Top 10 compact cameras | T3 magazine online

Posted by T3 Online on Wed 21 Jan 2009

1. Canon IXUS 980 IS
£290, www.canon.co.uk
PERFORMANCE This masterpiece adds manual controls to Canon’s always excellent
Ixus range. That, as well as bullet-like shutter speeds and amazing photographic
results, make it the best in its field.
LOVE Sharp and detailed pictures. Lots of manual controls. Huge, 14.7-megapixel images
HATE It’s that bit more pricey than other, broadly comparable compacts
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2. Sony Cyber-Shot TX1
£320, www.sony.co.uk
PERFORMANCE This unfeasibly sleek, sexy camera eschews buttons and dials in favour of a three-inch touchscreen.
LOVE Attractive degisn and a slick, responsive touchscreen. Produces sharp, 10.2-meg snaps and pristine 720p video
HATE No HDMI out. Fiercly priced
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3. Panasonic Lumix DMC LX3
£340, www.panasonic.co.uk
PERFORMANCE A stellar range of features, including a quick aperture, 720p HD video and a shooting speed of 30fps, make this the serious photographer’s choice. The weak zoom is a bit of a let down, though.
LOVE Fast aperture and retro looks
HATE Limited zoom range. No viewfinder
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4. Canon IXUS 200 IS
£280, www.canon.co.uk
PERFORMANCE The first camera in the Ixus range to sport a touchscreen interface, the 200 IS allows functions such as touch-to-focus and image tracking
LOVE Splendid, 12.1-meg stills. Very good 720p video, with the bonus of an HDMI out.
HATE Lacks the Ixus 980's manual controls.
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5. Nikon Coolpix P6000
£330, www.nikon.co.uk
PERFORMANCE A solid camera with great performance and some attention-grabbing extras, such as the built-in GPS receiver and ethernet port for uploading snaps.
LOVE Rugged design. Superb image quality. Built-in geotagging
HATE Unfeasibly small viewfinder
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6. Sony Cybershot W300
£300, www.sony.co.uk
PERFORMANCE A tough, titanium casing and an equally robust set of features. Including a large helping of megapixels, a Carl Zeiss lens and an HD output.
LOVE Massive megapixel count and a fashionable titanium finish
HATE The results can be a little soft
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7. Casio Exilim S12
PERFORMANCE Although a solid all-rounder, the S12 claim to fame is the Dynamic Photo function which can cleverly cut moving subjects out of one shot and put them on a totally different still image.
LOVE HD video recording, long battery life
HATE Small optical zoom
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8. Leica C-Lux 3
PERFORMANCE The gorgeous compact is skinny enough to tuck into a suit pocket, and the sexy white (or black) finish perfectly matches the accompany leather case. Though small, it still packs a 5x optical zoom.
LOVE Slim built and beautiful finish
HATE No manual controls, too fiddly for big hands
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9. Canon Powershot G10
PERFORMANCE Bridging the gap between compact and SLR, the G10 comes with a ton of manual controls and a bright sharp screen. Photo enthusiasts will love the chance to snap uncompressed RAW format, 14.7MP pics.
LOVE Superb flexibility and photo quality
HATE Bulky, out-dated design
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10. Olympus Mju Tough 8000
PERFORMANCE Adrenaline junkies care not for delicate tech, so this gadget is designed for life on the edge. Take it for a dip in the ocean, or drop it off a vertical rock face – this camera won’t even blink.
LOVETough by name, tough by nature
HATE Unremarkable camera credentials
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