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Has the economy suddenly picked up? This week we got our hands on the fantastic 60-inch, 3D-capable and Smart TV-enabled UE60D8000 from Samsung, which doesn't come cheap at £4,300, and then the £1,000+ Asus MARS II Limited Edition graphics card landed on our desk.</div>
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At the other end of the spectrum we were impressed with the Samsung PL120, which can be picked up for under £100 and the Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro, which is both small in price and size.</div>
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Samsung UE60D8000 review</div>
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When Samsung gave us exclusive access to its brand new flagship LCD TV, we were excited. It's hard not to be excited by these new Samsungs - just look at them. There's almost no bezel at all, which means the picture goes right to the very edge of the TV. The gorgeous looks are backed up by an equally gorgeous watching experience.</div>
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Both 2D and 3D pictures are handled excellently and once you've experienced its mind-blowing big screen images, mesmerising design and class-leading smart functionality you'll be hunting around for £4,300 so you can own one. And if you can't raise that much cash, you can always check out the 55-inch or 46-inch versions.</div>
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Asus MARS II Limited Edition review</div>
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Combining two Nvidia GeForce GTX 580 chips on one card, the Asus MARS II is by some distance the fastest and most powerful graphics card in existence. It weighs the same as six elephants, is bigger than a double decker bus and is probably worth more than your car. In certain benchmarks, the MARS II is 20 per cent quicker than any other card, although at times two GTX 580s in SLI come close.</div>
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It's not just the performance that impresses us, it's the temperature management and build quality. With a three-figure price tag it was never going to be a consumer's champion, but there's a lot on offer here for overclockers and modders beyond simply raw performance.</div>
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BlackBerry Torch 9860 review</div>
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When is a BlackBerry not a BlackBerry? How about when the BlackBerry in question has no physical keyboard and is in fact RIM's first proper touchscreen smartphone? Yep, the BlackBerry Torch 9860 marks RIM's first foray into pure touchscreen control, without any of the SurePress shenanigans of the Storm 2 or the slide-out keyboard of the Torch 9800 and 9810.</div>
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With the improvements of BlackBerry OS 7 and better specs across the board, the result is largely a success. It's a slick package from afar, but using the BlackBerry Torch 9860 after the likes of the Samsung Galaxy S2, HTC Sensation or iPhone 4 feels like going back to 2009.</div>
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Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro review</div>
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So, just as Sony Ericsson accompanied its X10 Mini with the X10 Mini Pro in 2010, this year's excellent new Xperia Mini is now accompanied by a heavier, sturdier model of the same size, the Xperia Mini Pro. The new smartphone also has a slide-out QWERTY keyboard for those of you still stubbornly refusing to go 100% touchscreen</div>
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Samsung PL120 review</div>
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For £100, this is a camera that you'll get a lot of use out of, from holidays to updating your profile picture on Facebook. The tiny size means that it'll simply fit into a pocket when it's not being used and the price means if it does get broken, it doesn't cost the earth to replace.</div>
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Pioneer VSX-2021 review</div>
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Smart Witness Smart-i review</div>
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Samsung ST95 review</div>
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Smart Witness Smart-i review</div>
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Cooler Master Hyper 612S review</div>
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Cooler Master Hyper 612S review</div>
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Dino PC MediaJoy 3850 review</div>
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Philips DS9010 review</div>
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Zoostorm 3390-2012/A review</div>
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Patriot Gamer 2 AMD Black Edition review</div>
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Patriot Gamer 2 AMD Black Edition review</div>
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Microsoft Touch Mouse review</div>
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Three MiFi Huawei Wireless Modem E586 review</div>
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iiyama ProLite X2472HD review</div>
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LG D2342P Cinema 3D Monitor review</div>
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Zotac Z68-ITX Wi-Fi review</div>
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Zotac Z68-ITX Wi-Fi review</div>
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Asus MARS II Limited Edition review</div>
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Promise Pegasus RAID R6 review</div>
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Q2 Internet Radio review</div>
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Kingston HyperX 240GB SSD review</div>
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ViewSonic ViewPad 10Pro review</div>
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iLuv iCK826 review</div>
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Hands on: Samsung Multiview MV800 review</div>
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HTC Wildfire S Review

