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We take a look at the top 8 best serious compact digital cameras from Canon, Nikon, Panasonic, Olympus, Fujifilm and Samsung.

Top 10 Best Ultra Zoom / Bridge Cameras Reviewed by ePHOTOzine, with up to 42x optical zoom these cameras offer the most zoom available.

We highlight the winners of the highly coveted Editor's Choice award in our camera reviews.

Here are this years Top 6 Travel Zooms with GPS built in, high zoom, and pocket size.

ePHOTOzine's Best Digital Cameras Of 2011... we highlight the best digital cameras reviewed in 2011, helping you find your perfect camera.

If you've ever wondered what sensor size actually means and what effect it has on image quality then this article is for you.

We take a look at 10 top digital compact cameras all available for less than £100.

See what photography offers some of the retailers advertising on ePHOTOzine are offering this November.

Here are our top 7 cameras for active photographers.

Cameras, and camera equipment comes in all different shapes and sizes, luckily so too do bags, here we give an overview of what's available.

Our guide to buying a digital camera, from compacts to mirrorless, through to Digital SLR, we explain the types of camera.

Daniel Bell takes a look at the top 10 cameras used to take the photos uploaded to the ePHOTOzine Gallery.
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This is a RAW file for you to assess the quality of the Fujifilm Finepix X100. It's part of this comparison test with the E-P2. The exposure was 1/18sec at f/8 ISO 400.
A review of Fujifilm's FinePix S5.
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Fujifilm FinePix S1 Pro
Fuji were the first to crack the entry level SLR market with the S1 pro, and as an added bonus they included a CCD that claims over six million pixels. The truth is the real pixel count is 3.4 million but a clever interpolation method and a honeycomb patter CCD help deliver the extras. The camera is based on the Nikon F60 an amateur model that has plenty of features, so most Nikon lenses can be used. Of the SLR digitals it's the slowest motor drive at 1.5fps, so it isn't the ideal choice for fashion or action but is fine for landscape, weddings and portraiture.
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Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro UVIR
The S3 with a built in UV/IR filter over the sensor
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Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro
Was named 'European Advanced Camera of the Year 2007-2008' by the European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA). Their official comment was "The special qualities of Fujifilm's Super CCD SR Pro sensor provide the wide dynamic range, low image noise and contrast control that make the camera stand out from the general DSLR market. Fujifilm has used a rugged body, faster processing, more flexible shooting methods, improved autofocus and advanced flash metering modes. Ultimately, though, it is the S5 Pro's ability to reproduce a massive range of tones that makes it the winner of this category."
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Fujifilm FinePix 2400Z
Same styling as the 1400 Zoom but with a more useful 2.1 million pixel array. Otherwise, with the exception of a tad more speed 1/1000sec instead of 1/750sec and a champagne gold colour it's more or less the same camera. The £80 price premium is well spent if photo quality is important.
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Fujifilm FinePix 4700 Z
An unusual upright style that looks futuristic but can be troublesome to hold. The features are selected using a stylish circular array of illuminating buttons. The pop up flash is close to the lens so red-eye is prevalent but the lens is sharp and the LCD is fairly easy to see in daylight. Having the Super CCD gives it the edge on pixels created but other cameras with a million less pixels have been found to produce similar quality results.
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Fujifilm FinePix 4900Z
Fuji say in their brochures that this camera is a real breakthrough in Digital Photography, and while you often takes these claims with a pinch of salt, this one is worth taking onboard. The style is like an Olympus iS camera offering the comfort of an SLR, but the viewfinder is electronic. This offers everything that the larger 2in monitor offers but isn't a big drain on batteries. While already feature-packed it has a filter thread and hot-shoe to add even more features. Well worth a look.
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Fujifilm FinePix 40i
Fuji excited the technology world with this compact model that houses a camera, MP3 player and moving image recorder. All three features are stored on SmartMedia and can be played back using the camera's LCD viewfinder, PC and TV connectors or audio output. The lens is fixed, but the quality is good enough to crop so you can use this as a digital magnifier. If you intend downloading MP3 music it's a good package, but if you are just looking for a great camera look elsewhere.
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Fujifilm FinePix 6800 Z
Fuji, Like Contax before, have gone to the stylish designers F A Porsche to ensure this camera looks the part. It follows the upright style first seen on the MX700 and houses a useful range of modes to help you get great pictures. The 3 million pixel Super CCD delivers images of 6 million pixels which are good enough to blow up to 10x8in at the highest quality. Another neat feature is the cradle that hold the camera when pictures are being downloaded. All connections are made through the cradle so you don't have to worry about getting images into the computer.
