Long zoom compact digital cameras are becoming more and more popular due to offering a long zoom and pocketability (did we just come up with a new word?) at an affordable price and Nikon Coolpix S8000 14 megapixel Digital Camera aims to deliver both long zoom and good image quality in a small and compact body. While it doesn’t pack all the latest technologies available in some of its competitors the Nikon Coolpix S8000 is well made and designed digital camera that is very easy use and produces good photos in most of shooting conditions. Overall it is a very good camera and offers great value for money. Head over to TrustedReviews for full review.

Look out Canon PowerShot G11 and Panasonic LX5 as there is some serious competition on the block the Samsung EX-1 digital camera. The specs are very promising with a back-illuminated CMOS 10 megapixel sensor, super-bright f1.8 lens all for less then £320. Sounds great to us and according to guys over at Cnet the Samsung EX-1 is a solid high-end compact digital camera that does have some minor handling issues but otherwise it features good quality lens and a very pocket-friendly priced.

We have already posted review on the Sony NEX-5 and is it’s younger brother’s turn. Guys over at Cnet tested the Sony NEX-3 and concluded that both the Sony NEX-3 and NEX-5 combine innovative and cutting-edge features but they perform rather like beefed-up compact digital cameras then slimmed-down SLRs. But the bottom line is the Sony NEX-5 offers great value for money.

We loved the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 so we were excited to find out how its successor the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 Digital Camera will perform. Luckily guys over at Cnet posted a review and concluded that the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 lacks some of the versatility you’d expect from this range of digital cameras but still this is a very powerful compact digital camera as it offers many options in a light-weight and attractive camera.

Jim Keenan at DigitalCameraReview tested the freshly baked Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS and found out that this camera features pieces hardware that sets it apart from other digital cameras in the up to 5x optical zoom market as it packs back-illuminated sensor and very fast zoom lens. On top of that it produces both good quality photos and good quality videos (720p) and above average noise performance. Looks like another winner from Canon to us.

T3 brought some old-school fight with two value long-zoom compacts. Both the Fujifilm F80EXR and the Casio EX-FH100 feature a 12 megapixel sensor and 10x optical zoom. Check the review to see who came out on top in this fight.

Cliff Smith at TrustedReviews posted a review on the Samsung WB650 12 megapixel Digital Camera. It features a 15x optical zoom, built-in GPS, 24 – 360 mm wide lens and 720p HD video recording. His conclusion was that in many aspects the Samsung WB650 is better than the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10 as it features longer zoom range, the built-in GPS is more accurate and epic battery life, while both build quality and handling are nothing short of excellent. But when it comes down to image quality Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10 is better especially when comparing noise at any ISO level.

Sony joins Olympus, Panasonic and Samsung in the Micro Four Thirds club with Sony Alpha Nex-5 14 megapixel digital camera. Jim Keenan at DigitalCameraReview posted a review and concluded that
Sony NEX-5 features good ISO performance and photo quality performance and the video quality isn’t any worse either. The one-button shooting mode combined with autofocus and auto exposure while recording videos gives advantage over its Micro Four Thirds rivals. In general the Sony NEX-5 should appeal to wide public as it offers both great automatic shooting and full manual controls. We would just like to add that to us this is by far best-looking Micro Four Thirds digital camera out there. Thumbs up to Sony!

Rod Lawton at Cnet posted a review on the Samsung WB600 12 megapixel Digital Camera. His verdict was the Samsung WB600 is a very good long zoom digital camera. Apart from HD video recording everything is very satisfying including great lens, superb image quality and manual controls. On top of that is cheaper than most of its rivals so it definitely isn’t difficult to recommend.

Sam Kieldsen at T3 posted hands-on review and photos of the freshly-baked Sony NEX-5 Digital Camera. According to Sam it is a very capable camera with a wide range of features. It produces sharp and colourful photos and larger than a Micro Four Thirds sensor contributes to low noise and a shorter depth of field.