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Welcome to the smallest member of the HTC Android family, one that
fits directly in the palm of your hand, comes in at least a couple of
cool color combinations, and beats out the whole rest of the world in
mid-range competition. This is the HTC Wildfire S, the newest in a
lovely line of HTC devices announced back in February, plus more since,
these being thus: myTouch 4G Slide, Sensation, Flyer (tablet), and
Facebook phones – ChaCha (aka Status on AT&T) and Salsa. Will the
HTC Wildfire S stand up with the impressive lineup HTC has already
released this summer season? Let’s take a look!<br />

Before we continue, let’s have a look at our hands-on video so you
know how incredibly handheld this device is, how the UI is looking, and
what’s under the boot. This video shows yours truly taking the device
out of the box for the first time as well as starting it up and
exploring the contents:<br />

<h4>
Hardware</h4>
This being the smallest HTC device on the block, one might think
that it’s squished, tinier than it aught to be, too small for Android.
While this may be true of the competition whose devices are essentially
the same size with basically have the pixel resolution in the display,
here the HTC crew have provided a start screen for such a small device
on a TFT display that looks rather bright and nice. The only complaint
I’ve got about interactivity is the small area in which now the four
Android menu buttons and the buttons at the bottom of the display (for
apps, phonecalls, whatever you might put there.) This area has many
different things now in very close proximity, a situation where a
person with above-average sized fingers might find tapping to be rather
inaccurate.<br />

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On the other hand, the rest of the display is just the right size
for tiny computing. As this device is rolling out with a 600Mhz
processor on a single-core chip, we won’t be using it for too many
high-quality apps. On the other hand, its size and its ability to use
music apps like Spotify and DoubleTwist (a shortcut for DoubleTwist is
included on the device out of the box), this handset is perfect for
day-to-day media interaction. The speaker is loud, the construction is
creak-free, and the plastic making up most of the casing is not quite
as nice as HTC usually comes out with, but isn’t the worst we’ve seen
as far as quality goes either. Having the ability to get a different
color combination in this device is a plus as well.<br />

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Software and Performance</h4>
In your apps drawer, you’ll find your usual set of Google-set items
including the Android Market, FM radio, Camera and Camcorder, and easy
to use apps such as Gallery, Calculator,Music, Phone, and Peep for your
Twitter activity. You’ve also got Slacker radio built in for some
streaming music action, HTC’s Weather app for some excellent and
totally simple GPS-location-based weather reports, and “My Device”
which will give you, the new-to-smartphones user a full guide on how to
get acquainted with your new device.<br />

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You’ll find that you’re able to run the simplest apps plus a few
slightly-higher-functioning apps like Angry Birds without a hitch.
Unfortunately the internal storage on this device is relatively low,
and it’s not immediately apparent to brand NEW to Android users how to
push their content over to their external memory, that being the 2GB
microSD card that comes with the device. Once they DO figure out such a
thing, then do the smart thing and upgrade to a much larger 32GB card,
they’ll be doing just fine from that point forward.<br />

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As far as performance goes, you’ll not find the Wildfire S winning
any contests, but the results are certainly OK for a 600Mhz
single-core, that’s for sure.<br />

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<i>Qualcomm</i><i> </i><br />

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<i>AnTuTu</i><i> </i><br />

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<i>Linpack Pro</i><i> </i><br />

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<i>Smartbench 2011</i><i> </i><br />

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<i>Vellamo</i><i> </i><br />

