'Fronted by a 27.5mm-equivalent wide-angle lens with a 4x zoom, the 12-megapixel ultracompact camera is point-and-shoot simple with all the automatic comforts we expect as well as some extras found above its price point. '
'It squeezes in several neat features, including HD video capture , but achieving the low price did necessitate making a few compromises. '
'The Pentax Optio P70 squeezes in several neat features, including HD video capture, but achieving the low price did necessitate making a few compromises. '
'Despite a few compromises, the Optio P70 offers good value for a small, light camera that you can carry anywhere. '
'The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX500 was worthy of its flagship status (and its successor, the FX580 , likely will be, too).'
'This camera is super small and weighs in at just under half a pound.'
'high-end point-and-shoot'
'The FX500 is immediately recognisable as a Panasonic compact, sporting the familiar clean, smart styling, brushed metal surface and cross-hatched Lumix logo.'
'I'm glad to say that the company has addressed this shortcoming with its new budget superzoom model, the 7.2-megapixel Lumix DMC-TZ3, our latest Editors' Choice winner.'
'The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ3 is an attractive SLR-shaped camera with 3.1 effective megapixels'
'The Panasonic TZ3 is a good option for someone looking for a compact ultrazoom camera, with quick performance and a nice feature set.'
'It seems like everybody has to offer their camera in at least one color, and Panasonic is no exception.'
'A simple feature set and basic shooting options will serve casual snapshooters'
'it comes at a much cheaper $349 retail price.'
'LCD and built-in WiFi capability'
'The S5's LCD screen is so shiny that in basically any type of (daytime) outdoor lighting it behaves like a mirror, making it almost useless for framing and composition -- and that is a major fault since there's no optical viewfinder'