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OlympusToughTG6

●£370●www.olympus.co.uk

Olympus’sToughcompactshavehabitually
wonourunderwatercameragrouptests,
andthislatestmodelis stillthebestof its
type.It’swaterproofto 15m,shockproof
againsta 2.4mdrop,crushproofand
freezeproof.The25-100mmequivalentlens
is pairedwitha 12MPsensor,andviewingis
viaa 3inLCD.Thisis alsooneof thefew
ruggedcamerasthatcanrecordrawles.

PanasonicLX100II
●£749●www.panasonic.com/uk

A high-endcompactforcreative
photography,theLX100II is basedarounda
24-75mmequivalentf/1.7-2.8lensanda
17MPFourThirdssensorthatfeaturesa
truemultiaspect-ratiodesign.It alsoboasts
a fullrangeof traditionalanaloguecontrol
dials,andthecorner-mountedviewnderis
complementedby touchscreenLCD.
★★★★
Reviewed
1 Sep 2018

CanonPowerShotG1XMarkII

●£1,120●www.canon.co.uk

Thisuniquezoomcompactoffersexcellent

imagequalityby employingthesame

24.2MPAPS-Csensorasseveralof Canon’s

DSLRsandmirrorlesscameras,alongwith

a 24-72mmequivalentlens.A central

viewnder,fullyarticulatedtouchscreenand

comprehensiveexternalcontrolsroundoffa

superblittlecameraforenthusiast

photographers.

★★★★★

Reviewed

3 Feb

2018

Best Buys

A round-up of the AP testing team’s favourite and most highly

rated kit, including both cameras and all kinds of accessories,

across a wide range of price points

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across the photographic industry as one of the top independent photographic retailers in the UK, serving the needs of

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SonyRX10IV

●£1,699●www.sony.co.uk

Thissetsa newstandardforsuperzoom

cameras,witha 24-600mmequivalentlens,

20MP1insensor,and 24 fpscontinuous

shooting.ItsSLR-shapedbodyhostsa large

electronicviewnderanda decentsetof

physicalcontrols.It’sthebest

all-in-onecamerafor

wildlifeor travel

photographythat

youcanbuy

rightnow.

★★★★★

Reviewed

2 Dec 2017

SonyRX100VII

●£1,199●www.sony.co.uk

Sonyhassomehowcrammeda 24-200mm

equivalentzoom,pop-upelectronic

viewnder,tiltingscreen, 20 fpsshooting

and4Kvideorecordingintoa bodythatyou

canslipintoa jacketpocket.Withtherm’s

latestAFtechnologyalsoonboard,it’s

withoutdoubtthemostaccomplished

pocketcameraonthemarket.

★★★★

Reviewed

5 Oct 2019

Fuji lm X100V

● £1,300 ● http://www.fujifi lm.eu/uk

Fuji lm’s charismatic range nder-styled

compact employs a  xed 23mm f/2 lens,

APS-C sensor, traditional analogue controls

and a unique hybrid optical / electronic

view nder. In this latest version the lens

has been redesigned for improved

sharpness, and the back is now adorned

with a tilting screen. It’s a truly gorgeous

little camera.

★★★★★

Reviewed

25 April 2020