On location with the Fuji |
Testing the Canon's "colour accent" setting |
 Canon
Ixus i7 Zoom - 6/10
Ultra compact camera for taking pictures on the go.
Price: £249
www.canon.co.uk
T: 08705 143 723
'Some good features but not great for picture clarity'
 'Small, narrow and
trendy looking, this weightless camera is useful for taking quick snap
shots whilst out and about. It has 14 scene modes that you can alter according
to the type of image you want to achieve and the fun 'colour accent' option
lets you play around with the overall look of your photos'.
 'The focus is hit
and miss and it's not especially easy to get a clear shot - especially
of moving objects. The settings also take time to get to grips with'.
 Casio
EXILIM Zoom EX-Z1000 8/10
Simple, 10 megapixel camera with lots of features.
Price: £279.99
www.casio.co.uk
T: 020 8450 9131
'Easy to use and produces brilliant photographs'.
'This
is equipped with a multitude of fantastic features and is surprisingly
straightforward to get to grips with. It also has some great photo re-sizing
options with an anti-shake function that's especially useful when you're
taking snaps of small children!
'You
have to watch a CD-Rom to get into the more advanced features and although
you can take movies, the picture quality and sound isn't great'
 Fuji
Finepix F20 - 10/10
Compact camera with extensive options menu
Price: £199.99
T: 0870 084 13101
'Fantastic value for money camera that's so simple
to use'
'It adjusts
background lighting to give a perfectly balanced shot, the anti-blur function
ensures a sharp, crystal clear finish and the exposure is fantastic -
ensuring optimum photo quality every time'.
'Looks
wise, it's a bit boring and the shiny silver buttons look a bit naff'
 Panasonic
Lumix DMC FX3 - 6/10
Well designed, stylish camera with various scene modes
and features.
Price: £199.99
www.panasonic.co.uk
T: 08705 357 357
'Elegant looking camera but the focus could be better'
'It's easy to find
your way around the camera without having to refer to the manual and it
has some good scene modes including two baby settings which soften your
child's face to make them look super-angelic! There's also an option for
adding in their birthday so that their age will appear on the photo'.
The focus on the
camera isn't great and it tends to over-expose which means a lot of the
photos appeared blurred.
 Samsung
NV7 OPS - 10/10
Superior lens camera with multi-function settings
Price: £299
www.samsungcamera.co.uk
T: 0800 12263727
'A stunning camera that gives a professional photo
finish every time'
The style
of this camera is a cut above any other compact digital camera I've seen
and the clarity of the pictures is excellent. The features are interesting
and there is an additional movie mode option (with great sound and picture
quality), photo galleries, slide shows and an animation option.
At first
glance the settings appear confusing and it takes some time to get to
grips with the different functions.
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