Sophistication thy name is Ricoh. A wonderful looking camera that takes some great snaps and will satisfy most buyers.

An incredibly cheap but basic camera. It is worth paying extra to buy something better quality with more options.

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T33 can take pleasing photos, but its most attractive aspects are its 2.5' LCD and ultrathin body.

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.

This was Sony's first mega-zoom camera, and its combination of lens, price, big LCD, features and build quality, makes it a strong contender in the big-zoom market.

This is an attractive combination of a competitive price, small size and capable imaging, with a few advanced extras thrown in. The built-in help would benefit novice photographers.

A very interesting take on the standard point-and-shoot camera.

If the battery life was a little better this would be an outstanding product, but as it stands at this price for a 5 megapixel model you really can't go wrong.

A very complete camera in a small package.

The UDC-5M is an improvement on Uniden's seven megapixel UDC-7M, but is still just an average camera, offering decent image quality at a reasonable price.

A feature-packed bundle that is a great family purchase.

If you can get the wireless technology working easily, this is a brilliant purchase. Definitely on our watch list.