Head to head
Digicam comparisons: which model should you buy?
Each comparison sets two or three of our reviewed cameras side by side: the sourced specs, what the original reviewers said about each, and the findings you only see when you read the reviews together.
- Canon PowerShot S95 vs S100: what changed, and which one to buyTwo pocket cameras with the same f/2.0 wide end and very different insides. What changed, where reviewers agreed, and who should buy which.
- Fujifilm FinePix F30 vs F31fd: is face detection worth paying for?Two cameras with the same sensor, lens and battery. What the F31fd really added, what the 2006-07 reviewers made of it, and the memory-card difference most buyers miss.
- Panasonic Lumix LX3 vs LX5: is the longer zoom worth the upgrade?The compact photographers got excited about in 2008, and the sequel that stretched its zoom by half. What changed, what reviewers disagreed about, and who should buy which.
- Canon SD1000 vs SD750 vs SD1100 IS: which of the three ELPHs?Three small Canons from 2007 and 2008 that look alike and are not. The screen, the viewfinder and the stabiliser decide it, and the reviewers mostly agreed on the order.
Looking at the name rather than the model? See the glossary for CCD, ISO and the IXUS, ELPH and IXY names.