Olympus C-1400 L

All in all, the Olympus C-1400 L is a highly desirable piece of kit. A host of high-level features and quite simply superb image quality make this the most impressive digital camera we've seen, even beating the superb Kodak DC-210. There's just one snag: the cost. A price of £1,108 will put a sizeable dent in the fattest of wallets, demonstrating that quality digital photography is still out of the reach of the everyday holiday snapper. That also means the C-1400 L just misses out on an unreserved recommendation.

Author: Jonathan Bray