Using a Canon lens and sharing a chunky, rectangular design, the 5-megapixel QV-5700 bears more than a passing resemblance to the PowerShot G5. The G5 has a 4x optical zoom against Casio’s 3x, though, and several other features, such as time-lapse shooting, are missing.

Too many flaws make this merely a sexy-looking underachiever

This well-built compact is a solid point-and-shooter, but it struggles in low light

Slightly over budget and over-specified to fit within last month’s budget projector roundup, the Casio XJ-360 is a very compact and very capable projector that may just be worth those extra dollars.

Offering good quality images, this highly compact camera is a fine alternative to the award winners.

Not the slimmest any more, but still amazingly compact. A very capable cam if you don’t mind the menus

An entry level PDA

The future, they say, is based on the Internet and mobile computing.

A complete bargain at this price. The DSC-W35 boasts superb quality and a great range of features.

Taking great photos in most situations, the DSC-W50 is a bargain at this price.

An attractive, light and well-built camera, but it has average image quality.

The second contender in our Bluetooth lineup is more A2DP demonstration than product you'd use.

The Optio 550 is the first Pentax camera we’ve reviewed in the Labs. It’s the cheapest 5-megapixel device here and, despite the slim dimensions, crams in a 5x optical zoom.

The 5-megapixel DSC-V1 offers a great combination of features and performance in a relatively small body. While it’s smaller than its prime competitors – the Canon G5 and the Nikon 5400 – there are even smaller models in this month’s company.

Superb, stylish, solid... but sabotaged by poor controls