Best Digital Cameras - Manual focus Focus Type, Built-In Flash Type, Strap Included Accessories

'Plenty of features for beginners to grow.'

'The 600D now sits at the top-end of the company's entry-level SLR range, taking all the bits that made the 60D good and shrinking them down a bit.'

'Simple, flexible, artistic.'

'The new Casio EX-FC100 is the fastest digital camera in town, capable of taking 30 six megapixel images in just a single second. '

'high quality video'

'Excellent build quality.'

'dynamic image stabilisation'

'The level of detail you get out of the camera is impressive too.'

'very easy camera'

'the 550D will be more than able to rise to the occassion.'

'The first thing you are likely to notice about the D5000 is the incredibly quick start-up and shot-to-shot time, with the camera being ready to shoot within 0.5 seconds of switching it on.'

'We recommend spending a little extra in order to experience exactly what the D5000 is capable of.'

'the D5000 feels remarkably comfortable to hold.'

'the D5000 is comfortable to hold and the main controls are close at hand.'

'most exciting cameras'

'Double the megapixel count of the D3.'

'great battery life'

'truly stunning pictures'

'More unusually still at this level, the K-x’s light sensitivity settings can be boosted to a semi-pro equivalent ISO 12,800 for flash free photography in the near dark and 16:9 widescreen format HD video recording – at 1280 x 720 pixels, 24fps, rather than Full HD 1920 x 1080 – marking this out as an affordable all-in-one device. '

'Small and light, the Pentax K-x seems like a well-built, no-nonsense digital SLR'

'The new K-x felt sturdy.'

'The camera also features a new 'cross-processing' mode on top of an already impressive range of filters and processing options. '

'the camera feels fairly sturdy with the exception of the right side, which is capped by plastic with part of it being a door covering the mini HDMI and USB/AV port.'

'consumers a great compact camera'

'Screen brightness is manually adjustable (five steps), though even with the brightness maxed, there's too much glare off the display's coating to effectively use the camera in bright, direct sunlight.'

'Fully featured camera in a compact package.'

'The Nikon D3000 looks and feels expensive; its build is similar to the more-expensive ($999 list, body only) Nikon D90 , but it's more compact (1.16 pounds) with a smaller grip and fewer buttons. '

'If you're an enthusiast photographer and want to learn more about how to take photos in different situations, there is probably no better camera to get your hands on than the Nikon D3000. '

'The slightly mottled plastic around the body is the standard Nikon feel, and overall build quality is excellent considering the price range. '

'Its features tackle one of the biggest problems with point-and-shoot cameras: missed shots because of slow performance. '

'The 9.1-megapixel Casio Exilim EX-FC100 ($349.99 list) has some cool features that no other compact point-and-shooter can offer. '

'As a point-and-shoot camera, the EX-FC100 is fairly typical: It has a 9-megapixel sensor (which allows you to extract large prints from your images), a 5X optical zoom for extra telephoto reach, a stabilized sensor for sharper handheld shooting, and all of the expected point-and-shoot features, such as scene modes, face detection, good metering, and autofocus. '

'As a point-and-shoot camera, the Casio Exilim EX-FC100 is fairly typical: It has a 9Mp sensor (which allows you to extract large prints from your images), a 5x optical zoom for extra telephoto reach, a stabilised sensor for sharper handheld shooting, and all of the expected point-and-shoot features, such as scene modes, face detection, good metering, and autofocus. '