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This is the most affordable camera here, so we can live with its plastic body, AA battery compartment and lack of SDHC support for cards over 2GB, and we're delighted to see a 2.4in screen. Photo controls are basic, with no light metering options or ISO (sensitivity) control. The latter is well handled automatically, though. Performance is reasonable at around two seconds per shot, although auto-focus can lag after zooming.

Picture quality is well above average in this price bracket, with sumptuous colour (except with flash) and fairly clean, detailed photos indoors and out.