Here are 70 sample JPEG photos and a 1080p movie with 72Mbps in ALL-I taken with the new Panasonic GH3 compact system camera, including the full ISO range of 125-25600. The Panasonic GH3 is a weatherproof 16.05-megapixel mirrorless camera with advanced video capabilities, a 3-inch tilting OLED touch-screen, 1,744K OLED viewfinder and built-in wi-fi connectivity. We used a pre-production version of the camera with the new 14-35mm and 35-100mm f/2.8 lenses for a couple of hours at London Zoo - at Panasonic's request the sample JPEG images have been resized to 5 megapixels.

Ahead of our full review, here are 70 sample JPEG photos and a 1080p movie taken with the new Canon PowerShot SX50 HS super-zoom camera, including the full ISO range of 80-6400. The Canon SX50 HS has an incredible 50x zoom lens (24-1200mm equivalent), making it the world's biggest super-zoom camera in terms of focal range.

Ahead of our full review, here are 39 sample JPEG photos, 9 Raw images and a 1080p movie taken with a full production version of the new Nikon D600 DSLR camera. UPDATE: We've added 14 more JPEG images taken with the Nikkor AF-S 14-24mm f/2.8G ED lens. The Nikon D600 is a 24.3 megapixel full-frame DSLR with an ISO range of 50-25600, full HD (1080p) movies, a 3.2-inch 921k-dot LCD monitor and 5.5fps continuous shooting.

We spent a little time yesterday shooting with the new Olympus E-PL5 compact system camera Here are 42 full-size sample JPEG photos and a movie taken with the E-PL5, using the standard 14-42mm lens and the new 60mm macro lens, including the full ISO range.

We spent a little time yesterday shooting with the new Olympus E-PM2 compact system camera Here are 32 full-size sample JPEG photos and a movie taken with the E-PM2, using the standard 14-42mm lens and including the full ISO range.

We spent last week in Iceland shooting with the exciting new Sony A99 full-frame SLT camera. Here are 50 full-size sample JPEG photos taken with the new Sony A99 DSLR camera., including the full ISO range. Please note that the SLT-A99 that we used was a late pre-production model, so the image quality may not be indicative of the final shipping version, due out in November.

We spent last week in Iceland shooting with the exciting new Sony NEX-6 compact system camera. Here are 40 full-size sample JPEG photos taken with the new Sony NEX-6, including the full ISO range. Please note that the NEX-6 that we used was a late pre-production model, so the image quality may not be indicative of the final shipping version, due out in November.

Ahead of our full review, here are 54 sample JPEG photos taken with the new Panasonic LUMIX G X 35-100mm F2.8 lens, including the full aperture range at 35mm, 50mm, 70mm and 100mm focal lengths. The Panasonic LUMIX G X 35-100mm F2.8 is a premium lens that offers a maximum aperture of F2.8 available throughout the entire zoom range, is dustproof and splashproof and incorporates Panasonic’s Power O.I.S. optical image stabiliser, which makes it easy to shoot extremely clear photos even in low-light situations.

Ahead of our full review, here are 48 sample JPEG photos and a movie taken with the new Sigma DP2 Merrill compact camera, including the full ISO range. The Sigma DP2 Merrill is a high-end compact with a 46 megapixel (4800×3200×3 layers) FOVEON X3 direct image sensor and a 30mm f/2.8 fixed lens.

Ahead of our full review, here are 64 sample JPEG photos and a full HD movie taken with the new Canon EOS 650D DSLR camera (also known as the Rebel T4i), including the full ISO range. The Canon EOS 650D is an 18 megapixel digital SLR camera offering touch-screen operation, a dual auto-focus system, 5fps burst shooting, ISO 100-25,600 and a 3 inch vari-angle LCD screen.

Ahead of our full review, here are 40 sample JPEG photos taken with the new Tamron SP 24-70mm F/2.8 Di VC USD lens. The Tamron SP 24-70mm F/2.8 Di VC USD is a fast aperture standard zoom lens for Nikon and Canon full-frame DSLRs, complete with built-in vibration compensation.

Ahead of our full review, here are 55 sample JPEG photos taken with the new Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ62 super-zoom compact camera, including the full ISO range. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ62 is a 16 megapixel camera with a 24x optical zoom lens, 10fps burst shooting and 1080i video recording capability.

Ahead of our full review, here are 48 sample JPEG photos taken with the new Samsung EX2F advanced compact camera, including the full ISO range. The Samsung EX2F is a high end compact camera with with a bright f/1.4 lens, 12 megapixel BSI CMOS sensor, 3-inch swivelling AMOLED display, 1080/30p Full HD movies, Wi-Fi functionality, and full manual controls.

Ahead of our full review, here are 62 sample JPEG photos and a 1080p movie taken with the new Pentax K-30 DSLR camera, including the full ISO range. The Pentax K-30 is a weatherproof DSLR camera with a 16 megapixel sensor, 6fps burst shooting, 1/6000th second high shutter speed, and a full HD movie function.

The gap between smartphones and compact cameras is narrowing all the time, as the new HTC One S proves. Offering an 8 megapixel BSI CMOS sensor, 28mm lens with F/2.0 aperture and 1080p HD video recording, the HTC One S certainly has some impressive specs. Take a look at our gallery of sample photos and video to judge for yourself if the HTC One S can challenge a traditional compact camera...

Ahead of our full review, here are 65 sample JPEG photos and a 1080p movie taken with the new Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 compact camera, including the full ISO range. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 is a premium compact camera with a 24-90mm equivalent f/1.4-2.3 lens, 10 megapixel 1/1.7-type MOS sensor, ISO range of 80-12,800 and full 1080p movie recording.

Ahead of our full review, here are 56 sample JPEG photos and a 1080p movie taken with the new Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 compact camera, including the full ISO range. The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 is a 20-megapixel compact with a fast 3.6x zoom lens, large “1.0-type” image sensor, 10fps burst shooting and full 1080p movie recording.

Here are 33 sample JPEG photos taken with the new Panasonic LUMIX G5 compact system camera. These photos were taken on a pre-production model of the Panasonic G5 at a press event held in Budapest, Hungary. At Panasonic's request, we can't provide any pictures larger than 5 megapixels.

Ahead of our full review, here are 52 sample JPEG photos and a 1080p movie taken with the new Samsung NX210 compact system camera, including the full ISO range. The Samsung NX210 has a 20.3 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor, an ISO range of 100-12800, 8fps continuous shooting, i-Function 2.0 and 1080p Full HD Stereo movie recording.

Ahead of our full review, here are 36 sample JPEG photos taken with the new Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 28mm F/1.8G lens. The Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 28mm F/1.8G is a fast aperture wide-angle lens for Nikon full-frame DSLRs.