Good value thanks to a decent 18-70mm kit lens and camera-based anti-shake

A solid entry level DSLR with anti-shake and impressive design.

With huge LCDs, underwater capabilities and high resolutions for under $450, now is the time to buy.

An 18x zoom in a compact, well-built body. General handling and image quality are great too.

Good quality and with a proper li-ion battery, but expensive and bulky compared to the Olympus.

It might look like a DSLR, but it doesn’t handle as well and loses out to others with bigger zooms

An ideal first DSLR thanks to onscreen help. It takes great shots and the battery lasts for ages.

A superb camera that takes fantastic pictures, and offers excellent portability and versatility

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.

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

The lack of a separate status LCD is annoying, but the 400D is great value and capable of great quality

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