Canon Powershot SX100 IS

The Canon 'Powershot SX100' is an excellent little camera. I say 'little', but it's actually not as small as many of the uber-tiny compacts which are all-the-rage nowadays. However, the slightly larger size (it will still just about squeeze into a pocket) can be forgiven, as this model features a 10x optical zoom. Fitting this technology into a shell this small wouldn't have been possible a few years back, and as such, i'm suitably impressed. I sold this camera to replace it with the Panasonic Lumix TZ5 - and I have to say that I wish I hadn't. The Canon is superior in almost all aspects. Firstly, the image quality is much better with ...  Read the complete review

I bought this camera as I wanted a compact with a powerful zoom, although this isn't as small as other cameras its still easy to put in my bag or even my pocket at a push but has the powerful zoom I wanted. Pictures come out in a great quality even when the zoom is being used at maximum, and the macro mode produces excellent results. There is lots of different scene modes for ease of use when taking pictures e.g. sports, children, pets and even a mode specifically for aquariums which does produce quite good pictures without the need for the flash. The only downside to this camera is that it takes AA batteries rather than being provided with a rechargable ...  Read the complete review