Top search for the past few months on our website has been the Olympus E-PL2 is Micro Four Thirds camera and now it is finally available for purchase for about £500 and guys over at Photography Blog got us covered with an in-depth review. Compared to its predecessor the Olympus E-PL1 it offers a larger and higher resolution3 inch LCD screen, a live wheel selector, dramatic tone art filter, ISO ranging from 200 to 6400, a refreshed version of the 14-42mm kit lens, new accessory port 2 for bluetooth connectivity, macro arm light which takes care of precise illumination of macro shots and there are three new conversion lenses available. The body remains small, light and plastic to keep the camera in the "affordable" price range. Also  the 12.3 megapixel sensor, image stabilisation, supersonic wave filter, one-touch HD video recording and 3fps continuous shooting remain the same as on the E-PL1.

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Canon follows Panasonic with update for their top compact digital camera the Canon PowerShot S90 the Canon PowerShot S95. While the S95 looks almost identical to its predecessor S90 it does however bring small improvements which make this one of the best if not the best advanced compact digital camera currently available. Improvements and new features include new improved image stabilisation Hybrid IS, very effective subject-tracking AF system, in-camera HDR recording, improved dynamic range with the i-Contrast DR booster and some minor improvements with the control layout.

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Say you want to record full HD video (1920 x 1080 px) and take great looking photos with a compact camera that fits into your pocket. You are in luck as Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 will do that without any problems whatsoever. But what usually gives a lot with one hand takes a lot with the other one and the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 is no exception as it truly does offer pretty much everything you would want in a compact digital camera but it will empty your wallet without any shame as it is retailing at £359. And it feels like an expensive camera should. It is very well-built, its chassis is solid, controls and handling are also very good.

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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.