The YouTube generation is used to the sight of grainy video showing a pal falling off a skateboard or distant images of a band in concert, but as with everything else touched by the digital revolution, ...

So-called ‘bridge' cameras are supposed to span the distance between the instant snappers who really don't want to be bothered with loads of micro-management and the serious-minded photographers who ideally want a DSLR bristling with manual ...

For the keen photographer, the leap from a prosumer model or compact to a fully-fledged SLR can be a daunting one. Thrown into the world of interchangeable lenses and manual controls, the learning curve can be ...

The compact digital cameras in Canon's Digital IXUS range have always been stylish as well as geared towards the happy snapper who likes high quality images for minimum amounts of effort. In that respect the IXUS ...

The PowerShot SX200 IS is striking on the eye, with a shiny aluminium casing in fetching shades of black, blue or red. This is a much more substantial digital compact than many of its rivals, weighing ...

If ever there's a market that feels as though it's close to saturation, it has to be the one for compact digital cameras. As most of them have roughly the length and width of a credit ...

The μ9000 (Mju 9000) is one of the largest compact cameras produced by Olympus in a long while. Even with the zoom retracted it measures a fairly bulky 96 x 60 x 31mm, meaning you may ...

Long gone are the days when a camera was a large, square, bulky, nondescript piece of heavy metal that you hauled out for family reunions and company portraits; and three cheers for that, say all of ...

The main rallying cry for Kodak's EasyShare Z series is “Get closer to perfection with more zoom and ease” and that was certainly true of the 12-megapixel Z980 which we reviewed recently; the 24x optical zoom ...

Panasonic tends to play it very safe when it comes to the body design of its slim-build compact cameras. You only have to glance through the latest offerings in its current 'stylish compact' range to note ...

Those familiar with Sanyo's Xacti range will know it's not uncommon for this manufacturer to delve into the hybrid world. After all, it was producing dual cameras capable of capturing high quality movies as well as ...

Sony describes most of the digital cameras in its Cyber-shot W series as ‘compact and stylish' and on the whole it's hard to disagree with that summary when handling the DSC-W290. Although not in the super-slim ...

When you take Fujifilm's new FinePix F200EXR digital camera out of the box you could be justifiably mistaken for thinking you'd been sold the wrong model, as the body is virtually identical to the popular F100fd. ...

JVC's latest digital camcorder is a curious hybrid beast that attempts to be innovative in several areas whilst also keeping up with the Joneses in terms of current fashionable technological trends. The latter is most ...

Taking the WB500 out of its box, it's difficult to ignore how chunky the camera is for a compact. Measuring 105 x 61.4 x 36.5mm, this isn't one you will be able to slip into your ...

If you were a firm fan of Canon's EOS 450D Digital SLR camera then you'd be forgiven for doing a double-take when investigating the new successor, the EOS 500D, as on the surface the two cameras ...

As with most digital products, Kodak's Z-series of budget super-zoom cameras has gone through considerable improvements in a short period of time. If you think back to the highly regarded, glossy silver Z650 of three years ...

To be ultra-slim in today's world is apparently much to be admired, whether it's women's figures or the latest compact digital camera. In a market that's overflowing with pocket sized cameras, Canon still believes that slimness ...

Olympus advertises the SP-590UZ as having 'the strongest zoom ever built for a compact camera' and if the speed at which it protrudes from the body when you switch the power on is anything to go ...

Nikon's ‘S' range of its Coolpix compact cameras is targeted towards customers who look for style and sophistication in their gadgets, as well as trusty performance. It's no surprise, then, that the Nikon Coolpix S620 has ...