Damien has been writing about photography and photographic equipment since 1997, and has been a professional photographer since 1987 - when digital photography was only a dream. He’s more-than-slightly obsessed with photography and all

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Every piece of equipment that comes our way, whether a camera, a lens or an accessory, gets the same level of careful scrutiny. We discover what products are good at and what they are not so you don’t have to. Tests are not just made in the lab, but our technical findings are also investigated in practical situations to establish what readers can expect in real-world conditions.

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Compact Camera Reviews

Digital compact camera reviews and specifications. Compacts range from enthusiast cameras to simple point and click cameras

Olympus SZ-14 Review

The stylishly sculpted 14-megapixel Olympus SZ-14 slots into Olympus’ Super Zoom range between the SZ-11 and SZ-20 and features a...

Olympus VG-170 Review

The Olympus VG-170 is a budget digital compact that sports some beefy-looking specification, but what exactly is it you get...

Olympus SH21 Review

The new SH-21 slots neatly into Olympus' Traveller range and provides compact design with a long, versatile wide-zoom lens and...