to the Flip line-up of pocket camcorders since they first started hitting the shelves a few years back. We have here the third generation device, the Creative Vado HD, taking the same name as its predecessor. The Vado HD has the common form factor that the majority of these dev

Can Flip regain a space in your pocket? The new Flip Mino HD comes in to replace its predecessor and making a few changes to the last iteration of the pocket camcorder. We'd like to take credit for forcing Flip-now-Cisco's hand, but we're sure it wasn't down to us alone. We pulled it up on capacity, screen size and the lack of HDMI significantly. Fortunately, all those are

Has the world's slimmest big zoom compact got an identity crisis? It used to be that if you wanted a non-interchangeable lens camera with a big zoom, it was the size of a brick. Not any more. Nikon's Coolpix S8000 offering marries a 10x optical zoom to a 14.2-megapixel resolution (from a 14.5MP 1/2.3-type CCD) within a body 27.3mm thin. An attribute its manufacturer is

A forward facing screen? Oh my! The Samsung ST550 is a compact camera with a difference. Instead of one LCD screen it has two. In addition to the 3.5-inch screen on the rear, it has a front facing 1.5-inch LCD too. In all other aspects it's just like most other digital compact cameras available. It is compact and pocketable, measuring 99.8 x 59.8 x 18.6mm and weighing in

Simple, compact and unfortunately flawed The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 is a compact camera that offers a range of features in a pocket-friendly package. Aimed firmly at the point and shoot end of the market, the W380 is amongst the smallest compact cameras out there measuring 91.7 x 51.9mm, but not the slimmest at 19.7mm thick. Weighing 133g (with battery and memory card),