Hewlett Packard's new digital camera takes many steps in the right direction to introduce professional-level features for the consumer photographer, yet suffers from a few, minor flaws that detract from its overall polished design.

Another contender for an award this month, this model narrowly missed out, with a marginally below average value rating

The absolute epitome of 'feature-packed', the number of inclusions on this unit floored us. Its whopping 162 point feature score is over one-and-a-half times the average point score and comes on the back of its big feature line up.

Colour is a very subjective value. Youd need very strict laboratory-controlled conditions to view the subject and the photograph of it side by side and achieve a perfect colour match. This applies to

In Epsons more than comprehensive range it sits near the top, offering high speed in addition to impressive print quality.

Epson has two current specialist photo printers and the model which takes care of the lower end is the $399 Stylus Photo 810.