Panasonic's flagship compact is the follow up to their popular LX5. A big 1/1.63" CCD sensor and a hot shoe are complimented by AVCHD Lite video capture.
The top dog on their budget-oriented line, the VR-310 has the same 14-megapixel sensor you'll find in many of their other cams and a 3-inch LCD display.
At 22x, there are much longer superzooms out there, but this 14-megapixel camera comes with a still image 3D feature that creates a true 3D picture by taking two pictures with a single lens.
The advanced compact from Olympus takes inspiration from their PEN series cameras, equipping it with a fast lens, a hot shoe and a promise for better low-light performance.
4x optical zoom and a 14.1-megapixel sensor are overshadowed by the interchangeable skins that can be applied to the front of the camera. No microphone means the HD video it captures will lack audio.
