Canon’s lead of the entry-level market has slipped in recent years (in certain markets) and the 1000D doesn’t stand out from the competition as much as previous models. It’s certainly a safe bet and one of the most consistent offerings in the sector (it has few annoying quirks or niggling loose ends) and its all-round competance, excellent high ISO performance and class-leading image quality will win it a lot of friends.

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More about Canon EOS Rebel XS / 1000D here.

Tags: 1000D, Canon, Rebel XS, Review

If you have no investment in a DSLR system and you’re looking to upgrade from a point-and-shoot or cheaper DSLR, the Sony A350 is the logical choice, and it’ll also attract some admiring glances from Canon and Nikon owners too.

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Tags: A350, Review, Sony

Overall, the Sony H50 is an average performer, with good but not excellent image quality. The build and screen are quite good, but the interface and optical and sensor performance are not as good as they could be. It’s possible we got a defective sample, of course, and the good news about the distortion that bothered us is that it is fairly close to the outer edge of the frame.

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Tags: H50, Review, Sony

The good: Build and styling, image quality, easy to use, screen, responsive

The bad: No manual controls or overrides, underpowered flash, it might start quickly but you still can’t shoot for a couple of seconds

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Tags: Coolpix, Nikon, Review, S600