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Panasonic HDC-TM700
Panasonic HDC-TM700 review
Video cameras

A brilliant camcorder with lots of manual options. It's easy to use, compact and produces excellent quality video.

£820 inc VAT
Casio Exilim EX-Z280
Casio Exilim EX-Z280 review
Cameras Compact cameras

Looks good on paper but considerably less so in practice; image quality is the main weakness

£134 inc VAT
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 review
Cameras Compact cameras

Panasonic's Lumix DMC-FP3 is packed with features, but the clunky interface and poor image quality make this a disappointing compact camera.

£159.99 inc VAT
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 review
Cameras Compact cameras

With a sleek design, fast performance, some great features including 720p video and a low price, we could live with the unremarkable image quality.

£130 inc VAT
Sunpak PF30X hot shoe flashgun
Sunpak PF30X hot shoe flashgun review
Cameras

It’s a little slow and lacks manual control, but this is an affordable option for flash-lit automatic exposures

£71 inc VAT
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS33 review
Cameras Compact cameras

Looks great on paper with its touchscreen and 8x zoom, but a surprising number of flaws add up to a disappointing camera

£199 inc VAT
Pentax Optio M85
Pentax Optio M85 review
Cameras Compact cameras

Tries to provide too much for too little – sadly, image quality is overlooked.

£95 inc VAT
Sony Alpha DSLR-A550L
Sony Alpha DSLR-A550L review
Cameras DSLRs

Seriously fast and packed with interesting features, but the lack of video is disappointing and automatic exposures could be better too.

£607 inc VAT
Metz Mecablitz 36 C-2 hotshoe flashgun
Metz Mecablitz 36 C-2 hotshoe flashgun review
Cameras

An unusual – and fairly cumbersome – system for judging automatic exposures, but useful for when other methods aren’t available.

£60 inc VAT
Canon PowerShot A495
Canon PowerShot A495 review
Cameras Compact cameras

A competent budget snapper, but the price isn’t as low as the basic design suggests.

£111 inc VAT