We had the opportunity to try out the new Canon Powershot N compact camera at the now disused Aldwych tube station in central London. Here are 38 sample JPEG photos and a 1080p movie taken with the Canon Powershot N compact camera. The Canon Powershot N is a new type of camera with a square design, innovative zoom and shoot operation lens rings, and a tilting touch screen..

We had the opportunity to try out the new Canon Powershot SX280 HS compact camera at the now disused Aldwych tube station in central London. Here are 43 sample JPEG photos and a 1080p movie taken with the Canon Powershot SX280 HS compact camera. The Canon Powershot SX280 HS is a 12 megapixel, 20x travel-zoom camera with on-board GPS and Wi-Fi.

We had the oppotunity to try out the new Sony HX50 camera on the 38th floor of the iconic Gherkin building in central London. The HX50 is billed as "the world's smallest compact camera with a 30x optical zoom lens". Here are 42 sample JPEG photos taken with a pre-production version of the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50 compact camera, including the full ISO range from 80-12,800. The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50 is a premium compact camera with a 20.4 megapixel Exmor R sensor, 30x zoom lens (24-720mm), multi-interface accessory hotshoe, manual exposure modes, built-in wi-fi and Full 50p HD movie recording.

Here are 30 sample JPEG photos taken with the new Panasonic Lumix G6 compact system camera. These photos were taken on a Panasonic G6 running firmware Version 0.2 at a press event held in Vienna, Austria. At Panasonic's request, we can't provide any pictures larger than 5 megapixels.

Here are 51 sample JPEG photos taken with the new Panasonic Lumix GF6 compact system camera. These photos were taken on a Panasonic GF6 running firmware Version 0.2 at a press event held in Vienna, Austria. At Panasonic's request, we can't provide any pictures larger than 5 megapixels. This camera has 19 creative effects, including Expressive, Retro, Old Days, High Key, Low Key, Sepia, Dynamic Monochrome, Impressive Art, High Dynamic, Cross Process, Toy Effect, Toy Pop, Bleach Bypass, Miniature Effect, Soft Focus, Fantasy, One Point Colour, Sunshine and Star Filter; and we have included a sample of each.

Ahead of our full review, here are 38 sample JPEG photos taken with the new Nikon Coolpix P520 compact camera. The Nikon Coolpix P520 is an 18 megapixel bridge style compact camera with a vari-angle 3.2-inch 921k-dot display, full manual control over the shooting settings, and a massive 42x, 24-1000mm f/3-5.6 zoom lens.

Ahead of our full review, here are 48 sample JPEG photos, 9 RAW images and a full 1080p HD movie taken with the new Nikon Coolpix P330 compact camera. The Nikon Coolpix P330 is a premium compact featuring a 1/1.7-inch back-illuminated 12-megapixel CMOS sensor and a fast, wide-angle maximum aperture f/1.8 lens.

Ahead of our full review, here are 46 sample JPEG photos and a 1080p movie taken with the new Nokia Lumia 920 smartphone. The Nokia Lumia 920 has an 8.7 megapixel backside-illuminated sensor, fast f/2.0 Carl Zeiss lens with optical image stabilization, a 4.5-inch WXGA screen, and offers Auto focus, Geotagging and a built-in flash.

Ahead of our full review, here are 50 sample JPEG photos and a 1080p HD movie taken with the new Fujifilm Finepix X20 compact camera. There's also a complete ISO sequence from 100 to 12,800 so that you can see exactly what the new 12 megapixel 2/3-inch X-Trans CMOS II sensor is capable of.

Ahead of our full review, here are 50 sample JPEG and 9 RAW photos taken with the new Nikon Coolpix A compact camera. We've included both an ISO sequence from 100 to 25,600 and an aperture sequence from f/2.8 to f/22 so that you can see exactly what the 16.2 megapixel sensor and 28mm f/2.8 lens are capable of.

Ahead of our full review, here are 74 sample JPEG and 9 RAW photos taken with the new Nikon D7100 DSLR camera with the 18-105mm kit lens and the 70-200mm f/2.8 telephoto lens. We've included an ISO sequence from 100 to 25,600 so that you can see exactly what the new 24.1 megapixel sensor is capable of.

Ahead of our full review, here are 54 sample JPEG photos and a Full HD movie taken with the brand new Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ40 compact camera. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ40 is a full-featured travel zoom compact camera with an 18-megapixel sensor, a 20x, 24-480mm equivalent zoom lens, and built-in wifi and GPS connectivity.

Ahead of our full review, here are 51 sample JPEG photos and a Full HD movie taken with the brand new Nikon Coolpix S9400 compact camera. The Nikon Coolpix S9400 is a travel zoom compact camera with an 18-megapixel sensor, 3-inch OLED display and an 18x, 25-450mm equivalent zoom lens.

Ahead of our full review, here are 43 sample JPEG photos taken with the new Sigma DP3 Merrill compact camera, including the full ISO range. The Sigma DP3 Merrill is a high-end compact with a 46 megapixel (4800×3300×3 layers) FOVEON X3 direct image sensor and a 50mm f/2.8 fixed lens.

Ahead of our full review, here are 74 JPEG photos and a 1080p movie taken with the new Fujifilm X100S compact camera. We've included the entire ISO range from 100 to 25600. Successor to the X100, the Fujifilm X100S has a 16.3-megapixel APS-C X-Trans CMOS II sensor, ultra-fast hybrid AF system, "Digital Split Image" feature for precise manual focusing, and new EXR Processor II for quicker response times.

Ahead of our full review, here are 41 sample JPEG photos and a full HD 1080p movie taken with the new Sony Xperia Z smartphone. The Sony Xperia Z has a 13 megapixel Exmor RS sensor, fast f/2.4 lens, a 5-inch TFT screen, and offers Auto focus, Geotagging and a built-in flash.

Ahead of our full review, here are 46 sample JPEG photos and a 720p movie taken with the new Canon IXUS 140 compact camera. The affordable Canon 140 has a 16 megapixel CCD sensor, an 8x zoom lens, built-in wi-fi connectivity and a 3-inch LCD screen.

Ahead of our full review, here are 40 JPEG photos taken with the new Fujifilm XF 14mm f2.8 R compact system camera lens. We're currently testing the Fujifilm 14mm lens with the XE-1 body. We've included the entire aperture range from f/2.8 to f/22 to show what the lens is capable of.

Ahead of our full review, here are 40 sample JPEG photos taken with the new Nikon 1 J3 compact system camera. There's also an ISO sequence from 160 to 6400 so that you can see exactly what the 14.1 megapixel CX-format CMOS sensor is capable of.

Ahead of our full review, here are 40 sample JPEG photos taken with the new Nikon 1 S1 compact system camera. There's also an ISO sequence from 100 to 6400 so that you can see exactly what the new 10.1 megapixel CX-format CMOS sensor is capable of.