nikon coolpix l100 review: The L100 is a curious contender for the superzoom crown. It only has a 15x optical zoom and is hampered by a lack of manual controls, but it is light and portable. Just don't expect stellar image quality.

15x optical zoom ; Fast burst rate ; AA batteries

Difficult auto focus ; Limited zoom in movie mode ; Expensive

canon powershot a2000 is review: The Canon PowerShot A2000 IS is lean on features beyond its stabilised 6x zoom lens, but it takes great photos and is easy to use.

Excellent photo quality for the money ; 6x zoom ; Simple operation

Limited controls ; Slow performance

nikon coolpix s220 review: We never thought that we'd describe a camera as cute, but we were wrong — the S220 is quite possibly the cutest little compact you can buy, with striking good looks for a relatively low asking price. It's letdown by the lens ...

Well designed ; Compact and light as a feather

Low resolution LCD screen ; Very bright flash ; Low quality lens

canon ixus 95 is review: The 95 IS is yet another proficient entry to the IXUS stable. While it doesn't offer any remarkable updates from previous cameras, it is pretty, lightweight, easy to use and can produce some great pictures.

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nikon coolpix p90 review: The P90 is a competent superzoom with an impressive burst rate, but loses out against its competitors on image quality and features.

24x optical zoom ; Pleasing, if slightly oversaturated colours ; Time-lapse feature ; Variable-angle LCD screen ; Fast burst rate in sports mode

No hotshoe ; No RAW support ; No HD video ; Very prominent barrel distortion at the wide end

olympus mju tough 8000 review: While the Tough 8000 may be the most rugged camera on the market, it doesn't mean it's the best in terms of image quality and performance.

The toughest camera in its class ; Beauty mode is quirky, even if a bit useless ; Bright LCD screen

Incredibly bright flash ; Average image quality ; Only incremental updates to the 1030SW ; No high-definition video

In terms of rugged cameras, this is about as tough as you can get. It's built to withstand the extreme: water, sand, dust, snow, larger people sitting on it ... the usual in everyday activities. Let's list off the limitations to start with. Waterproof ...

sony cyber-shot dsc-hx1 review: With more 20x superzooms on the market than you can poke a really long stick at, Sony's HX1 may just sneak ahead because of its speedy new sensor.

Articulating LCD screen • Intuitive panorama mode • HD video recording ;

No hotshoe • No RAW • So-so image quality ;

Using the quick shooting speed that the sensor provides, the HX1 can take full resolution shots in succession and automatically stitch them together in-camera. At 28mm, we also like how wide-angle optics are sneaking into the specs sheet

olympus mju tough 6000 review: Though we tried to like the Tough 6000 thanks to its candybar styling, it's a fairly lacklustre camera in the performance stakes.

Compact design ; Relatively stylish for a rugged camera ; Very bright LCD screen (both a help and a hindrance though) ; Wide-angle lens

Image quality not fantastic ; Still a little expensive for what you get ; Very bright flash ; Slow

Fortunately, Olympus took our stylistic reservations on-board and revamped the entire look and feel of the 6000. Available in three striking colours, this camera now looks like something you could attach to your surfboard without being laughed out of ...

skoda superb ambition 1.8 tsi (2009) review: Skoda's new Superb may not be a beauty queen, but its Twin Door system allows you to have a sedan-style boot for most occasions and a large hatchback for whenever you're hauling large objects.

panasonic lumix dmc-ft1 review: For a camera that can cope with everything you throw at it, from a pool party to a safari, the Lumix DMC-FT1 is rather good at its job. Expect excellent quality HD video and great photos, if you can look past the ...

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