Panasonic's compact cameras are usually solidly built and well designed, and the 14.1-megapixel Lumix DMC-FS11 is no exception. While it's not the most versatile snapper in the world -- its pictures suffer from noise in low light -- it is highly ...

Solid construction ; simple controls ;

Lack of manual controls ; images can suffer from plenty of noise ;

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS11 is another solidly built, pocket-friendly entry to the Lumix range. It couldn't be simpler to use, but more manual controls would help it avoid the common compact-camera problem of struggling with noise in low light

The Diva is a budget touchscreen phone that's designed to appeal to the ladies. We have our doubts whether all women will find its swooping fonts and pearly case irresistible, but those who do will probably also value its Facebook functionality and ...

Pearly case looks unique and may tickle some people&apos ; s fancy ; decent capacitive touchscreen ; light weight ;

No 3G, Wi-Fi or GPS ; no camera flash ; Facebook widget tries hard but fails to rock ; slow Web surfing ; ugly fonts ;

Like all fashion phones, whether or not the Samsung Diva will appeal to you depends on your taste. If you're not in love with its appearance, you can find similar-looking phones with more features for the same price

The 12.1-megapixel IXUS 105 compact camera is fairly ordinary when it comes to its picture quality and feature set. What you're paying for is the typically classy IXUS styling, as well as robust build quality, so those who value how their camera looks ...

Great design, finish and build quality ; useful 4x wide-angle zoom range ; straightforward controls ;

Underwhelming specifications ; high price ; average picture quality ;

The Canon IXUS 105 is smart and rather desirable, but its beauty is really only skin-deep. At heart, it's a rather ordinary camera with a useful but unexceptional 4x zoom. Whereas other manufacturers are keen to push back the frontiers of technology, ...

The 12.1-megapixel Exilim EX-G1 is a solid first effort by Casio at making a rugged camera. Although its feature line-up and photo quality don't set any new standards for tough cameras, it's certainly capable of taking a good beating, and its ...

Rugged construction ; low shutter lag ;

Photo quality is merely okay ; long shot-to-shot times ; slightly over-designed ;

The Casio Exilim EX-G1 is a good snapshot camera that's built to take a beating, but its photos and shooting features are nothing special

The compact, 12-megapixel Coolpix L22 with 3.6x zoom proves that budget cameras really can be good. Its lack of manual ISO control is a strange omission, but it's well made, simple to use and capable of taking some impressive photos, such as you might ...

Good value for money ; decent battery life with ordinary alkaline batteries ; impressive LCD display and build quality ;

Lacks a wide-angle zoom ; no manual ISO control ; electronic image stabilisation only ;

Can budget cameras really be any good? Yes, absolutely. The Nikon Coolpix L22 is solid, well made, easy to use and practical. It's limited in its zoom range, though, and the lack of manual ISO control is a definite drawback

The budget, 12.1-megapixel Coolpix L110 with 15x zoom makes you wonder whether more expensive superzooms are sufficiently superior to warrant spending the extra moolah. With solid picture, build quality and handling, it offers fantastic value for money

Surprisingly good 720p movie mode ; excellent LCD display ; great value for money ;

Very basic photographic controls ; no electronic viewfinder ;

Superzoom cameras may cost almost as much as cheap digital SLRs, but they'll never be as good. What you're really looking for is versatility and value for money. On that basis, the Nikon Coolpix L110, basic as it is, scores very highly indeed

The 14.1-megapixel Cyber-shot DSC-W380 doesn't seem like the most exciting compact camera when you look at its specs, but, when you actually use it, it impresses with its straightforward operation, great photos and satisfying build quality. It's ...

Crisp, clean and colourful images ; excellent design, finish and build quality ; fast autofocus and face-detection feature ;

Navigating the menus is a fairly slow experience ; apos ; sweep panorama&apos ; takes photos at a reduced resolution ;

Technology will only take a camera so far. It also has to look, feel and handle right, and it's in those areas that the Cyber-shot DSC-W380 really shows its quality. Other cameras might give you more to talk about, but not many offer this kind of ...

The 14.1-megapixel Lumix DMC-ZX3 is a great little camera that packs an 8x super-wide-angle zoom into an impressively compact body. Panasonic's gone overboard with the 'intelligent' features, but it's capable of taking some good photos and can record ...

Useful 8x super-wide-angle zoom ; excellent build quality and finish ; compact size ;

Confusing zoom options ; too many complex &apos ; intelligent&apos ; technologies ;

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZX3 is a great little camera if you can ignore the over-the-top tech that the company insists on throwing at its compacts

The 10.3-megapixel Coolpix P100 is amazingly compact for a superzoom camera with a 26x zoom. It's also chock-full of shooting options, so, while its picture quality isn't the best we've seen, it's a good choice for those who want to be able to get ...

Solid design ; overflowing with features ; very fast shooting performance for its class ;

Photo and video quality is the weakest part of the package ;

There's much to like about the Nikon Coolpix P100, but you'll need to keep your photo-quality expectations in check to really enjoy it

The 12.3-megapixel Pen E-P2 Micro Four Thirds camera offers some worthwhile improvements over its E-P1 predecessor while retaining the same classic looks. It's more expensive than a similarly specified digital SLR, but there's no denying that the ...

Classic styling ; top-quality electronic viewfinder ; manual controls in movie mode ;

Inefficient controls ; annoying &apos ; collapsing&apos ; lens ; expensive for what you get ;

The enhancements that Olympus has made to the Pen E-P2 over its Pen E-P1 predecessor are worthwhile but hardly earth-shattering. It's a good-looking camera and the quality of both its photos and movies is great. But it can be awkward to use and it ...