Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1 (Black)

Pros: It takes very good pix, the lens is superb

Cons: Ours stopped working after a couple of months, during which it had barely even been out of our home. We took it back, and apparently it had 'liquid damage' - water had somehow got into it. Liquid damage is not covered on warranty - end of story.

Summary: A nice camera, but badly let down by simply not being anywhere near robust enough for normal use. I would absolutely not recommend it to anyone wanting a camera for normal family activities. We never took it anywhere near water, and we're pretty bitter about it - the camera clearly needs to be treated with kid gloves, and in our opinion is absolutely not fit for any sort of outdoor use.