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Fujifilm FinePix 1300
Smooth, curvaceously designed facia and silver colouring give this budget model a space age look . The back panel has the LCD and various controls and a simple mode dial. Specification is a little limited and there's just a fixed lens, but you can't expect much more currently. It's fine for Web use and producing small prints, but try and pull out an enlargement and you'll start to see the pixels.
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Fujifilm FinePix 1400 Z
A slightly smaller LCD monitor and 1.3 million pixel CCD are two reasons why Fuji are able to keep this 3x zoom model competitively priced. The conventional camera shape is easy to use and the USB and SmartMedia options mean you can download pictures easily to a PC or connect to Fuji's NX-500 printer and output stunning photo-real pictures. A small point but the sliding cover is easy to push when taking a picture which can result in the lens retracting.
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Why I have to leave Olympus
USE FILM again !! My boy was GIVEN an Olympus OM2n with 50mm f1.8 and 70-150mm Zuiko lenses and gets very good results -- no 'SOFTWARE' problems at all -- I develop his B&W and most of his C41 or take it to a High Street Pharmacy which has an account with SIGFOTO laboratory who do an excellent job of processing and printing C41.
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Best Bridge Camera
It's a shame that it doesn't produce RAW files, only jpeg.
Forum: Photographic discussion
Possible Upgrade - Advice please
Im very basic terms, there is a newish type of camera on the market which kind of bridges the gap between bridge camera and DSLR's, which have been labelled as being Four Thirds because of their small sensor size. They use interchangable lenses, but don't have mirrors like the majority of DSLR's. To give you an idea of what I'm talking about here's a link to said cameras. FOUR THIRDS Camera pri...
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Which camera
Many thanks to all, I'll take everything everybody said and keep it in mind to richardCJ, i've looked in my in box but your pm isn't there, could you send it again sorry about the slow responce
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troubleshooting....
Hi all, does anybody have the fujifilm finepix av200? my friends one has a nasty habit atm of turning on and off by itself, with or without memory card in, new or old batteries. used to work fine previously..?? Any ideas? "so, i got a Fujifilm Finepix AV200 and it worked fine, when i didnt use it for a month and i just went to use it again today and i turned it on, pushed halfway down on ...
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Hi Guys, Thank you for your suggestions. I'll pass them on to Mike. His latest article on photographing children went live this week and you can find it here: Beginner's Guide On Photographing Children Thanks, Nikita.
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X-Pro1
Gets reviewed in this month's BJP and also Luminous Landscape did a piece recently. Both make interesting reading in that while they concur that image quality is indeed fantastic, the aspect that Fuji seem to promote most avidly (the viewfinder) is not the holy grail it purports to be. Luminous Landscape refer to it as a 'quirky gem' !!
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Hi guys thx for all the replies , ok the reason behind the eos was that i have a telescope which i thought i could use together and to be honest im new to that too so i might be barking up the wrong tree , if i go for a fixed lense then that is out , the other option id like is a good zoom which i would i think correct me if im wrong need to buy a bigger lens for the canon fuji do the finepi...
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newbie dont know where to turn
Hi guys thx for all the replies , ok the reason behind the eos was that i have a telescope which i thought i could use together and to be honest im new to that too so i might be barking up the wrong tree , if i go for a fixed lense then that is out , the other option id like is a good zoom which i would i think correct me if im wrong need to buy a bigger lens for the canon fuji do the fin...
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Lens hood for the X10
I wouldn't think you'd need flash with super macro mode though In most cases no, its just a very minor niggle :)
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External flash
What Paul has written.....:) Just add a thought here, The Fuji DSLRs ie: S5 Pro etc could use the Nikon range of speedlights, It may be the case that other Fuji cameras can do like wise, Therefore a Speedlight/flash gun that was designated as Nikon compatible, Might well be Fuji compatible.....!!! However that is just an idea....:D For sure the Fuji S5 Pro used a similar pin arrangemen...
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FujiFilm S3280
I have the same question. IN fact that's why I joined this website. Did you ever figue it out? please let me know. thanks.
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Useful Fujifilm X10 links
Sooner than I thought Gerry.
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Soon to Launch Fuji X10
I buy refurbs all the time, and if you know your source, they're no different than new, and with a full warranty.:)
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Fuji X10
Amazon have them back in stock and there not a bad price. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fujifilm-X10-Digital-Camera-Optical/dp/B005JRGWNS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1323475531&sr=8-1
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News

