You want to buy a new compact camera? If you're looking for the best compact camera of 2013, you've come to the right place. We will guide you through the hottest cameras of the year so far to save you time when it comes to buying one from your local shop or online.
Compact cameras are plentiful. With releases and updates flooding the market every few months it's as much an assurance to know that the most up-to-date tech is out there as it is a hindrance to know which one to pick.
Run this question through your head: "Which compact camera is best for me?" There are lots of ways to think through it - what do you want to use the camera for? Perhaps you want a versatile, all-rounder for a holiday or travel jaunt, a camera with an bonkers-long zoom for some extra curricular activities or spotting those lions and elephants on safari, a compact with a viewfinder built in, or that always-with-you DSLR back-up model with just as much pro-spec control. There's something out there for everyone.
Here at Pocket-lint we've been cutting through the abundance of compact camera releases in 2013 and, complete with the creme de la creme of 2012's models, bring you the best compact cameras 2013: from travel zooms to superzooms and everything in between. We've broken our list of great cameras down into sub-headed categories to make things easier to digest. You name it, we've got you covered.
We’ll be regularly updating this feature with the latest and greatest compact cameras that we review, so you can see where your money is best spent.
Let us know what you think is the best compact camera of the moment in the comments below.
Compact cameras are plentiful. With releases and updates flooding the market every few months it's as much an assurance to know that the most up-to-date tech is out there as it is a hindrance to know which one to pick.
Run this question through your head: "Which compact camera is best for me?" There are lots of ways to think through it - what do you want to use the camera for? Perhaps you want a versatile, all-rounder for a holiday or travel jaunt, a camera with an bonkers-long zoom for some extra curricular activities or spotting those lions and elephants on safari, a compact with a viewfinder built in, or that always-with-you DSLR back-up model with just as much pro-spec control. There's something out there for everyone.
Here at Pocket-lint we've been cutting through the abundance of compact camera releases in 2013 and, complete with the creme de la creme of 2012's models, bring you the best compact cameras 2013: from travel zooms to superzooms and everything in between. We've broken our list of great cameras down into sub-headed categories to make things easier to digest. You name it, we've got you covered.
We’ll be regularly updating this feature with the latest and greatest compact cameras that we review, so you can see where your money is best spent.
Let us know what you think is the best compact camera of the moment in the comments below.
Best waterproof compact camera:Panasonic Lumix FT5
Tech-packed, built like a tank and with decent autofocus performance, it's the image quality limitations typical of tough cameras that holds the FT5 back from greater things. A good yet rather pricey all-rounder, it's not exactly a revelation but there're bags of features and decent movie mode in tow for the cash.
Best all-rounder compact cameras:Panasonic Lumix TZ40
The TZ40's combination of 20x optical zoom, an excellent image stabilisation system and Venus processing engine open up a world of imaging potential. We've snapped close-up, from afar, in all manner of conditions and, despite some picky image quality quibbles when viewed at absolute scale, the overall sense is that pictures are good. The near-£300 price isn't small, but considering what's on board we think the TZ40 is worth every penny.
Best connected compact camera:Samsung Galaxy Camera (EK-GC100)
In many respects the Galaxy Camera is a breath of fresh air that succeeds in connectivity from camera to a level way beyond anything else out there. It's got as much pep as a top-spec smartphone too, so you can play apps and organise your life, or even make Skype calls from the Android 4.1 platform. In many ways its niche, but in others this is the mainstream model that will pave the way for future in-camera connectivity. Pay attention competitor camera makers!
Best superzooms:Panasonic Lumix FZ200
The FZ200 has its f/2.8 aperture trump card to play, which will beat any other superzoom competitor out there, even the larger-sensor versions. Now that’s quite a statement, but this is quite a camera. King of the superzooms despite its £429 price tag? We reckon so. Top stuff - unless a yet longer zoom is an essential to your needs.
Best luxury, large-sensor compact cameras:Sony Cyber-shot RX1
ometimes you love something enough for the great things it does to ignore its shortcomings. That's what the Sony RX1 has done to us - while it's got shortcomings aplenty, to a select group of snappers this chunk of well-thought-out metal and glass will be a full-marks camera. It definitely feels special, and that's why it's made our list - because it's like the (Japanese) Ferrari of the compact camera world and unlike anything else you can buy today.
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