Launch pad: Benq GH650

Benq GH650

BenQ's new GH650 houses a powerful 26x optical zoom and weighs about 410 grams. It has a 16MP CCD sensor, an ISO range up to 6400 and offers full manual controls.

On the rear is a 3-inch LCD display that doubles up as the viewfinder with all the controls neatly laid out alongside. It uses AA batteries for power and has a claimed battery life of up to 350 shots.

Other features include built in flash, optical image stabilisation, 1cm macro mode, built-in panorama mode, 720p video recording (with zoom) and various built in filters and effects.