Jordi Ruiz Cirera is the winner of the 2012 AOP Student Photographer of the Year award.

Fujifilm WCL-X100 adds extra versatility to the award-winning Fujifilm X100.

Fujifilm are set to launch an exclusive X100 in a box set at Harrods.

Our Top 6 Best Highlights From Focus On Imaging 2012 (In no particular order).

Fujifilm sources say that the next X-Pro camera will come with a zoom lens.

CES 2012: Fujifilm are releasing a special edition of the X100 in black. It will be boxed and limited to 10,000 cameras.

Details of a range of new accessories has been announced by Fujifilm for the X-Pro1.

ePHOTOzine will be at this year's CES tradeshow and you'll be able to read all the latest news and coverage right here on ePz.

Fujifilm announce the update to their popular HS20EXR ultra zoom bridge camera with the new Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXR.

Fujifilm has announced the new Fujifilm FinePix F660EXR and F770EXR, the new top of the range travel zoom features a 20x optical zoom lens.

Fujifilm have brought several new FinePix compacts to the camera market.

The AOP Students Awards have picked the judges for their 2012 competition.
Pro Portfolios
Welcome to Kay's Camera... I am launching freelance as "Kay's Camera" with the intention of entering into Stock Photography. I have been shooting for around 18years. I have O'level in photography and have just invested in a Fujifilm Finepix S700 and fl
Reviews

We review the compact waterproof Panasonic Lumic FT20 to see how it performs under water as well as out and about.

The Olympus SH-25MR has a 12.5x optical zoom lens, making it an ideal travel compact camera, Daniel Bell reviews.

Daniel Bell reviews the Olympus SZ-31MR, a travel-zoom compact digital camera, with 24x zoom and 16 megapixel sensor.

The Nikon Coolpix S3300 is an update to the S3100, now featuring a 6x optical zoom lens and 16 megapixel sensor.

Daniel Bell reviews the Nikon Coolpix L26, a budget digital compact camera with 5x optical zoom and 16.1 megapixel sensor.

The Sony Cybershot DSC-HX20V is a digital compact camera with an impressive 18.2 megapixel sensor, Daniel Bell tests the camera to see how this new sensor performs.

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ30 / DMC-ZS20 features a 20x optical zoom lens, GPS positioning and built in map, could this be the perfect compact travel camera? Joshua Waller finds out.

We review the Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXR bridge camera, with a 30x optical zoom lens and manual controls.

Joshua Waller tests the new Olympus OM-D E-M5, the E-M5 is such a significant upgrade to previous Olympus Micro Four Thirds cameras that it gets a completely new name. But is it a case of style over substance? Find out in our review...

Canon's latest compact travel zoom features a 20x optical zoom lens and built in GPS.

The Fujifilm FinePix XP150 is a digital compact camera, designed to battle the elements, Daniel Bell reviews.

We review the latest waterproof from Nikon, the Coolpix S30, designed to be easy to use and available for £99 Nikon say it's the ideal family camera.
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