Competent but not outstanding, the DC C50 is worth a look if you want a compact 5 megapixel camera.

This model has a good set of features, but it suffers from mediocre image quality and its ridiculously large size. Give it a miss unless your other interests include bodybuilding.

Definitely worth a look, Fujifilm's FinePix F810 is a camera that will appeal to people wanting TV connectivity with widescreen viewing.

With several advanced controls and 6.3 megapixel imaging, the FinePix E550 should suit intermediate photographers on a tight budget.

Not a bad camera. It looks stylish, but if you're after quality photos and a bunch of manual settings to tweak them, look elsewhere.

Recommended for brand new photographers who are after crisp, clean images.

This camera caters to both amateur and more experienced photographers, but has some minor problems.

With good features and picture quality, it doesn't do much to distinguish itself from the pack, but if you're after a 5 megapixel camera with 10X zoom, you could do a lot worse than this.

A camera that caters very well to advanced amateurs and more serious photographers, it offers almost a full range of manual controls, but lacks some of the presets that please beginners.

A high-resolution camera that does its best to prevent you taking bad shots.

This reasonable camera has an incredible LCD, but is dogged by a few design and lag problems.

Lots of manual controls and great image quality are offset by the C-55's sluggish response time.