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'with a feature-set which genuinely stands out from the competition.'

'excellent camera'

'its overall response times are very good.'

'Indoor metering was usually spot-on, indicating this camera has probably been designed for gentler Northern Hemisphere lighting.'

'Fast.'

'good camera'

'Light and slim for such a long-zoom camera.'

'Low shutter-lag.'

'Namely this is a camera anyone should be able to quickly get to grips with, indicating that while it may not offer everything the photo enthusiast might desire, the FZ100 will hold appeal for families who don't just concentrate on one sort of subject - but who will want a device that does everything and anything.'

'The FZ100 is quite a speedy camera. '

'new super-zoom digital camera'

'The gurus over at PhotographyBLOG have been testing its every feature for the past few days, and they drew some rather positive conclusions. '

'all the exposures seem brighter, regardless of metering setting, then they were with the D300.'

'Well-made.'

'lovely, vivid images'

'The button layout is extremely similar to what was used on the D300, so anyone familiar with that camera should have a relatively easy time learning the control interface on the D300S.'

'The SX20's video quality is very decent as well.'

'It's image quality is superb, the controls and menu are easy to use, and its video mode is almost good enough to make you leave your dedicated camcorder at home when you go on holidays.'

'The DMC-FZ35 excels in manual controls and low-light video footage, and it offers near-perfect automatic settings, unique scene modes, and a slew of imaging options'

'In a surprisingly light (0.9-pound) frame, the 12-megapixel Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 provides an 18x-optical-zoom Leica lens (27mm to 486mm) with good optical image stabilisation. '

'Panasonic's Lumix DMC-FZ35 is quite simply one of the best fixed-lens cameras out there for both stills and HD video. '

'The ZR1 is shockingly small considering its lens specifications.'

'A few subtle features help the ZR1 rise above ho-hum status: an ultraquiet zoom lens that reaches to 25mm on the wide-angle end, lightning-fast autofocus in video mode, great image stabilization at high ISO levels and fast shutter speeds, and a few unique scene modes. '

'The build quality too is exceptional, with a very solid feel that's not permeated with flimsy plastic or cheap components â?? it's all metal here. '

'Compact body, huge zoom, relatively crisp shots.'

'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.'