Compact cameras
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CamerasPentax WG-3 GPS features Qi wireless charging, second display, is adventure proof
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CamerasCanon refreshes IXUS range for 2013: IXUS 132, 135, 140 and 255 HS models added
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Reviews & hands-on
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Cameras 4.5 out of 5Canon PowerShot SX280 HS review
In the search for all-in-one compact camera perfection the Canon's thrown its latest tech into the ring: the PowerShot SX280 HS is the first Canon model to introduce the Digic 6 processing engine. But by resting on the same 20x optical zoom and 12.1-megapixel...
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Sony Cyber-shot HX50 pictures and hands-on
The travel zoom keeps on giving and Sony wants to be the company to give - well, sell - the most: the introduction of the Sony Cyber-shot HX50 will see the Japanese giant be able to boast that it makes the smallest and lightest 30x compact in the world....
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Cameras 4.5 out of 5Samsung NX300 review
It's got the same sized sensor, the same resolution, and bears more than a passing similarity to its predecessors. So what's so great about the NX300? Plenty. The sensor is new for starters. The resolution's stuck at 20.3 megapixels (producing 5472 x...
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Nikon Coolpix A: The first sample images
When Nikon unveiled its Coolpix A it was something of a surprise. A surprise that the Japanese camera company had gone and made a compact with an APS-C size sensor - or "Nikon DX format" as the company calls it - at its core. But it was as much a surprise...
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Cameras 4.5 out of 5Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ40 review
The Panasonic Lumix TZ40 - or Lumix ZS30 as it's known to our friends across the Atlantic - is one of those enabling cameras. It's got a 20x optical zoom with optical image stabilisation squeezed into a small and pocketable design which means wide-angle...
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Nikon Coolpix A pictures and hands-on
Nikon's Coolpix range of compact cameras has grown in strength over the last few years, and now it just got serious: the Nikon Coolpix A represents the first APS-C compact camera from the Japanese manufacturer. The camera even has "made in Japan" emblazoned...
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Canon PowerShot N pictures and hands-on
Now here's something unexpected from Canon. The PowerShot N is an almost-square camera that just doesn't seem like the traditional Canon school of thought. Does that make it fun, or is the N just plain weird? The PowerShot N's shape might look strange,...
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Pentax MX-1 pictures and hands-on
Pentax has revealed its latest compact camera, the high-end Pentax MX-1 at CES 2013, and we've had the chance for a quick play on the show floor. We have to say that we like the retro styling, which evokes memories of classic camera models from the past....
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Cameras 4 out of 5Samsung EX2F review
It’s all go in the high-end compact camera market, and Samsung’s EX2F lays out a potential secret weapon that no similar competitor can offer: Wi-Fi. But does this connected compact connect in the all-important performance and image quality departments...
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CamerasCanon PowerShot S110 pictures and hands-on
The Canon PowerShot S110 has replaced the S100 model - a new king at the top of the high-spec, slender Canon compact camera tree. Pocket-lint had the chance to play around with a white-finish model after Canon's press conference at the Photokina camera...
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CamerasCanon PowerShot SX50 HS pictures and hands-on
Superzooms are all the rage at the moment, so when Canon lifted the lid on the world's first 50x optical zoom all-in-one bridge camera, we have to admit we thought it sounded like it was over-reaching. With a massive 24-1200mm equivalent zoom, is the...
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CamerasSamsung Galaxy Camera pictures and hands-on
Taking convergence to a new level, Samsung has announced the Samsung Galaxy Camera. The new Android camera fuses the best of Samsung Galaxy smartphones, with the best of Samsung's cameras. It might seem totally bonkers, but there must be something in...
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Cameras 3.5 out of 5Leica X2 review
The Leica X2 is a bit like the Ferrari of the camera world. It looks gorgeous, has some enviable features, but it’s also extortionately expensive. And it’s that last point that will price it out of most people's reach. How expensive? Try £1575 for...
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CamerasHands-on: Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 review
Compact cameras need to make a serious song and dance in order to justify a hefty price tag. With smartphones doing a similar job, they also need to outshine the mobile. Panasonic's new LX7 hopes to do just that, with a speedy f/1.4 lens and a tonne of...
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Cameras 3 out of 5Fujifilm Finepix XP150 review
With plenty of choice in the tough camera market, Fujifilm's latest offering provides a run of features to cater for those who want to get rough with their camera. The company has been making tough compact cameras for some time and the latest models feel...