<h4>
Camera and Battery</h4>
The camera quality is OK, certainly no competition for the
higher-range 8 megapixel cameras we’ve seen come out over the past few
months. A 5-megapixel camera on the back of the device takes decent
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Finding the best compact camera for your needs is never going to be easy because the compact camera market is a very crowded place.</div>
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There are literally hundreds - if not thousands - of digital compact cameras out there, waiting for you to ogle them, to scratch your heads over them, and eventually hand over your hard-earned cash for them.</div>
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Once the transaction is complete and you're unboxing your newest purchase, a nagging doubt enters your mind: did I make the right choice?</div>
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The right choice, of course, depends on what you want from your digital camera. Maybe you're looking for a high-end compact camera to use on your DSLR's day off, or perhaps you want something more basic to help someone else get started in photography.</div>
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Whichever compact digital camera you might be looking for, we've pulled together a selection of what we believe are the 25 best compact digital cameras on the market now.</div>
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<li style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,'Bitstream Charter',serif; line-height: 1.5;">Best DSLRs for video: under £500</li>
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Fuji turned plenty of heads with this retro-tastic beauty, which makes use of a revolutionary hybrid viewfinder that combines an optical and an electronic viewfinder in one screen.</div>
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Looking to captivate hardened DSLR users, it offers plenty of control with an aperture ring, shutter-speed dial and raw mode.</div>
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Read our Fuji X100 review</div>
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When it comes to the high-spec compact camera market, Canon has set the standard with the G-series, and raised the bar again with the PowerShot G12.</div>
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The Canon G12 offers full manual control and raw shooting mode as well as smart auto, which lets the camera take charge.</div>
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Add to this image stabilization, HDR capability and multi-aspect shooting, and you can see why this compact camera gives interchangeable lens cameras a run for their money.</div>
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Read our Canon G12 review</div>
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The P7000 offers the full manual control that you'd expect from a pro-level camera, but comes with the automatic functions of a compact camera.</div>
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The Nikon P7000 has 18 different scene modes to help you capture everything from fireworks to museum visits, automatically corrects red-eye, and it even has a smile timer.</div>
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This could be the best compact camera for you if you don't want a DSLR in your bag.</div>
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Read our Nikon P7000 review</div>
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With its f/2.0 Leica lens and high ISO capabilities, the Panasonic LX-5 is a great low-light companion.</div>
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Its video mode allows you to record in HD, adjust the aperture or shutter speed when you're in creative mode, or have the camera take control in iA mode.</div>
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You can even hook up this compact camera to an HD-enabled TV directly via the HDMI port, making this the best compact camera for any budding filmmakers out there.</div>
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Read our Panasonic LX5 review</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" mce_name="strong" mce_style="font-weight: bold;" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,'Bitstream Charter',serif; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.5;">Olympus XZ-1<br style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,'Bitstream Charter',serif; line-height: 1.5;" />Price: £399.99 Specs: 10MP, 4x optical zoom lens, maximum aperture f/1.8</span></div>
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This might be the most stylish of the pro-level compact cameras, but the Olympus XZ-1 has substance to back it up.</div>
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There's full manual control with a range of nifty features, such as a histogram, but it also has a full range of automatic settings and fun 'art modes'.</div>
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Add to this its bright Zuiko lens and HD video mode, and the Olympus XZ-1 is worth a long look.</div>
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Read our Olympus XZ-1 review</div>
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Since its launch in summer 2010, scarcely a bad word has been uttered about the Canon S95. You've got full manual control via the lens ring, or you can let the camera decide with smart auto.</div>
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The lens boasts a maximum aperture of f/2.0, you can make HD videos or shoot in raw. All of this - along with outstanding image quality, even in low-light - and the Canon S95 still fits in your pocket.</div>
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Read our<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.techradar.com/reviews/cameras-and-camcorders/cameras/compact-cameras/canon-powershot-s95-905262/review" mce_href="http://www.techradar.com/reviews/cameras-and-camcorders/cameras/compact-cameras/canon-powershot-s95-905262/review" style="color: #0066cc; font-family: Georgia,'Bitstream Charter',serif; line-height: 1.5;">Canon S95 review</a></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" mce_name="strong" mce_style="font-weight: bold;" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,'Bitstream Charter',serif; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.5;">Nikon Coolpix P300<br style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,'Bitstream Charter',serif; line-height: 1.5;" />Price: £299 Specs: 12MP, 4.2x optical zoom, 1080p HD video</span></div>
