'Despite its budget price-tag, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3 is a good-looking camera, with a distinctive pebble shape, rounded corners and an attractively glossy finish to the all-plastic body. '
'Despite a minimum focusing distance of 5cm the camera is capable of taking excellent macro pictures.'
'Our exterior daylight tests produced some remarkably strong shots for such a low-cost camera. '
'latest generation Venus Engine VI image processor'
'with the DSC-S85 will be familiar to anyone used to point-and-shoots.'
'The addition of a Mode dial is very welcome, as it greatly simplifies camera operation and makes switching between Recording and Playback modes much faster and more intuitive.'
'Pentax's ingenuity here may already be obsolete.'
'Viewfinder: LCD LCD Size: 2.5 inch ISO: 64-6400 Shutter: 4-1/2000 Max Aperture: 3.5 Mem Type: SDHC / SD Battery: Custom LiIon Dimensions: 3.7x2.2x0.9in (94x56x23mm) Weight: 4.1 oz (116 g) MSRP: $230 Availability: 03/2008
The Pentax Optio M50 is an ultra-compact digicam with a flare for style and fun.'
'The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W120 is a fine compact camera.'
'offers high definition component video output'
'Noise stays low up to ISO 400, and then noticeable grain begins to develop and starts to obscure finer details, such as small text and the textures of objects.'
'the W120's 2.5-inch LCD may appear small to some pockerazzi.'