Beautiful, ultra-compact, super-slick and friendly to use, plus great quality. A winning combination from Canon.

The Vivicam 6200W is terminator-tough and cheap enough to condemn disposable underwater cameras to the low-tech graveyard

So many features and so much quality, in such a tiny body. Astounding

The best compact Sony yet, with bags of features squeezed into a very stylish package.

How much? Never mind what the LX-1 costs, just see what it does – yes, it’s pricey, but boy is it worth it

An ideal companion for a DSLR, this is a compact for the photography enthusiast rather than the happy snapper

An older Nikon wireless camera, that in its day was a superb 8-megapixel camera in its own right. Small, smart and destined for greatness

Lovely to behold, a joy to hold – and even takes great photos

Fujifilm’s FinePix Z1 is chic, clever and tough. It has a top look and feel, and is well worth the cash.

A stylish and capable camera, further enhanced by wireless tech

Tiny, intuitive and a great performer, the IXUS 85 is the ideal carry-anywhere camera

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

Two of the best small compacts on the market. Quality differences are on a knife edge, but the Canon wins for superior features and handling.

Canon's reign over the compact digital camera market looks set to continue with this offering.

Anyone who used the IXUS 40 mightwonder how Canon could possiblyimprove on it, but that’s precisely whatit has done.