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The Nikon P300 might give the Canon PowerShot S95 a run for its money with an f/1.8 lens and slightly higher resolution, but do bear in mind that it doesn't have raw capability and its sensor is slightly smaller.</div>
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If you can live with that, though, Nikon might be on to a winner of the pocket-sized camera wars with a compact camera that records excellent still images and video for less than £300.</div>
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Read our<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.techradar.com/reviews/cameras-and-camcorders/cameras/compact-cameras/nikon-coolpix-p300-927281/review" mce_href="http://www.techradar.com/reviews/cameras-and-camcorders/cameras/compact-cameras/nikon-coolpix-p300-927281/review" style="color: #0066cc; font-family: Georgia,'Bitstream Charter',serif; line-height: 1.5;">Nikon P300 review</a></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" mce_name="strong" mce_style="font-weight: bold;" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,'Bitstream Charter',serif; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.5;">Samsung EX1<br style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,'Bitstream Charter',serif; line-height: 1.5;" />Price: £399.99 Specs: 10MP, 3x optical zoom, Schneider-Kreuznach lens, rotating screen</span></div>
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Samsung's EX1 led the way for pocket-sized, low-light prowess: f/1.8 lens, a large sensor and a maximum ISO 3200.</div>
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It comes with full manual mode, records 720p HD videos, records raw files for extra editing flexibility and comes with HDR capability, and it even has a range of filters to let you get creative.</div>
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What's that? You'd rather that the camera did the hard work? It's got a fully automated setting, too!</div>
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Read our hands on Samsung EX1 review</div>
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The potential for blur with an 18x optical zoom is high, but the Coolpix S9100 does have sensor shift and electronic vibration reduction in place.</div>
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There's an ISO 3200 setting for low light situations and an easy-to-use panorama mode that lets you pan vertically or horizontally, as well as a heap of automatic settings to make life easier and a bundle of special effects to let you get creative.</div>
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The Canon SX230 is a great little compact camera for still images, but it seems to have been taken to heart extra warmly by the video crowd.</div>
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The PowerShot SX230 HS lets you record 1080p HD videos with stereo sound, in high-speed bursts or super slow motion.</div>
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As for stills, the Canon SX230 enables you to take full control of your pictures or implement the smart auto mode with 32 different scene options. There's even a GPS function so you can track exactly where you took your pictures.</div>
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Read our Canon SX230 HS review</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" mce_name="strong" mce_style="font-weight: bold;" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,'Bitstream Charter',serif; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.5;">Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V<br style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,'Bitstream Charter',serif; line-height: 1.5;" />Price: £339 Specs: 16MP, 16x optical zoom, 3D and sweep panorama technology</span></div>
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If you fancy venturing into 3D territory, the Sony HX9V lets you go there with both stills and video. Video is 1050p full HD, too.</div>
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There's also a GPS function to record your location, and if you're new to taking pictures there are in-camera instructions.</div>
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This compact camera does miss out on Aperture and Shutter Priority modes, but it does allow you to shoot fully manual. I reckon this could be the best compact camera to have if you're about to go off on safari!</div>
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Read our Sony HX9V hands-on review</div>
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If its 12.5x zoom isn't enough, the Casio ZR-100 can virtually double this with its multi-frame SR zoom, which combines multiple shots to create one super-close, but sharp, image. Or you can get great landscapes with a 24mm wideangle shot.</div>
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This Casio camera also boasts an HDR function, high-speed continuous shooting at 40 frames per second, and you can fiddle all you like with your photos in manual - or stick to automatic modes.</div>
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With GPS, HD video and 3D technology, the Panasonic TZ20 really does seem feature-packed.</div>
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This Panasonic camera offers full manual capability as well as auto features that can be accessed via the rear touch screen.</div>
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'Intelligent zoom' means that the 16x optical zoom can be boosted to 21x with surprisingly good results, compared to what we're used to from digital zoom.</div>
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Read our Panasonic TZ20 review</div>
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The Fuji F550 EXR gives you close-up and wideangle options, can geo-tag your images with its GPS function, has a ludicrously high maximum ISO of 12,800, makes HD video and even offers a panorama mode.</div>
