Digital Cameras > Olympus Digital Cameras > 7 Megapixels > 160 GBP to 240 GBP

Advantages: waterproof, shock resistant, crush resistant, 7.1 megapixales....GREAT PICTURE QUALITY.
Disadvantages: nothing.

...He picked the un-harmed, compact Olympus up and turned it on. Next, he dropped the camera into a clear jug of water and slyly took a picture through the glass. All of us stood in the growing crowd were amazed by both the flash, and the great picture quality. From then on, I was hooked. The price, I thought, was not AT ALL terrible for what this digital camera does. (about £200) As well as being water-proof, you can see from the picture that is very ...
...was brushing up on the olympus manual] Personally, I think it's better to leave the camera on charge overnight...just to be sure (: And as for the pics and vids? (yes it's true...it can take video's as well!) I've got to say...they are fab. I went snorkelling with a group and tried my photography skills with my new cam. Yes, the pics make me look like a pretty good photographer....but I know secretly it was just the camera :P There are about 12 ... Read review

Advantages: Loads of easy to use setting, nice colous, good photos and nice screen.
Disadvantages: None that I can think of!

I am an absolute photography novice, I was looking for a camera that was small, stylish, had a good zoom and obviously - takes a great picture! I think I have checked all of these points off when it comes to this camera! Features: Weatherproof metal body 5x optical zoom (equiv. 36-180mm) High ISO sensitivity up to 1600 7.1 Million Pixels 2.5" LCD Screen Help/Guide Function 23 Scene Modes which include: Portrait (you will use this the most) Landscape ...
...with Portrait Sports (good for fast moving objects/people) Indoor Candle Self Portrait Available Light Portrait Sunset Fireworks Museum Cuisine Behind Glass Documents Auction (eBay!) Shoot & Select 1 Shoot & Select 2 Beach and Snow Underwater Wide 1 Underwater Wide 2 Underwater Macro When on the camera and looking through the different scenes, if you stay on one for a moment it will tell you more information about this scene and how it works, ... Read review

Advantages: Excellent macro, good photo in all lighting conditions
Disadvantages: Bulky (by today's standards), expensive to buy

I've owned this camera for about four years. I bought it after reviewing other cameras in the same price bracket and although the first company I tried to buy it from told me it would be too heavy for a woman (it weighs about 1.5 lbs) I was going from a non-digital SLR that was much heavier. I have never regretted my decision to buy it. The functions are easy to understand and the convenient storage on a CD-RW makes transfer to the computer very ...
...very close photo of flower is a piece of cake. The results are truly professional. It will take a good photo in all light conditions with or without the flash and for really dark situations it has a projected light grid that shows where the centre of the screen is. I would thoroughly recommend it. ... Read review

Advantages: Takes most Nikon lenses, good controls, great picture quality.
Disadvantages: None really

...little biased. Ownership of several Nikon lenses decided the choice, and I wasn't disappointed. It's easy to use or can be customised to suit exactly what you want. Great results, and the built in flash isn't bad either. Does everything that I need and a whole lot more besides. If you've ever owned one of the AF film Nikons, most of the controls should be fairly instinctive. I added the 17 - 80 AFS lens, which I use most of the time. The standard ... Read review

Advantages: Light weight yet robust
Disadvantages: Small sensor limit's full 35mm lenses, slightly red cast.

I am a professional photographer and use a 20D as one of my backups. This is an excellent semi pro camera that is user friendly enough for any beginner. With image quality suitable for printing up to A2 from a RAW file. I would strongly recommend shooting in RAW wherever possible as the JPEG compression can be very limiting for post shoot editing and any image correction you may need to apply. To get the most out of the camera I would recommend ... Read review