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

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

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

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

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

More features than similarly-priced cameras, including weatherproofing. JPEGs are a touch soft, though

A superb DSLR that’s a joy to use, but the high price and poor software damage value

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

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

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

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