cheapest cameras with 1/1.8" sensors

lens size usually has a direct impact on the amount of light hitting the sensor.

The 8MP sensor is a good size to take advantage of the high quality Retinar lens, which provides plenty of sharp detail.

It is light weight and really good looking too.

This camera ignores the axiom; and combines high pixel density and small sensor size.

This camera's touch-screen interface is also one of the best around-at least when it comes to shooting control.

Can't hold it, zoom it, use feature buttons, and still maintain balance to shoot.

Since the difference in sensor size could account for the apparent difference in focal length and f-number, I've been trying to determine if the lens is actually the same one as the FE-230.

The lens retracts fully into the camera body, and the overall shape is very smooth and sleek, like a thin wedge with rounded-off corners, so when switched off it presents a very slim and pocket-friendly profile.

The only comparable model that is more expensive is, unsurprisingly, the new Canon IXUS 960 IS, currently selling for around £246, although that camera also features a 3.7x zoom lens and a titanium body.