FujiFilm has a well-earned reputation for producing capable SLR-style cameras. The S-series, distinguished by the inclusion of a long-focal-length integrated zoom lens, is the latest incarnation of this style of model in the company's repertoire and the 5.

Good things can sneak up on you when you're not looking. Take the CasioZ 750, for example. It looks like any other pocket-size snapper but its release wasn't announced with dancing girls or Champagne fountains...

What does £100 buy these days? Three budget flights to an obscureBaltic state, a couple of rounds at a fancy London bar, or this brandn ew three megapixel camera from Canon.

Canon's IXUS camera range has been a popular line for so long time now that it can rightly be called a classic.Thereis something very Mac about the design of the IXUS, perhaps it's thebrushed steel casing and sleek curves...

There's a lot to be said for cameras that can fit in your pocket, with enough space left over for a wallet and a set of car keys. Manufacturers have made huge strides over the last year in the 'slimline' sector of the market

If there's one major advantage a stills camera which is capable of taking video has over a camcorder, it's size. In the case of Pentax's super-stylish Optio S6 this point is hammered home even more clearly due to its amazingly diminutive nature

As they used to say on their advertising campaigns, "It's a Sony." That should pretty much assure you of good build quality and a high-quality finish, and the DSC-T7 doesn't disappoint

Big is generally good: big house, big car, big snarling Rottweiler inthe back yard? Err... okay, so not everything big is good. But whatabout a camera with a huge zoom lens and a whopping LCD? "Bring it on,"we hear you cry.

The Olympus Camedia C-70 ZOOM comes across as unsure of its station inlife. It presents itself as a simple point-and-shoot digital stillscamera, but hidden in its innards are a hefty 7MP sensor

It's rare to find anything with a Canon badge on it that's not well screwed together. The Ixus 750 proves the point with a wonderfully sturdy and robust feel to all the buttons and switches, combined with a top-quality finish.

The company's EasyShare range of digital cameras might be top-sellers in the USA, especially in the women's market, but none of the models have won any beauty contests. That could be about to change with the V550 and V530

the i5 comes in a full metal jacket, which goes as far as having a clever, motorised, sliding metal panel to protect the lens and flash when you switch the camera off. Throughout, the camera looks far more impressive than its price tag would suggest

Renowned as a manufacturer of quality kit, encompassing everything from vacuum cleaners to TV sets and beyond, Panasonic is nevertheless not one of the names that first springs to mind when you're thinking of cameras.

Just when you were beginning to think that all ultra-compact cameras had to be rectangular and sharp, along comes the Mju-Mini Digital S with its sloping curves and irregular angles

Despite a name that Stephen Hawking would be more familiar with, the µ (Mju) series has given Olympus a much-needed foothold in the mid-range compact zoom market. Its popularity owes a lot to its pleasing aesthetics and truly excellent build quality

The P1 looks very much like any Nikon compact; traditionally styled in metal alloy with a small, but adequate, right-hand side grip and a large 2.5-inch screen round the back

At last, a manufacturer who realises that it's not all about megapixels. Kodak has gone to great lengths to hone the P850's handling and performance. Indeed the "P" in the title indicates that this compact...

The Z1 has a robust feel to it, mainly due to its metal-body construction, but also because of its full height metal front panel, which slides across to protect the lens and flash, turning the camera off in the process

Destined for the great outdoors, the sporty 5-megapixel Optio WP iswaterproof. It can be immersed at depths of up to 1.5m forapproximately 30 minutes, and rinsed free of sand and dirt.

The Nikon CoolPix 5900 is a feature-packed camera combining classicstyling with a compact form factor. It's equipped with a 5.1-megapixelresolution, the usual 3x optical and 4x digital zooms, and VGA videocapture

In direct competition with the Canon Pro 1, this is a camera aimed atserious photographers who nevertheless want compact convenience and alower price than offered by a digital SLR and its collection of lenses

Nikon's Coolpix S1 joins a band of cameras favouring style and portability over quality and substance. But there are drawbacks to cameras this size: smaller sensors and a greater proximity to noise-inducing battery packs

This latest addition to Canon's ever-expanding range of digital camerasis the replacement for the well-received PowerShot S1 IS. A compactultra-zoom model, the main differences between this and its predecessor...

This latest addition to Canon's ever-expanding range of digital camerasis the replacement for the well-received PowerShot S1 IS. A compactultra-zoom model, the main differences between this and its predecessor...