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Compact cameras

Most Popular Compact cameras

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Panasonic TZ100 front
Panasonic TZ100 review: Big sensor, big zoom, small camera for less
£549
A little short on wow factor, but the Panasonic TZ100 ticks a lot of boxes for such a small camera
Panasonic LX100 aperture ring
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£699
Coming top for image quality, performance, video quality and controls the LX100 is a top compact contender

Latest Compact cameras

Fujifilm X-A1
Fujifilm X-A1 review
Cameras Compact cameras

Elegant controls, but it doesn't share its pricier siblings' outstanding image quality

Published :
£499 inc VAT
Autographer
Autographer review
Cameras Compact cameras

It produces intriguing images, and poses some interesting questions even, but the design needs refining and it costs too much

Published :
£299 inc VAT
Panasonic GF6
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 review
Compact cameras Compact system cameras

A pleasure to use, and takes great photos and videos – the best of the budget CSCs

Published :
£400 inc VAT
Sony NEX-3N
Sony NEX-3N review
Cameras Compact cameras

Light on features, but superb image quality and an aggressively low price - a great deal

Published :
£320 inc VAT
Olympus Pen E-PM2
Olympus Pen E-PM2 review
Compact cameras Compact system cameras

Exceptional performance and high image quality, but the controls could be more elegant

Published :
£400 inc VAT
Nikon 1 S1
Nikon 1 S1 review
Cameras Compact cameras

Extremely competitive for photo and video quality, but fiddly controls and poor battery life lessen the appeal

Published :
£359 inc VAT
Olympus Stylus SH-50
Olympus Stylus SH-50 review
Bridge cameras Compact cameras

Dependable image quality, fast performance and lots of useful video-centric features

Published :
£229 inc VAT
Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR
Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR review
Bridge cameras Compact cameras

Fast performance and elegant controls, but falls behind for image quality

Published :
£249 inc VAT
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300 review
Compact cameras

Small, fast and friendly, but image quality is disappointing

Published :
£200 inc VAT
Olympus Stylus SZ-15
Olympus Stylus SZ-15 review
Bridge cameras Compact cameras

A great price for a 24x zoom, but let down by its noisy sensor and slow processor

Published :
£146 inc VAT