Fujifilm S100FS, Olympus 1030 SW, GE G2 and E1050, Sony DSC-T300 and Sigma DP1 from PMA

The leader of the PMA pack, by a long trail, has to be lens experts Sigma's long-delayed DP1. It's a compact camera with an APS size sensor. This means the sensor is up to 12x bigger than the average compact.

The 14-megapixel DP1 shoots raw files and boasts a hotshoe, 64mm (2.5-inch) LCD screen and viewfinder. It has a 28mm equivalent lens, although it doesn't have an optical zoom. It's also top of our Christmas list.