Samsung's 10.2-megapixel ES55 is a fuss-free digital compact camera perfectly suited for first-time users likely to be satisfied with point-and-shoot simplicity and reliability. The long list of interesting features and modes available will no doubt ...

The ES55 body is quite minimalist in design overall, helping unfamiliar users not stay that way for long, with just six individual buttons, the directional pad, and the zoom toggle for users to manage and for the most part, functionality is good if ...

Are you a chronic self-portrait shooter or frequent happy snapper whose photos are generally of people? Or do you upload a lot of images to social networking sites such as Facebook or MySpace? If your answer is yes to either of these questions then ...

Obviously, the overall effect is increasingly dramatic as the subject fills more and more of the frame but that's not to say it won't work as well for couple and group shots etc. It is important to be aware however, that the images processed in beauty ...

The Samsung S860 is an entry-level compact perfectly suited to first-time digital camera users or those who have not updated within the previous five years and are feeling completely overwhelmed by the jargon and advanced technologies saturating the ...

For a compact camera within this highly affordable price range, the S860 packs a powerful little punch. High resolution images are created using what Samsung call a 'true-colour filtered' 8.1 mega pixel CCD (charge-coupled device), which allows users ...

The 10.2 mega pixel Samsung L201 has a positively minimal feel about it, which is obvious from the time you first open the boxed kit. The provided USB cable doubles as the power cord (for battery recharge) by having an attachable AC adapter head ...

The L201 kit comes complete with a strap, AV cable, software, 14-page manual and warranty card and only requires the purchase of a memory card and camera case before all that is required to shoot, upload, edit, recharge and care for your camera, is at ...

The Mju 1060 is a recommendable little unit from the Olympus range that truly offers the complete package: 10 mega pixels, 7 times optical zoom, dual image stabilisation, 21 scene modes, in-camera editing capability, face detection and shadow ...

A simple but helpful additional feature is the illumination of the function identifiers on the Mju 1060. When the camera is turned on, a function is accessed, or a shooting mode is changed, a green light shines through the majority of buttons making ...

The extensive series of Tough Smart Olympus cameras are one of the best-selling varieties across the current digital camera market for a number of reasons: they are robust enough to withstand a variety of extreme conditions and yet are stylishly ...

You wouldn't need to think twice before taking the 1050SW camping, to the beach, cycling, skiing, snorkeling, to parties, to nightclubs, on road trips, you name it. Nor would you hesitate to let children use the camera wherever and however they can ...

Picture, if you will, a standard digital SLR with a sleek black body, protruding lens and a pop-up flash, and now shrink it. The SP-565UZ is a palm-sized, 10 mega pixel compact camera with a fixed, external auto focus 20 times (yes, 20 times) optical ...

Being on the smaller side, it could have been useful to have a rubber thumb grip pad provided (there is one for your fingers) on the plastic body to further increase stability and security in-hand but overall, the SP-565UZ is an attractive compact ...

Lets just say, that at $299 what should you expect in a digital camera? Especially one that carries a well known brand? Will it be stylish? Will it have many features? Will it have a big LCD screen? Will the images be any good? All the usual questions ...

The body appears to have a hard plastic outer with a slight metal feel due to the clever pearl paint finish on most of the body and a perfect mirror finish on a unique vertically sliding panel that conceals the lens beautifully when closed and exposes ...

The NV4 is a digital multimedia camera in the Samsung range that is worth investigating if you're in the market for a stylish, intelligent, multi-functional portable unit that supports MP3s, PMPs and .txt files, in addition to functioning as a compact ...

The NV4 also offers digital image stabilisation, which proves highly effective when shooting hand-held images without flash, as it automatically reduces blur created as a result of operator hand shake. Users do need to remember to activate the ...

The Samsung L110 is an 8.2 mega pixel point and shoot camera that certainly rivals other digital compacts of its size and price range. The unit itself is of a simple yet stylish design available in black, silver or red and comes complete with a long ...

When selected via the L110's mode dial, dual image stabilsation combines both optical and digital image stabilisation to help counteract handshake and repeatedly provide sharp, non-blurry images. There are also five levels of sharpness, contrast, and ...