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Compact system cameras

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Panasonic G80 review: The best sub-£1,000 CSC is currently available with a free prime lens
£799
Packed with useful features, the Panasonic G80 is superb for stills and even better for video
Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III review: Compact, versatile, brilliant
£629
Small, lightweight and attractively retro-styled, this mirrorless model is a superbly versatile choice for beginners and beyond
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Latest Compact system cameras

Olympus E-PL7 review
Compact system cameras

A consummate all-rounder, the E-PL7 scores particularly highly for speed and style.

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£499 inc VAT (with EZ Pancake lens, £399 with standard kit lens)
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Samsung NX500 review – hands on
Compact system cameras

We go hands-on with the NX500, the “slimmed-down NX1”, at Samsung's 2015 European Forum

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Samsung NX500 revealed as a shrunken NX1 in a CSC body
Compact system cameras

The seriously desirable NX500 compact system camera takes everything we loved about the NX1 and shrinks it into a tiny body

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Sony Alpha 7 II full-frame mirrorless dSLR revealed
Compact system cameras

In-body 5-axis image stabilisation promises to reduce camera shake by up to four stops

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Sony A77 II review
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Fast and feature-packed, the Sony A77 II delivers for image quality too

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£930 inc VAT
Sony A5100 review
Compact system cameras

A stylish camera, but the Sony A5100 has an odd mix of advanced and beginner-oriented features.

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Sony QX1 review
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We love the Smart Lens concept, but we just can't see who's going to buy a body-only QX1

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£250 inc. VAT
Olympus M.Zuiko 12mm f/2.0 lens gets new black colour option
Compact system cameras

Olympus PEN camera owners can now colour match the premium 12mm lens to black bodied CSCs

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Silver Olympus OM-D E-M1 officially revealed
Compact system cameras

Olympus also launches two new lenses ahead of Photokina

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Samsung NX Mini review
Compact system cameras

The Samsung NX Mini performs well now, and with a better lens it could really excel

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£300 inc VAT