Camera Test: Canon SX210, a compact camera with style and substance

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Following the eagerly anticipated Panasonic TZ10 and Sony HX5V, Canon's SX210 is the third super-zoom compact battling it out for market domination. It'll also face tough competition from the similarly successful Samsung WB650.

With its sleek 16:9-format screen, 14-Megapixel sensor and 14x optical zoom, the Canon PowerShot SX210 has all the spec it should need to rival the best. But while competitors are packing their compacts with all kinds of new technology, from GPS functions to automatic panorama modes, Canon has kept thinks simple with the SX210, sticking to photo and video functionality. So how does Canon's new compact get on at higher sensitivities, and just how good is the zoom stabilisation? Find out in our product test.

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