Digital Cameras > up to 6 Megapixels Digital Cameras > 10 x and higher > 160 GBP to 240 GBP

Advantages: Great Picture, Great Zoom, Great Design
Disadvantages: Quite Expensive

- Technical Features - 6.0million effective pixels 10x optical zoom (38-380mm equiv.) Swivel lens design Image-sensor shift VR Wide viewing angle 2.5" TFT screen Two-mode VR (Vibration Reduction) system (lens-shift) BSS (Best Shot Selector) identifies and saves the sharpest image automatically from up to ten sequential shots Exposure BSS mode 4cm macro Face-priority AF In-camera red-eye removal & 'D-Lighting' 15 Scene modes Pictmotion function 16MB ...
...After I found that I had a passion for taking pictures, the camera on my phone was not going to suit me for much longer, and I decided it was time that I brought a better camera. After looking around on the Internet, I finally decided that I was going to give this camera a try, because of the new features it seemed to have, and plus because the design really attracted me to it. The camera itself was £180, something that hurt the bank bad, but was ... Read review

Advantages: Compact, durable, high quality images, good size, easy to navigate
Disadvantages: images may appear pixilated when taken in high sensitivity mode

...then i would recommend the panasonic lumix range. I purchased this camera at Christmas 2006 and I've found it does everything I wanted it to and more. The screen is a good size, though with the high sensitive images mode on pictures appear sharper than they may actually be, and it's a pocketable, or at least baggable, size itself. The battery life is very good and the charger is compact, lightweight and easily replaceable online (unfortunately i ... Read review

Advantages: Fantastic 12X optical zoom, image stabilization. SLR style body.
Disadvantages: Bulky to carry. Manual focus not easiest to use

...with the massive 12X zoom. Canon have included their rotating screen which enables you to view your shot at any angle or turn it face in and use a more traditional evf view finder whilst protecting the screen superbly. My only complaint is similar to that of many other powerfull zoom, non SLR cameras and that is the poor manual focus. This is something that may not concern many, as it didn't me for a while, until I became more envolved in my photography. ... Read review

Advantages: Sharp images, full manual controls, excellent value for money
Disadvantages: Bulky, cannot be used as webcam, need tripod when using full zoom

I bought a refurbished unit from Jessops for just over £100. Have had absolutely no problems with it and it takes sharp shots. You can use automatic settings or use any of the preset settings to take shots and even use the fully manual settings to get the right shot. It not being an slr in the full sense of the word, it sure is close to one. It may take a bit of time to get used to it afterall, there are so many settings which they've tried to tuck ...
...need a tripod when taking shots using the full zoom as it is difficult to get a sharp shot at such level of zoom power. 10x zoom is no joke. It's really powerful. The Flash is excellent and has a rather good range and takes some really nice shots at night with a tweak of the settings. It also has a wide angle, bracketting and multishot settings. You can also chose between 4 picture sizes and enable the digital zoom as well (which I hardly ever need). ... Read review

Advantages: Great lens, light, fast, grip and features.
Disadvantages: Build quality, lack of support...

I bought this camera because I was looking for a mid range point and shoot that was fast enough to capture my interest in motorsport and offer me the options of a more advanced camera for other situtations. Overall I have to say that for what I wanted this camera has given me what I need but it hasn't been without its problems. The good bits first, I like motorsport and this camera has a very quick start up and some good sport shooting modes which ...
...the picture quality is good but suffers the usual grainy look when shooting in the dark although the flash is pretty effective in an average room, I would guess up to 6 metres. The lens is great with a quick zoom and image stablisers that work pretty well at all but the longest zoom. I particularly like the SLR type grip and all the necessary buttons are within easy reach. The screen is pretty good but use of the digital view finder leaves much to ... Read review