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Top 8 Best Serious Compact Digital Cameras - We take a look at the top 8 best serious compact digital cameras from Canon, Nikon, Panasonic, Olympus, Fujifilm and Samsung.
Posted: 27th April 2012
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Updated April 2012 - ePHOTOzine has reviewed every "serious compact" camera available, and can now let you know the Top 8 best cameras, based on our in depth reviews. Here we highlight some of the best features of each model - priced from £235 to £399 you should be able to find a camera capable of delivering high image quality and speedy performance.
2. Nikon Coolpix P310
=3. Nikon Coolpix P7100
=5. Olympus XZ-1
=5. Canon Powershot S100
=7. Fujifilm FinePix X10
1. Canon Powershot G12
| The Canon Powershot G12 - scored higher than any other serious compact. One of only a few compact cameras to feature an increasingly rare optical viewfinder. It's available for £399 from Warehouse Express: Canon Powershot G12. Read our Canon Powershot G12 Review. |
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2. Nikon Coolpix P310
| The Nikon Coolpix P310 - The Nikon Coolpix P310 offers a large range of filters, fantastic image quality and is available at a very decent price. It's available for £234.95 from Warehouse Express: Nikon Coolpix P310. Read our Nikon Coolpix P310 review. |
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=3. Panasonic Lumix LX5
| The Panasonic Lumix LX5 scored very highly, even winning in a comparison of three of the most compact cameras here. The most compact with flash hot-shoe. It's available for £349 from Warehouse Express: Panasonic Lumix LX5. Read our test of the Panasonic LX5 vs Canon S95 vs Nikon P300. Read our Panasonic Lumix LX5 Review. |
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=3. Nikon Coolpix P7100
| The Nikon Coolpix P7100 has a good zoom lens and the tilting screen is a nice update. Images straight from the camera look great, with bright colours and good details. It's available for £349 from Warehouse Express: Nikon Coolpix P7100. Read our Nikon Coolpix P7100 Review. |
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=5. Olympus XZ-1
| The Olympux XZ-1 with new Zuiko Digital branded lens offers extremely sharp images, with excellent image quality. Also features an innovative control ring around the lens. Also available in white, it looks great. It's available for £309 from Warehouse Express: Olympus XZ-1. Read our Olympus XZ-1 Review. |
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=5. Canon Powershot S100
| The Canon Powershot S100 is a compact shooter with great image quality, high speed shooting and built in GPS. It's available for £359 from Warehouse Express: Canon Powershot S100. Read our Canon Powershot S100 Review. |
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=7. Fujifilm FinePix X10
| The Fujifilm FinePix X10 feels great in the hand, but more importantly it feels great as a camera to use, with extremely quick focusing and shutter response it's very easy to get candid street shots. It's available for £379 from Warehouse Express: Fujifilm FinePix X10. Read our Fujifilm FinePix X10 Review. |
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=7. Samsung EX1
| The Samsung EX1 was one of the first serious compacts to feature such a bright f/1.8 lens, and swivel screen, although it has one of the shortest zooms. It's available in grey or black, from around £264 from Warehouse Express: Samsung EX1 Read our Samsung EX1 Review. |
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How can you rate the CANON G series so highly,there are numerous forums with complaints of lenses sticking in these cameras.They may be well specified but obviously not reliable?.
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