I've also used the Fujifilm Finepix F505 EXR, which I find much better than this camera, and the Canon S95 which just blows this camera out of the water and is not that much more expensive.

f/4.9). Both have 720p video, but the LX5 allows zooming and manual control during videos and has better video IS while the S95 has a less leaky CCD (sometimes purple streaks can show up in video mode for a CCD.

Details like the paint isn't perfect on mine, with bubbles and hair/dust trappings in both of the two S95 I received (which is in stark contrast to Panasonic's impeccable finishes across their lines-and I've owned two LX3 and other lower end Lumix's), scratches on the lens barrel's metallic trims, and the CMOS showing some dead/hot pixels in RAW files (not the LCD display but the image sensor) uncorrected and unmapped (Canon admitted it's faulty and sent a service ticket).

The 1/2.3 inch, 16 megapixel sensor used in the S8200 produces noise-free images at ISO 160 and 200, with ISO 400 also looking good, although there's some grain at 100% magnification and slight loss of saturation.

The S8200 is capable of capturing an impressive 120 or 60 frames per second, but sadly only at VGA and 1 megapixel resolution respectively.

As with its predecessor, the S8200's image quality is still only just above average, delivering acceptable results in terms of noise from ISO 100-400, although it becomes all too apparent at ISO 800, with the faster settings of 1600 and especially 3200 not really worth using.

The S8200 also offers a high-resolution 3-inch screen, 1080p Full HD movies, 6fps continuous shooting and speedy operation.

It has the brightest lcd screen among point&*shot cameras ( I currently own Canon S95, Leica D-Lux).

ordered the S8200 after reading the reviews about the S8100 hopefully Nikon has made the improvements especially "lens error message"zoom was increased screen is clear and bright.

The new 14x lens dominates the front of the S8200 and has an attractive rounded appearance that helps distinguish it from rival models, as does the neat pop-flash which automatically appears whenever a flash mode is selected.

It also has a flash shoe in addition to the pop-up flash, although you can buy a dedicated add-on flash for the S-95 to supplement its pop-up flash The LX-5 is about 25% more expensive than the Canon S95 (and 60% more with the optional viewfinder) and while it would fit in a coat pocket, you can't stuff it into a trouser pocket.

With the S95, even if the flash is placed in the same place, it has enough space behind to let you place your finger without interfering with the flash.

The options are buried deep down in the S95, and I didn't like having to get out the manual every time I took pictures.

Although very slightly thicker than the S8100, the S8200 is still very slim for a camera with a 14x zoom lens, but note that the camera does measure over 70mm deep when the zoom is fully extended.

Althought S95 has small lens and a deep depth of field, you still find the video constantly out of focus when your kids are running around you while u r shooting them.