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access point

Reviews Wirelessly networked devices usually connect to a wired LAN through a hardware device called an access point. An access point can also be one of the capabilities offered by a gateway or another networking device.

20 December 2006, 14:43

Kodak EasyShare M853 review

Reviews The Kodak EasyShare M853 sits in the middle of the M series, a range of simple point and shoots that come in a variety of colours. So while we appreciate the M853 is user-friendly enough to point and shoot straight out of the box, we're still...

Editor's rating   5

Tags: kodak, colours, wheel, shutter

2 October 2007, 16:00

Fujifilm Finepix Z100fd review

Reviews The 8-megapixel Fujifilm FinePix Z100fd is a stylish point-and-shoot, available for a reasonable £150. As the camera is so squarely aimed at the point-and-shoot style market, this isn't too big of a criticism.

Editor's rating   6.2

Tags: fujifilm, detection, natural, face

18 January 2008, 11:17

Olympus mju 1200 review

Reviews This 12-megapixel point-and-shoot with a 3x optical zoom retails for £215, so we took it through its high-street paces to see if its performance and features justified the price tag. As a point-and-shoot, the 1200 is efficient.

Editor's rating   6.1

Tags: olympus, shoot, scene, shutter

7 February 2008, 11:02

Samsung Digimax S800 review

Reviews Samsung categorises its S-series cameras as point-and-shoots on its Web site, but with the controls included in these models they have the potential to reach beyond the majority of simple snapshot cameras.

Editor's rating   5.2

Tags: samsung, balance, colours, shots

26 July 2006, 13:56

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX500 review

Reviews A small box appears and that fixed point is tracked around the frame as camera or subject moves. It's a 10.1-megapixel point-and-shoot with knobs on, plus features such as a touchscreen, wide-angle lens and HD video rammed into its blocky frame.

Editor's rating   8.7

Tags: panasonic, night, angle, subject

18 June 2008, 10:03

Nikon Coolpix 5900 review

Reviews A smattering of cor-blimey features lifts this compact point-and-shoot model above the busy crowd of highly automated 5-megapixel pocket cameras. Face-Priority Autofocus, introduced with the most recent batch of Nikon point-and-shoots, fixes on...

Editor's rating   6.8

Tags: nikon, saves, pixel, assist

14 October 2005, 16:18

pixel

Reviews A single point on a computer display. In a LCD monitor, each point in the display grid constitutes a pixel. In a CRT monitor, each pixel is a blend of red, green and blue phosphor dots that are activated by electron guns.

21 December 2006, 15:56

Fujifilm FinePix Z10fd review

Reviews The Fujifilm FinePix Z10fd is a fairly basic 7.2-megapixel point-and-shoot aimed squarely at the youth market. The Z10fd's is a basic budget point-and-shoot. Colour was, appropriately enough, the high point.

Editor's rating   6

Tags: fujifilm, noise, shoot, pixels

13 November 2007, 13:39

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ1B review

Reviews Priced lower than its 5-megapixel Lumix DMC-LZ2B sibling, this affordable point-and-shoot offers the same 6x zoom lens with a 37mm-to-222mm reach (35mm-camera equivalent) and the same highly desirable optical image stabilisation to counter shaky...

Editor's rating   6.6

Tags: panasonic, scene, balance, optical

1 August 2005, 19:05

Samsung Digimax L60 review

Reviews A fairly flexible point-and-shoot camera, the Digimax L60 is the 6-megapixel member of Samsung's L series of high-end point-and-shoot cameras. The Samsung Digimax L60 is a solid point-and-shoot camera with a handful of image settings and good...

Editor's rating   7

Tags: samsung, sports, noise, contrast

28 June 2006, 13:47

Samsung Digimax S600 review

Reviews Samsung calls its S-series cameras point-and-shoots, but these slim snappers offer controls that could help them break away from the usual crop of mindless auto-only cameras. Not many point-and-shoot cameras let you select both aperture and shutter...

Editor's rating   5.2

Tags: samsung, colours, balance, lab

4 July 2006, 15:59

Canon PowerShot A580 review

Reviews The Canon PowerShot A580 is a friendly 8-megapixel point-and-shoot camera. Additionally, a 9-point TTL autofocus also uses face detection to focus on and set exposure for faces spotted in the frame. It has a £100 price tag, cheerful styling and...

Editor's rating   6.2

Tags: canon, categories, optical, shots

18 June 2008, 8:22

Nikon Coolpix 4800 review

Reviews Budding photographers looking to step up from a basic point-and-shoot camera, but who aren't ready to assume total control of their photographic destiny, will find this 4-megapixel model's full exposure and focus automation comforting as they...

Editor's rating   6.4

Tags: nikon, angle, image quality, exposure

18 August 2005, 17:41

Onkyo TX-SR576 review

Reviews First off, we should point out that surround-sound systems are rarely very good with music. There really isn't any point in spending thousands on your screen and using the built-in speakers: you just won't get the best out of films.

Editor's rating   8.2

Tags: onkyo, blu, channels, setup

15 August 2008, 17:25