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Combine all of that with its SuperCCD EXR technology (better sensitivity, dynamic range and resolution) and you should be well on your way to taking brilliant images.</div>
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Read our Fuji F550 EXR review</div>
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The Canon SX30 has an impressive 24-800mm focal range, which it backs up with zoom framing assist to help keep distant objects in the shot.</div>
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Smart Auto mode offers 28 different scenes, but full manual lets you take control. The Canon SX30 also lets you record 720p HD videos, get creative with a miniature effect, and snap away in low-light with confidence.</div>
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Read our Canon SX30 IS review</div>
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The Nikon L120 features a staggering 35mm equivalent focal range of 25-525mm, giving you wideangle and great zoom capability. You can get as close as 1cm in macro mode, too, making the Coolpix L120 the ultimate long-distance and super-up-close weapon.</div>
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The vibration reduction feature is great at reducing camera blur as well. You can push the ISO to 6400, and of course there's video: 720p HD.</div>
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If you know someone who wants to try a bit of everything with their camera, this could be the best compact camera for them.</div>
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Read our Nikon L120 review</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" mce_name="strong" mce_style="font-weight: bold;" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,'Bitstream Charter',serif; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.5;">Olympus SZ-30MR<br style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,'Bitstream Charter',serif; line-height: 1.5;" />Price: £299.99 Specs: 16MP, 24x optical zoom, multi-recording allows simultaneous still and video capture</span></div>
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Does the Olympus SZ-30MR do it all? Olympus thinks so, and we're inclined to agree.</div>
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This compact camera offers an amazing 26-600mm (35mm equivalent) super zoom lens that should take care of most shooting situations.</div>
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To that, you can add dual image stabilization, SLR-rivaling 9 frames per second continuous shooting, a fun (if slightly pointless) 3D stills mode, and - of course - 1080p HD video.</div>
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And you can even capture stills at the time as shooting a video. Nifty!</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" mce_name="strong" mce_style="font-weight: bold;" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,'Bitstream Charter',serif; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.5;">Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V<br style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,'Bitstream Charter',serif; line-height: 1.5;" />Price: £429 Specs: 16.2MP, 30x optical zoom, sweep panorama mode</span></div>
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This is one of the newest super-zooms out there, and Sony has packed in the features so it can compete in a busy market, from GPS to 3D stills, along with 1050p full HD video.</div>
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The Sony HX100V can shoot 10 frames per second, its sweep panorama makes capturing vistas easy and there's even in-camera editing.</div>
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Read our Sony HX100V hands-on review</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" mce_name="strong" mce_style="font-weight: bold;" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,'Bitstream Charter',serif; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.5;">Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR<br style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,'Bitstream Charter',serif; line-height: 1.5;" />Price: £399.99 Specs: 16MP, 30x optical zoom, manual mode</span></div>
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Whether you want full control or prefer the camera to make the decisions, the Fuji HS20 gives you the options.</div>
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Its EXR technology helps to get the best out of every picture, and you can choose JPEG or raw formats.</div>
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There's also a sweep panorama mode that's great fun to use. Simply find a panoramic view and wave your camera through the air to create a great-looking panorama.</div>
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Read our<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.techradar.com/reviews/cameras-and-camcorders/cameras/digital-slrs-hybrids/fujifilm-finepix-hs20-955473/review" mce_href="http://www.techradar.com/reviews/cameras-and-camcorders/cameras/digital-slrs-hybrids/fujifilm-finepix-hs20-955473/review" style="color: #0066cc; font-family: Georgia,'Bitstream Charter',serif; line-height: 1.5;">Fuji HS20 EXR review</a></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" mce_name="strong" mce_style="font-weight: bold;" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,'Bitstream Charter',serif; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.5;">Fujifilm FinePix Z90<br style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,'Bitstream Charter',serif; line-height: 1.5;" />Price: 149.99 Specs: 14MP, 5x optical zoom, touch screen</span></div>
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Coming in six different colours and with its quirky sliding cover, the Fuji Z90 is a stylish-looking camera.</div>
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Its touch screen makes for easy image and video capture, and there's an easy upload facility to put pictures directly on to FaceBook or YouTube.</div>
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Digital image stabilisation helps to prevent blur, and there are some in-camera editing functions, too. This is the best compact camera for the fashion-conscious, Facebook-conscious teen.</div>
