Previews

Ahead of our full review, here are 48 sample photos and a Full HD 1080i movie taken with the new Olympus E-PM1 compact system camera. There's also an ISO sequence from 400 to 12800 so that you can see exactly what the 12.3 megapixel sensor is capable of.

We had a brief opportunity to try out the new Pentax Q camera yesterday. Here are 72 sample JPEG photos, 27 RAW images, and a Full HD movie taken with the tiny new Pentax Q interchangeable lens camera. There's also a full ISO range from 125 to 6400 so that you can see exactly what the Pentax Q's 12 megapixel 1/2.3" back-illuminated CMOS sensor is capable of.

Ahead of our full review, here are 68 sample photos taken with the new Panasonic FZ150 super-zoom camera. There's also a full ISO range from 100 to 3200 so that you can see exactly what the new 12.1 megapixel sensor is capable of.

The new Sony A65 has been rather overlooked in all the excitement surrounding the A77 and NEX-7 models, but we grabbed some quality time with this very capable mid-range DSLR . Here are 41 sample photos and a 1080p movie taken with the Sony A65 camera and two different lenses, the standard 18-55mm kit lens and the new 16-50mm f/2.8 DT lens. There's also a full ISO range from 50 to 16000 so that you can see exactly what the 24 megapixel sensor is capable of.

We spent yesterday shooting with the new Sony NEX-5N camera at the Sony Europe launch event in Athens, Greece. Here are 74 sample photos and a 1080p movie taken with the Sony NEX 5N camera and a variety of different lenses, including the new Carl Zeiss 24mm and the Sony 55-210mm. There's also a full ISO range from 100 to 25600 so that you can see exactly what the 16 megapixel sensor is capable of.

We spent yesterday shooting with the new Sony DT 16-50mm f/2.8 SSM telephoto zoom lens for the Alpha camera system. Here are 40 sample photos taken with the Sony A77 camera and the Sony DT 16-50mm lens.

We spent some time yesterday shooting with the new Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* E 24mm f/1.8 ZA lens for the NEX camera system. Here are 21 sample photos taken with the Sony NEX-5N camera and the Carl Zeiss 24mm E-mount lens.

We spent some time yesterday shooting with the new Sony E 55-210mm f/4.5-6.3 OSS telephoto zoom lens for the NEX camera system. Here are 20 sample photos taken with the Sony NEX-5N camera and the Sony 55-210mm E-Mount lens.

We've spent the day shooting with the exciting new Sony A77 camera in the heat of Athens, Greece. Here are 60 sample photos and a 1080p movie taken with the Sony A77 SLT camera and the 16-50mm f/2.8 SSM kit zoom lens. There's also a full ISO range from 50 to 16000 so that you can see exactly what the new 24 megapixel sensor is capable of.

Ahead of our full review, here are 69 sample photos and a movie taken with the new Sony NEX-C3 compact system camera and the standard 18-55mm kit zoom lens.

Ahead of our expert review, here are 21 photos from the AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.8G lens mounted on a Nikon D700 body. The Nikon 50mm f/1.8 lens comprises seven elements in six groups, including one aspherical element, a dedicated Silent Wave Motor for quiet auto-focusing, and weighs in at only 185 grams.

We had the chance to shoot with the new Olympus E-P3 compact system camera on a recent press trip to Vienna, Austria.

We had the chance to shoot with the new Panasonic GF3 compact system camera on a recent press trip to Rome, Italy.

We had the chance to shoot with the new Panasonic 25mm F1.4 lens on a recent press trip to Rome, Italy.

We had the chance to shoot with the Fujifilm X100 at the weekend, visiting our usual haunts around London's South Bank and Borough Market. Here are 40 full-size sample photos from the new Fujifilm Finepix X100 camera, following last week's <a href="http://www.photographyblog.com/news/fujifilm_x100_unboxing/" title="unboxing">unboxing</a> and preceding our full review of this much anticipated camera. We've also included test photos for the full ISO range of 100-12800 to give you an idea of the X100's noise performance.

The Sony HX100v is a new flagship superzoom compact camera, offering a 30x zoom lens and 16.2 megapixel sensor. We spent the day with Sony and their brand new HX100v at the picturesque Kenilworth Castle in Warwickshire, England, ahead of its debut at the Focus on Imaging show. Here are 41 full-size sample photos from the Sony HX100v. Please note that they were taken with a pre-production camera and may not be 100% representative of the final shipping product.

The Sony HX9v is a new flagship travelzoom compact camera, offering a 16x zoom lens and 16.2 megapixel sensor. We spent the day with Sony and their brand new HX9v at the picturesque Kenilworth Castle in Warwickshire, England, ahead of its debut at the Focus on Imaging show. Here are 39 full-size sample photos from the Sony HX9v. Please note that they were taken with a pre-production camera and may not be 100% representative of the final shipping product.

The Sony WX10 is a new slim and stylish compact camera, offering a 7x, bright F2.4 24mm wide angle lens and 16.2 megapixel sensor. We spent the day with Sony and their brand new WX10 at the picturesque Kenilworth Castle in Warwickshire, England, ahead of its debut at the Focus on Imaging show. Here are 15 full-size sample photos from the Sony WX10. Please note that they were taken with a pre-production camera and may not be 100% representative of the final shipping product.

The Olympus XZ-1 is a brand new premium compact camera targeted at photographers, offering an appealing combination of a fast f/1.8 lens and sensible 10 megapixel 1/1.63 inch CCD sensor. Ahead of our imminent Olympus XZ-1 review, we've provided 21 JPEG and 21 RAW sample images for you to download and take a closer look at.