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Read our Fuji Z90 review</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" mce_name="strong" mce_style="font-weight: bold;" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,'Bitstream Charter',serif; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.5;">Pentax Optio S1<br style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,'Bitstream Charter',serif; line-height: 1.5;" />Price: £129.99 Specs: 14MP, 5x optical zoom, in-body recharging system</span></div>
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With a maximum ISO of 6400, autofocus tracking, some cool effects that you can apply to images, in-camera editing, and 720p HD video, this compact camera offers a whole heap of nifty features for your money.</div>
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The pictures aren't bad, either. With a great price-point and a solid level of tech built-in, the Pentax S1 is the best compact camera for someone just getting to grips with how to use a camera.</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" mce_name="strong" mce_style="font-weight: bold;" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,'Bitstream Charter',serif; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.5;">Canon IXUS 220 HS<br style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,'Bitstream Charter',serif; line-height: 1.5;" />Price: £199 Specs: 12.1MP, 5x optical zoom lens, HS system for low-light shooting</span></div>
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A stylish stainless steel body conceals a camera capable of decent low-light shots, a Smart Auto mode with 32 different scenes, the ability to shoot without flash, HD video with super slow motion and high-speed burst options, along with a host of creative options, from fish-eye to toy camera effect.</div>
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If you only want to own one camera and don't want to spend the Earth, the Canon IXUS 220 HS is the best compact camera for you and should be at the top of your list.</div>
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Read our Canon IXUS 220 HS review</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" mce_name="strong" mce_style="font-weight: bold;" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,'Bitstream Charter',serif; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.5;">Samsung PL120<br style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,'Bitstream Charter',serif; line-height: 1.5;" />Price: £149.99 Specs: 14.2MP, 5x optical zoom, dual image display</span></div>
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The Samsung PL120's front screen allows you to preview self-portraits to make sure you get them just right and it shows animations to keep little ones' attention when you switch on the children mode.</div>
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Add to that its range of effects, video mode, and in-camera editing function, and what you're looking at is a great heap of fun packaged into a quality camera that is the best compact camera for anyone with a young family.</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" mce_name="strong" mce_style="font-weight: bold;" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,'Bitstream Charter',serif; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.5;">Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3<br style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,'Bitstream Charter',serif; line-height: 1.5;" />Price: £369.99 Specs: 12.1MP, waterproof to 12m, freeze-proof to -10° Celsius, shockproof to 2m, dust-proof</span></div>
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Panasonic's go-anywhere camera has a 4.6x optical zoom Leica lens, 3D photo capability and an optical image stabiliser.</div>
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There's a built in GPS function, as well as an altimeter, a compass and a barometer. Whether your hazard of choice is sky- or scuba diving, you could do a lot worse than this little gem!</div>
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Read our Panasonic FT3 review</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" mce_name="strong" mce_style="font-weight: bold;" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,'Bitstream Charter',serif; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.5;">Olympus TG-810<br style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,'Bitstream Charter',serif; line-height: 1.5;" />Price: £269.99 Specs: 14MP, waterproof to 10m, shockproof 2m, crushproof to 100kg</span></div>
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Not only can the Olympus TG-810 be dropped in the sea, trodden on and withstand temperatures of -10° Celsius, but its GPS can record where you took your pictures, some of which you might have shot in 3D, and then you can upload them to your PC wirelessly using Eye-Fi connectivity.</div>
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And don't forget its 5x optical zoom and HD video mode, either. I'm not sure how much wi-fi you get in the jungle, but if that's where you're head this should be the best compact camera for your journey!</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" mce_name="strong" mce_style="font-weight: bold;" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,'Bitstream Charter',serif; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.5;">Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10<br style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,'Bitstream Charter',serif; line-height: 1.5;" />Price: £319 Specs: 16.2MP, waterproof to 5m, shockproof to 1.5m, withstands -10° Celsius</span></div>
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This camera won't look out of place beside the pool, and if you drop it in, it's no big deal.</div>
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The Sony TX10 also happens to have a 4x optical zoom lens, takes panoramas and 3D images, and records HD videos.</div>
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It's a great combination of stylish and practical and will suit anyone who wants their camera to look as good as they do, and take pictures to match.</div>
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